{"id":22150,"date":"2014-10-05T00:20:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T04:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22150"},"modified":"2014-10-05T07:46:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-05T11:46:16","slug":"guiding-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/05\/guiding-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guiding Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SeekingHimLogo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A Guiding Hand<\/p>\n

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The law of the Lord is perfect,
\nrefreshing the soul.
\nThe statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
\nmaking wise the simple.
\nThe precepts of the Lord are right,
\ngiving joy to the heart.
\nThe commands of the Lord are radiant,
\ngiving light to the eyes.
\nThe fear of the Lord is pure,
\nenduring forever.
\nThe decrees of the Lord are firm,
\nand all of them are righteous.
\nThey are more precious than gold,
\nthan much pure gold;
\nThey are sweeter than honey,
\nthan honey from the honeycomb.
\nPsalms 19:7-10<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

My son has been learning about Moses and the Ten Commandments at church on Wednesday nights. I was probably about his age when I was first introduced to them myself. When I stop to think about them, I always imagine Charlton Heston playing Moses in the movie, The Ten Commandments<\/em><\/span>, and receiving the tablets from God. Just seeing the fear on Moses\u2019s (Heston\u2019s) face is enough to invoke trembling in anyone\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance and said to Moses, \u201cSpeak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.\u201d Moses said to the people, \u201cDo not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.\u201d
\nExodus 20:19-20<\/p>\n

When Moses came down from the Mount, the people could tell that he had seen and talked with God. They themselves became scared. They had been trembling in fear when the thunder and lightning and the trumpet sounded. They knew that Moses had spoken to God, but they were afraid to speak to God themselves. They told Moses they would listen to what God said if Moses spoke it to them.<\/p>\n

God gave His people His perfect Law through Moses. Moses\u2019s face radiated the glory of God when he descended from the Mount with the Ten Commandments\u2014the same commandments that many people are fighting over displaying today. God made these Laws to help guide us and protect us from the temptation of sin. His Laws are firm just like those of parents\u2019 rules for their children.<\/p>\n

God knew what human nature was like even before Adam and Eve bit the forbidden fruit. God knew that without guidance that man would fall into sin and not be able to return Him. It is wonderful to know that we have a God Who already knows about us and knows how to guide and take care of us.<\/p>\n

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Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your guiding hand. Without it we would surely be stuck in slavery to sin. You are always with us and always showing Your love. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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