Today’s Verse: And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; ~Exodus 35:30 A shadow is an image or dark figure cast against the ground or a wall by a light against an object. A shadow provides a shade from the rays of the sun. We might use the idea of a shadow as a way of describing someone being mentored when we say, “He is following in my shadow.” For the purposes of our devotion

Today’s Verse: And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. ~Exodus 28:40 What do coats, girdles, and bonnets have in common? They were the distinguished attire of the priests who served in the Tabernacle. We have a Western saying that says, “Clothes make the man.” The clothing we wear and how we wear it is a message to other people about our attitude and respect for them. Bus

Today’s Verse: And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. ~Exodus 24:1 If you are diagnosed with a serous illness, you know the importance of doing what your doctor tells you to do. You come to the designated appointment, you see whatever specialist he refers you to, and you take whatever medicines he prescribes. To get well, you make sure you are on the doctor’s calendar. It

Today’s Verse: By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. ~Exodus 23:30 God was preparing Israel to possess the land of their inheritance. Israel had lived in Goshen under Egyptian bondage for over 400 years, and all they knew was captivity, hardship, and a limited idea of the world outside of Egypt. After walking in the wilderness for several weeks, everyone was anxious to settle down. God told them about the b

Today’s Verse: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. ~Exodus 20:7 Your name represents who you are. Solomon said, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.” A bad character reflects badly on a name. When God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, He gave him absolute requirements that are necessary for a society to be civil, orderly, and God-fearing. When the Israelites left E

Today’s Verse: And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. ~Exodus 17:9 Joshua is one of many inspiring Bible men. His very name means “Jehovah is salvation” and is the Hebrew name for Jesus. All we know about his background is that his father’s name was Nun and that he was of the tribe of Ephraim. The first mention of Joshua is in Exodus 17. He is mentioned four

Today’s Verse: Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full. ~Psalm 78:25 What does “angel’s food” conjure in your mind? I think of something heavenly, divine, rich, and satisfying. I think of something very special and produced by God. This term is the description that the psalmist used to describe the wonderful food provision of God when Israel was in the wilderness. This morning, let us see the blessing of angel’s food. We see the token. “And Moses said, This sh

Today’s Verse: And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, ~Exodus 15:25 The bottled water business in the USA is big. In 2018, approximately 13.85 billion gallons of bottled water were sold in the U.S. Sales volume is expected to be $334 billion in 2023. Consumers are not just purchasing plain bottled water, but also

Today’s Verse: Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. ~Exodus 15:1 In addition to being a powerful leader, a servant of the Lord, a man of God, and a man of prayer, Moses was also a talented musician. He was a song leader and a song composer. We read of Moses leading Israel in a song of celebration after the crossing

Today’s Verse: But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. ~Exodus 13:18 The children of Israel were now ready to begin their journey away from Egypt towards the land of promise, a land flowing with milk and honey. However, we are told that God did not lead them through a shorter and more logical path (v. 17). God led them through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea

Today’s Verse: And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. ~Exodus 8:16 Exodus 8:16-19 tells of the third plague that God sent to afflict Egypt. It is the plague of the lice, or gnats. Like the previous two plagues, God used this plague to humble the Egyptians. In this situation, God touched the earth, or the dust of Egypt, to get their attention. This morning, let

Today’s Verse: And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. ~Exodus 8:9-10 Are you a procrastinator? Are you prone to put things off? Do you find it difficult to make the right decision

Today’s Verse And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. ~Exodus 7:20 As I write this devotional, our world is experiencing a plague known as COVID-19. It is a disease and contagion that is widespread. It is officially a pandemic in that it has spread around the world. In Exodu

Today’s Verse For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. ~Exodus 7:12 One of the great power-hitters in baseball was Roberto Clemente, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Though he carried a big bat, the power was in the batter and not the bat. This morning, we see an exciting account about Aaron’s rod. The rod he carried with him did some incredible things, but it wasn’t the rod: it was the God of the rod. We s

Today’s Verse: And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. ~Exodus 18:9 When I married my wife, I was very thankful for the influence of her father, otherwise known as my father-in-law. He was a friendly, kind, sociable, and wise man. We had many great times discussing business, family, and spiritual matters. This morning, we see the influence that Jethro, the father-in-law to Moses, had o

Today’s Verse: And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: ~Exodus 14:15 There are four directions we can possibly go in. Backwards is when we go in reverse and are regressing. Sideways is when we leave the right path and are on the shoulder of the road, making no progress. Upwards is when we are going up to a desired goal. Forward is when we are advancing and also heading to a desired goal. Faith in pr

Today’s Verse: The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. ~Exodus 15:2 Do you like to sing? Singing is the musical expression we make from our hearts and mouths. God created us with a capacity to be musically inclined. Singing moves us, stirs us, awakens us, sobers us, and comforts us. Musicians put a message to song. The words singing, sing, and song are mentioned

Today’s Verse: Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. ~Exodus 8:19 The human hand consists of five fingers: the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinkie. All five fingers are essential for grabbing and holding on to things. The one more prominent finger we use every day is the index, or pointer, finger. When the magicians of Egypt said, “This is

Today’s Verse: And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. ~Exodus 8:9-10 Are you someone who tends to put things off? Do you have a difficult time making decisions? Are you a procrasti

Today’s Verse: And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. ~Exodus 7:20 In our devotion this morning, we see two sources of life. We see water, which is a vital necessity for our hydration. We cannot live very long without water. The majority of the world is made up of water con