Today’s Verse: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: ~Exodus 33:22 Our devotion this morning centers on the importance of a nearness in our relationship with God. So often, we speak of a relationship with God but seldom emphasize the nearness that we need in that relationship. Nearness speaks of closeness. Closeness speaks to us of likeness. No relationship with God

Today’s Verse: And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. ~Exodus 32:1 If you cut your finger, it is vitally important that the wound is thoroughly cleansed and treated to eliminate the risk of an infection. If a wound becom

Today’s Verse: And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. ~Exodus 21:5-6 Do you enjoy serving? Are you someone who desires to help others? Do you possess a volunteer spirit that is quick to respond to needs of the church

Today’s Verse: And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. ~Exodus 10:22-23 Have you ever been somewhere that was pitch dark? I mean, where the lights were out, and it was so dark that you couldn’t even see your hand? This can be very frightening and stressful. Our passa

Today’s Verse: And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee; ~Exodus 31:6 There is a tremendous feeling of accomplishment in our heart when we can start and finish a major project. It is even more gratifying to have reliable and faithful people who share the same vision and come alongside of you to help get it done. Th

Today’s Verse: And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. ~Exodus 2:14 When I was about nine or ten years old, I was throwing a rubber ball around in the small house that we lived in. I missed while throwing it to another person and the ball flew towards the fireplace mantle, hit a picture frame, and broke it. I tried to glue it back together, but it

Today’s Verse: But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. ~Exodus 17:12 One of the misfortunate diseases a person can be afflicted with is Parkinson’s. This disease weakens the arms and hands. It results in a trembling of one or both hands. A person who has this has challe

Today’s Verse: And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? ~Exodus 17:7 How strong is your faith in God? The strength of our faith is best determined during times of difficulty and testing. It is always when our resources are lacking and there are no immediate answers. It is when we receive unexpected news and we feel like our world has crash

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