Seeing The Invisible

Seeing the Invisible

Women And The Gold Calf

Read: Exodus 32:1-5

Jessica was enjoying her walk and the beautiful day until she turned the corner. She always dreaded passing by the neighbor’s house with the two pit-bull terriers in the yard. Jessica knew that an invisible fence surrounded the yard, but she couldn’t help feeling anxious as she walked by. As soon as she heard the dogs barking their heads off, her shoulders automatically tensed up.

The Israelites also found it difficult to trust in something they couldn’t see. Although God had displayed his power before them in astounding ways, they grew tired of worshiping an invisible God. When Moses didn’t return from Mount Sinai right away, the people decided that he wasn’t coming back. They wanted gods they could see. This may have seemed natural to them, as they came from a country that worshiped idols. They may have felt comforted by having a tangible object to adore, but when Aaron melted their gold earrings and formed a gold calf, the Israelites broke the second commandment that God had given them.

It’s not always easy to trust in Someone who is invisible. We may have witnessed the power of God in our lives in amazing ways, but sometimes that doesn’t seem like enough. When confronted with circumstances that fill us with fear, we may search for something tangible to comfort us. God has given us a visible image of himself through the life of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Jesus revealed God’s love when he healed a crippled woman, his mercy when he forgave a woman caught in adultery, and his anger at sin when he cleared the Temple of those who took advantage of the worshipers. When we read about Jesus, we’re reading about God; when we worship Jesus, we’re worshiping our invisible Father.

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.

Colossians 1:15