“Moses’ father-in-law replied, ‘What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be […]
11/19/2023 Daily Devotion – Hands lifted up!
“He said, ‘For hands were lifted up to the throne of the Lord. The Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation.’” — Exodus 17:16 (NIV84) I have never gotten used to raising my hands in worship. It’s something I am working on. One should comfortably praise God with uplifted hands. But […]
11/17/2023 Daily Devotion – ‘Strike the rock and water will come out of it’
“‘I will stand there before you by the rock of Horeb. Strike the rock and water will come out of it for the people to drink.’ So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.” — Exodus 17:6 (NIV84) The Israelites had put themselves in an interesting situation with God. In their desire/need […]
11/16/2023 Daily Devotion – Why do you put the Lord to the test?
“So they (the Israelites) quarreled with Moses and said, ‘Give us water to drink.’ Moses replied, ‘Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test?’” — Exodus 17:2 (NIV84) I am shocked by the brazen way the Israelites come to Moses with their complaint this time. They didn’t pose […]
11/15/2023 Daily Devotion – 40 years of manna, and then it stopped!
“The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.” — Exodus 16:35 (NIV84) I have often tried to wrap my mind around a generation of Israelites who grew up in the desert. As you recall, because the Israelites were disobedient […]
11/14/2023 Daily Devotion – Give us this day our daily bread!
“Then Moses said to them, ‘No one is to keep any of it until morning.’” — Exodus 16:19 (NIV84) The command was to take the amount of manna you needed for the day. There was always plenty to be taken, but the command was to only take what was needed for the family for one day. The words […]
11/13/2023 Daily Devotion – Will you just do what I say?!
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring […]
11/12/2023 Daily Devotion – An honest view of God!
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring […]
11/11/2023 Daily Devotion – The dangers of grumbling!
“The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, ‘If only we […]
11/07/23 Daily Devotion – Don’t listen to the enemy!
“The enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.’ But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.” — Exodus 15:9&10 (NIV84) The […]
