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Psalm 118

[1] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:

Because his mercy endureth for ever.

[2] Let Israel now say,

That his mercy endureth for ever.

[3] Let the house of Aaron now say,

That his mercy endureth for ever.

[4] Let them now that fear the LORD say,

That his mercy endureth for ever.

[5] I called upon the LORD in distress:

The LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

[6] The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?

[7] The LORD taketh my part with them that help me:

Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

[8] It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

[9] It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

[10] All nations compassed me about:

But in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

[11] They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:

But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

[12] They compassed me about like bees;

they are quenched as the fire of thorns:

For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

[13] Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: But the LORD helped me.

[14] The LORD is my strength and song, And is become my salvation.

[15] The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles

of the righteous: The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

[16] The right hand of the LORD is exalted:

The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

[17] I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.

[18] The LORD hath chastened me sore:

But he hath not given me over unto death.

[19] Open to me the gates of righteousness:

I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

[20] This gate of the LORD, Into which the righteous shall enter.

[21] I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, And art become my salvation.

[22] The stone which the builders refused

Is become the head stone of the corner.

[23] This is the LORD's doing;

It is marvellous in our eyes.

[24] This is the day which the LORD hath made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

[25] Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD:

O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

[26] Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD:

We have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

[27] God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light:

Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

[28] Thou art my God, and I will praise thee:

Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

[29] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:

For his mercy endureth for ever.



2) Our Daily Bread for 26 May 2025 titled Acting with Integrity

by Marvin Williams



Proverbs 12:13-23



13 (2Pe 2:9; Ps 64:8) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips,

but the just will come out of trouble.

14 (Pr 13:2; Isa 3:10-11) A man will be satisfied with good

by the fruit of his mouth,

and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.

15 (Pr 16:2; 16:25) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but he who listens to counsel is wise.

16 (Pr 29:11) A fool's wrath is presently known,

but a prudent man covers shame.

17 (Pr 14:5; 6:19) He who speaks truth shows forth righteousness,

but a false witness deceit.

18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 16:24) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,

but the tongue of the wise is health.

19 (Pr 19:9) The truthful lip will be established forever,

but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,

but to the counselors of peace is joy.

21 (Ps 91:10) There will no evil happen to the just,

but the wicked will be filled with mischief.

22 (Rev 22:15; Pr 11:20) Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,

but those who deal truly are His delight.

23 (Pr 13:16; 15:2) A prudent man conceals knowledge,

but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.



13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But the just shall come out of trouble.

14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:

And the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:

But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

16 A fool's wrath is presently known:

But a prudent man covereth shame.

17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:

But a false witness deceit.

18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:

But the tongue of the wise is health.

19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:

But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

21 There shall no evil happen to the just:

But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD:

But they that deal truly are his delight.

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge:

But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.



In a moment of distraction, Sarah unknowingly dropped her diamond engagement

ring into a homeless man's cup. Billy Ray, the panhandler who was given the

ring, had it appraised and considered selling it. But he chose honesty and

returned it to Sarah when she came back a few days later. Sarah and her

husband set up a fund so donations could be made to help Billy Ray, which led

to an outpouring of generosity from others. Billy Ray received financial and

legal counsel and was eventually able to buy a home. He was also reunited

with his long-lost family.



When we practice integrity, we please God and inspire others. Solomon says God

delighted in his integrity: "The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in

people who are trustworthy" (Proverbs 12:22). He uses strong language to

describe God's view of dishonesty - He detests it. When God’s people lie or

"deceit is in [their] hearts" (v. 20), it defies Him and goes against His

character. In contrast, when His people have "truthful lips" (v. 19) and deal

faithfully, it brings Him joy. So treating others well is more than just

telling the truth - it reflects God's own character. And in a world where

deception can seem profitable,

our integrity is something He "delights in" (v. 22).



Let's commit to act with integrity as God helps us. Even if the world doesn't

notice, He's delighted when we walk in His ways.



Reflect & Pray



How does being trustworthy reflect God’s character?

How will you live out integrity today?



Dear God, please teach me to live out integrity before You and others.





Discover more about managing God's trust.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



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Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation



Exodus 15:2



2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.



2 The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation:

He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation;

My father's God, and I will exalt him.



The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:

love, joy, sadness, separation.

A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song

describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.

Music is a powerful force to sway the human spirit.

Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.

Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,

but God is our "strength" and our "song".

To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".

"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.

"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"

But the Lord does not delight in the professionalism of our songs,

but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"

when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.

We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.

We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.

The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts

lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.

When God is exalted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,

that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties

that are an inevitable part of experience,

because God is our "strength and our song".



Application



a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed

and one that exalts the Lord?



b) What practical steps can I take to

make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Mark 4:20-25



20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,

those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:

thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."



A Light Under a Basket



Lk 8:16-18



21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put

under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;

neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.

23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.

The measure you give will be measured for you,

and to you who hear will more be given.

25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.

And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."



20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;

such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,

some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put

under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;

neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,

it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:

and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

Psalms 129

A Song of Ascents.

1 "Often they have afflicted me from my youth," may Israel now say,

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) "often they have afflicted me from my youth,

yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The plowmen plowed upon my back;

they made their furrows long."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord is righteous;

He has cut the cords of the wicked.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let all those be shamed and turned back who hate Zion.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Let them be as the grass on the housetops,

which withers before it even grows,

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) where the reaper is unable to fill his hand,

or he who binds sheaves, his arms.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Neither do they who pass by say,

"The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in the name of the Lord!"



Psalm 129

A Song of degrees.

[1] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, May Israel now say:

[2] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth:

Yet they have not prevailed against me.

[3] The plowers plowed upon my back: They made long their furrows.

[4] The LORD is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

[5] Let them all be confounded and turned back That hate Zion.

[6] Let them be as the grass upon the housetops,

Which withereth afore it groweth up:

[7] Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand;

Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

[8] Neither do they which go by say, the blessing of the LORD be upon you:

We bless you in the name of the LORD.



Psalms 130

A Song of Ascents.

1 From the depths I call on You, O Lord!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive

to the sound of my supplications.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) If you, O Lord, should keep track of iniquities,

O Lord, who shall stand?

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is forgiveness with You,

that You may be feared.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I wait for the Lord, with bated breath I wait;

I long for His Word!

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) My soul waits for the Lord,

more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Let Israel wait for the Lord!

For mercy is found with the Lord; with Him is great redemption.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He shall redeem Israel from all their iniquities.



Psalm 130

A Song of degrees.

[1] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

[2] Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive

To the voice of my supplications.

[3] If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

[4] But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

[5] I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.

[6] My soul waiteth for the Lord More than they that watch for the morning:

I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

[7] Let Israel hope in the LORD: For with the LORD there is mercy,

And with him is plenteous redemption.

[8] And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.



2) Our Daily Bread for 19 April 2026 titled Accountability Matters

by Marvin Williams



Numbers 5:5-10



Restitution for Wrongs



5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 Tell the children of Israel: When a man or woman commits

any sin against another, acting unfaithfully against the Lord,

that person is guilty,

7 (Lev 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19) and shall confess his sin which

he has committed, and he will repay his offense with its principal,

and add to it one-fifth, and give it to him who was wronged.

8 (Lev 6:6-7; 7:7) But if the man has no relative to repay the offense to,

let the offense be repaid to the Lord, even to the priest, beside the ram

of the atonement, whereby an atonement will be made for him.

9 (Ex 29:28; Lev 6:17-18) Every offering of all the holy things

of the children of Israel, which they bring to the priest, will be his.

10 Every man's holy things will be his. Whatever any man gives the priest,

it will be his.



[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any

sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be

guilty;

[7] Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall

recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the

fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.

[8] But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the

trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of

the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.

[9] And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel,

which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.

[10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth

the priest, it shall be his.



A judge used a unique approach to address shoplifting - sentencing offenders

to wash cars in a local store's parking lot as part of their community

service. He hoped it would deter future thefts and serve as a vivid reminder

of the consequences of wrongdoing. He emphasized that actions have

consequences and accountability matters.



The judge's sentence reflects the instruction in Numbers 5:6-7: "[One] who

wrongs another . . . must confess the sin they have committed. They must

make full restitution." In these verses, we see the importance God places

on acknowledging wrongdoing, confessing sin, and seeking restoration.

And they underscore a profound truth: Every offense revealed disloyalty

to the ideals of Israel's society and showed that the offender

was "unfaithful to the Lord" (v. 6).



Just as washing cars in public serves as a humbling consequence that

encourages reflection and responsibility, God called Israel to recognise

their sins honestly - confessing them and seeking forgiveness. True freedom

came when they confronted their actions, made amends, and embraced His grace.



Today, let's take a moment to reflect sincerely on our lives before God. As we

seek reconciliation and restitution where necessary (see Matthew 5:23-24;

Luke 19:8-10), His mercy and forgiveness will restore us to wholeness.



