I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Exodus 19. “Then Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain and said, ‘This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now if you obey Me fully and keep My covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession. Although the whole earth is Mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites'” (Verses 3-6). Obedience that is what separated Israel from the rest of creation. God required obedience. Many times we want to think it was something magical that caused God to chose them over anyone else. But from the beginning when He called Noah, to, today it has always been a matter of simply obeying His voice. Today we His children are given the same charge, OBEDIENCE. The whole earth is His, but the ones who are obedient to His call are sons and daughters.