OCTOBER 11, 2021 Exodus 25:8 “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.” From the beginning, God’s intentions toward mankind have been clear — He has always wanted to be in a close, intimate relationship with His most beloved creation. We see this expressed in and through the garden. If you consider […]
OCTOBER 10, 2021 Exodus 25:1-2 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.” Anyone who grew up in church or who has spent any time in church knows what an “offering” is — it’s giving […]
OCTOBER 9, 2021 Exodus 24:16-17 Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children […]
OCTOBER 8, 2021 Exodus 24:13-15 So, Moses arose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God. And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. Indeed, Aaron and Hur are with you. If any man has a difficulty, let him go to them.” Then Moses went up into the […]
OCTOBER 7, 2021 Exodus 24:12 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.” Have you ever noticed that mankind is always being summoned to “come up” or directed to […]
OCTOBER 6, 2021 Exodus 24:9-10 Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity. Though the Aaron and the other men were not permitted to […]
OCTOBER 5, 2021 Exodus 24:7-8 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has said we will do and be obedient.” And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according […]
OCTOBER 4, 2021 Exodus 24:4-5 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. And he rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel. Then he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of […]
October 3, 2021 Exodus 24:1-2 Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar. And Moses alone shall come near the Lord, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.” There is a concept revealed […]
October 2, 2021 Exodus 23:32-33 You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you. A covenant is a very sacred and intimate relationship and, therefore, Israel was not to make […]
October 1, 2021 Exodus 23:29-30 I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land. Though the […]
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 Exodus 23:27 I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you. Throughout their journey in the wilderness, Israel was encouraged time and again not to fear their enemies and especially those who were in the […]