God continues to give instruction to his people in Exodus 23 on how they should live their lives. Notice how similar the scripture in Exodus is to the scripture from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him. If … Read More
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Exodus 22 Devotion
Repentance Often Includes Restitution The Old Testament (OT) law is filled with 3 types of laws: Ceremonial, Cultural, and ‘Christ’ Laws. While Exodus 22 is filled with Cultural Laws, the Principle of Restitution is clearly illustrated in this passage. Restitution is a forgotten OT principle still applicable in today’s church. Read Luke 19:1-10. Restitution is … Read More
Exodus 21 Devotion
After reading today’s passage you may be wondering, “What does this have to do with me? I’m not a Hebrew servant, digging a pit and leaving it uncovered or own a bull that goes around goring people.” I thought the same thing. But after reading the passage again, God revealed how relevant it is for … Read More
Exodus 20 Devotion
In this chapter, Moses gives the Ten Commandments. The first four are ways that we show our love for God, while the others are ways that we can show our love to others. The first commandment God gave to His people was to not have any other gods before Him; they were to worship Him … Read More
Exodus 19 Devotion
To Himself In Exodus 19 the Israelites finally make it to Mount Sinai. Upon arrival Moses went up the mountain to meet God. The LORD called to Moses and told him to tell Israel, “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagle’s wings, and brought you … Read More
Exodus 18 Devotion
We are reintroduced to Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro as he visits him in Exodus 18. I love the picture that their relationship paints. Moses is 80+ years old, so we can assume that Jethro is substantially older than that. Now it wouldn’t be surprising for Moses to show regard for his elder, but instead we see … Read More
Exodus 17 Devotion
We are reintroduced to Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro as he visits him in Exodus 18. I love the picture that their relationship paints. Moses is 80+ years old, so we can assume that Jethro is substantially older than that. Now it wouldn’t be surprising for Moses to show regard for his elder, but instead we see … Read More
Bread of Heaven
Exodus 16 Devotion The bread (manna) of heaven is a supernatural representation of God’s provision of faith for those who trust the Lord. This provision of faith comes in the form of having gratitude in the midst of hopeless surroundings, trust in the generosity of God’s provision, and blessing when God’s instructions are followed. 1. … Read More
Exodus 15 Devotion
”Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three says they traveled in the desert without finding water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, ‘What are we to drink’” ~ … Read More
Exodus 14 Devotion
Has the Lord ever instructed you do something that requires you to take a huge leap of faith? Yet when you step out, you seem to hit all sorts of road blocks that makes you question if you heard correctly or, makes you question why you even stepped out in the first place? Well, this … Read More