Moses: The King and His Kingdom (Kingdom Visionaries 1, Part 6)
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Exodus 19.5, 6
A growing sense
By the time Israel descended into Egypt, the idea of a kingdom, involving them as a people specially chosen by God, had begun to gain some traction in the thinking of at least some of their leaders.
Sin Boldly!
Ecclesiastes 11.9
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
Walk in the ways of your heart,
And in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.
On Guard
Foundations of a Worldview
“And now, Israel, what does the LORDyour God require of you, but to fear the LORDyour God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORDyour God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the LORD…” Deuteronomy 10.12
Psalms 37:1-9 [6]
Of David.Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. […]