… then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side – come to me !” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
Exodus 32:26
After Moses received the Ten Commandments on the mountain, he discovered the Israelites worshiping a calf made out of gold.
He was furious, knowing that God was about to bring judgment upon them.
When Moses called to the people, “Who is on the Lord’s side?” the sons of Levi took a stand and did the right thing.
Because of that decision, God declared that all the priests would come through the tribe of Levi.
What’s interesting is that they were descendants of Levi, whose father was Jacob and whose grandmother was Rebekah—all who had been deceivers.
These men were saying in effect, “This is a new day.
We’re not going to be defined by our past.
That’s what happens when you decide to get rid of negative things that have been passed down.
That dysfunction may not have started with you, but it can stop with you.
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