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Christian Devotional – January 15, 2019
Forgetfulness. So often the sins in our lives come as a result of “forgetting” what God has done in our lives. The people of Egypt forgot. Read Exodus 1:1-8. Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus 1:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/exo.1.8.NASB Joseph’s legacy lastedca long time. We learn that it was 400 years total that they spent in Egypt. But eventually, the Egyptians lost sight of what Joseph, through the power of God, had done for them. That was when they started to put them into bondage and slavery. When God does amazing things in our lives, how long do we remember and praise Him for…
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Christian Devotional – October 20, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 40:36-37–In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, and they would set out, but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out. TRUTH: When God moved, they moved. When God stayed put, they stayed put. The people made no movement unless it was first initiated by God, and even then the movement was just a mirroring of how God moved. Do we mimic God’s movement? Are we only moving when and how He directs us? Are we looking at Him in our life and moving as He sees fit. RESPONSE: Father, I will move when and how You…
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Christian Devotional – October 19, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 39:43–Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them. TRUTH: Obedience leads to blessing. When we obey the Lord and follow His commands in our life, He will bless us. Why do we sometimes expect His blessings when we have not been obedient? We are to be obedient to the commands of God because we love Him and our obedience demonstrates our love to Him. His blessings back to us, in whatever form they take since not all blessings are money, demonstrate His love for us. RESPONSE: Father, You have blessed us in so many ways…
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Christian Devotional – October 18, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 38:8–They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. TRUTH: The basin that they created to be able to wash was created out of bronze and mirrors. The people had to look at their own reflection as they were washing and preparing to enter. Do we look at our own reflections as we prepare to worship? We are only able to truly cleanse ourselves if we take a good look at ourselves and our reflection as compared to Jesus Christ. RESPONSE: Father, please help me to see myself as you see me…
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Christian Devotional – October 17, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 37:2–He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. TRUTH: The ark was made of such beauty and extravagance and yet, so few people were every going to see it. Still, that didn’t change the fact that the people were to do their best and most beautiful work for it using the costliest materials they had. When we are doing our work, whatever it might be, are we doing our very best work regardless of who will see it? Are we working as if we are presenting an offering to the Lord and as if the product of our time…
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Christian Devotional – October 16, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 36:2–Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. TRUTH: As Moses was leading the people to complete the project that God gave him, he went in search of the people God had gifted with the talent to complete it. However, just having the God-given ability was not enough. The people were to also have the willingness to come and do the work. It doesn’t matter how much ability or talent God has gifted us with, if we’re not willing to come and do the work that God calls us…
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Christian Devotional – October 15, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 35:21–and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting for all its service, and for the sacred garments. TRUTH: Offerings and gifts to the Lord cannot be forced, they are to be given willingly and freely. The Lord moved the hearts of certain of His people to give at certain times and we are to obey that prompting. It doesn’t say that everyone gave, only those whose heart was moved. Has God been moving our hearts to give of ourselves to the work He is doing? RESPONSE: Father, I know that…
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Christian Devotional – October 14, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 24:39–When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. TRUTH: When we have spent time with God, there is always evidence of that. For Moses, his face shined with the radiance of God. Does our life shine with the glory of God because we’ve spent so much time with God and are seeking to follow Him in all that we do? Can others tell that we have spent time with the Savior just by looking at our lives? RESPONSE: Father, You are radiant…
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Christian Devotional – October 13, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 33:15–Then Moses said to Him, “If Your presences does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” TRUTH: Moses knew that they needed to remain in the presence of the Lord. He wanted to go where He went, but he would only go if God’s presence went too. Do we look for and along with the presence of God? Are we adamant about staying in the presence of God? Sometimes we can get so distracted that we step away from God’s presence. How soon do we realize we’ve moved and how quickly do we return? RESPONSE: Father, Your presence is the only place I want…
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Christian Devotional – October 12, 2013
VERSE: Exodus 32:24–“So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.” TRUTH: Sin seems to affect our memory. Aaron was explaining what happened while Moses was gone and his story sounds a lot like, “I don’t know what happened Moses. One minute the people were handing me their gold, then the next minute the gold made itself into a calf. We just started bowing down to it; it was all so strange!” It’s easy to forget or downplay our part in sin, especially when it’s found out by other…