This was a fun devotional. It was kind of refreshing to have a devotional plan which used the Hebrew forms for the name of Yahweh and Yeshua. That doesn't really make it any better or worse, but it seemed to be well placed considering that the plan was covering the Exodus. I would recommend this one if you're looking for a devotional plan on the Bible app.
Out From Egypt: From
Slavery To Freedom
Tuesday
(Exodus 6)
The Story of the Exodus is not about Moses. The story of Exodus is about a God who loves his people so much that he reaches down into their bondage and frees them – all by himself.
In the account of the Exodus we learn that there were those who fled Egypt who were not Hebrew. They were given the opportunity to become part of Israel, and all of the people together were considered the “mixed multitude”. The Septuagint, when speaking of the mixed multitude used the word “ecclesia”. This word, in the New Testament, is the word used for the church. Don’t listen to those who tell you that the church wasn’t mentioned before the book of Acts. We are all one. We are sticks grafted into the tree.
Wednesday
(Exodus 7-8)
We, too, are called to be representatives of Yahweh to a hardhearted world, a culture that openly mocks ad curses the make of the universe. And yet, like Moses, we are still called to be a portrait of the Creator who designed us.
In Exodus 7 we read that Yahweh tells Moses that he will be a God to Pharaoh. What we sometimes forget is that Pharaohs considered themselves to be gods. So not only was Yahweh showing Pharaoh that his gods were powerless against the might of a real God, Pharaoh was also seeing what a real God acted like, as well. I’m not sure if the context is saying that, at that moment in history, Moses was an image of Yahweh just like Jesus would be many years later, but it’s something to think about.
Thursday
(Exodus 9-10)
One by one, Yahweh attacked the false gods of Egypt, from the gods who guarded the Nile, to the god that ensured the fertility of the land, to the gods that promised health and protection, to the supposed eternal Sun-god Ra that made the sun rise each day.
Yahweh goes out of His way to show us that the gods of this world are not gods at all. I want to go out of my way to try to see this in action. Maybe it won’t be a plague of frogs or flies, but God is out there doing things, and all we need to do is acknowledge them.
Friday
(Exodus 11, Galatians 4:7)
If we are comfortable in these earthly bodies and accepting of the label of “slave” that the Enemy gives us, then we are blind to the truth – that it is a blessing to suffer in the name of Yeshua.
Why do we hide behind veneers? Why are we scared to step out and act as ambassadors of Jesus? I know that I do it. I calculate the things I say to that people won’t persecute me for my beliefs. Part of this is out of fear of persecution, part of it is because you can lose your job if you too openly express your beliefs while at work. How have we come to this point? The bigger question, I guess, is what are we moving into that this has become the way of life? Something big is coming, and it won’t be long until it is illegal to be a Christian. That may sound extreme, but take an honest look at what’s going on around us. We’re not that far away.
Saturday
(Exodus 12-13)
So in obeying Yahweh’s instructions, they were not only protecting their sons and ensuring that death would pass-over, they were actually inviting him to pass-over their thresholds and welcoming him into their homes.
It was cool to realize that the threshold sacrifice, and the painting of the doorposts with the blood of the lamb, wasn’t necessarily meant to keep of the angel out, but meant to invite Yahweh/Yeshua in. And it was those who didn’t invite Him in who were susceptible to death.
Sunday
(Exodus 14)
Although they had entered Egypt as a rag-tag group of seventy shepherds, Pharaoh’s persecution had accomplished the opposite effect, they were most likely numbered in the millions when they left.
Yes, we go through persecution. Yes, sometimes it seems like there is no good that can come of the persecution. But, God turns everything to His purpose. It’s often difficult to see past our weakness and grasp what God has in store, but it’s coming. Peace comes when we can accept that all things work for good. (Romans 8:28)
Tuesday
(Exodus 6)
The Story of the Exodus is not about Moses. The story of Exodus is about a God who loves his people so much that he reaches down into their bondage and frees them – all by himself.
In the account of the Exodus we learn that there were those who fled Egypt who were not Hebrew. They were given the opportunity to become part of Israel, and all of the people together were considered the “mixed multitude”. The Septuagint, when speaking of the mixed multitude used the word “ecclesia”. This word, in the New Testament, is the word used for the church. Don’t listen to those who tell you that the church wasn’t mentioned before the book of Acts. We are all one. We are sticks grafted into the tree.
Wednesday
(Exodus 7-8)
We, too, are called to be representatives of Yahweh to a hardhearted world, a culture that openly mocks ad curses the make of the universe. And yet, like Moses, we are still called to be a portrait of the Creator who designed us.
In Exodus 7 we read that Yahweh tells Moses that he will be a God to Pharaoh. What we sometimes forget is that Pharaohs considered themselves to be gods. So not only was Yahweh showing Pharaoh that his gods were powerless against the might of a real God, Pharaoh was also seeing what a real God acted like, as well. I’m not sure if the context is saying that, at that moment in history, Moses was an image of Yahweh just like Jesus would be many years later, but it’s something to think about.
Thursday
(Exodus 9-10)
One by one, Yahweh attacked the false gods of Egypt, from the gods who guarded the Nile, to the god that ensured the fertility of the land, to the gods that promised health and protection, to the supposed eternal Sun-god Ra that made the sun rise each day.
Yahweh goes out of His way to show us that the gods of this world are not gods at all. I want to go out of my way to try to see this in action. Maybe it won’t be a plague of frogs or flies, but God is out there doing things, and all we need to do is acknowledge them.
Friday
(Exodus 11, Galatians 4:7)
If we are comfortable in these earthly bodies and accepting of the label of “slave” that the Enemy gives us, then we are blind to the truth – that it is a blessing to suffer in the name of Yeshua.
Why do we hide behind veneers? Why are we scared to step out and act as ambassadors of Jesus? I know that I do it. I calculate the things I say to that people won’t persecute me for my beliefs. Part of this is out of fear of persecution, part of it is because you can lose your job if you too openly express your beliefs while at work. How have we come to this point? The bigger question, I guess, is what are we moving into that this has become the way of life? Something big is coming, and it won’t be long until it is illegal to be a Christian. That may sound extreme, but take an honest look at what’s going on around us. We’re not that far away.
Saturday
(Exodus 12-13)
So in obeying Yahweh’s instructions, they were not only protecting their sons and ensuring that death would pass-over, they were actually inviting him to pass-over their thresholds and welcoming him into their homes.
It was cool to realize that the threshold sacrifice, and the painting of the doorposts with the blood of the lamb, wasn’t necessarily meant to keep of the angel out, but meant to invite Yahweh/Yeshua in. And it was those who didn’t invite Him in who were susceptible to death.
Sunday
(Exodus 14)
Although they had entered Egypt as a rag-tag group of seventy shepherds, Pharaoh’s persecution had accomplished the opposite effect, they were most likely numbered in the millions when they left.
Yes, we go through persecution. Yes, sometimes it seems like there is no good that can come of the persecution. But, God turns everything to His purpose. It’s often difficult to see past our weakness and grasp what God has in store, but it’s coming. Peace comes when we can accept that all things work for good. (Romans 8:28)
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