I must confess, I have a soft spot for certain types of junk food. It’s in the best interests of my health that from time to time I stay off them for a period of time, before reintroducing them in the diet. I gotta say, one of the things I like is just the look […]
Read More FilledThen all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. And 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, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. (Exodus 35:20, 21) Moses […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 35 – Heartfelt OfferingBlessed. Exemplifying that term is such a varied exercise. But it’s worth while from time to time reflecting on moments to savour to exemplify what it is to be blessed. When I converse with a brother and he inspires me with his insight on what it is to follow Christ. Then we get to practice […]
Read More Moments To SavourWhen 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.(Exodus 34:29 ESV) Sometimes reading an episode in scripture, it can be hard to […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 34 – Divine EncountersWalking with Jesus is not always about walking in the clear. I say that as a man who has a high value on clarity. The reality is, however, there are times walking with Christ where it gets a bit foggy. Jesus is real and He cares and orders my steps. Yet I can’t always see […]
Read More As The Mist ClearsMoses said to the Lord , “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ Now therefore, if I have found favor in your […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 33 – Intercession and IntimacyWords, as you may have guessed, are very important to me. How something is expressed determines my response. So for example when I ask someone what they do for a job and they’re not in a paying job at that time, I like it when they say they are ‘in between jobs’. That particular phrase came […]
Read More In BetweenAnd as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain. (Exodus 32:19) Way back in chapter 24, before Moses went up the mountain the people having heard […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 32 – What Made Moses AngryIt would be intriguing to find out how it happens. As in we’re not born with those defences around us. We don’t emerge naturally defensive and closed. To all intents and purposes we’re fairly open at the start. For whatever reason though, some of which people perceive as sensible, we set these barriers up. We […]
Read More Breaking Down The Defences“See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, (Exodus 31:2-3 ESV) As He winds up His tabernacle instructions to Moses in Exodus 31, God looks […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 31 – God’s Got Just The Right Guys
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