Leviticus 25-27

In the middle of chapter 26 God explains to the people of Israel what he did when he brought them out of Egypt. His declaration in the last part of verse was a beautiful escription of the gift he gave Israel; "I broke the power that held you down and let you walk with your head held high."(TEV). The life of a slave is one of hopelessness and resignation. Slavery displays that the aggression of the world has won and utter dispair is the daily diet of those who are captured by its snare. God explained that he not only displayed his power by setting the slaves free he restored to them their dignity that had been stolen. He also lifted their faces so that they could look above the worn path on which they were forced to walk and they could see eternity if they desired to look with eyes of faith.
Stuart