Reflect & Pray



How can you pursue reconciliation with someone you've wronged?

Why is restitution so important?



Dear God, please show me where I've been wrong

and help me pursue reconciliation and restitution.





Watch more on restored relationships.



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Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me

shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."



12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.



When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was

illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being

transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of

reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim

recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus

as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.

When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not

of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.

Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the

immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,

but lights it only one step at a time.

Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the

light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the

road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp

to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,

and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?

What was the result?



b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

1 Samuel 1





[1] Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and

his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu,

the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

[2] And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of

the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

[3] And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice

unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and

Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

[4] And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his

wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

[5] But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the

LORD had shut up her womb.

[6] And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because

the LORD had shut up her womb.

[7] And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the

LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

[8] Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why

eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than

ten sons?



2) Our Daily Bread for 6 April 2026 titled

Faithful and Forgiving by James Banks



Exodus 32:15-24



15 (Dt 9:15) Moses turned and went down from the mountain

with the two tablets of testimony in his hand.

The tablets were written on both their sides.

They were written on one side and on the other.

16 (Ex 31:18)bThe tablets were God's work,

and the writing was God's writing, engraved on the tablets.

17 (Ex 17:9; 24:13) When Joshua heard the noise of the people

as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is a sound of war in the camp."

18 But he said:

"It is not the sound of those who shout for victory,

nor is it the sound of those who cry because of being overcome,

but I hear the sound of singing."

19 (Dt 9:16-17) As soon as he came near the camp,

he saw the calf and the dancing, and Moses' anger burned,

so he threw the tablets from his hands

and shattered them at the bottom of the mountain.

20 (Dt 9:21) Then he took the calf which they had made

and burned it in the fire, ground it to powder,

and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink it.

21 (Ge 20:9) Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you,

that you have brought so great a sin upon them?"

22 (Dt 9:24; Ex 14:11) Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn.

You know that the people are set on evil.

23 (Ex 32:1-4) For they said to me, 'Make a god for us which will go

before us, for this Moses, the man that brought us up from

the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'

24 (Ex 32:4) I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.'

So they gave it to me, and then I threw it into the fire,

and this calf came out.'"



[15] And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of

the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides;

on the one side and on the other were they written.

[16] And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of

God, graven upon the tables.

[17] And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said

unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

[18] And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery,

neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise

of them that sing do I hear.

[19] And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw

the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the

tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

[20] And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and

ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of

Israel drink of it.

[21] And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou

hast brought so great a sin upon them?

[22] And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the

people, that they are set on mischief.

[23] For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as

for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot

not what is become of him.

[24] And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off.

So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this

calf.



"It's not my fault!" So says Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back when his ship

is attacked and there seems to be no escape, only because a repair hadn't been

made. When he says it, you wonder if he bears at least some responsibility for

his predicament but doesn't want to admit it.



I've been there. Sometimes it's easier to find someone (or something) else to

blame rather than accept responsibility myself. Scripture shows us that this

tendency is as old as sin. Adam and Eve both did it (Genesis 3:11-13), and so

did Aaron. When Moses was with God on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten

Commandments, God told him that the people He'd just released from slavery had

turned away to worship an idol (Exodus 32:7-8). When Moses returned and

confronted Aaron (whom he'd left in charge), Aaron responded, "You know how

prone these people are to evil" (v. 22). Then he rationalised about the idol

he himself cast, saying, "They gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire,

and out came this calf!" (v. 24).



Despite our willfulness, God offers us forgiveness when we admit to Him we've

done wrong. He assures us that He's "faithful and just and will forgive us"

(1 John 1:9). Forgiven and received by Him, we can be open about our

brokenness to the God who took our blame on Himself on the cross,

all because of His perfect, sacrificial love.



Reflect & Pray



How have you experienced God's forgiveness?

How might you share what He's done for you today?



Dear Jesus, thank You for taking my sin, blame,

and shame away. Please help me to live for You always!



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Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 2 - The key to the Prison Cell



Matt 6:14-15



14 For if you forgive men for their sins, your heavenly Father will

also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men for their sins,

neither will your Father forgive your sins.



14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will

also forgive you: 15 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses,

neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.



Ann had been badly wounded in a relationship that had ended in anger

and accusation. For more than a year, Ann nursed her bitterness, rallying

support for her attitudes from friends and colleagues. Any time she saw

her former friend, Ann put up an icy wall of hostility. She thought she was

"getting over" the hurt, but the very mention of her friend's name brought

back a flood of negative feelings. Ann was trapped, locked in a prison of

unforgiveness , a jail built block by block by her own unwillingness to

forgive. Ann didn't "get over it"; instead, her wounds festered

and her bitterness grew worse.

Then one day - she never knew how - Ann let go of her bitterness. The barriers

of hostility and anger melted away, and when she saw her friend again, she was

able to forgive. And Ann was finally able to turn to the Lord for her own

healing and forgiveness.

"If you do not forgive," Jesus says - and the statement falls hard on

unforgiving hearts, "Neither will you be forgiven." In one sense, God's

forgiveness is unconditional - we do not have to earn or deserve it, and it is

always available to us. But we cannot experience the forgiveness God has

extended to us when we harbour unforgiveness towards others and build walls

of bitterness in our hearts.

When we refuse forgiveness toward those who have hurt or betrayed us, we do

not keep them in bondage, but ourselves. We lock ourselves away for an

awareness of God's loving presence; we imprison ourselves in a cell of

revenge. But when we reach out to forgive, we turn in the lock;

the door is open for our own sins to be forgiven and our own hearts

cleansed and purified.



Application



a) Why is forgiving others a condition for experiencing forgiveness

in my own life?



b) How can these verses have a practical effect upon my willingness

to forgive others?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Chr 31:21



21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house

of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,

he did this with all his heart, and he found success.



21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house

of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,

he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

2) Our Daily Bread for 31 March 2026 Titled



God's View by Tom Felten



Exodus 14:1-4,8,10-14





Crossing the Red Sea



1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Jer 44:1; Nu 33:7-8) Speak to the children of Israel, so that they turn

and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea,

before Baal Zephon. Opposite it you shall camp by the sea.

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel,

"They are confused in the land. The wilderness has shut them in."

4 (Ex 7:5; Ro 9:17) So I will harden Pharaoh's heart,

so that he shall pursue them.

And I will be honored because of Pharaoh

and because of all his army,

so that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

8 (Nu 33:3; Ac 13:17) The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt,

and he pursued after the children of Israel. However, the children of Israel

went out with confidence.

10 (Jos 24:7; Ne 9:9) When Pharaoh drew near,

the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and indeed,

the Egyptians were marching after them,

and they were extremely terrified,

so the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.

11 (Ps 106:7-8) Then they said to Moses,

"Is it because there were no graves in Egypt

that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?

Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt?

12 (Ex 5:21) Is not this the word that we spoke to 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 to die in the wilderness."

(Oh how courage can melt away in the greatness of aversity)

13 (Ex 14:30; 2Ch 20:17; 20:15) But Moses said to the people,

"Fear not! Stand firm! And see the salvation of the Lord,

which He will show you today. For the Egyptians

whom you have seen today, you shall never see again.

14 (Ex 14:25; Dt 1:30) The Lord shall fight for you,

while you hold your peace."





[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before

Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it

shall ye encamp by the sea.

[3] For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in

the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

[4] And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and

I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians

may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

[8] And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued

after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an

high hand.

[10] And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their

eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore

afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

[11] And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast

thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus

with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

[12] Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us

alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to

serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

[13] And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the

salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians

whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

[14] The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.



Hudson Taylor was troubled. He'd left England to share the gospel about Christ

in China, and ministry - though challenging - had gone well. But in 1865, as

he considered sending more people to minister to a more dangerous part of the

country, without protection, he felt "intense conflict." After wrestling with

God in prayer, he wrote, "The Lord conquered my unbelief, and I surrendered

myself to God . . . [recognizing] that all responsibility . . . and

consequences must rest with him."



Moses received a call from God that likely left him troubled. As he was

leading the Israelites out of Egypt, God said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites

to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea"

(Exodus 14:2). This meant they were trapped between Pharaoh and a vast body

of water! The Israelites trembled as “Pharaoh approached” (v. 10).

Panic-stricken, they told Moses, "It would have been better for us to serve

the Egyptians than to die in the desert!" (v. 12). But Moses replied,

"Do not be afraid" (v. 13). And he was right. God provided rescue

and victory for His people as they rested in Him (vv. 15-31).



At times, we won't understand what God's doing in our lives because we don't

have His view. It was during such a moment that Hudson Taylor wrote, "As his

servant it was [my responsibility] to obey and to follow him."

We too can rest in God's view and plans.



Reflect & Pray



Why is it vital for you to surrender to God's plans for you?

How can you rest in Him?



Loving God, please help me rest in Your perfect plans for my life.



