17. Come Follow Me Moms April 20 - 26, Exodus 19-20, 24, 31-34, Moses and Mount Sinai, The Golden Calf, Ten Commandments, Come, Follow Me Scripture Study

🎙 Come, Follow Me Moms Podcast

April 20–26

Exodus 19–20, 24, 31–34

Moses & Mount Sinai | The Ten Commandments | The Golden Calf

 

“We Will Do… Until We Don’t — And Then Grace”

Episode Overview

Have you ever felt SO close to God…

You told yourself:

“I’m going to be more patient.”

 “I’m going to show up differently.”

…and then life hits.

It’s 4pm.

Dinner isn’t started.

Kids are fighting.

You snap.

And you think: “Why am I like this?”

This week in Exodus reminds us:

✨ We are not alone

✨ We are not the only ones who struggle

✨ And even when we fall short… God stays

This episode is about:

Covenant relationship

Why we forget spiritual experiences

Modern-day “golden calves”

And the power of grace + trying again

 

God Wants Relationship (Exodus 19)

“Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me…” (Exodus 19:5)

God’s goal was never just rules—it was relationship.

He invites His people to come closer… but they hesitate.

💬 President Russell M. Nelson:

“The Lord loves effort, because effort brings rewards that can’t come without it.”

 

 Mom Application:

How often do we hesitate too?

“I don’t have time”

“I’m too tired”

“I’ll do it later”

 We stay at the base of the mountain.

 Commandments = Connection (Exodus 20)

The Ten Commandments are not just rules—they are relationship protectors.

 Love God

 Love people

 Come unto Christ

 

💬 Elder Dallin H. Oaks:

“We offend God when we ‘serve’ other gods—when we have other first priorities.”

 

 Ask Yourself:

What is my first priority?

Where am I spending my time and energy?

 

 Modern “Golden Calves”:

Phones

Comparison

Busyness

Exhaustion

Even good things that push God out

 

 The Sabbath (Exodus 31)

Are we watering down the Sabbath?

 

💬 President Nelson:

“What sign do I want to give to God? … The Sabbath is a delight.”

 Mom Application:

This isn’t about guilt.

It’s about asking: 

 “How can I make space for God today?”

Even if it’s:

5 quiet minutes

A prayer in the car

Turning off the noise

 

The Golden Calf (Exodus 32)

“They have turned aside quickly…” (Exodus 32:8)

After only 40 days… they forgot.

And honestly?

 It’s not just them… it’s us too.

We’ve seen miracles:

Prayers answered

Strength we didn’t have

Help on hard days

…and still…

 We drift

 We forget

 We numb out

💬 Emily Belle Freeman:

“Don’t let the distraction of the world keep you from the direction of the Lord.”

 Moses = A Type of Christ (Exodus 32–33)

“Blot me… out of thy book…” (Exodus 32:32)

Moses pleads for his people—just like Jesus pleads for us.

 

💬 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland:

“You have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love.”

 

 Prayer Changes Everything

One of the most powerful moments this week was a simple prayer.

A child praying for his mom…

And heaven showing up.

 Prayer invites strength

 Prayer connects us

 Prayer reminds us we are not alone

 

 This Week’s Invitation:

Pray for your kids

Pray for your spouse

Pray for a friend

 Say it out loud

 Write it down

 Send it to someone

 

 “Who Is on the Lord’s Side?” (Exodus 32:26)

 Whose side are you on?

 Who are you tethered to?

This isn’t about being perfect.

It’s about: 

 Who you are choosing

 

 Idols in Our Lives

 “Do you want a God in your life… or a calf that doesn’t care about you?”

Modern idols:

Money

Shows

Debt

Distractions

 They don’t care about you.

 Truth:

We often turn to things that:

Numb us

Distract us

Drain us

Instead of the God who: 

 fills us

 

💬 President Nelson:

“In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”

 

 Grace (Exodus 33–34)

“My presence shall go with thee…” (Exodus 33:14)

“The Lord God, merciful and gracious…” (Exodus 34:6)

Even after failure…

 God stays

 God forgives

 God invites us back

 Remember:

Grace transforms

Grace helps you become

Grace heals and delivers

 

💬 Emily Belle Freeman:

“Grace is not the light at the end of the tunnel. It is the light that moves us through the tunnel.”

 

 Final Thoughts for Moms

Mamas…

You are not:

Your worst moment

The day you snapped

The time you forgot

You are the woman God is still calling up the mountain.

Again.

And again.

And again.

 

 This Week’s Challenge

Pray for someone else.

A child

A friend

A neighbor

Someone struggling

Let them know they are seen.

Let them feel heaven through you.

 

 Closing Message

God is real.

Jesus lives and loves you.

And you are never: 

 Too far gone

 Too messy

 Too late

for His grace.

Let’s make heaven crowded, mamas 💛