Thursday, February 11, 2010

God on the mountain

Exodus 19 is one of the most mysterious passages in the Bible. I wish I was able to more fully understand it. I mentioned in a previous post (back in Exodus 3) about being challenged by a professor in college on what I would choose as my 10 most important chapters in the Bible. Chapter 20 would definitely be in that list, as it is God's "ten words" as the Hebrews call them.

We begin to get into a mixture of law and history/narrative woven together throughout the rest of Exodus. We've reached a turning point in which the Israelites are free physically from the Egyptians, and are being led by God. They are about to face many challenges and tests. Many times I've noticed that when God does a great work in our lives it is followed by a time of struggle and testing. Many times we will hear (as we have already heard) the people of God wanting to go back to the comfort of living in Egypt. The same can be for us, although it's not as tangible.

We can easily revert back to ways of living and thinking that are unbiblical and ungodly, but God wants us to live as free people, with no 'shackles' of bondage that hold us back. Whatever you may be going through right now, remember that if your life is surrendered to Him, you will always heading towards better days.


Exodus
19 God on the mountain
20 The 10 Words
21 Laws for the people
22 Laws for the people (property and social)

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