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Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation



Exodus 15:2



2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.



2 The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation:

He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation;

My father's God, and I will exalt him.



The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:

love, joy, sadness, separation.

A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song

describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.

Music is a powerful force to sway the human spirit.

Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.

Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,

but God is our "strength" and our "song".

To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".

"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.

"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"

But the Lord does not delight in the professionalism of our songs,

but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"

when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.

We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.

We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.

The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts

lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.

When God is exalted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,

that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties

that are an inevitable part of experience,

because God is our "strength and our song".



Application



a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed

and one that exalts the Lord?



b) What practical steps can I take to

make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Cor 13:3



3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,

and have not love, it profits me nothing.



3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,

and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,

it profiteth me nothing.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Inexhaustible Strength



Ps 18:30-34



30 As for God, His way has integrity;

the word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God except the Lord?

Or who is a rock besides our God?

32 It is God who clothes me with strength,

and gives my way integrity.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

and causes me to stand on my high places.

34 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.



30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the LORD?

Or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

DEUTERONOMY 20



Rules of Warfare



1 (Dt 31:6; 31:8) When you go out to battle against your enemies,

and see horses, and chariots, and a people that outnumber you,

do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you,

who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

2 (Nu 10:8-9; 31:6) It will be, when you approach the battle,

that the priest will approach and speak to the people,

3 and he shall say to them, "Hear, O Israel, you approach today

to do battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted.

Do not fear, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them.

4 (Dt 1:30; 3:22) For the Lord your God is He that goes with you,

to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."

5 (Ne 12:27) The officers will speak to the people, saying,

"What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it?

Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, a

nd another man dedicate it.

6 (Lev 19:23-25) What man is there who has planted a vineyard,

and has not yet eaten of it? Let him also go and return to his house,

lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.

7 (Dt 24:5; 28:30) What man is there who is engaged to a woman

but has not married her? Let him go and return to his house,

lest he die in the battle, and another man take her."

8 (Jdg 7:3; Dt 1:28) The officers are to speak further to the people,

and they shall say, "What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted?

Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart faint

as well as his heart."

9 It will be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people,

that they must make captains of the armies to lead the people.

10 When you come near to a city to fight against it,

then proclaim peace to it.

11 It shall be, if it gives you a reply of peace and opens to you,

then it must be that all the people that are found within shall

become slaves to you and they shall serve you.

12 If it will not make peace with you but makes war against you,

then you are to besiege it.

13 And when the Lord your God has delivered it into your hands,

you are to slay every male there with the edge of the sword.

14 (Jos 8:2; 22:8) But the women, and the little ones, and the livestock,

and all that is in the city, all the spoil within, you are to take

to yourself, and you will eat the spoil of your enemies,

which the Lord your God has given you.

15 Thus you are to do to all the cities which are far away,

which are not the cities of these nearby nations.

16 (Jos 11:14; Nu 21:2-3) But of the cities of these people,

which the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance,

you must not leave alive anything that breathes.

17 But you shall completely destroy them: namely,

the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites, just as the Lord your God

has commanded you,

18 (Ex 23:33; Dt 12:30-31) so that they do not teach you to participate

in all their abominations, which they have done to their gods,

causing you to sin against the Lord your God.

19 When you lay siege to a city for a long time, in making war against

it in order to take it, you shall not destroy the trees there by chopping

them down with an axe, for you may eat from them, and you shall not

cut them down. For the tree of the field is not a man in which to lay siege.

20 However, you may destroy and cut down only the trees which you know

are not fruit trees, so that you may build siege engines against the city

that makes war with you until it falls.



Deuteronomy 20

[1] When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses,

and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the

LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

[2] And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest

shall approach and speak unto the people,

[3] And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto

battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not

tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

[4] For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you

against your enemies, to save you.

[5] And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there

that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and

return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

[6] And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten

of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle,

and another man eat of it.

[7] And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken

her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and

another man take her.

[8] And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall

say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and

return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

[9] And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the

people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

[10] When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim

peace unto it.

[11] And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee,

then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be

tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

[12] And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee,

then thou shalt besiege it:

[13] And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou

shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

[14] But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in

the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou

shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given

thee.

[15] Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from

thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

[16] But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give

thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

[17] But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the

Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the

Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

[18] That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they

have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

[19] When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to

take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against

them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the

tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

[20] Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou

shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the

city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.



2) Our Daily Bread for 16 March 2026 titled

Lives Offered to God by Karen Pimpo



Exodus 35:20-29



20 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel

departed from the presence of Moses.

21 (Ex 25:2; 35:5) Everyone whose heart stirred him

and everyone whose spirit was willing came

and brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tent of meeting

and for all its service and for the holy garments.

22 They came, both men and women, as many as had willing hearts,

and brought brooches, earrings, rings and bracelets,

all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone that offered

an offering of gold to the Lord.

23 (1Ch 29:8) Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet,

and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams,

and porpoise skins, brought them.

24 Everyone who was making a contribution of silver and bronze

brought the Lord's offering, and everyone who had acacia wood

for any work of the service brought it.

25 (Ex 28:3) All the women that were skilled spun with their hands

and brought what they had spun, both of blue, purple, and scarlet,

and of fine linen.

26 (Ex 35:21) All the women whose hearts stirred them to action

and were skilled spun goats' hair.

27 (1Ch 29:6; Ezr 2:68) The leaders brought onyx stones

and gemstones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate,

28 (Ex 30:23-38) and spice and oil for the light,

and for the anointing oil,

and for the fragrant incense.

29 (Ex 35:4) The children of Israel brought

a willing offering to the Lord,

every man and woman whose heart was willing

to bring material for all the work





[20] And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the

presence of Moses.

[21] And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom

his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of

the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the

holy garments.

[22] And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and

brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold:

and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

[23] And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and

fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins,

brought them.

[24] Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the

LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any

work of the service, brought it.

[25] And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and

brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of

scarlet, and of fine linen.

[26] And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats'

hair.

[27] And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the

ephod, and for the breastplate;

[28] And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for

the sweet incense.

[29] The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every

man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of

work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.



"I am thankful to God for His goodness," reads the plaque, "in permitting me

to have a part in building this broad thoroughfare as a frame to the

beautiful picture which He created." The inscription is attributed to highway

engineer Samuel Christopher Lancaster in 1915. It stands at a beautiful scenic

overlook on the highway he designed, a road that takes drivers along the

breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, with forests, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs.



It's tempting to take credit for our resources and accomplishments or use them

to bring ourselves praise. What would it look like, instead, to think of them

as a lowly "frame" around God's masterpiece? One example is when Moses invited

the Israelites to bring gifts to build the tabernacle (Exodus 35:5).

"Everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them" contributed what they

had: precious metal and stone, linen, leather, wood, spices,

and oil (vv. 21-28). These costly goods were offered from willing hearts to

fulfill what God had commanded (v. 29). Some master craftsmen were especially

gifted. But everyone could contribute something, like the women who

skillfully spun goat hair (v. 26).



What mattered most then, and today, is the posture of the giver's heart.

"From what you have, take an offering for the Lord" (v. 5). That's

when our resources are put to their best use.



Reflect & Pray



What resources are at your disposal?

How could they be used to bring praise to God?



Dear God, I can get caught up in seeking my own

praise. Please help my life bring You glory!

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Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 7 - The Cost of Wisdom



Proverbs 4:4,7



Proverbs 4



4 (Pr 7:2; Eph 6:4) He also taught me and said to me,

"Let your heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live.

7 (Mt 13:44-46) Wisdom is principal; therefore get wisdom.

And with all your getting, get understanding. "



4 He taught me also, and said unto me,

Let thine heart retain my words:

Keep my commandments, and live.

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:

And with all thy getting get understanding.



Establishing priorities is a popular topic of conversation in our

generation. We carry appointment calendars and attend goal-setting

strategy seminars. We let machines answer our telephones so that

we won't miss any important messages, or so that we can screen calls

before we answer them. We order our lives so that we can "get ahead".

"Getting ahead" in God's kingdom, however, involves other priorities

than the ones we may set for ourselves. "Wisdom is supreme," the

principal thing, says Proverbs 4:7, "Get wisdom. Though it cost

all you have, get understanding."

Wisdom is defined as "an understanding of what is true, right, or lasting."

Biblical wisdom is not merely the accumulation of facts about God and his

teaching, but the application of those truths of life, taking on

the character of God as we mature in the image of Christ.

Such wisdom may, indeed, come at great cost. Jesus calls us to "lay

down our lives" to follow him - perhaps not literally to die, but to die

to self-centered priorities, to allow the Holy Spirit to establish

his value system in us.

"Keep my commandments and you will live," Proverbs 4:4 says. Real life -

rich, fulfilling, significant, abundant life - comes only through union

with God. The success offered by the world, the acclaim of others, material

prosperity and convenience cannot satisfy us once we have tasted

the joy of life with God in Christ.



