Exodus 19:3-6
3 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: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 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,6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
Reflection
Our scripture today is a reference to the Israelites who at this point are a people without a land. The reason we need to use our gifts is that God has given them to us as a part of our relationship with him so that we might live in this foreign land. Then God will use our gifts to build His Kingdom here. How do you think we, as a family in Christ, can live as God’s “holy nation?”
