Exodus 32:1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what is become of him.
Therefore, the time is now and the place is here in which we must never be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation, and if we are really convicted of this truth in our hearts, we are to stand up and be counted as such, on the job, at the grocery, at the gym, or wherever we may be, so that satan wouldn’t observe what he once did in Peter and Aaron.
Aaron was a man of pleasant and gentle mien, both characteristics that are essential to a high priest. In this instance, the multitude clamored for something that both Aaron and themselves knew were wrong, and being vested with authority as high priest, the onus was on him, to take the lead in tamping down, that which was clearly out of line with God’s will. But, like as it was with Peter, the devil observed that Aaron was pliable, for he loved, and often preferred the easier way of doing things.
And rather than come out of his tents, with his guns blazing with a definite no, he begins to reason and negotiate with them. As Christians, we are to maintain decorum, and the truth need not spoken in fits of anger. Yet, when it comes time to stand up for right there must be no negotiation whatsoever, for if, and when persons do enter into negotiations with satan, he will absolutely win the day every time.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!