Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.” (Exodus 13:19 NIV84) I would imagine after 430 years, that to the average […]
10/27/23 Daily Devotion – God remains faithful!
“Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. ” (Exodus 12:40, NASB95) Now that is a long time to wait! 430 years have passed since Joseph brought his father Jacob and all his brothers into Egypt to be protected from the famine. The Israelites have been put into […]
09/11/23 Daily Devotion – Even when God is quiet, He is not distant!
“But the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.” (Exodus 1:7 NIV84) You’ve had those times, so have I, when it seems like God is a million miles away from your reality. You sense He is so far away that He doesn’t see your […]
09/30/22 Daily Devotion – The shepherds aren’t the only witnesses!
“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had […]
09/23/22 Daily Devotion – Not independent, but interdependent!
“He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.” (Luke 1:54–55, NIV84) These verses are found in the middle of Mary’s song. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Mary broke into a prophetic song about God’s faithfulness. The thing that strikes me is […]
03/14/22 Daily Devotion – Once we know truth, recognizing falsehood gets easier!
“You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.” — Psalm 52:3 (NIV) We are in a series of devotions discussing the topic of truth. We have established the necessity for the existence of truth. Without it there would only be chaos. We have laid a foundation from God’s Word that tells us […]
03/09/22 Daily Devotion – God’s word is true! Trust it!
“Now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.” — 2 Samuel 7:28 (NASB) This verse can be found at the end of a very humble prayer from King David. He was amazed at what God had done on his behalf since he […]
03/08/22 Daily Devotion – God has truly done great things for us!
“Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.” — 1 Samuel 12:24 (NASB) “But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.” — 1 Samuel 12:24 (NIV) […]
03/07/22 Daily Devotion – God is Truth!
“Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.’” — Exodus 34:6 (NASB) “And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and […]
11/12/2021 Daily Devotion – Who to turn to in your hour of need!
“Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon? Was it not You who dried up the sea, The waters of the great deep; Who made the depths of […]
