Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the Lord their offerings of gold—brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces.
The Lord has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
Lord God my Father,
Cause me to be willing without condition, for the glory of your kingdom. Help me to use the gifts you have given me, without hesitation to show your desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
The Lord told Moses, “Quick! Go down the mountain! Your people whom you brought from the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.
How quickly they have turned away from the way I commanded them to live!
Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get completely out of control, much to the amusement of their enemies.
“Today you have ordained yourselves32:29 As in Greek and Latin versions; Hebrew reads Today ordain yourselves. for the service of the Lord, for you obeyed him even though it meant killing your own sons and brothers. Today you have earned a blessing.”
The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”
Lord God my Father,
Bring your peace over me and quiet my thoughts. Protect my mind from Satan’s desire to deceive. Allow your Truth to be the only focus I seek and keep me from false worship. When I stray, make me aware and restore me. Be with me in obvious ways today.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord.
Lord God my Father,
Bring me closer to living as you designed it. Cause me to give you a sabbath day each week to be restored.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Plans for the Table
Lord God my Father,
You have specific plans for me, help me to fulfill them without wondering.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it aloud to the people. Again they all responded, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded. We will obey.”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to have a heart that not only wants to do your will bay actually does it.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!”
Lord God my Father,
Test me as you will and guide me as I need. Keep me from sin and heal my brokenness so I may be stronger than ever before.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.
But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them.
Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the Lord.
The Lord asked Moses, “How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions?
So Moses struck the rock as he was told, and water gushed out as the elders looked on.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to embrace your test and not flee from it. Allow your strength and purpose to overwhelm my desire to understand and keep me close. Help me to trust and rest with you. Keep me focused on what you wish me to learn and not in my own understanding.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.
I have planned this in order to display my glory through Pharaoh and his whole army. After this the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord!” So the Israelites camped there as they were told.
‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
Lord God my Father,
Guide me and keep me close. Protect my thoughts and bring your peace to overwhelm my struggles. Help me to not focus on the struggle, but to look for the growth you want me to experience. Help me to trust in your desire to fight for me. Allow me to rest.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
But Pharaoh shouted, “You’re just lazy! Lazy! That’s why you’re saying, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifices to the Lord.’
“Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt.
So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me close and allow your Truth to comfort me. Free me from the bondage I feel that is a lie and open my heart to believe in your plan, a plan I am unable to understand. Help me to feel your hope and love.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
I have made him and his officials stubborn10:1 Hebrew have made his heart and his officials’ hearts heavy. so I can display my miraculous signs among them. 2I’ve also done it so you can tell your children and grandchildren about how I made a mockery of the Egyptians and about the signs I displayed among them—and so you will know that I am the Lord.”
Let the men go to worship the Lord their God! Don’t you realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to do your will when I don’t understand what your plan is. Help me to trust you in all things and allow your glory to expose itself the way you will.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen