Today's readings are Ex 16-18.Ex 16 shows God's people moving on from the Red Sea but having the same, familiar struggles. They have been in Elim and are moving to the Wilderness of Sin (don't make too much of the name...well, maybe a little). It's a [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are Ex 13-15. Look closely at Ex 13. The first of a series of feasts, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, is commanded by the Lord. God has delivered His people. They are to remember this deliverance by celebrating a feast without leaven. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are Ex 10- 12.More plagues in Ex 10! Pharaoh is losing the support of his people. His servants openly question him, an act that could have been deadly prior to the onset of the plagues. It doesn't help that the Egyptians se [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are Ex 7-9.God makes Moses like Himself to Pharaoh (Ex 7:1). This is an ongoing demonstration of God’s power to Pharaoh. It sends a clear message. Egyptians worship a number of very powerful gods and view Pharaoh as a god over M [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are Ex 4-6. In Ex 4, Moses continues to argue with God! The constant excuses and gripes really are Moses trying to make sure God knows all the details. Moses mistakenly believes that he knows more than God! So, he tries to convince... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Trying to make reading the Bible a daily discipline can be quite a challenge. It's easy to miss a day or two--or three and just give up. It's easy to think, "I'm behind and don't have time to get caught up. I'll try to start again next year." I've... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's reading is Ex 1-3. Exodus starts about 400 years after the events in Genesis. The twelve sons of Jacob have become a multitude. The sons' descendants have grown into twelve huge tribes of thousands each. They are as rich and prosperous as... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
For those who have been following the "Daily Bread" reading program, we complete Genesis today. We start Exodus on Wed Jan 18. If you haven't been reading along or if you've fallen behind, you can start new with us in Exodus! You can find the daily... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's reading is Gen 48-50. In Gen 48, Jacob calls the sons together to bless them before he dies. He takes Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, as his own, adopting them as his direct heirs. Jacob proceeds to bless all his sons (Gen 49) but t [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are Gen 46-47. Jacob's family moves to Egypt in Gen 46. God has used all the hardship and struggles of Jacob and his sons to place them exactly where He wants them. He has graciously provided for them when all those around them are s [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
