The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever.” Then Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
The LORD also said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments; and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.” So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people, and they washed their garments. He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” (Exodus 19:9-15)
The people of Israel are about to meet their God on Mount Zion. He instructs Israel on what they need to do and how they are to prepare for this event. They are to prepare to meet and hear from the Lord face to face. In three days time the Lord’s glory will be manifested on the mountain before their eyes. Please meditate on our text in Exodus 19:9-15 this week. Are you prepared to meet the Lord of all, the King of kings, the one who was, and is, and is to come? It’s a sobering thought to think the very next moment in our lives could be the last moment here in on earth and our lives in the present. Are you ready? Are you prepared?
