Impatient Israel
Friday, October 24, 2025Key Verse
“And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us…” (Exodus 32:1).
Text —Exodus 32:1-8
Message
To be impatient is to be restlessly eager to do something. The children of Israel were on their way to the Promised Land when God called Moses to come to Mount Sinai where God handed over to him two tables of stone written with the finger of God. He received various laws and commandments including how and who to make the altar, the tabernacle, the clothing of the priests, etc. Moses temporarily handed the leadership baton to Aaron and Hur during the period he was on the Mount (Exodus 24:12-18). The children of Israel became impatient because Moses delayed to come down from the Mount, having spent forty days and night there.
One of the greatest causes of impatience as seen in our memory verse is dependence on men, instead of God. The children of Israel did not see God as the Author and Finisher of their faith and resorted to murmuring instead of praying to God when Moses was away. Always see God in your endeavours and wait for Him who will neither fail nor lie.
Quote
Always see God in your endeavours
Challenge
Don’t have faith in men.
Prayer for today
Lord, help me to be patient under pressure.