Exodus 20:2
Exodus 20:2
I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Throughout this verse, the Lord reminded Israel that He had chosen them out of the sea of humanity to be His chosen people. He reminded them that He had redeemed them from four hundred years of slavery under the Egyptians. It was the Lord their God who led them. Because they were His chosen people, they were not allowed to have any other gods before Him. Similarly, Israel was saved exactly as Christians are today, by grace, through faith in God's Word. Our salvation depends on believing God's Word and trusting in His promised Messiah. Israel, however, could not be saved by keeping the Law. Through faith, they were redeemed, just as we are. Faith was the basis of their righteousness, not strict adherence to the Law. God wants Christians to learn from Israel's experience in this dispensation of grace. It is important that we learn what God wants to teach us and that we do not repeat Israel's mistakes. God is the one we should remember. The sacrifices He has made for us should never be forgotten. The hope that we have in Him should be shared with others as we heed His Word.
Psalms 9:7
But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms 100:3
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Psalms 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 Chronicles 26:5
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.