Build According to the Pattern “And you shall raise up the tabernacle according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.” Exodus 26:30 (NKJV) God gave Moses specific instructions on how to set up the tabernacle, making it clear that he could not do it his own way, but only according to the…
False Rumors “You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.” Exodus 23:1 (NKJV) In this passage God instructs His people about the importance of truth and justice. It is not only about avoiding gossip, but also about not repeating words that go against…
Steps, Altar, Nakedness “Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.” Exodus 20:26 (NKJV) God gave Israel clear instructions on how to approach His altar, reminding them that His presence is holy and that they must come with humility and reverence. This teaching reminds…
Let Us Remain Slaves “Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.” Exodus 14:12 (NKJV) The people of Israel, newly freed from…
The Winds And with the blast of Your nostrils the waters were gathered together; The floods stood upright like a heap; The depths congealed in the heart of the sea. Exodus 15:8 (NKJV) In the song of Moses, after crossing the Red Sea, it is remembered how a simple breath of God changed the course…
He was indignant But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.” Luke 13:14 (NKJV) In this passage, Jesus…
I Am No One to Condemn And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too. Luke 13:4-5 (NLT) In this passage, Jesus confronts us with a truth…
How She Praised the Lord! Then He touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God! Luke 13:13 (NLT) A woman who had been bent over for eighteen years encountered Jesus… and everything changed. There was no long speech or complicated ritual—just a touch. That touch was enough to transform everything: her…
Do Not Waste the Oil And I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay. And don’t waste the olive oil and wine.” Revelation 6:6 (NLT) This verse, in the middle of a passage about judgment and scarcity,…
Grace, Mercy, and Peace Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love. 2 John 1:3 (NLT) In this brief yet profound verse, the apostle John reveals a heavenly formula that transforms our hearts: grace…