Application



a) What does "getting wisdom" means to me?



b) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus

my attention on the priorities and values of the Lord?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



When you are lonely



PSALMS 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 February 2026 titled

Abusing God's Name by Mike Wittmer



Exodus 20:1-4,7-8,12-17



1 (Dt 5:22) Now God spoke all these words, saying:

2 (Ex 13:3; Lev 26:1) I am the Lord your God, who brought you

out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 (Jer 35:15; Dt 6:14) You shall have no other gods before Me.

4 (Lev 26:1; Dt 27:15; Lev 19:4) You shall not make for yourself

any graven idol, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven

above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water

below the earth.



[1] And God spake all these words, saying,

[2] I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt,

out of the house of bondage.

[3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

[4] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any

thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is

in the water under the earth:



( No idols, Love the Lord Your God as yourself,

what idols are there in your life?)



7 (Lev 19:12; Jas 5:12) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God

in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone

who takes His name in vain.

[7] Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD

will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.



( NO swearing. Remember all good things come from above.

Swear at Satan, the enemy of your soul)



8 (Lev 19:3; Ge 2:3) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.



[8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.





12 (Lev 19:3; Lk 18:20) Honor your father and your mother,

that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.



[12] Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the

land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.



(THe Egyptians forced the Hebrews to work without rest.

A Day of rest is good for the soul)



13 (Ro 13:9; Ge 9:5-6; Ex 21:20) You shall not murder.



[13] Thou shalt not kill.



(No killing , and do not call your brother Raca)



14 (Lev 18:20; 20:10)You shall not commit adultery.



[14] Thou shalt not commit adultery.



( A big one. Adultery - Pornography is and adultery industry,

same with Prostitution - Recall Judah. Cheating on spouse is not allowed.

Neither fornication)



15 (Lev 19:11; 19:13) You shall not steal.



[15] Thou shalt not steal.



(Never be a thief)



16 (Ex 23:1; Mt 19:18) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.



[16] Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.



(Never tell a lie)



17 (Ro 7:7; Mt 5:28) You shall not covet your neighbor's house;

you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant,

or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey,

or anything that is your neighbor's.



[17] Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy

neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor

his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.



(Never envy - pride in involved . Be humble)



The vintage photograph from World War II, taken outside a town's Nazi

headquarters, carries a warning for all of us. In the photo, a comfortably

dressed woman is crossing the street. A man in a suit walks down the sidewalk,

while another has stopped to read a bulletin board on the corner of the

building. All seem oblivious to the large banner hanging above

the headquarters' front door, half as long as the building.

It reads, "By resisting the Jew, I fight for the work of the Lord."



This kind of treachery is what God had in mind when He commanded,

"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not

hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name" (Exodus 20:7). This command covers

misusing His name when we curse or when we carelessly shout God's name when we

stub a toe or smash a finger. It also includes perversion - using God's name

as cover for evil.



We shouldn't assume we're doing God's work simply because others say we are.

We must prayerfully check our work with what God reveals in the Bible. How can

we know we're serving Him? Psalm 119:9 says, "By living according to your

word." The God who commands us to "always give [ourselves] fully to the work

of the Lord" has told us what that work is in His holy

book (1 Corinthians 15:58). Let's listen to Him.



Reflect & Pray



What work have you done in the name of God?

How do you know it was what He wanted?



Dear Father, please help me be wise, loving, and careful

with what I do in Your name and help me guard Your name at all times.



God reveals His plans in unpredictable ways.

Find out more by reading Scandalous Details and an Unexpected Hope.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !



James 1:5



5 (Pr 2:3-6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,

let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally

and without criticism, and it will be given to him.



5 If any of you lack wisdom,

let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,

and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.



A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility

for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man

came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee

tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped

working altogether

In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,

"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."

"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around

here, doing you best means sending for me!"

Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are

to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.

Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.

We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;

instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.

But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures

give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible

study, application, prayer, and meditation,

we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.

"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives

generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.

The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word

and His people, will respond.



Application



a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,

making it worse rather then fixing it?



b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Cor 8:9



9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor,

that through His poverty you might be rich.



9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,

yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Eph 1:3-8a



Spiritual Blessings in Christ



3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, to be holy

and blameless before Him in love;

5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons

to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure

of His will,

6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace

which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

8 which He lavished



3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual

blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 according as he hath chosen us in him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy

and without blame before him in love:

5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children

by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure

of his will,

6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,

wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 wherein he hath abounded



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13





9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

EXODUS 39



[32] Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation

finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD

commanded Moses, so did they.

[33] And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his

furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his

sockets,

[34] And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers'

skins, and the vail of the covering,

[35] The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,

[36] The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread,

[37] The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be

set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

[38] And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and

the hanging for the tabernacle door,

[39] The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his

vessels, the laver and his foot,

[40] The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the

hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of

the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,

[41] The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy

garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the

priest's office.

[42] According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of

Israel made all the work.

[43] And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they have done it as

the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.



EXODUS 40



The Tabernacle Erected



1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Ex 13:4; 26:30) On the first day of the first month you shall set up

the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

3 (Nu 4:5; Ex 35:12) You shall put the ark of the testimony in it

and screen the ark with the veil.

4 You shall bring in the table

and arrange the things that are to be arranged on it,

and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

5 You shall set the gold altar of incense before the ark of the testimony

and put the curtain for the entrance to the tabernacle.

6 (Ex 40:29) You shall set the altar of the burnt offering in front

of the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

7 You shall set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar

and put water in it.

8 You shall set up the courtyard around it and hang up the curtain

at the courtyard gate.

9 (Lev 8:10) You shall take the anointing oil

and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it and shall consecrate

it and all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.

10 (Ex 29:36 - 37) Then you shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering

and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be

most holy.

11 You shall anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it.

12 (Lev 8:1 - 13) Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance

of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

13 (Ex 28:41) You shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him

and consecrate him, so that he may minister to Me as a priest.

14 You shall bring his sons and clothe them with tunics.

15 (Nu 25:13) Then you shall anoint them just as you anointed their father,

so that they may minister to Me as priests, for their anointing will

surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

16 Thus Moses did. According to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did.

17 (Nu 7:1) In the first month of the second year,

on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

18 Moses erected the tabernacle and fastened its sockets,

and set up its boards, and inserted its bars, and erected its pillars.

19 Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering

of the tent on top of it, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

20 (Ex 16:34) He took the testimony and put it into the ark,

attached the poles to the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.

21 (Ex 26:33; 40:3) And he brought the ark into the tabernacle,

and set up the veil of the screening, and screened the ark of the testimony,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

22 (Ex 26:35) Then he put the table in the tent of meeting on the north side

of the tabernacle outside the veil.

23 (Ex 25:30; 40:4) He set the bread in order on it before the Lord,

just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

24 And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table,

on the south side of the tabernacle.

25 (Ex 25:37; 40:4 ) He lighted the lamps before the Lord,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

26 (Ex 40:5) Then he put the gold altar in the tent

of meeting before the veil.

27 (Ex 30:7) And he burned fragrant incense on it,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

28 (Ex 40:5) Then he set up the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.

29 (Ex 40:6) He put the altar of burnt offering by the entrance

of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting and offered

on it the burnt offering and the grain offering,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 (Ex 40:7) Then he set the basin between the tent of meeting

and the altar and put water in it for washing.

31 It was there Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands

and their feet.

32 Whenever they went into the tent of meeting,

and whenever they came near the altar, they washed,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

33 (Ex 40:8; 27:9 - 16) He erected the courtyard

all around the tabernacle and the altar,

and set up the curtain of the courtyard gate.

So Moses finished the work.



Exodus 40

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of

the tent of the congregation.

[3] And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark

with the vail.

[4] And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are

to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and

light the lamps thereof.

[5] And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of

the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

[6] And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of

the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

[7] And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and

the altar, and shalt put water therein.

[8] And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at

the court gate.

[9] And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and

all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and

it shall be holy.

[10] And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his

vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

[11] And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

[12] And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle

of the congregation, and wash them with water.

[13] And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and

sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

[14] And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

[15] And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that

they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall

surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

[16] Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did

he.

[17] And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first

day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

[18] And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set

up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his

pillars.

[19] And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering

of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[20] And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on

the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

[21] And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the

covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[22] And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of

the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

[23] And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had

commanded Moses.

[24] And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over

against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

[25] And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[26] And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the

vail:

[27] And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[28] And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

[29] And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of

the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the

meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[30] And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the

altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

[31] And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet

thereat:

[32] When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came

near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[33] And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar,

and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.



The Glory of the Lord



34 (Nu 9:15 - 23; Rev 15:8) Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting,

and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35 (1Ki 8:11) Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting

because the cloud settled on it,

and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

36 (Ne 9:19; Nu 9:17) When the cloud was lifted up from over the tabernacle,

the children of Israel would set out in all their journeys.

