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Christian Devotional – September 28, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 18:23–If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied. TRUTH: Moses had a problem, he was trying to do everything by himself. Moses had seen that the people were having questions and disputes so they brought all these to him so he could share God’s will with the people. However, the problem became that there were too many issues for Moses to handle and he felt overwhelmed. Jethro told him that in order to be effective, Moses needed to share the load. The Lord is not looking for people who are willing to…
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Christian Devotional – September 27, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 17:3–But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” TRUTH: How quickly we forget! The people had been begging and pleading with God to get out of Egypt, now at the first sign of trouble, they want to go back. All of a sudden it’s Moses’ fault for leading them out of Egypt and God’s fault for miraculously delivering them. When God delivers us, He doesn’t abandon us. This is not a one-time intervention by God. We can always trust Him to…
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Christian Devotional – September 26, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 16:4–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.” TRUTH: The Lord promised to provide food for the people, but even the food was to be handled according to God’s specific instructions. Often God provides for us, but we must continue to acknowledge His hand in the deliverance and provision. We do that through our continued obedience to all that He says. Will we follow instructions in how we respond to God? RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – September 25, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 15:2– “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” TRUTH: How did the people respond to being delivered? They praised God with a song. The people recognized where their salvation came from and they sang a song of praise to the Lord. This beautiful song lists so many truths about who God is. He is our strength, our defense, our salvation, and our God. He is worthy of our praise and exaltation. When we see God move in our life, do we praise Him? Do we…
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Christian Devotional – September 24, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 14:31–And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant. TRUTH: The Lord had one final mighty miracle to put an exclamation point on the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. They crossed through the sea on dry land with a wall of water on each side, then watched as the water crashed back down and caused the chasing Egyptians to drown. Even with all they had seen up to that point, now is when it is recorded that the people put their trust in Him and…
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Christian Devotional – September 23, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 13:21–By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. TRUTH: The Lord brought them out from all that they had known and was leading them to a land they had never seen. He didn’t just give them directions and leave them to find their own way. He walked with them one step at a time, leading them the whole way. God does the same with us today. He has a path and a plan for us, but…
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Christian Devotional – September 22, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 12:51–And in that very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions. TRUTH: He promised it. Now, He is fulfilling it. However, the people had to make the choice to actually go. They had to pack up and choose to follow God into the unknown just because He promised them that it would be better. God will open up the doors to do what He has promised, but He won’t push people through the doors We have to make the choice to actually go through the door. RESPONSE: Father, as You fulfill the promises You have made to me, give me the sight to…
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Christian Devotional – September 21, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 11:2–Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold. TRUTH: Even before the people were allowed to leave, God was already preparing the way for their departure. He knew they would need money to finance their travels and He had the Egyptians give them the money. God is always preparing each step for us in every area long before He opens the opportunity to take that step. Are we willing to walk through the path He leads knowing that as we go He is there and has provided for every issue that comes up? RESPONSE: Father, some paths…
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Christian Devotional – September 20, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 10:21–Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt–darkness that can be felt.” TRUTH: The Lord told Moses that He was going to bring about darkness as a plague against the Egyptians. This darkness was total and complete, so complete that it could be felt. When we are without God in our life, that is the blackness that we live and walk in every single day. God is the light and only by coming to Him will He cast light on the path that we are to take to follow Him. RESPONSE: Father, You are the only source…
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Christian Devotional – September 19, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 9:30–But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God. TRUTH: Pharaoh was saying all the right things. He told Moses that he planned to do all the right things, yet Moses knew that Pharaoh was only just giving lip-service to God. True obedience to God doesn’t come from feeling cornered by God or out of trying to manipulate God. True obedience comes from understanding who God is. Pharaoh did not yet understand who God is and as a result went back on his promise of obedience, just as Moses knew he would. RESPONSE: Father, I know who You are. I acknowledge and…