Bible Summary:

God provides additional laws and guidelines to live by to Moses and the Israelites:

• Do not spread false rumors or help a guilty man by giving false testimony.
• Do not do wrong or injustice even if the majority of people do.
• If you see your enemy’s animal run loose, take it back to him, do not just walk off.
• Do not put an innocent person to death. God will condemn anyone who does such evil.
• Do not accept bribes since they make people blind to what is right.
• Do not mistreat foreigners.
• Plant your land for six years and rest it on the seventh.
• Celebrate three festivals each year: the Festival of Unleavened Bread to celebrate leaving Egypt, the Harvest Festival, and the Festival of Shelter when fruit is gathered.

God also tells Moses He will send an angel ahead of the Israelites to protect them, but they must obey him. He will drive their enemies out little by little until there are enough Israelites to take possession of the land.

My Thoughts:

Immoral Majority: I think God was talking to teenagers when he said not to follow the majority if they do wrong.  It is really hard, but stick up for yourself and others of the minority.

Help your enemies: God tells us to help our enemies so that one day they may become our friends.

Celebrate: Be sure to celebrate your and others successes, no matter how small.