Observations

• God’s unique commitment to His people should encourage unrivaled devotion to Him (34:10-14).
• Extreme caution was needed so that God’s people didn’t drift toward ungodly practices (34:15-16).
• God reiterated His instructions so that His people proved distinct in the world (34:17-26).
• God’s words are etched in stone, so we can’t erase them when they seem inconvenient (34:27-28).
• After extensive time with the LORD, Moses radiated with noticeable, glorious evidence (34:29-35).

Applications

• God maintains the right to remain jealous when we misdirect our affections.
• If you are a child of God, He has called you to be different than the world.
• Beware of alliances that seem personally advantageous yet morally compromising.
• If you aren’t flourishing in life, it’s probably because you aren’t faithful to God’s instructions.
• Let your time with the LORD be so consistent that others can observe the change.