Reflections on our daily reading from Exodus 36: The Joyful Abundance of Freedom “They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning.” (Ex. 36:3 NIV11) Yesterday we saw...
Here’s my reflection on today’s reading from Exodus 35: Skills as both gift and responsibility. “Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with...
Simple thought for today from Exodus 19. God saves. This beautiful verse captures God telling His people about how He freed them from chains and labour in Egypt to be a people set apart for Him. He does this not because they deserved it but because of His grace. He...
““Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the LORD. You will not find any of it on the ground today. Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.”” (Ex. 16:25–26 NIV11) Manna. Miraculous bread from...
“When the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.” (Ex. 12:23 NIV11) It’s...
I preached on angels last Sunday. You can go to straight to that part of our service here if you'd like to catch up and to hear what I said: https://youtu.be/clx0ULYsaf8?t=2246 And if you'd like to go straight to the Q&A that's here: https://youtu.be/clx0ULYsaf8?t=4151 Here's a few additional questions that...
“Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me? Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and you have not rescued your people at all.””(Ex....
“But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.””(Ex. 4:13 NIV11) Do we know this feeling? Yes, God, I know that You have great plans and that somehow You’ve chosen to involve people in bringing them about. But when You say ‘people’ You can’t possibly mean me can...
“God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ””(Ex. 3:14 NIV11) Moses has been shepherding in Midian, found a wife, and is quietly going about his business when he sees something extraordinary....
“Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This...
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