Put Salt on It And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt. Leviticus 2:13 (NKJV) In the Old Testament, God instructed Israel that every…
Hope, Joy, Peace, Trust Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NKJV) In a world full of problems, uncertainties, and challenges, this verse is a powerful reminder of where our true hope,…
And This Calf Came Out “And I said to them, ‘Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out.” Exodus 32:24 (NKJV) The people of Israel, feeling desperate because of Moses’ absence, pressured Aaron to make a…
Willingly and From the Heart “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.” Exodus 25:2 (NKJV) God established that offerings should be voluntary and come from the heart, not from obligation or pressure. The Lord does not…
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…