Devotional categories: Never forsaken

Moses’ Legacy

No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the LORD face to face. He did all the signs and wonders the LORD had sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, all his servants, and the whole land Deuteronomy 34:10–11 Into the Text From

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Spying Out the Promised Land

You will by no means enter into the land where I swore to settle you. The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. But I will bring in your little ones, whom you said would become victims of war, and they will enjoy the land

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God’s Glory Fills the Tabernacle

Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34–35   Into the Text From the

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Building the Tabernacle

Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the LORD for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. Exodus 35:21   Into the Text The time had come for the

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God’s Character and Commands

The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.”  Exodus 34:6–7a   Into the Text If you were to describe God

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Experiencing God’s Presence

When all the people would see the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people, each one at the entrance of his own tent, would rise and worship. The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, the way a person speaks to a friend.

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The Golden Calf

“They said to me, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this fellow Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ So I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold, break it off.’

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Keeping the Sabbath

The Israelites must keep the Sabbath by observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. Exodus 31:16   Into the Text Rest is something we all desire and were created to need. In our fast-paced world, rest can feel elusive.    For the nation of Israel, God created

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The Priesthood of Aaron

“So I will set apart as holy the tent of meeting and the altar, and I will set apart as holy Aaron and his sons that they may minister as priests to me. I will reside among the Israelites, and I will be their God”  Exodus 29:44–45   Into the

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The Tabernacle

I will meet you there, and from above the atonement lid, from between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will command you for the Israelites. Exodus 25:22   Into the Text God wanted to be with

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