Exodus 24:7 “And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.”
A person that knows the story of Israel may read a verse such as this one and almost laugh out loud! The record of God’s people is one of often disobedience and a regular pattern of rebellion, restoration, and more rebellion. The Hebrew people were eye-witness to the power and miraculous glory of God. They were also the first to receive His written word. Yet, God often described them as a stubborn and sinful people.
We should not come to believe, even after this commitment, that God expected perfection. He had provided a host of means within the law to cover failure and defeat. His concern then and now is that His people confess sin, forsake it, and look to Him for strength to proceed on a better path.
Christians must not fear to make a similar commitment today. In fact, we have already made it in a non-verbal way if we have chosen to place our faith in Christ for salvation. He expects us to follow, but provides all the grace He did to Israel, when we do not.
Exodus 24:7 “And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.”