37 (Nu 9:19 - 22) But if the cloud was not lifted up,

then they did not set out until the day that it was lifted.

38 (Ex 13:21; Nu 9:15) For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day,

and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel,

throughout all their journeys.



[34] Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the

LORD filled the tabernacle.

[35] And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation,

because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the

tabernacle.

[36] And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children

of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

[37] But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the

day that it was taken up.

[38] For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was

on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all

their journeys.



(The splendour of our Lord)

Day 43, 12 Feb 2026



1) Exodus 39 , Exodus 40





EXODUS 39



Making the Priestly Garments



1 (Ex 31:10; 35:19; 35:23) Now from the blue, purple, and scarlet

they made woven garments for serving in the holy place and made

the holy garments for Aaron, just as the Lord commanded Moses.





[1] And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service,

to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as

the LORD commanded Moses.



Making the Ephod

Ex 28:6-14



2 (Ex 28:6-12 ) He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,

and fine twisted linen.

3 Then they hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads

to work them into the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen,

with skillful work.

4 They made shoulder pieces for it, in order to attach it together.

It was joined by the two edges together.

5 The skillfully woven waistband of his ephod that was on it was like it,

of the same material, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,

and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

6 (Ex 28:9) They set the onyx stones enclosed in gold filigree settings;

they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names

of the children of Israel.

7 (Ex 28:12; Jos 4:7) And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod,

to be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.



[2] And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine

twined linen.

[3] And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to

work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine

linen, with cunning work.

[4] They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges

was it coupled together.

[5] And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same,

according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and

fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[6] And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as

signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

[7] And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be

stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded

Moses.



Making the Breastplate

Ex 28:15-28



8 He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman,

like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,

and fine twisted linen.

9 It was square. They made the breastplate folded double, a span

(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)

long and a span wide when doubled.

10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz,

and carbuncle was the first row;

11 the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

12 the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

13 and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.

They were enclosed in settings of gold filigree.

14 (Rev 21:12) The stones were corresponding to

the names of the children of Israel, twelve,

corresponding to their names,

like the engravings of a signet,

each with its name,

corresponding to the twelve tribes.

(Reminders and Memorials)

15 They made on the breastplate braided chains like cords of pure gold.

16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings

and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.

17 They put the two braided chains of gold in

the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

18 The other two ends of the two braided chains they fastened

in the two filigree settings and put them on the shoulder pieces

of the ephod at the front of it.

19 They made two rings of gold and put them on

the two ends of the breastplate,

on the edge of it which was on the inner side of the ephod.

20 They made two other golden rings and put them on the two sides

of the ephod underneath, toward the front of it,

over against where it joined,

above the waistband of the ephod.

21 They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod

with a blue cord, so that it might be above the waistband of the ephod,

and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.



[8] And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod;

of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

[9] It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the

length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

[10] And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a

topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.

[11] And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

[12] And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

[13] And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed

in ouches of gold in their inclosings.

[14] And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel,

twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one

with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

[15] And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work

of pure gold.

[16] And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two

rings in the two ends of the breastplate.

[17] And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the

ends of the breastplate.

[18] And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two

ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.

[19] And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the

breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod

inward.

[20] And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of

the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other

coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.

[21] And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the

ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the

ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the

LORD commanded Moses.



Making Other Priestly Garments

Ex 28:31 - 43



22 Then he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

23 There was an opening in the middle of the robe,

like the opening of a coat of mail,

with a band all around the opening so that it should not be torn.

24 They made on the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple,

and scarlet, and twisted linen.

25 They made bells of pure gold and put the bells between

the pomegranates all around on the hem of the robe.

26 There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate,

all around about the hem of the robe to be used in service,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.

27 (Eze 44:18) They made tunics of finely woven linen

for Aaron and his sons,

28 (Ex 28:4) and the turban of fine linen,

and the decorated caps of fine linen,

and linen breeches of fine twisted linen.

29 The sash was of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet,

the work of an embroiderer, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold

and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet:

HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

31 They attached to it a blue cord, to fasten it to the turban above,

just as the Lord commanded Moses.



[22] And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

[23] And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an

habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

[24] And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and

purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.

[25] And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the

pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;

[26] A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem

of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[27] And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his

sons,

[28] And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen

breeches of fine twined linen,

[29] And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet,

of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[30] And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon

it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

[31] And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the

mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.



The Work Completed

Ex 35:10-19



32 (Ex 39:42-43; 25:40) Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent

of meeting was finished, and the children of Israel did according to all

that the Lord commanded Moses - so they did.

33 They brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings:

its clasps, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets;

34 and the covering of rams' skins dyed red,

and the covering of porpoise skins, and the screening veil;

35 the ark of the testimony and its poles and the mercy seat;

36 the table, and all its utensils, and the showbread;

37 the pure gold lampstand, with its arrangement of lamps,

and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;

38 (Ex 30:7) and the gold altar, and the anointing oil,

and the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

39 the bronze altar, and its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils,

the basin and its stand;

40 the hangings of the courtyard, its pillars, and its sockets,

and the curtain for the courtyard gate, its cords, and its pegs,

and all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle,

for the tent of meeting;

41 the woven garments of service to do service in the holy place,

and the holy garments for Aaron the priest and his sons' garments,

to minister as priests.

42 (Ex 35:10) The children of Israel did all the work according

to all that the Lord commanded Moses.

43 (Lev 9:22 - 23; Nu 6:23 - 27) Moses looked over all the work,

and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded,

so they had done. Then Moses blessed them.

EXODUS 37



Making the Ark of the Covenant



Ex 25:10-20



1 Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood.

Its length was two and a half cubits,

and its width a cubit and a half,

and its height a cubit and a half.

(About 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high,

or 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in v. 6.)

2 He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out,

and made a gold molding for it all around.

3 He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet,

with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side of it.

4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.

6 (Heb 9:5) He made the mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long

and one and a half cubits wide.

7 He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered metal

on the two ends of the mercy seat:

8 one cherub on one end, and one cherub on the other end.

Of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends.

9 The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat

with their wings, with their faces toward each other.

The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.



[1] And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the

length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a

half the height of it:

[2] And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown

of gold to it round about.

[3] And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of

it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other

side of it.

[4] And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

[5] And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear

the ark.

[6] And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the

length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

[7] And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them,

on the two ends of the mercy seat;

[8] One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end

on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends

thereof.

[9] And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their

wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the

mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.



Making the Table for the Showbread



Ex 25:23-29



10 He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long and a cubit wide

and a cubit and a half high. (About 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide,

and 2 1/4 feet high, or 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide,

and 68 centimeters high.

11 And he overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding for

it all around.

12 Also he made a rim for it of a handbreadth

(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) all around, and he made a gold molding

for the rim all around.

13 He cast four rings of gold for it and put the rings on the four corners

that were on its four feet.

14 Close by the rim were the rings,

the holders for the poles to carry the table.

15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold,

to carry the table.

16 He made the utensils which were on the table,

its dishes and its pans and its bowls and its jars,

to be used in pouring out offerings, of pure gold.





[10] And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length

thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height

thereof:

[11] And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold

round about.

[12] Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made

a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

[13] And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four

corners that were in the four feet thereof.

[14] Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to

bear the table.

[15] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to

bear the table.

[16] And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his

spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.



Making the Lampstand



Ex 25:31-39



17 (Ex 25:31-39; Heb 9:2) Then he made the lampstand of pure gold.

He made it of hammered work, its base and its shaft.

Its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were of the same piece.

18 Six branches were extending from its sides,

three branches of the lampstand from one side of it,

and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it.

19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers,

a bulb and a flower were on the first branch,

and three cups shaped like almond flowers,

a bulb and a flower were on the next branch,

and the same for the six branches going out of the lampstand.

20 In the lampstand there were four cups made like almond flowers,

its bulbs and its flowers.

21 And a bulb was under the first two branches from it,

and a bulb under the next two branches from it,

and a bulb under the third two branches from it,

according to the six branches coming out of it.

22 Their bulbs and their branches were of the same piece.

All of it was one hammered work of pure gold.

23 He made its seven lamps with its snuffers and its trays of pure gold.

24 He made it and all of its utensils from a talent (About 75 pounds,

or 34 kilograms.) of pure gold.



[17] And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the

candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his

flowers, were of the same:

[18] And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the

candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the

candlestick out of the other side thereof:

[19] Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and

a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a

flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

[20] And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops,

and his flowers:

[21] And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two

branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according

to the six branches going out of it.

[22] Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one

beaten work of pure gold.

[23] And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of

pure gold.

[24] Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

Making the Altar of Incense



Ex 30:1-5



25 (Ex 30:1-5) He made the incense altar of acacia wood.

Its length was a cubit, and the width a cubit, a square,

and two cubits high. (About 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high,

or 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high.)

