The Slave Who Loved His Master (Exodus 21:1–11)

A Hebrew slave could walk free in the seventh year, yet chose to stay because he loved his master. That is the heart of Christian surrender.

A Hebrew slave could walk free in the seventh year, yet chose to stay because he loved his master. That is the heart of Christian surrender.
God delivered Israel first, then gave the Law. The Law is a mirror that shows the dirt but cannot wash the face. Only Christ saves, and that grace calls us to live holy.
False witness, covetousness, the fear of the Lord, and a question worth asking every day: do I have an altar in my life?
God looks past the outward act into the secret places of the heart. These two commandments examine our thoughts, our eyes and our everyday dealings.
Two commandments about how we treat people, and an honest confession. The Word of God is a mirror that examines my own heart before it examines anyone else's.
We speak God's name many times a day. The third and fourth commandments ask whether our words and our worship carry real reverence, or only habit.
Our idols are not always statues. They can be money, career, relationships or ambition. The first commandment asks who truly sits at the centre of our decisions.
God did not simply save Israel from something. He saved them for Himself. Grace and redemption always come before the call to obedience.
God used a Midianite priest to teach one of the greatest leaders in the Bible about delegation. Sharing responsibility does not only lighten a load, it raises disciples.
A single instruction about the Passover lamb pointed forward to Calvary. Nothing in God's Word is accidental. Every shadow finds its fulfilment in Jesus Christ.