Wednesday 1st July Jonah 1 Jonah 1:1-3 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, ‘Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.’ But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the … [Read more…]
The Book of Jonah Dear <<First Name>> I hope you have enjoyed our wander through Genesis and the early parts of Exodus over the last month. We’re going to take a break from that now and look at the Book of Jonah. The Rev’d Janet Tollington is now retired but for many years was the Old … [Read more…]
Tuesday 30th June 2020 – Aaron’s Rod Exodus 7: 8 – 13 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘When Pharaoh says to you, “Perform a wonder”, then you shall say to Aaron, “Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, and it will become a snake.”’ So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and … [Read more…]
A Wee Update Dear Friends, The Services Many of you have been asking if the Daily Devotion services will continue now that dates have been set, in England at least, for when churches may offer public worship again. We are conscious that not every congregation will wish to resume public worship straight away given our … [Read more…]
Monday 29th June 2020 – Moses’ fear Exodus 6: 28 – 7:7 On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, he said to him, ‘I am the Lord; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I am speaking to you.’ But Moses said in the Lord’s presence, ‘Since I am … [Read more…]
Sunday 28th June 2020 Psalm 3 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying to me, “There is no help for you in God.” 3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.I cry aloud to the Lord, and he answers me from … [Read more…]
Friday 26th June 2020 – Bricks without Straw Exodus 5 Afterwards Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Let my people go, so that they may celebrate a festival to me in the wilderness.”’ But Pharaoh said, ‘Who is the Lord, that I should heed him and … [Read more…]
Thursday 25th June 2020 – Moses returns to Egypt Exodus 4: 18 – 31 Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, ‘Please let me go back to my kindred in Egypt and see whether they are still living.’ And Jethro said to Moses, ‘Go in peace.’ The Lord said to Moses in … [Read more…]
Wednesday 24th June 2020 – Moses Commissioned Exodus 4:1 – 17 Then Moses answered, ‘But suppose they do not believe me or listen to me, but say, “The Lord did not appear to you.”’ The Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ He said, ‘A staff.’ And he said, ‘Throw it on the … [Read more…]
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 – The Divine Name Exodus 3: 13 – 22 But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your ancestors has sent me to you”, and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, … [Read more…]