Thursday 20th August 2020 Passover Exodus 12 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are … [Read more…]
Wednesday 19th August 2020 Pharaoh Warned Again Exodus 11 The Lord said to Moses, ‘I will bring one more plague upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go from here; indeed, when he lets you go, he will drive you away. Tell the people that every man is to ask his neighbour and … [Read more…]
Tuesday 18th August 2020 The Plague of Darkness Exodus 10: 21 – 29 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand towards heaven so that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be felt.’ So Moses stretched out his hand towards heaven, and there was dense darkness … [Read more…]
Monday 17th August 2020 The Plague of Locusts Exodus 10: 1-20 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his officials, in order that I may show these signs of mine among them, and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I have … [Read more…]
URC Daily Devotions Worshipfor Sunday 16th August 2020 The Syro-Phoenician Woman by Robert Lentz The Rev’d Lythan Nevard Introduction Welcome to worship for 16th August 2020. I’m Lythan Nevard, Minister for Cranbrook. I work for the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and the Church of England building church and community in the new … [Read more…]
Sunday 16th August 2020 Psalm 10 When trouble looms on every side,when conflict dominates the day,when life presents no easy path,Lord, why do you seem far away? From every plan which harms the poor,from schemes to victimise the weak,from those who snare the innocent,Lord, your defence, your help we seek. The greed which never has … [Read more…]
Saturday 15th August 2020 The Plague of Hail Exodus 9: 13 – 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Rise up early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. For this … [Read more…]
Friday 14th August 2020 The Plague of Boils Exodus 9: 8 – 12 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Take handfuls of soot from the kiln, and let Moses throw it in the air in the sight of Pharaoh. It shall become fine dust all over the land of Egypt, and shall cause … [Read more…]
Thursday 13th August 2020 The Plague of Pestilence Exodus 9: 1-7 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, … [Read more…]
Wednesday 12th August 2020 The Plague of Flies Exodus 8: 20 – 32 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Rise early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. For … [Read more…]