Exodus 19:1-9
1 In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai. 2 After they departed from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
3 Moses went up the mountain to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain: “This is what you must say to the house of Jacob, and explain to the Israelites: 4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me. 5 Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine, 6 and you will be My kingdom of priests and My holy nation. These are the words that you are to say to the Israelites.”
7 After Moses came back, He summoned the elders of the people, and put before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him. 8 Then all the people responded together, “We will do all that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought the people’s words back to the LORD.
9 The LORD said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you and will always believe you.” Then Moses reported the people’s words to the LORD.
Related Text:
Deuteronomy 4:1-20
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Hebrews 8
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Check It Out
Up on the mountain in this passage is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. We will be reading these commandments over the next 10 days. It is important to recognize that the first 4 commandments provide direction on loving God. The remaining 6 commandments provide instruction on how to live with and relate to one another.
This is why Jesus summed up the commandments in Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Loving the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, and mind = commandments 1-4.
Loving your neighbor as yourself = commandments 5-10.
Be aware today of opportunities to love God and love others!
