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“Carrying the Ark”
“Have the people make an Ark…a sacred chest… Place inside it the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant… I will meet with...
Wanda Sommers
May 14, 20201 min read
“God’s Dwelling Place”
“Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them. You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly...
Wanda Sommers
May 13, 20201 min read
“Eating and Drinking”
“Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain again. There they saw the God of Israel… In...
Wanda Sommers
May 12, 20201 min read
“Sacred Contract”
“I will hand over to you the people now living in the land, and you will drive them out ahead of you.” Exodus 23:31 The Israelites had no...
Wanda Sommers
May 11, 20201 min read
“Remember and Celebrate”
“Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor… No one may appear before me without an offering… Bring the very best…to the...
Wanda Sommers
May 10, 20201 min read
“Rules of Protection”
“If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry… If…your neighbor cries out to me for help,...
Wanda Sommers
May 7, 20201 min read
“Idols or Altars”
“Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. Build for me an altar…wherever I cause my name to be remembered,...
Wanda Sommers
May 6, 20201 min read
“Rules of Relationship”
“Then God gave the people all these instructions: ‘I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, the place of your slavery… I will...
Wanda Sommers
May 5, 20201 min read
“Sparkling Treasures”
“Go down and prepare the people for My arrival. Consecrate them… Be sure they are ready on the third day, for on that day the Lord will...
Wanda Sommers
May 4, 20201 min read
“God's Special Treasure”
“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you will obey...
Wanda Sommers
May 3, 20201 min read
“God's Gold Stars”
“Moses named the place Massah (which means “test”) and Meribah (which means “arguing”) because the people of Israel argued with Moses and...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 30, 20201 min read
“Use What You Got!”
“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Take your staff, the one you used when you struck the water of the Nile…Strike the rock and water will gush...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 29, 20201 min read
“That’s Our God!”
“So the people of Israel ate manna for forty years until they arrived at the land where they would settle. They ate manna until they came...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 28, 20201 min read
“Preserving Miracles”
“…Fill a two-quart container with manna to preserve it for your descendants… Then later generations will be able to see the food I gave...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 27, 20201 min read
“Just Enough”
“So the people did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. But when they measured it out, everyone had just...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 26, 20201 min read
“Grace and Glory”
“In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaints… And as Aaron spoke to the whole community of...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 25, 20201 min read
“Complaining”
“There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.” Exodus 16:2 Only one month after leaving the land of Egypt,...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 24, 20201 min read
“Seventy Palm Trees”
“After leaving Marah, the Israelites traveled on to the oasis of Elim, where they found twelve springs and seventy palm trees. They...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 23, 20201 min read
“Bitter Waters”
“When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink…Then the people complained and turned against Moses. ‘What are...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 22, 20201 min read
“The Victory Dance”
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.” Exodus 15:1 What a...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 21, 20201 min read
“Winds”
“Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 20, 20201 min read
“Surrounded”
“…The pillar of cloud also moved from the front and stood behind them. The cloud settled between the Egyptian and Israelite camps… But...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 19, 20201 min read
“Stand Still or Get Moving!”
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!’” Exodus 14:15 The terrified Israelites had...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 18, 20201 min read
“Stay in Your Own Yard!”
“But Moses told the people, ‘Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will...
Wanda Sommers
Apr 17, 20201 min read
