Forging idolatrous figures from precious metals is generally not a sin that we discuss frequently in church. The things we put our trust in are more inconspicuous. While stuck in the desert with their leader up on some mountain, the Israelites did a pretty normal thing. They tried to make themselves feel more secure by going back to what they knew. They found comfort in the unjust systems from which they had just been freed. And yet, God still invited Moses to a conversation--a conversation where God listened to Moses and God ended up changing God's mind. God invites us to join in this slow and messy process of letting go of the oppressive systems that bind us and collaborating for a more just and equitable world.
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