Do You Really Know Him?

In Exodus 24 God calls Moses, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders partly up the mountain; and later will call Moses all the way up to give him the blueprints of the Tabernacle. Pay attention to Exodus 24:9-10. These men saw God. Now we're not told exactly what they saw as far a description of God, but we are given details of what was under His feet. This would be a Theophany, for no man can see God's face and live (Exodus 33:20). But none the less, these men were in the presence of God.

Here's what I don't want you to miss. These men included Nadab and Abihu who are in the inner circle with Moses and seem to have a privileged position. I think they are there for our learning. Later in Leviticus 10:1-2, you'll discover that they get destroyed by fire for offering strange fire before the Lord. Now the lesson we draw from these two men is this: Office and position are no guarantee of salvation. One of the most horrifying passages in all of Scriptures is where men will say, "but Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name? And then Jesus will declare to them 'I never knew you; depart from Me...'" Matt.7:22-23. How awful and devastating that will be, for someone to have been in church all their life, even holding key positions in the church, but have no relationship with Jesus Christ. Make sure today that you truly know Him. Make sure today that you have genuinely been born again. Don't stand on the brink of eternity and gamble with your soul. Receive Christ as Savior today!