Exodus 19:5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,
The NLT translation of verse 5 includes this gem: “…you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth…” How beautiful is the thought that, out of all the people on the earth, *I* am God’s own special treasure. And I am. And so are you. We are His beloved creations, and I love that.
Exodus 19:6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”
But here’s what always trips me up. That person who is plucking my last nerve, that person who is doing everything that to me seems wrong in this world, that person who seems to have targeted me or those I love or those I believe in most….those people are God’s own special treasures, too. They may not be currently living as such, but God loves them just as fiercely, just as completely. He wants a close, loving relationship with them, too.
Exodus 19:7 So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.
Precious Savior, Thank You for the joy that comes from knowing that I am Your own special treasure. Help me when I balk that the same is true for those folks whom I don’t like, don’t care for, don’t understand. They are Yours just as surely as I am. Help me to know what to do with that. Helped me to love like You do. Always. Amen.
Exodus 19:8 The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.
Have a blessed day.