Exodus 19:5-8 Being Set Apart

God was giving the Israelites a life of dignity.  They were no longer slaves to the Egyptians.  "He'd chosen them to be His treasured possession ... That the Jews are God's chosen people doesn't mean they're better than any other nation, only that they're different, set apart by the Lord for His special work," my commentary said.

"Because Israel has these treasures and privileges, they also have a greater responsibility to love and obey God, for 'from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked,' (Luke 12:48)."

"Unfortunately, instead of Israel influencing the nations to worship Jehovah, the nations influenced Israel to worship idols!"

"In 22:31, God said, 'You are to be My holy people,' that is, a people set apart for God, a people who are different."  I wonder how set apart we really are today ... how different from society we are?  Are we living advertisements of the grace and power of God?

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford