The Sin of the Golden Calf is so well known that most of you reading this blog are familiar with the story.

Fifty days after leaving Egypt, the people camped at the foot of mount Sinai.  Moses went up into the Mountain to meet with God and receive the commandments.  When he didn’t return after 40 days the people presumed, he had died.  Now what?

Needing a replacement for Moses the people said, “Let us make gods that will go before us. To lead us, to intervene for us to be there for us. .. because this man Moses who brought us up from the Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him. “  (Ex:32)

 So, they approached Aaron, Moses, brother, who later became High Priest and demanded, “Make for us a god!” Aaron was under great pressure, but he agreed and collected gold ornaments that the people had been given by the Egyptians.

Aaron took the gold, and threw it into the fire, and voila, the Golden Calf was born.  This was a god that would lead them into the future.  It would pave their way for success into the land of promise!!

What or where is our Land of Promise?   Will our gold lead us there? Will our latest technology take us there? 

To answer this question, let’s segue into one of the most important debates of our times.  How should we as Believers use technology to our advantage?

Technology has no doubt improved our lives.  It is part of our culture, and it will only become more sophisticated with AI.  Technological advances have become so ingrained in our society that we can’t imagine living without it. 

Yet technology comes with risks.    Giving young children unrestricted access to smartphones, tablets, and the internet can be very dangerous, the contents they view could be highly inappropriate.  There are predators lurking out there.  The internet can be a perilous place.  Young lives have been lost due to bullying on social media sites. 

There is no tool more effective than the internet for spreading God’s word to the world. Through it, many thousands have come to faith in Yeshua and His teachings.  Technology can be wonderful.

But if technology becomes your replacement for faith, you have created your own golden calf. 

 If gold and your finances become your goal, realize that material possessions will never lead you into the Promised Land.    Used wisely, however, your gold will not only benefit you but also others.

            Gold and Technology are your servants and not your Masters.