The saga of the golden calf ends on a tragic note as the LORD sent a plague upon the people because of their sin.  However, Exodus 33 opens with a beautiful reminder that even though the Israelites had failed, God is faithful to keep His promises and that His word remains true.  Therefore, even though the Israelites experienced moral failure at the base of Mount Sinai, it was time to move on and march forward into the Promised Land under the blessing of God.

​Do you feel like you’re in uncharted territory?  Does the future seem uncertain and hazy?  While this is a somewhat new era for our country and our world, it’s not new to the history of the world.  Many nations faced turmoil and uncertainty.  In fact, in our study of Exodus, the Israelites are at the beginning of an unknown future.  They had left behind all that they had previously known and were walking forward into uncharted territory.  But God gave them a promise.  And as we look back through the lens of history, we know that God kept His promise.  Therefore, we can walk forward into an unknown future because we have a known God.  And we can have confidence because the same God who went before the Israelites goes before us. 
 
But what was God’s promise to the Israelites?