Exodus 19–20

Three months after the LORD brings the sons of Israel out of Egypt, they arrive at the foot of Mount Sinai, where they will have a terrifying encounter with the LORD and begin receiving the Law, starting with the ten words.

The LORD has great plans for Israel. His treasured possession. A kingdom of priests and a holy nation. If only they would listen to His voice and keep His covenant. If only… And yet the LORD is faithful and will accomplish His purposes despite their unfaithfulness. In fact, the Law is given, not to make them righteous, but to highlight their need for the LORD’s mercy. Their need for a Savior.

The Law can’t make anyone righteous. It never could. It can only reveal our lack of true righteousness. Our need for Someone to bridge the gap. Our need for Someone to save us because we cannot save ourselves.

So, Jesus will come. He will fulfill the Law because He is truly righteous. And because He is truly righteous, because He is innocent, He is the only One who didn’t deserve the punishment of death. Yet He will willingly die for our sins, the perfect sacrifice, so that the penalty for our sin can be taken care of and we can then share His righteousness. That’s, of course, if you have trusted in Jesus.

You can do that today. It starts with recognizing that you are a sinner in need of a Savior and believing that Jesus is the Savior whom God promised. He lived a perfect life and died a sacrificial death. He was raised to life on the third day, proving that He had conquered both sin and death, so that by believing in Him, you can be saved—not because of anything that you have done, but because of what Jesus did. The Innocent who died for the guilty so that the guilty could be declared innocent.

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