So, after an amazing weekend I can only say that I am tired!  For us stay at home dads (the many of us that are out there) the weekends are busy and hectic.  The week is our chance to recover!

My wife and I and some of our friends went tubing Saturday down Rainbow River.  It was amazing, spending the day lounging in the sun, and swimming in chilly water was so much fun!  Sunday was spent worshipping Jesus, trusting in His sovereignty, and tackling teenagers.  We had a pick up tackle football game at the church grounds, which resulted in sweat, blood and pain today!  I am super sore and I had one friend point out that I am now closer to 30 then 15 and need to be careful.  

Last night we had a great discussion about God and His Word as we are continuing through the Truth Project, not to mention some killer shepherd's pie and "better than sex" cake!  So good, but I don't know that the name is accurate :)

I woke up this morning, spent some time in Exodus, and God really blew me away!  As I was praying and meditating on God, he directed me to Psalm 37 and really refreshed my soul as I was praying through that Scripture.  As I was reading in Exodus a few things I would like to remember jumped out at me:  

1.  After 40 days without a leader, the people turn to themselves and the desires of their flesh and create a God to worship

a.  We have an innate desire to worship something, the question is not whether we worship or not, but what we worship!

2.  Aaron in his weakness allows himself to be led astray and gives in to the desires of the people.  

a.  A true leader/pastor is not someone who gives in, but someone who protects and trains the people.  

b.  Aaron is chosen by God, despite his weakness and faults, God has established that Aaron and his sons will b the priests and care for and carry out the work of sacrifices and intercede on behalf of the people.

c.  True to our first parents, Aaron tries to justify and dodge responsibility for his sin.

3.  Exodus 33:13 "13 Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please h show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is i your people.”

a.  Moses' conversation with God is amazing - he desires that God would reveal His ways, not for any other purpose than that Moses wants to please God.  He goes on to say that if God will not go before them, do not let them depart from the wilderness and the foot of the mountain.  

b.  If God is not going to go ahead of Moses and lead them, Moses has no desire to go!  What a challenging thought.

c.  Moses is bold enough and comfortable enough to ask God for things, argue with God, remind God of His Character, and loves the people enough to tie himself to them, despite their sin and folly!

I could continue on for probably awhile, but I am going to refrain - let's just say that today, God showed up in my home, He met with me, and as I pressed into Him, He made himself known to me!  Praise Jesus - and like Moses, I wait for the Lord to go before me, until then I will not depart!