Handwriting

God's Handwriting

What does God's handwriting look like?

The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets. (Ex. 32:16)

Moses held in his hands the prescription for the spiritual and physical health of the whole nation. It was flawless. God himself engraved the front and back of the tablets of stone with detailed instructions for life. It was as if God the Father wrote a list to the baby sitter explaining how to care for his children. As Moses headed down the mountain he must have found strength in holding this tangible proof of God’s voice. Surely the miracle of God's own handwriting would hush the chaotic crowd.

When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain. (Ex. 32:19) The broken pieces of stone, the broken promises of Israel and the broken heart of God, all paint the tragic scene. Why on earth would God go to such work and detail when he knew the tablets would be shattered? Why would God extend his hand again especially with something so personal and divine?

Consider Jesus, the most precious gift of all. One would think that with man’s history of rejection, God would begin to hold back from the world. But he does just the opposite. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. He continues to write his message of love and redemption upon human hearts all over the world. What has he written on your heart?

You show that you are a letter from Christ-- written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. (2 Cor. 3:3)

- How do you see God’s handwriting in your life?

- What message do you want your life to say to the world around you?

- What message do you want your life to say to God?

By Sherri Youngward