Christian Devotional – August 13, 2023

The Coming Savior, Day 21

The day to day. Read Exodus chapter 21.

So much of what God told the people of Israel came across as counter intuitive to the way the people were used to living. They had just been in slavery for 400 years. Now they’re being told that if they have a servant, that servant should only be theirs for 6 years. This was very different from what they were used to.

Sometimes, God changes things that we see as culturally normal. What we grow up with traditionally may not necessarily match what God’s plan is or how God wants us to live. Are we following God’s plans or are we sticking to tradition?