Tag: exodus
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Another Sabbath: No Rest
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: Exodus 20:8 Sabbath? So what? We were making plans for Sunday shopping after church, but then we missed church. Some Sundays we hurry out of time-extended gatherings at our church to join the crowds in local restaurants. This week we had no Sabbath and no rest. As…
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Give Thanks to the Lord – Psalm 136 & Psalm 95
His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136 I don’t know about you, but once again Thanksgiving seems to be upon us as a prerequisite observance preceding the rush of the Christmas holidays. Some would observe in political correctness, ‘the holiday season,’ which promoted for lights in darkness and gifts seemingly endures forever. I have previously mentioned this hustle…
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A River of Redemption Flowing from Eden – to Goshen
Pulled from the Torrent, a Redeemer Forgotten Perhaps you recall that the name Moses or מֹשֶׁה Môsheh means drawn; from drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued. He is revered as a rescuer of Israel, but how did Moses get to Egypt in the first place? As a baby fleeing harm in a wicker sarcophagus, Moses was plucked from certain death…
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A River of Redemption Flowing from Eden – Commandments and more
Moses Descends With Commandments of the Lord Moses has before saved Israel from destruction, but this time an angry Lord God could have justly killed these covenant-breaking Hebrews, who heard the Commandments of the LORD God! Do you recall how when Israel had first heard the voice of the Lord speaking the Commandments to them…
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A River of Redemption Flowing from Eden – The Ten Commandments
Then all the people responded together, “We will do all that the Lord has spoken.” So Moses brought the people’s words back to the Lord. – Exodus 19:8 CSB Everyone knows The Ten Commandments – As we noted previously, commandment implies both authority and relationship. Jesus’ answer to a lawyers’ question, “Master, which is the greatest commandment?” did not mention even…
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Disaster From Disobedience, A Savior From Before Eden – 1
Disaster because of Disobedience Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths: Which is the way to what is good? Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, “We won’t!” Perhaps in these last days one might ask, who wants to hear from…