Exodus 19:3-8

³Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: ⁴You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. ⁵Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, ⁶but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.” ⁷So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. ⁸The people all answered as one: “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.”

Prayer

O faithful God of Israel who covenanted with a people, not because they were worthy or strong or any of the attributes we assigned to greatness, but because you are a God who sees deeper. You are a God who takes men like Moses, lost runaways, and says, “I will be with you.” Now, you claim these people as your holy nation and in claiming my baptism, I enter too into that covenant. You are my God and I hope I can join my voice, confidently, and answer with them, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.” I give you thanks and praise for your steadfast love through the ages; I am grateful for that true gift in Christ, Amen.