Five Smooth Stones, Exodus 19--As Elohim Commanded

Exodus 19:1-10; Hebrews 8:13
 

We are walking in today:  Five Smooth Stones, Exodus 19--As Elohim Commanded

Witness light throughout the Bible:  H215 or to bright, enlightened, to kindle, make shine
Genesis 1:3-5; 1:15; Exodus 10:23; 13:21; 14:20; Judges 19:26; 1 Samuel 14:36; 2 Samuel 17:22, 23:4; Nehemiah 9:12; Job 3:23, 39:15; Psalm 27:1; 112:4, 148:3; Proverbs 6:23, 13:9; Isaiah 5:20, 8:20; Ezekiel 8:17; Amos 5:20; Habakkuk 3:4; Zechariah 14:7; Matthew 5:15; Mark 13:24; John 1:5, 1:7, 3:21; Acts 12:7, 26:18; Colossians 1:12; Revelation 21:11, 22:5

When people wonder why it is you do the things that you do--your response should be 'because Elohim commanded'.  We find this all throughout the word of Almighty God.  When He meets with the children of Israel and gives them instructions at Mount Sinai.  This was done after delivering them out of Egypt.  It is in the wilderness that they experienced great miracles, where He made a distinction between them and all other people.  He provided and protected them throughout this journey.  In this chapter of Exodus 19 we find it has been 3 months since leaving Egypt.  The people are shown that Moses was chosen by Elohim to lead them, that he would be His representative.  This provision was by supernatural means, by His mighty hand.  This is a covenant relationship that began with Abraham and is solely to the children of Israel. This was not based on Abraham's obligations.  The covenant that they received at Sinai is dependent upon the obligations up held by Israel.  This type of covenant has two parties: one with more power than the other.  Such as a king and a citizen.  During this time it was unheard of for a god to make a covenant with people.  This relationship of the Hebrew God with the Hebrew people has no parallel in the world.  They were not to be at Sinai because of what they did, only by Elohim's mighty outstretched hand.  It is in their acceptance of this covenant that they became His possession.  By following the instructions of Adonai they would receive from Him.  The Mosaic covenant does not replace the Abrahamic covenant--these covenants work together complementing each other. They were made to build on each other, not to supersede or negate the previous.  That which He has given us is perfect and intact, not made with a need to be fixed or replaced but are more deeply revealed.  To hear this again click here.