Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. The fundamental building block for God’s favor is the fear of Him. Reverence for Father God ushers in His gracious favor resulting in His blessing. At the most basic level, living in sync with God is simply, ‘fear God and keep His commandments’. Fear is … Continue reading Favor From Fear – Exodus 1:21
Category: Exodus
God’s Timing – Exodus 24:16
The glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; and on the seventh day He called to Moses from the midst of the cloud. It strikes me that God’s timing is quite different than ours. Moses and Joshua are on the mountain for six days simply waiting … Continue reading God’s Timing – Exodus 24:16
Inside Out – Exodus 35:21
Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. Our motivation, as specified by God earlier in this chapter, must come from the inside out. There is goodness in … Continue reading Inside Out – Exodus 35:21
Speaking Truth in the Light of God’s Glory – Exodus 34:33
When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. We must never feel obligated to make excuses for Gods glorious presence and His Holy Word. Never! This verse seems to indicate that Moses did the preaching without the veil. His glowing face was obvious and evident as he shared God's … Continue reading Speaking Truth in the Light of God’s Glory – Exodus 34:33
God’s Fear Inducing Glory – Exodus 34:30
When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone! They were afraid to come near him. There is an element of the reflected glory of God that causes an inexplicable fear in others. The 'glowing' is just an odd thing to those who don't really have any experience with God's … Continue reading God’s Fear Inducing Glory – Exodus 34:30
The Nature Of God – Exodus 34:6-7
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on … Continue reading The Nature Of God – Exodus 34:6-7
