The Bible in a Year As we move through Leviticus in our year-long journey, we come to instructions that may feel distant at first glance but are deeply connected to the heart of worship. “Let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of theContinue reading “Giving What Reflects the Cross”
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Endowed, Not Overmatched
The Bible in a Year “And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.” —Exodus 31:3 As we continue our journey through Scripture, this passage invites us to pause and reconsider how God equips those He calls. The setting isContinue reading “Endowed, Not Overmatched”
When God’s Law Still Speaks
The Bible in a Year “Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.” Exodus 23:7 As we move steadily through the Scriptures in this year-long journey, passages like Exodus 23:7 remind us that not every Old Testament command functions in theContinue reading “When God’s Law Still Speaks”
A Treasured People in a Vast World
The Bible in a Year “If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people; for all the earth is mine.” Exodus 19:5 As we continue our journey through Scripture, Exodus 19 places us at a pivotal moment in the biblical story.Continue reading “A Treasured People in a Vast World”
Raising the Banner After the Battle
The Bible in a Year “Moses built an altar and called it The LORD Is My Banner.” Exodus 17:15 As we continue our journey through Scripture, Exodus 17 draws us into a moment that is both historical and deeply instructive for daily faith. Israel has just come through a fierce confrontation with Amalek—a battle thatContinue reading “Raising the Banner After the Battle”
When Obedience Brings You to the Edge
The Bible in a Year “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord … for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.” Exodus 14:13 There are moments in Scripture that feel uncomfortably familiar because they mirror seasons of our own lives. Israel atContinue reading “When Obedience Brings You to the Edge”
Standing Before the Water
Faithfulness When Obedience Is Costly The Bible in a Year “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he comes forth to the water; and say to him, Thus says the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.’” Exodus 8:20 As we continue ourContinue reading “Standing Before the Water”
When a Nation Forgot Its Savior
The Bible in a Year “There arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.” Exodus 1:8 As we continue our year-long journey through Scripture, this brief sentence in Exodus opens a wide and sobering window into human history and the spiritual life. The text does not say the new king rejected Joseph,Continue reading “When a Nation Forgot Its Savior”
A Branch That Would Not Wither
The Bible in a Year “Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall.” Genesis 49:22 As we move steadily through Scripture in this year-long journey, Genesis 49 brings us to a deeply human and holy moment: Jacob, near the end of his life, speaking blessingsContinue reading “A Branch That Would Not Wither”
On Speaking Terms with the Living God
The Bible in a Year “Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him.” Genesis 17:3 One of the quiet longings that surfaces again and again as we read Scripture together through the year is the desire to hear God speak—not audibly, perhaps, but personally, clearly, and faithfully into the circumstances of our lives.Continue reading “On Speaking Terms with the Living God”