Exodus 23:20-33

WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD

Keywords 23:25

Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,

 

1. I am sending an angel ahead of you (20-23)

God promised to Abraham the land of Canaan (Ge 15:18-21). It was already populated with powerful and wicked nations. God promised his angel, who bore his Name—his character, authority, and power—would clear the way. The people only had to trust and obey. In the same way, we follow Jesus, trusting and obeying him.

 

2. “I will…” (24-33)

The main danger of the Canaanite peoples was not their armies, but their idols. To combat their corrupt practices, God’s people should demolish the idols. But that was not enough. A good offense is the best defense: “Worship the LORD your God.” If God’s people focused on their own God, God would bless them. Note the repetition of “I will...” in verses 25-33 (9x), showing God would do everything; he always keeps his covenant. All they needed to do was obey and worship the LORD. The LORD is our God too and has given us everything in Jesus.

 

Prayer Father, you are worthy of worship because of who you are and all you have done for us in Christ Jesus. Help me worship you.

One Word Let us worship the LORD our God