Pray the Word with David Platt Created to Draw Near (Exodus 8:1)
Feb 9, 2026
A reflection on God’s ongoing work in our lives and the purpose behind deliverance. A look at how salvation leads to service and worship. An invitation to respond to Jesus and pray for global peoples. Information about a yearly Secret Church study and how to get involved.
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Deliverance Leads To Worship And Service
- God delivers his people so they can both enjoy his grace and exalt his glory.
- David Platt links Exodus's purpose clause to our calling to worship and serve after salvation.
Created To Enjoy Grace And Glorify God
- The repeated phrase in Exodus reveals God's intent: creation and salvation aim at worship.
- Platt emphasizes being created to enjoy God's grace and to exalt his glory as twin purposes.
Salvation's Purpose Is Service
- Salvation means rescue from penalty and power of sin, anchored in Jesus' death on the cross.
- Platt frames Christian identity as being saved to serve and delivered to worship.
