“When Moseshad told the words of the people to the LORD, the LORD said to Moses: “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes and prepare for the third day, because on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. You shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain or to touch the edge of it. Any who touch the mountain shall be put to death. No hand shall touch them, but they shall be stoned or shot with arrows; whether animal or human being, they shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they may go up on the mountain.” So Moses went down from the mountain to the people. He consecrated the people, and they washed their clothes. And he said to the people, “Prepare for the third day; do not go near a woman.”” Exodus 19:9b-15
What is the significance of 3rd Day?
Here we see Moses on the mountain, and God is talking with him. He tells Moses to go down the mountain and prepare the people because in 3 days He was going to visit. Moses goes down the mountain and washes the people – Moses consecrates them. He does this day one down and day two down… But notice he doesn’t tell them God is coming. He consecrates them and tells them to Prepare for the third day, and do not go near a woman. Why not go near a woman? and How do they prepare?
Reminds me of another 3rd day… I’m sure it is not a coincidence… Jesus said destroy this temple and in 3 days I will rebuild it. Those who heard thought he meant the actual Temple, but he meant his body… He meant His death and resurrection. How do we prepare for that? The disciples had 3 years to hear the message and learn what was going to happen, and how did they prepare for it? Peter denied Jesus 3 times, the others ran away, they did not get it, and I wonder if we would have gotten it? Would we have been there with Peter, and deny Jesus? Would we run away to save our own butts?
How do we prepare for the 3rd day? Some say we are living in the in between of Good Friday and the Easter that is to come when we all will be with God in the great by and by… If that is the case how do we prepare for the 3rd day when God will come to us on the mountain?
Are we waiting for the 3rd day or ?????
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