Daily Devotional from Exodus 38--Verse 8He made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered in the entrance of the tent of meeting.Yes! They had hand mirrors in Bible times! They were made of highly-polished bronze, and women used them then as we use them now – to see how we look.The basin was a large ritual wash basin, used by priests to w...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 37—Verse 1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood.There’s something to be said for using your hands in the worship of God. In today’s reading, Bezalel made the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altar of incense, and even anointing oil. In this day and age of digital technology, we can lose the tactile sense of working with our hands. And that includes cooking a meal from ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 36—Bezalel and Oholiab, with the other craftsmen, were overwhelmed with materials because of the generosity of the Israelites. The Lord stirred the people to create and give all that was needed plus more to the point that Moses had to command them to stop.Oh Lord, stir our hearts and instill skills in us to do your will for, in and through your house. Due to your gener...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 35—Verse 21And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting.In this chapter we find that God gave commands, and God stirred hearts creating generosity toward His tent of meeting and to each other.To be a kind, loving, generous, and giving person, like Jesus still...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 34--Verses 29When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.What an interesting passage here. Moses had just spent 40 days fasting and talking with God and his face was shining when he was done. Moses didn’...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 33--Verse 13Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.Moses was having one-on-one conversation with God, just as a man speaks to his friend.This special privilege was granted to Moses, and it’s the same privilege we, as God’s ch...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 32--Verse 14Then the Lord relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.For many of us, the idea of an angry and fuming God is all we can imagine. God is angry at sin. Sinners are to stand before a righteous God and be judged for their evildoing. God’s judgment will come to the unrighteous. All of this is true. But what we see here, is that th...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 31—Verses 2-3See, I have called by name Bezalel…and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship…I get excited when I think about God designing us so intentionally and specifically! I notice an order of events in this passage: first, God called Bezalel by name. Then, he filled him with the Spirit of God. ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 30—Verse 31And you shall say to the people of Israel, “This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations.”Ever wondered the origins of anointing oil? Here it is! And even the recipe to use. I, like others, had wondered why we anoint with oil, and this is a good place to start. The significance of this is so much deeper though.In this passage, we see God c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 29--Verses 44I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests.God has established the priesthood here for the Levites. He does this so that there will be a set apart people to usher the Israelites into the presence of God. Today this priesthood is expanded to all believers by the sacrifice of Jesus an...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 28-- And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. - Exodus 28:2When they go into the tent of meeting…they shall wash with water, so that they may not die. - Exodus 30:20Have you been tent camping for a few days, exposed to dust and dirt and campfire smoke, or worked in the yard during the hot summer months? Don’t you just love gett...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 27--Verse 16For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars and with them four bases.In this chapter, we see very specific instructions for the bronze altar, outer court, and oil for the lamp of the Tabernacle. It may seem tedious to...  Read More