Scripture Reading — Psalm 105:1-45 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced. . . . He is the LORD our God. . . .— Psalm 105:5-7We are people who forget. We need reminders, and we need to know that remembering can help us face the future.P
Scripture Reading — Psalm 22:1-31 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from . . . my cries of anguish?— Psalm 22:1Let’s be honest. Life can be hard. There are times when the only sounds we can make are silent cries and laments. And we may wonder, “Where
Scripture Reading — Numbers 21:4-9 Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.— Numbers 21:9Israel had a lot to learn about being the people of the holy and faithful God. In our story tod
Scripture Reading — Exodus 32:1-14 The LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.— Exodus 32:14While Moses met with God and received the law for the people, he was away for a long time—40 days and nights (Exodus 24:18). The people of Israel g
Scripture Reading — Exodus 20:1-21 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”— Exodus 20:2When we think about the faithfulness of God, the Ten Commandments are probably not among the first things that come to mind. After all, one of the
Scripture Reading — Exodus 12:31-42 The LORD kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt. . . .— Exodus 12:42It was not easy to convince the Pharaoh of Egypt to release the people of God from slavery. Finally, after a series of ten plagues that brought suffering, destruct
Scripture Reading — Exodus 3:1-15 "Now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."— Exodus 3:10While tending sheep in the wilderness, Moses saw a burning bush that did not burn up. As he went closer to try to see what was happening, a voic
Scripture Reading — Exodus 2:11-25 God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham. . . .— Exodus 2:24Life in the palace was a privilege. Moses had a privileged position, and he could go out to see whatever he wanted to. Then he could return to enjoy the c
Scripture Reading — Exodus 2:1-10 When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son.— Exodus 2:10A time of persecution for God’s people in Egypt led to a unique plan. God would raise up a leader for his people and eventually deliver them from
Scripture Reading — Exodus 1:1-22 Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.— Exodus 1:21In our story today, at the beginning of the book of Exodus, we learn that many years have passed since Jacob and his family went to live in Egypt. Joseph, who had
Scripture Reading — Genesis 50:15-21 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”— Genesis 50:20Joseph brought his father and all his brothers and their families to live in Egypt so that they would have
Scripture Reading — Genesis 45:1-20 “God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”— Genesis 45:7Joseph had tested his brothers and had learned that they wanted to protect Benjamin, his younger brother, and to sp