Exodus

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Exodus

As the magnificent story of the Israelites freedom from Egyptian bondage unravels through the book of Exodus, we will encounter many amazing and encouraging thoughts from their journey.  We will also see some of the raw human nature that tends to take over every human when hardship and difficulty are hard-pressing.

The children of Israel were descendants of Jacob.  His name was changed after he wrestled with the angel.  One of his many sons Joseph had become a powerful ruler there, second in command actually to Pharaoh.  It was through horrific circumstances and hardship, betrayal and hate that led his shackled feet as a slave to the mighty Egyptians.  He never stopped trusting his God.  Affliction: Growth or Resignation?

And so it would be under Joseph’s invitation through Pharaoh’s permission, the entire family moved to Egypt to escape a famine.  Through the decades that family grew into a large nation.  As a nation within another nation, they were polar opposite.  The sons of Jacob all died.  Their children’s children continued to grow and expand.  Sensing a growing threat of this force of a nation, a new Pharaoh made them his slaves.  His oppression was terrible and evil.  The Israelites were mistreated and every attempt was made to wear them down.  Remarkably the Israelites continued to grow in number and grew stronger.

“The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.” -Exodus 1:12 KJV

This was part of God’s ultimate plan.  This was why He kept them in Egypt for as long as they were.

Exodus 1

Exodus 1

Exodus 1 – Affliction brings 2 results:  Growth or Resignation. As the magnificent story of the Israelites freedom from Egyptian bondage unravels through the book of Exodus,…

Exodus 2

Exodus 2

Exodus 2 – Even in the highest oppression, God has a plan.  Hang on to that thought if you are currently struggling and questioning what is transpiring. …

Exodus 3

Exodus 3

Exodus 3 – “Where can I go from Your Spirit?  Where can I flee from Your presence?” – Psalm 139:7 40 years of Moses’ life he was…

Exodus 4

Exodus 4

Exodus 4 – Sometimes God calls us back to the very places we have fled or even were delivered from.  Now, hear me out on this.  We…

Exodus 5

Exodus 5

Exodus 5 – To get a better idea of how daring the entire request Moses made to Pharaoh was, it’s important to understand the thinking and theology of…

Exodus 6

Exodus 6

Exodus 6 – There are many times God calls us to a task far greater than we believe can be accomplished.  Just think of the prayers you…

Exodus 7

Exodus 7

Exodus 7 – The hardening of Pharaoh’s heart was something God had reminded Moses of time and time again…

Exodus 8

Exodus 8

Exodus 8 – Plagues rained down heavily upon the Egyptians due to Pharaoh’s hard heart.  What began with the Nile turning to blood, was followed by frogs,…

Exodus 9

Exodus 9

Exodus 9 – Patience and obedience – 2 words that are challenges for any of us.  People say, ‘Don’t pray for patience because God will throw you…

Exodus 10

Exodus 10

Exodus 10 – The continued hardening of Pharaoh’s heart had also blinded him to the living God.  Destruction beyond what was even imagined had come in waves. …

Exodus 11

Exodus 11

Exodus 11 – Let’s revisit a moment earlier in Moses’ calling.  If you recall, when God showed up at the burning bush it was a moment of…

Exodus 12

Exodus 12

Exodus 12 – There are many aspects to the instructions given to the people of Israel as the final act of God’s power was about to hit…

Exodus 13

Exodus 13

Exodus 13 – We want to get from here to there in the least amount of time possible.  We’re wired that way I think, or at least…

Exodus 14

Exodus 14

Exodus 14 – The crossing of the Israelites of the Red Sea most people know about.  And who can forget Charlton Heston as Moses in the epic…

Exodus 15

Exodus 15

Exodus 15 – “The Lord is my strength and my song.  He has become my salvation.  The Lord is a warrior.  The Lord is His name.” -…

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Exodus 16 – Difficult circumstances lead to stress.  More often than not, when a difficult situation inundates us, it is all we think about, talk of and even…

