APRIL 20-26: PECULIAR TREASURE
Come Follow Me “All That the Lord Hath Spoken We Will Do” Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
Embarking in the wilderness - where we continue to wander for our sojourn on earth. What lessons are we learning to prepare us for the holy land? Faith in one who provides; hope for what is to come; these are a couple of thoughts that come to mind. Along with developing covenant promises with God, and obedience to His pattern that will shape us for Zion.
[Exodus 19:5] KJV “Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:”
The word ‘peculiar’ or ‘peculiar people’ has often stumped us as we envision a room full of weirdos. Whether we’re weird or not, the Hebrew word used is ‘segullah’, which means ‘valued property,’ or ‘treasure.’ The NIV uses the term ‘treasured possession’, which may sound more clear to us, and changes what we envision the room filled with. Even as it is filled with us - a treasure!
Look in the mirror. Can you see His treasure there?
“My dearest prize, my own, not a contract for a season, but a love that’s carved in stone.”
Peculiar Treasure - Cedar & Salt
I confess that I am stubborn. I like to do things my own way. Sometimes as I’m reinventing the wheel I luckily stumble to where I could have been long before. The pattern I finally create turns out to be not so different from what was already there for me to use to begin with. I suppose my insistence on learning the hard way reveals the whys and hows that embed the lesson deeper, and perhaps that’s the only way I’ll figure it out. Blessed are those of more faith and obedience, who can enhance with their unique color instead of making the way so difficult.
‘Keep me tender and tethered to your decree, Let my love be a covenant that I keep.”
Obey - Tiffany Hudson
How do we label ourselves, or another, as God’s people? We are saved by His grace, yet our works define us. How will other’s know we are covenant people? “Let us be known by the way we love.” This is a simple song.
The Greatest Commandment - The Porter’s Gate
Again, I marvel at the thought that we are a treasure, equal with all of those around us. Looking through that lens changes how I see everyone, and how I stand. Knowing the truth of who I am turns me toward the divine. And finds happiness.
“Everyone plays a piece, and there are melodies in each one of us.”
Glorious - David Archuleta
We are made in the image of our parents. Heavenly parents. That is truth.