“So at last Moses finished the work.” - Exodus 39:32 - 40, Numbers 9:15-23

It was a huge undertaking. The NLT version says “so at last” several times in this reading. All the effort that went into setting up the first Tabernacle was huge. Many people worked so long and hard to get things just the way God had prescribed to Moses: the inner curtain, the furniture, the utensils. [...]

Attention to Detail - Exodus 37-39:41

As I read through these passages again, I’m amazed at the detail that goes into each of the items that are to be used inside the Temple. Each one has such special significance and meaning, even the materials each item is made of has special significance.
There is such detail given as to exactly how these [...]

Get Involved - Exodus 35:1 - 36:38

Interesting that the day I feel led to jump back into Bible reading would start out with instructions for the Sabbath. If you’ve read my blog for any time, you know that this is a subject that keeps coming up over and over. I think God’s trying to tell me something!!!
The remainder of today’s reading [...]

God Filled - Exodus 40

34 Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glorious presence of the LORD filled it.

It is finished. This chapter also seems a bit redundant with God telling Moses exactly what to do with each finished piece of the Tabernacle, then we get a play-by-play of Moses setting each piece up in the Tabernacle. Do [...]

The Tabernacle Completed - Exodus 39

I don’t know about you, but it seems like we’ve had plenty of descriptions of each of the elements of the Tabernacle in the book of Exodus. We read God’s prescription to Moses, then Mo took it to the people, then the people brought the offerings needed, now we read a description of each of [...]

Enough Already! - Exodus 36

When God is in it, He will provide the resources.
Have you ever been involved in a start-up ministry? I’ve been involved in ministries that God breathed and I’ve also been involved in start-ups that man began. Those that were simply man’s ideas were a struggle from the get-go. Even though the intentions were good and [...]

T-I-M-E - Exodus 35

“Anyone who works on that day will die.”
Pretty strong words found in verse two of today’s chapter. I hate to go into the whole “where do we draw the line?” thing again (so I won’t). But, every time I read about God’s commandment to honor the Sabbath - something in me wriggles.
“But I’m too busy, [...]

The Glow Face Effect - Exodus 34

HOLY!!!
That’s how we emphasize words with today’s word processing technology. We can use all capital letters to indicate shouting or yelling, we can use bold and italics for emphasis, we can use exclaimation points for excitement.
Did you know that when people were writing the Bible, they didn’t have Microsoft Word or even MS Works? So, [...]

Prayer IS Effective! - Exodus 33

Today, I was blown away by what I read in verse 3: “But I will not travel along with you, for you are a stubborn, unruly people. If I did, I would be tempted to destroy you along the way.”
Talk about rocking my world! Did God just say that? Well, after reading the [...]

“Ask & Believe” not “Ask & Do” - Exodus 32

This morning through the reading today’s chapter, God spoke to me about waiting on Him.
1 When Moses failed to come back down the mountain right away, the people went to Aaron. “Look,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. This man Moses, who brought us here from Egypt, has disappeared. [...]