1. God is a Jealous God (10-17)

After Moses' repentant prayer and humble request, God proceeded to make a covenant with Israel. God's covenant is like a marriage contract. God's people must love and obey him and seek to please him. He promised to do wonderful things in and for them. He requires them, first of all, to be faithful. He does not want his people to compromise with those who worship idols. They were to drive out the Canaanites and make no treaties with those who were left. God calls his people to live by his word and not to compromise with worldly people.

2. Rejoice before him (18-28)

God's people were to celebrate the appointed feast days with joyful and thankful hearts. They were to keep the Sabbath as a day for rest in him; they were to redeem the firstborn with a blood sacrifice, remembering the passover and how God delivered them from bondage. God wants his people to glorify him and enjoy him forever.

Application: Lord, help me to love and serve you with a pure heart.
One Word: Now I belong to Jesus