Its horns were of the same piece.

26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around,

and its horns. He also made a gold molding for it all around.

27 He also made two rings of gold for it under its molding,

on its two sides, on opposite sides, to be places for the poles to carry it.

28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

29 He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices,

according to the work of a perfumer.



[25] And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a

cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was

the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

[26] And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides

thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of

gold round about.

[27] And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the

two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves

to bear it withal.

[28] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

[29] And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet

spices, according to the work of the apothecary.



EXODUS 38



Making the Altar of Burnt Offering



Ex 27:1-8



1 (Ex 27:1-8) He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood.

It was five cubits (About 71/2 feet, or 2.3 meters long and wide.)

long and five cubits wide. It was square, and it was three cubits high.

(About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters.)

2 He made its horns on its four corners.

The horns were part of the same piece,

and he overlaid it with bronze.

3 He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, and the shovels,

and the basins, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans.

He made all its utensils of bronze.

4 He made for the altar a bronze grating, a network beneath,

under its ledge, reaching halfway up.

5 He cast four rings for the four ends of the bronze grating

to provide places for the poles.

6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

7 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar with

which to carry it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.



[1] And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was

the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare;

and three cubits the height thereof.

[2] And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns

thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.

[3] And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and

the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof

made he of brass.

[4] And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass

thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

[5] And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be

places for the staves.

[6] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.

[7] And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear

it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.

Exodus 38



Making the Bronze Basin



8 (Ex 40:7) He made the basin of bronze with its base of bronze

from the mirrors of the women who served

at the entrance of the tent of meeting.



[8] And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the

lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the

tabernacle of the congregation.



Making the Court of the Tabernacle



Ex 27:9-19



9 (Ex 27:9-19) He made the courtyard: On the south side southward

the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen,

one hundred cubits; (About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)

10 their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze.

The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.

11 For the north side the hangings were one hundred cubits;

their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze.

The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.

12 For the west side the hangings were fifty cubits

(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) with their ten pillars

and their ten sockets.

The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.

13 For the east side eastward, fifty cubits.

14 The hangings of one side of the gate were fifteen cubits

(About 22 feet, or 6.8 meters.) with their three pillars

and their three sockets,

15 and also for the other side of the court gate.

On both sides of the gate of the courtyard the hangings

were fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.

16 All the hangings of the courtyard all around were of fine twisted linen.

17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars

and their bands were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver,

and all the pillars of the courtyard were furnished with silver bands.

18 The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered of

blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

Its length was twenty cubits, (About 30 feet, or 9 meters.)

and its height was five cubits, (About 7 1/2 feet, or 2.3 meters.)

corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard.

19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze.

Their hooks and their bands were of silver,

and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.

20 All the tent pegs of the tabernacle

and of the courtyard all around were bronze.



[9] And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the

court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:

[10] Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks

of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.

[11] And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their

pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the

pillars and their fillets of silver.

[12] And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten,

and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

[13] And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.

[14] The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their

pillars three, and their sockets three.

[15] And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand,

were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets

three.

[16] All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.

[17] And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars

and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of

silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

[18] And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and

purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the

length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the

hangings of the court.

[19] And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their

hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of

silver.

[20] And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were

of brass.



The Inventory of the Tabernacle



21 (Nu 1:50; 1:53) This is the inventory of the tabernacle,

the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted according

to the commandment of Moses for the service of the Levites

by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.

22 Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,

made all that the Lord commanded Moses.

23 (Ex 35:34) With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamak,

of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and designer,

an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine linen.

24 (Lev 27:25; Nu 3:47) All the gold that was used for the work,

in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering,

was twenty-nine talents,

and seven hundred and thirty shekels, (A little over a ton, or 1 metric ton.)

according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was

one hundred talents, (About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons; and in v. 27.)

and a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels,

(About 44 pounds, or 20 kilograms; and in v. 28.)

according to the shekel of the sanctuary;

26 (Nu 1:46; Ex 12:37; 30:13) a bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel,

(About 1/5 ounce, or 5.7 grams.) according to the shekel of the sanctuary,

for everyone who was numbered, from twenty years old and upward,

for six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men.

27 (Ex 26:19; 26:21) The hundred talents of silver were for casting

the sockets of the sanctuary and the sockets of the veil — a hundred

sockets ofthe hundred talents, a talent for a socket.

28 Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels,

he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops

and made bands for them.

29 The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents

and two thousand four hundred shekels.

(About 2 1/2 tons, or 2.4 metric tons.)

30 (Ex 26:37) With it he made the sockets

for the door of the tent of meeting,

and the bronze altar and its bronze grating,

and all theutensils of the altar,

31 and the sockets of the courtyard all around,

and the sockets of the courtyard gate,

and all the tent pegs of the tabernacle,

and all the tent pegs of the courtyard all around.



[21] This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony,

as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of

the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

[22] And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

made all that the LORD commanded Moses.

[23] And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an

engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple,

and in scarlet, and fine linen.

[24] All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy

place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven

hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

[25] And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an

hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen

shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

[26] A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the

sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and

upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and

fifty men.

[27] And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the

sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred

talents, a talent for a socket.

[28] And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made

hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.

[29] And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and

four hundred shekels.

[30] And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the

vessels of the altar,

[31] And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court

gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court

round about.



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 February 2026 titled



Honouring Jesus by Arthur Jackson



Matthew 26:6-13



The Anointing at Bethany

Mk 14:3-9; Jn 12:1-8



6 (Mt 21:17) When Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment

and poured it on His head as He sat at supper.

8 When His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "For what purpose

is this waste?

9 This ointment might have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor."

10 When Jesus perceived it, He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman?

She has done a good work for Me.

11 (Dt 15:11; Mk 14:7) For you have the poor always with you,

but you do not always have Me.

12 In pouring this ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.

13 (Mt 24:14; Mk 14:9) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel shall

be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told

in memory of her."



[6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

[7] There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious

ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

[8] But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what

purpose is this waste?

[9] For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

[10] When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman?

for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

[11] For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

[12] For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my

burial.

[13] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the

whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a

memorial of her.



A twenty-dollar bill and two leaflets with messages about Jesus. That's what

was inside an envelope labeled "John Daniels Sr, Random Act of Kindness Day."

A woman gave it to me while I was on my walk at the community college campus.

A year earlier, John had been fatally struck by a car after helping a

homeless man and sharing words about Christ's love with him. John's legacy of

witnessing through words and deeds lives on through the woman I met that day,

along with John's other family members.



In Matthew 26:13, one woman was memorialised by Jesus with these words:

"Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel shall

be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told

in memory of her." The woman's tender heart for Christ compelled her to anoint

Him with expensive ointment (v. 7). What was misunderstood and criticised by

others as wasteful (vv. 8-9) was commended by Jesus as "a beautiful thing"

(v. 10). The woman's costly devotion was used by God in a unique way,

just as He uses our deeds today for His purposes.



The envelope I received reinforced my desire to distribute resources

to those on the street corners in my city, but honoring Jesus can happen in a

variety of ways. Let's tell others about Him and demonstrate His love

practically.



Reflect & Pray



Who has inspired you to honour Jesus in practical ways?

What acts of kindness might your love for Him compel you to do?



Heavenly Father, the lives of other

believers in Jesus inspire me to love You more.

Please help me to see ways to share my love for You.



Jesus teaches us how to be in

right relationship with Him. Check out Joy to the Full to learn more.

Day 42, 11 February 2026



1) Exodus 36, Exodus 37, Exodus 38



EXODUS 36



1 (Ex 28:3; 25:8) So Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skilled person,

in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to do

all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, are to do the work

according to all that the Lord has commanded.

2 (Ex 31:6; 1Ch 29:5 ) Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled

person in whom the Lord had put wisdom, everyone whose heart stirred him

to come to the work to do it.

3 (Ex 35:29) They received from Moses all the offerings which the children

of Israel had brought to do the work of the service of the sanctuary,

and they continued to bring to him freewill offerings every morning.

4 And all the skilled men who were doing all the work of the sanctuary

came from the work they were doing,

5 (2Ch 24:14; 2Co 8:2-3) and they said to Moses,

"The people are bringing much more than is needed

for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do."

6 So Moses issued a command, and they circulated a proclamation

throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman do any more work

for the offering of the sanctuary.- So the people were restrained

from bringing any more.

7 For the material they had was sufficient for all the work

and more than enough to do it.



[1] Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom

the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work

for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had

commanded.

[2] And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in

whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him

up to come unto the work to do it:

[3] And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of

Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it

withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

[4] And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came

every man from his work which they made;

[5] And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than

enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

[6] And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed

throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work

for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from

bringing.

[7] For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and

too much.



Construction of the Tabernacle



Ex 26:1-37



8 Every skilled man among those who were doing the work made

the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen,

and blue, and purple, and scarlet,

with cherubim that were the work of skillful workmen.

