Exodus 36:6-7 Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more, 7 because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work. Have youContinue reading “Exodus 36:6-7 Abundant Giving”
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Exodus 34:31 Sabbath
Exodus 34:31 “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. People often ask what faith looks like in practical terms. We exercise faith every day. We trust that the designers and builders knew what they were doing when they madeContinue reading “Exodus 34:31 Sabbath”
Exodus 30:15 Equity V Equality
Exodus 30:15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when you make the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives. We hear so much today about equality. People want equal outcomes for unequal input. They want not only a level playingContinue reading “Exodus 30:15 Equity V Equality”
Exodus 28:2 Fancy Clothing
Exodus 28:2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. These days, people don’t seem to dress up very much. They seem to wear whatever is most comfortable. Just take a look at what people wear to go shopping. Pajamas are acceptable for some people. And it isn’t just aContinue reading “Exodus 28:2 Fancy Clothing”
Exodus 27:21 Evening, Morning
Exodus 27:21 In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come. Have you ever seen aContinue reading “Exodus 27:21 Evening, Morning”
Exodus 22:25 No Interest Payments
Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest. With student loan forgiveness in the news lately, people might be wondering if this is fair. Millions of us paid off our student loans, keeping our fiduciary responsibilities.Continue reading “Exodus 22:25 No Interest Payments”
Exodus 21:23-25 Limits
Exodus 21:23-25 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. Justice can look very different from our expectations. And too often, what we really want is not justice butContinue reading “Exodus 21:23-25 Limits”
Exodus 16:10 What Did They See?
Exodus 16:10 While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud. Have you ever experienced something and you just had to exclaim, “What did I just see?” I know I have. There have been many surprises in myContinue reading “Exodus 16:10 What Did They See?”
Exodus 13:8-9 Teaching Tool
Exodus 13:8-9 On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ 9 This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the LORD is to be on your lips.Continue reading “Exodus 13:8-9 Teaching Tool”
Exodus 12:12 Death Coming
Exodus 12:12 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. Some things in life are hard to understand. Too often someone dies of whom we think they shouldn’t dieContinue reading “Exodus 12:12 Death Coming”
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