A Physical Representation Of Our Omnipresent God

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I had a moment of clarity today while listening to Pastor Gabe George speak.  Since the dawn of time, we have wanted a relationship with God.  We soured that with our original sin.  Abraham was able to develop a relationship with him. For an amazing amount of time, Moses led his people with God's communication and guidance.  When Moses ascended Mt. Sinai, something happened.  I can also imagine it felt like the your GPS turned off in the middle of a trip.  It could be a little while until it reboots/updates or it could be longer.  How do you feel?

I believe there is a human desire to have a physical representation of our omnipresent God.  I don't think it's a healthy thing but it is there.  I imagine not having someone with control nearby or not feeling you are being guided anymore can be upsetting.  Before this, they had Moses, to remind you He is there and He is watching out for your best interests.  Not having Him or anything physical to focus on led them to ask for and build an image to represent God.

Sometimes I see people that believe their pastor, their church or a particular CCM singer is more in contact with the holy spirit.  That's a huge problem.  We can't elevate anything up to his status.  Especially, flawwed human things.  People will always let you down when you hold them to a standard they do not deserve.

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