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…]
Monday 22nd June 2020 – The Burning Bush Exodus 3: 1 – 12 Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out … [Read more…]
Sunday 21st June 2020 Psalm 2 Why Do the Nations Rage This works particularly well to the tune Love Unkown. Why do the nations rageagainst God’s righteous reign,assuming that the law issome restrictive chain？Enthroned on high, God hears their cry –And knows their threats are all in vain. … [Read more…]
Friday 19th June 2020 – The Birth of Moses Exodus 2: 1 – 10 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him for three months. When she could hide him … [Read more…]
Thursday 18th June 2020 – Shiprah and Puah Exodus 1: 15 – 21 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, ‘When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if … [Read more…]
Wednesday 17th June 2020 – An Oppressed People Exodus 1: 8 – 14 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, ‘Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the … [Read more…]
Monday 15th June 2020 – Birth and Death Genesis 35: 16 – 26 Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel was in childbirth, and she had a difficult labour. When she was in her difficult labour, the midwife said to her, ‘Do not be afraid; for now you … [Read more…]