Exodus 32 reveals both the depth of human sin and the unchanging mercy of God. Israel’s rebellion proves our total inability to save ourselves, yet Moses stands as a mediator, pleading for grace based on God’s glory and covenant promises. His intercession foreshadows the greater work of Jesus Christ, who perfectly mediates between God and sinners through His sacrificial death and continual intercession. Prayer, rightly understood, does not change God’s eternal purpose but draws His people into communion with Him. Our hope rests not in our worthiness, but in the faithful God who saves through the one true Mediator, Jesus Christ.
Brad Jordan Brad is the Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, an RBC church plant in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina (Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Sumter and surrounding areas). He has a wife, Lisa, and three kids, Kaylee, Anna and Jonathan. Born and raised in South Carolina, Brad has been a pastor for over 15 years and has a great passion and desire for shepherding the flock of CRBC and "teaching them to keep all that [Christ] commanded".
