The Covenant with
Moses- blessings overflow
Exodus ch 19 v4--8
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on
eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
5 Now therefore, if
ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar
treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests,
and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the
children of Israel.
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of
the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD
commanded him.
8 And all the people answered together, and
said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of
the people unto the LORD.
As we read this word the first thing that strikes us is “ IF
you obey my word” This covenant with
Moses and the people that God brought out of Egypt is conditional. Only IF they
obey the word of God. The result for the obedience is you will be a special treasure
or a peculiar treasure. Some versions say “ you will be my treasured possession
above all other people of this world” Oh what a lovely promise it is .
The beauty of this is that God calls Moses to the top of the
mountain. It is not that the people are asking favour from God. It is God who
out of his own free will giving this blessing.
Three months after the people had come out of Egypt they were camped beneath mount
Sinai.
Verse 4 Says I bore you on eagles’ wings. There is a peculiarity of eagles wings, The
young of the eagles are carried on their backs. When they soar high, if a
hunter has to shoot the young one it has to be through the older one only. God
protected the people like an eagle carrying them safely from Egypt.
A- I will make you a
kingdom of priests.
The lord promised
them to make them Holy like priests. Even today everyone looks up to a priest
as a guide a mentor etc So will the people be blessed like priests. You are a
royal priesthood as 1 Peter 2 vs 9 says “But
you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation”. This is the
promise for today’s generation. You have
been blessed as priests in the kingdom of God.
B- It governed their
personal lives
The children of Israel promised
God that what ever the Lord has spoken they will do. They will keep the
covenant of God. Today how are we conducting our lives?
If we obey His voice he will make us a special treasure. He
showed the people who were born in Egypt and miraculously brought out.
He destroyed the Egyptian army in the sea while His chosen people were brought
out safe. Psalms105 .37 says “He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes”
How great is God He had prepared the people so well. They
were not feeble The promised land was around the corner . A walk of 40 days if
they obeyed. Because of their disobedience and unbelief they walked 40 years
around the place and then came to the promised land
Many a time in our lives also we do the same. We do not obey the Word of God. We do not believe in the promises of God. He will bring us out on the wings of an eagle. He will protect us. He sent His Son and Healed our diseases, Removed our pain. Comforted the broken hearted. But do we believe on it.
Dear Friend As you read this today. May God bless you, Guide you , Protect you . Give you Wisdom and Strength. Healing and Prosperity in your live. Our God reins in our Lives. Bless the Lord Oh My soul and All that is within me bless His Holy name. May His name be lifted high in our lives.
God Bless you
