“And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.” God’s promise to Moses that Aaron would join him was quickly fulfilled. And here we have a beautiful scene, one which must have gladdened the heart of Moses, and with the blessing of God strengthened him for the trials of the path he had entered. No doubt the happy time was of great interest to each as they recounted all that had transpired since they were separated long years before. “And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who sent him, and all the signs which He had commanded him.”
Their place of meeting was in the mount of God, that is, Horeb. There it was that the Lord had appeared to Moses at the site of the burning bush; and it was in this same place that Moses afterward received the Ten Commandments written with the finger of God. Happy it is when saints can meet in the mount of God and have as the theme of their conservation “the words of the Lord.” There is sure to be profit and blessing.
Aaron was attentive to all that his brother Moses communicated to him and readily took up the mission as spokesman for his brother.
Before confronting Pharaoh with the request to let Israel go, Moses and Aaron presented themselves to the elders of their people, as the Lord had instructed them. It was important that they be accepted by their own brethren before approaching their enemies. In a later day Paul the Apostle, when called of God to carry the gospel to the Get. tiles, was given the right hand of fellowship by his brethren (Gal. 2:99And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. (Galatians 2:9)). This was an encouraging experience for Moses and Aaron, for just as ‘God had promised, and tin. like Moses’ experience forty years before, their message was heeded by the elders.
“And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that He had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.”
Moses had said to the Lord, “They will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice.” But the people did believe, according to the word of the Lord. Touched by His grace, as they heard how He had visited them, they bowed their heads and worshiped.
The children of Israel, during those long years of slavery under Pharaoh and the Egyptians, their lot hopeless and cruel, are a picture of all who toil in Satan’s bondage, slaves to sin, having no hope, without Christ, and without God in this world. But even as God looked down with pity on His poor people long ago, so now “God commendeth His love toward us,” having sent His blessed Son into this world as the Saviour and Redeemer of all who put their trust in Him. The people of Israel believed; and so “these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.” John 20:3131But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31).
ML 09/01/1968