AARON
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name of Aaron is a good name. Although he was the high priest and was on the line of life,
Aaron acted according to the line of knowledge. While Moses was on the mountain enjoying
God as the tree of life, Aaron and the people were at the foot of the mountain. They
neither prayed nor looked to the Lord. When the people proposed to Aaron that he make them
gods out of gold, he hearkened to them (Exo. 32:1, 4, 24). There are times when we should
not listen to the people, for the congregation may present a proposal that is against God.
Aaron heeded their advice, acting independently to make an idol of gold. The idol was very
attractive; it was not made of clay but of gold. When Moses had descended from the
mountaintop, he asked Aaron what happened. Aaron replied that he put the gold into the
fire and a golden calf came out (Exo. 32:24). Aaron seemed to be defending himself, asking
Moses not to condemn him and apparently thinking that he had not done very much.
Nevertheless, as long as we are independent of God it does not matter how much we do or
fail to do. As long as we are independent of God the golden calf will appear. There is no
need for us to do very much: simply be independent of God and the result will be a golden
calf.
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