Deuteronomy 7:1-26

YOU ARE A PEOPLE HOLY TO THE LORD

Keywords 7:6

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.

 

1. Be holy (1-8)

 When God delivers many nations over to Israel, Israel should not compromise

with them by intermarrying with them. Instead, Israel should totally destroy them,

their altars, and their idols so that their children would not be turned away from

God. God chose Israel as his holy people and his treasured possession. It was

not because Israel was more numerous. She was small in number. But the LORD

loved Israel and kept his promise with Abraham. It was only God’s grace.

 

2. God is the judge (9-26)

 The LORD faithfully keeps his covenant: To those who hate him, he will repay

with destruction. But to those who love him and keep his commandments, he will

repay to a thousand generations. He will bless them with new wine, flocks, many

children, and no diseases. God would enable Israel to destroy stronger enemies

as judgment for their idolatry. God is mindful to drive them out little by little so that

the land may not be devastated.

 

Prayer Lord, you chose us because you loved us. You chose us to be your holy

people. Lord, use us as your instrument to save the lost.

One Word God chose us to be a holy nation