9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits,

and the width of each curtain four cubits.

(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)

All of the curtains were the same size.

10 He joined the five curtains to one another,

and the other five curtains he joined to one to another.

11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost

curtain in the first set. He did likewise along the edge

of the outermost curtain in the second set.

12 (Ex 26:5) He made fifty loops in the one curtain

and made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain

which was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another.

13 He made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains

to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.

14 (Ex 26:7-13) He made curtains of goats' hair for a tent

over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains in all.

15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits,

and the width of each curtain was four cubits.

(About 45 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 14 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)

The eleven curtains were all the same size.

16 He joined five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves.

17 He made fifty loops on the outermost edge of the curtain in the first

set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which joined

the second set.

18 He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together,

so that it would be one unit.

19 He made a covering for the tent out of rams' skins

dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.

20 (Ex 25:5) Then he made boards for the tabernacle out of acacia wood,

standing upright.

21 The length of each board was ten cubits, and the width of each board

was one and a half cubits.

(About 15 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide, or 4.5 meters long

and 68 centimeters wide.)

22 Each board had two tenons, equally distant from each other.

He did this for all the boards of the tabernacle.

23 He made boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.

24 He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards;

two sockets under one board for its two tenons

and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.

25 For the other side of the tabernacle,

which is toward the north corner,

he made twenty boards,

26 and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board,

and two sockets under another board.

27 For the back of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

28 He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.

29 They were doubled beneath and joined together at the top in one ring.

He did this with both of them in both the corners.

30 There were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,

two under every board.

31 (Ex 26:26-29) He made bars of acacia wood,

five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,

32 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle,

and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the back to the west.

33 He made the middle bar to pass through

the boards from the one end to the other.

34 He overlaid the boards with gold,

and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars,

and overlaid the bars with gold.

35 (Mt 27:51) He made a veil of blue, and purple,

and scarlet, and fine twined linen. He made cherubim,

the work of a skillful designer.

36 He made four pillars of acacia wood and overlaid them

with gold with their hooks of gold,

and he cast four sockets of silver for them.

37 He made a hanging for the tabernacle

entrance of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen,

the work of an embroiderer.

38 And he made its five pillars with their hooks,

and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold,

but their five sockets were of bronze.



[8] And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the

tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and

scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.

[9] The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth

of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.

[10] And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five

curtains he coupled one unto another.

[11] And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge

in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain,

in the coupling of the second.

[12] Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge

of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one

curtain to another.

[13] And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto

another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

[14] And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle:

eleven curtains he made them.

[15] The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the

breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.

[16] And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by

themselves.

[17] And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the

coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which

coupleth the second.

[18] And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it

might be one.

[19] And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a

covering of badgers' skins above that.

[20] And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.

[21] The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one

cubit and a half.

[22] One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he

make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

[23] And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side

southward:

[24] And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two

sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another

board for his two tenons.

[25] And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north

corner, he made twenty boards,

[26] And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two

sockets under another board.

[27] And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

[28] And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two

sides.

[29] And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head

thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

[30] And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of

silver, under every board two sockets.

[31] And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side

of the tabernacle,

[32] And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and

five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.

[33] And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end

to the other.

[34] And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to

be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.

[35] And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined

linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

[36] And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them

with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of

silver.

[37] And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and

scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

[38] And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their

chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

EXODUS 35



Sabbath Regulations



1 (Ex 34:32 )Moses gathered all the congregation of the children

of Israel together, and said to them: These are the things

the Lord has commanded you to do.

2 (Ex 20:9-10; 34:21) Six days shall work be done,

but on the seventh day you shall have a holy day,

a Sabbath of rest to the Lord.

Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

3 (Ex 16:23; 12:16)You must not kindle fire in any

of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.



[1] And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel

together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath

commanded, that ye should do them.

[2] Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to

you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein

shall be put to death.

[3] Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath

day.



Offerings for the Tabernacle



Ex 25:1-7; 39:32-41



4 Moses said to all the congregation of the children of Israel:

This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:

5 (Ex 25:2-7) Take from among you an offering to the Lord.

Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering

to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze,

6 and blue, purple, and scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,

7 rams' skins dyed red, and porpoise skins, and acacia wood,

8 oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil,

and for the fragrant incense,

9 onyx stones, and gemstones to be set for the ephod

and for the breastplate.

10 Every skilled craftsman among you shall come

and make all that the Lord has commanded:

11 (Ex 26:1-37) the tabernacle with its tent and its covering,

its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;

12 (Ex 25:10-22) the ark with its poles, the mercy seat,

and the veil that conceals it;

13 (Ex 25:23-30; Lev 24:5-6) the table with its poles,

and all its utensils, and the showbread;

14 (Ex 25:31-39) the lampstand also for the light

and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light;

15 (Ex 30:1-10) and the incense altar with its poles,

and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense,

and the hanging for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;

16 (Ex 27:1-8; 30:18-21) the altar of burnt offering

with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils,

the basin and its stand;

17 the hangings of the court, its pillars and their sockets,

and the curtain for the gate of the court;

18 (Ex 27:19) the pegs of the tabernacle

and the pegs of the court and their cords;

19 (Ex 31:10) the woven garments for serving

in the holy place,

the holy garments for Aaron the priest

and the garments of his sons,

to minister as priests.

20 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel

departed from the presence of Moses.

21 (Ex 25:2; 35:5) Everyone whose heart stirred him

and everyone whose spirit was willing came

and brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tent of meeting

and for all its service and for the holy garments.

22 They came, both men and women, as many as had willing hearts,

and brought brooches, earrings, rings and bracelets,

all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone that offered

an offering of gold to the Lord.

23 (1Ch 29:8) Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet,

and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams,

and porpoise skins, brought them.

24 Everyone who was making a contribution of silver and bronze

brought the Lord's offering, and everyone who had acacia wood

for any work of the service brought it.

25 (Ex 28:3) All the women that were skilled spun with their hands

and brought what they had spun, both of blue, purple, and scarlet,

and of fine linen.

26 (Ex 35:21) All the women whose hearts stirred them to action

and were skilled spun goats' hair.

27 (1Ch 29:6; Ezr 2:68) The leaders brought onyx stones

and gemstones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate,

28 (Ex 30:23-38) and spice and oil for the light,

and for the anointing oil,

and for the fragrant incense.

29 (Ex 35:4) The children of Israel brought

a willing offering to the Lord,

every man and woman whose heart was willing

to bring material for all the work

which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be made.



[4] And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel,

saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

[5] Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a

willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver,

and brass,

[6] And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

[7] And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,

[8] And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet

incense,

[9] And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the

breastplate.

[10] And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD

hath commanded;

[11] The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards,

his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,

[12] The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of

the covering,

[13] The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

[14] The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps,

with the oil for the light,

[15] And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the

sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the

tabernacle,

[16] The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all

his vessels, the laver and his foot,

[17] The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the

hanging for the door of the court,

[18] The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,

[19] The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy

garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in

the priest's office.

[20] And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the

presence of Moses.

[21] And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom

his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of

the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the

holy garments.

[22] And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and

brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold:

and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

[23] And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and

fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins,

brought them.

[24] Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the

LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any

work of the service, brought it.

[25] And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and

brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of

scarlet, and of fine linen.

[26] And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats'

hair.

[27] And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the

ephod, and for the breastplate;

[28] And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for

the sweet incense.

[29] The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every

man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of

work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

Bezalel and Oholiab



Ex 31:2-6



30 Moses said to the children of Israel:

See, the Lord has called by name

Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom,

in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of craftsmanship,

32 to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,

33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood

in order to make every manner of artistic work.

34 (Ex 31:6; 2Ch 2:14) He also has put in his heart to teach,

both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan.

35 (Ex 35:31; 31:3) He has filled them with skill to do

all manner of work as craftsmen; as designers; as embroiderers

in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen;

and as weavers: as craftsmen of every work and artistic designers.



[30] And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called

by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

[31] And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in

understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

[32] And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in

brass,

[33] And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to

make any manner of cunning work.

[34] And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab,

the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

[35] Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work,

of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in

blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even

of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Exodus 34



[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the

first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first

tables, which thou brakest.

[2] And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount

Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

[3] And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen

throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that

mount.

[4] And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up

early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had

commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.

[5] And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and

proclaimed the name of the LORD.

[6] And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD

God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and

truth,

[7] Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and

sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of

the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the

third and to the fourth generation.

[8] And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and

worshipped.

[9] And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my

Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon

our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.



The Covenant Renewed



10 (Dt 5:2-3; 10:21) Then He said: Indeed, I am going to make

a covenant before all your people. I will do wonders such as

have not been done in all the earth nor in any nation.

And all the people among whom you live will see the work

of the Lord, for it is a fearful thing that I will do with you.

