Life-Giving Obedience
Exodus 19:4–6
For further reflection:
God leads the Israelites out of Egypt and to Mount Sinai where he gives them his law. But before giving his commands, God says, “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself.” Obedience to the law is to flow from faith in what God has already done! The Isrealites’ obedience is to be a response to God’s love and care for them, deepening their relationship with him.
From your own experience, describe the difference between obeying God as a response to his love and in order to earn something.