1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them,
'I am the Lord your God.
3You shall not do what is done in the
land of Egypt where you have lived,
not are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan
where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in
their statutes.
4You are to perform My judgments and
keep My statutes, to live in accord with them;
I am the Lord your God.
5So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments,
by which a man may live if he does them;
I am the Lord your God.'"
Fabulous. Absolutely magnificent. "I am the Lord your God." What a strong statement. It reminds me that He created me and loves me, that He is in control. It gives me peace.
Also the fact that He wanted the Israelites to abstain from all of the wrong-doings of those countries around them. I think that's really applicable to our lives today as Christians. He wants us to be a light and be different than all those around us. What a cool passage! Thank you Old Testament class!
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