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DAY SEVENTEEN — The Golden Calf
When Moses returned from the mountain and saw the golden calf, he burned with anger, broke the tablets of the law, and confronted Aaron. Aaron tried to excuse himself, even lying about how the calf came to be.
This story shows how quickly fear can lead to compromise—and how easy it is to justify sin rather than confess it. Aaron’s excuse (“I threw the gold into the fire, and out came this calf!”) is absurd, but it mirrors the ways we often downplay our own disobedience.
True repentance means owning our sin before God. He is faithful to forgive, but He calls us to honesty.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
- How are you tempted to make excuses when you sin instead of confessing honestly?
- What does this passage teach you about the danger of compromise under pressure?
- Why is confession an important step toward restoration?
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THE PROMISED LAND and Milk and Honey Productions have created this plan to help individuals and groups engage the story of Exodus and Leviticus in a fresh way. In this 30-day devotional, you’ll see clips from THE PROMISED LAND, read passages of Scripture, and reflect on questions that connect Israel’s journey to your own walk of faith. Through humor, reverence, and honesty, we’ll discover that God uses ordinary, imperfect people to accomplish His extraordinary purposes.
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