SCRIPTURE: Exodus 18 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2009) Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God. (Exodus 18:12) I am intrigued by the idea that they ate a meal together in…
my hands in His!
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2009) When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the…
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down, Thy head upon My breast.” I came to Jesus as I was, Weary and worn and sad; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say,…
maggots for 2012???
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 16 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2009) Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of it until morning.” However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. [Exodus 16:19-20] The Israelites experienced miracle food in…
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homeward bound
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 15 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2008) In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. [Exodus 15:13] The underlying story of the bible is how God is rescuing His family and restoring His creation. All people are called and welcomed to…
you will see!
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2008) Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” [Exodus 14:13-14] Having made the…
firstborn
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2008) “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed the firstborn of both…
unleavened
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 12 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2008) Eat nothing made with yeast. Wherever you live, you must eat unleavened bread.” [Exodus 12: 19-20] Let me state the obvious: the yeast is a symbol, there is nothing wrong with yeast itself. Here it refers to their haste in leaving Egypt – there was no time to wait for…
favourably disposed
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: (Read my reflection from 2008) The LORD made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. [Exodus 11:3] This is quite something, how the Lord could cause all of these plagues against the Egyptians, and yet they are favorably disposed…