SCRIPTURE: Leviticus (NIV) 26:12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. 13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.
OBSERVATION: In all creation we see God’s immense majesty and power displayed in His creative works. But a very important aspect of God seems to be missing, at least in the portion of the created universe we can see. Where can one see God’s love? Only on the earth dealing with man and especially in dealing with fallen man. God so loved, that He gave His Son!
But for love to be satisfied, it must be returned. The one loved must love the one extending the love. As the love extended was freely given, so the love returned must be freely given. Without the measure of freedom, there is no way to measure the reality of love! So, freedom is a key part of God’s plan for man.
So, the first thing God did with the Israelites was to love them. The second thing was to give them their freedom. They were no longer slaves! They could walk “with heads held high!”
APPLICATION: Free people love God with the choices they make. The love in my heart is seen through the choices I make.
Many choices I make can be seen by those around me, but there are many very important choices that can only be seen by the one living inside. He knows about unforgiveness and about the meditations of my heart.
Do I love Him enough to keep the inside of my life a comfortable home for this special guest that shares my life? Holy Spirit, help me!
PRAYER: Lord, let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you. May they please you. Amen
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