Exodus 17

Exodus 17

Exodus 17 – It is possible to be in the will of God and yet be riddled with problems. Israel was on track exactly where they needed…

Exodus 18

Exodus 18

Exodus 18 – Jethro was not an Israelite.  Making a sudden reappearance in the story, the timing was everything.  As he was not of the Jewish race,…

Exodus 19

Exodus 19

Exodus 19 – 3 months into their journey, after walking through the Red Sea they traveled the desert and found themselves at the foot of Mount Sinai. …

Exodus 20

Exodus 20

Exodus 20 – For 400 years the Israelites lived in Egypt; a land filled with many deities and gods.  Although they had kept their heritage potentially they could…

Exodus 21

Exodus 21

Exodus 21 – Everything we do has consequences.  Everything.  Whether good or bad, our decisions cause ripple effects of something else. We move into various laws given…

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Exodus 22

Exodus 22 – Upon reading these laws set by God it would seem or appear they’re pretty stringent or picky.  That is simply not the case as…

Exodus 23

Exodus 23

Exodus 23 – Exodus 23:1 NASB  “You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness….

Exodus 24

Exodus 24

Exodus 24 – It was a moment for Israel of a solemn ceremony where they agreed to the covenant between themselves and God.  It was a moment of…

Exodus 25

Exodus 25

Exodus 25 – For the next 6 chapters God will instruct Moses and the people with detailed directives on the building of a tabernacle. Following these will…

Exodus 26

Exodus 26

Exodus 26 – The details are astonishing.  God’s instructions for the Tabernacle are incredibly thorough down to the type of material on the curtains.  I find it…

Exodus 27

Exodus 27

Exodus 27 – Most fascinating.  The Hebrew word for altar is killing place. Just this fact alone struck me.  Most churches have some form of an altar….

Exodus 28

Exodus 28

Exodus 28 – God had tremendous instructions for the people as to how they were to worship Him.  This was detailed all the way down to what…

Exodus 29

Exodus 29

Exodus 29 – From the beginning we get a glimpse of God’s design for sacrifice. Consecration. This word was translated ‘hallow’ and meant distinct, holy, and set…

Exodus 30

Exodus 30

Exodus 30 – The details were exact.  Through all of these descriptions of the tabernacle and all  the furnishings God was revealing to His people this was…

Exodus 31

Exodus 31

Exodus 31 – Hebrew tradition Rabbinical literature states he was only 13 years old when he completed his task.  But it would be by this age he…

Exodus 32

Exodus 32

Exodus 32 – Excuses. We’re masters of them when it comes to being caught. Well, we’re masters of them even when not in justification….

Exodus 33

Exodus 33

Exodus 33 – Spiritual hunger. How hungry are you for more of Jesus?  How much do you long for Him to be present and leading in your…

Exodus 34

Exodus 34

Exodus 34 – Moses had asked to see the glory of God and here we see further aspects of just that. Many times we consider the glory…

Exodus 35

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Exodus 35 – There are specifics I pray daily.  Right before I close out my time with God, I pray directly for myself and go through the…

Exodus 36

Exodus 36

Exodus 36 – We are nothing without the Spirit of God.  It is what is essential for us to fulfill our calling, survive our day, be strong…

Exodus 37

Exodus 37

Exodus 37 – There are many key tabernacle pieces listed to be constructed under the direction of God and carried out by Bezalel.  Each had specific purpose…

Exodus 38

Exodus 38

Exodus 38 – We are people who try to do it alone.  Delegation over some tasks for some is difficult. This is an area God has been working…

Exodus 39

Exodus 39

Exodus 39 – The details have been exact.  Each area of the Tabernacle has been carefully instructed and laid out with care by God Himself.  This went…

Exodus 40

Exodus 40

Exodus 40 – Over and over through this chapter we read, “… as the Lord had commanded.” Obedience plain and simple. For many chapters God laid out…