Sunday, April 26, 2009
Exodus 19:1-8
19:1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”
So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord. (ESV)
by Jerry Johnson
In Exodus nineteen, God ratified the terms of the covenant that he established with Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3. The New Covenant described in 1 Peter 2:9-10 and Revelation 1:6, 5:10, and 20:6 also mentions God’s people as being priests. Just as Israel was supposed to be set apart from the world in similar fashion to one of their priests, being consecrated for service, we too have been chosen despite our unworthiness. Our part is to respond to the covenant relationship the Lord has initiated in us by living lives that are obedient to his Word so that we may be considered a treasure.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2010, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
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