God has laid it on my heart that we need to continue to pray for people who suffer for their hope in Jesus. Can we imagine what it would be like to live in a place where believing in Jesus meant that we would be ridiculed, harassed, beaten or even killed. Imagine if believing in…
be still and know
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: He said to his disciples, ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?’ [Mark 4:40] The Israelites have seen amazing signs of God’s power. They have witnessed miracles. They excitedly left Egypt, hoping for a new life, but when they see pharaoh’s armies chasing after them, they panic. ‘Moses, don’t…
will I follow where He leads?
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [Matthew 6:13] God wants to lead me, but do I want to follow? Am I prepared to choose God’s way, and to trust that His way is the best way? The Israelites had to trust God and Moses to follow, because…
no king but Jesus!
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 12 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, ‘Look, here is your king!’ ‘Away with him,’ they yelled. ‘Away with him! Crucify him!’ ‘What? Crucify your king?’ Pilate asked. ‘We have no king but Caesar,’ the leading priests shouted back. [John 19:14-15]…
rescuing christmas carols
I am not a big fan of christmas carols, especially after singing them so much. But my friend Kevin found a great version of the 12 days of christmas on YoutTube. A reminder that even christmas carols can be redeemed.
firstborn
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16). In biblical times, the firstborn son symbolized the father’s strength and authority [Deuteronomy 21:17], and was the one to carry on the father’s…
stubborn heart?
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 10 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them [Matthew 13:12]. If we take the words of Exodus 10 at face value, then we can…
celebrate christmas, follow Jesus!
the butterfly effect
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 9 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again. In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones. [Matthew 24:21-22] Livestock dying,…
choose your destiny
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 8 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. [John 20:30-31]. The king of Egypt…