Exodus 20:2, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” What does it really mean to be brought out of the house of slavery? For the mixed multitude it literally meant to be set free from the rule of Pharaoh even though they thought it was better there. As a metaphor it could mean that they were no longer under the authority of a ruler who worshipped pagan gods. For us today it could also be used to describe what it is like to repent and leave behind the sinful things we thought we enjoyed and yes, sometimes we do feel as though we need to go back to them. But just as Moses encouraged the mixed multitude and urged them forward, we should look to the blessings our Creator has for sin the future and not desire the sin that tries to old us to our past.