11 (Ex 33:2) Obey what I command you this day.

Indeed, I am going to drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite,

the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

12 (Ex 23:32-33; Dt 7:2) Watch yourself so that you make

no covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going,

lest it become a snare in your midst.

13 (Ex 23:24; 2Ki 18:4) But you shall destroy their altars,

break their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles

Carved images of a female deity.

14 (Ex 20:3-5; Dt 4:24) for you shall not worship any other god,

for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),

15 (Nu 25:2; Jdg 2:17) lest you make a covenant with

the inhabitants of the land, and they prostitute

themselves with their gods, and sacrifice to their gods,

and someone invites you to eat of his sacrifice.

16 (Dt 7:3-4; 1Ki 11:2-4) And then you take of their

daughters for your sons,

and their daughters prostitute themselves after their gods.

They will make your sons prostitute themselves after their gods.

17 (Ex 32:8; Lev 19:4) You shall make no molded gods for yourselves.

18 (Ex 13:4; Lev 23:6) You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you,

in the month of Aviv, for in the month of Aviv you came out of Egypt.

19 (Ex 13:2; 22:29) Every firstborn of the womb belongs to Me,

and every firstborn male among your livestock,

whether ox or sheep.

20 (Ex 23:15; Dt 16:16) But you must redeem with a lamb

the firstborn of a donkey, and if you fail to redeem him,

then you must break his neck.

You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons.

No one may appear before Me empty-handed.

21 (Ex 23:12; 35:2) You shall work six days,

but on the seventh day you must rest.

Even at the time of plowing and harvest you must rest.

22 (Ex 23:16) You must observe the Feast of Weeks,

the first fruits of the wheat harvest,

and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year.

23 (Ex 23:14; 23:17) Three times in the year

all your males must appear before the Lord God,

the God of Israel.

24 (Ex 33:2; Ps 78:55) For I will drive out the nations

before you and enlarge your borders.

No man will covet your land when you go up

to appear before the Lord your God three times in the year.

25 (Ex 23:18; 12:10) You must not offer the blood of My sacrifice

with leaven, nor is the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover

to be left until the following morning.

26 (Ex 23:19; Dt 14:21; 26:2) The first of the first fruits

of your land you must bring to the house of the Lord your God.

You must not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

27 (Ex 17:14; 24:4) Then the Lord said to Moses:

Write down these words,

for in accordance with these words

I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.

28 (Ex 24:18; 31:18) So he was there with the Lord forty days

and forty nights. He did not eat bread or drink water.

And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant,

the Ten Commandments.



[10] And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do

marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and

all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it

is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

[11] Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out

before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the

Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

[12] Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of

the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

[13] But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down

their groves:

[14] For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is

Jealous, is a jealous God:

[15] Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go

a whoring after their gods , and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call

thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

[16] And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go

a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

[17] Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

[18] The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt

eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib:

for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

[19] All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy

cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.

[20] But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou

redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy

sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

[21] Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in

earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

[22] And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat

harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

[23] Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord

GOD, the God of Israel.

[24] For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders:

neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear

before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

[25] Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither

shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

[26] The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the

house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

[27] And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the

tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

[28] And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did

neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words

of the covenant, the ten commandments.



Moses' Radiant Face



29 (Ex 32:15; Mt 17:2) When Moses came down from Mount Sinai

with the two tablets of testimony in the hands of Moses,

when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that

the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.

30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses,

amazingly, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid

to come near him.

31 But Moses called to them, and Aaron

and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him,

and Moses spoke to them.

32 Afterward all the children of Israel drew near,

and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken

to him on Mount Sinai.

33 When Moses finished speaking with them,

he put a veil over his face.

34 (2Co 3:16) But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to

speak with Him, he took the veil off until he came out.

Then he came out and spoke to the children of Israel

what he had been commanded.

35 The children of Israel saw the face of Moses,

that the skin of Moses' face shone,

and then Moses put the veil over his face again

until he went in to speak with Him.



[29] And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two

tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that

Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

[30] And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the

skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

[31] And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the

congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

[32] And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in

commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

[33] And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

[34] But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the

vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of

Israel that which he was commanded.

[35] And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of

Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went

in to speak with him.

Day 41, 10 February 2025



1) Exodus 33,34,35



EXODUS 33



The Command to Leave Sinai



1 (Ge 12:7; Ex 32:13) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Depart, go up from here,

you and the people whom you have brought up from the land of Egypt,

to the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying,

'To your descendants I will give it.'

2 (Ex 32:34; Jos 24:11) I will send an angel before you,

and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, the Hittite,

the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

3 (Ex 3:8; 32:9-10) Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey.

However, I will not go up in your midst, for you are a stiff-necked

people, and I might destroy you on the way."

4 (Nu 14:39; 14:1 )When the people heard this disturbing word,

they mourned.

And no one put on his ornaments.

5 For the Lord had said to Moses, "Say to the children of Israel,

'You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up among you for one moment,

I might destroy you. Now therefore, take off your ornaments,

so that I may know what I will do to you.' "

6 (Ex 33:4) The children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments

by Mount Horeb.



[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the

people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land

which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed

will I give it:

[2] And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the

Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and

the Jebusite:

[3] Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the

midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the

way.

[4] And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man

did put on him his ornaments.

[5] For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye

are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment,

and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may

know what to do unto thee.

[6] And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the

mount Horeb.



The Tent of Meeting



7 (Ex 29:42-43; Dt 4:29) Moses took the tent

and pitched it outside the camp,

a good distance from the camp,

and called it the tent of meeting.

And anyone who sought the Lord would

go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp.

8 (Nu 16:27) So whenever Moses went out to the tent,

all the people would rise up and stand,

every man at the entrance of his tent,

and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.

9 (Ps 99:7; Ex 31:18) And whenever Moses entered the tent,

the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the entrance of the tent,

and the Lord spoke with Moses.

10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance

of the tent, all the people rose up and worshipped, every man

at the entrance of his tent.

11 (Nu 12:8; Dt 34:10) The Lord spoke to Moses face to face,

just as a man speaks to his friend. When he returned to the camp,

his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man,

did not depart from the tent.



[7] And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off

from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came

to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle

of the congregation, which was without the camp.

[8] And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all

the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after

Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

[9] And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy

pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD

talked with Moses.

[10] And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door:

and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.

[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his

friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son

of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.



The Glory of God



12 (Ex 33:17; 32:34) Moses 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 grace in My sight.'

13 (Dt 9:29; Ps 25:4) Now therefore, I pray You,

if I have found favor in Your sight, show me now Your way,

that I may know You, and that I may find favor in Your sight.

Consider too that this nation is Your people."

14 (Jos 21:44; 22:4) And He said, "My Presence will go with you,

and I will give you rest."

15 (Ex 33:3) Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us,

do not bring us up from here.

16 (Nu 14:14; Ex 19:5-6) For how will it be known that

I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people?

Is it not by Your going with us, so that we will be distinguished,

I and Your people, from all the people who are on the face of the earth?"

17 (Ge 19:21; Ex 33:12) The Lord said to Moses, "I will do this thing of

which you have spoken, for you have found favor in My sight,

and I know you by name."

18 (Ex 33:20; 1Ti 6:16) Then Moses said, "I pray, show me Your glory."

19 (Ex 34:5-7; Isa 7:14) Then He said, "I will make all My goodness

pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you.

I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious

and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."

20 (Isa 6:5; Ge 32:30; Ex 24:10) He said, "You cannot see My face,

for no man can see Me and live."

21 Then the Lord said, "Indeed, there is a place by Me.

You must stand on the rock.

22 (Ps 91:4; 91:1) While My glory passes by,

I will put you in a cleft of the rock

and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.

23 (Ex 33:20; Jn 1:18) Then I will take away My hand,

and you will see My back, but My face may not be seen."



[12] And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this

people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou

hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

[13] Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me

now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and

consider that this nation is thy people.

[14] And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

[15] And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up

hence.

[16] For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found

grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be

separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of

the earth.

[17] And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast

spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

[18] And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

[19] And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will

proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I

will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

[20] And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me,

and live.

[21] And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand

upon a rock:

[22] And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put

thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass

by:

[23] And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but

my face shall not be seen.



EXODUS 34



The New Stone Tablets



1 (Ex 32:19; 31:18; 32:16) Now the Lord said to Moses,

"Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first,

and I will write on these tablets the words

that were on the first tablets, which you broke.

2 (Ex 19:20) Be ready in the morning,

and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai,

and present yourself there to Me on the top of the mountain.

3 (Ex 19:12-13; 19:21) No one is to come up with you.

Do not let anyone be seen anywhere on the mountain,

and the flocks or herds may not graze in front of the mountain."

4 So he cut out two tablets of stone like the first,

and Moses rose up early in the morning and went up to Mount Sinai,

just as the Lord had commanded him,

and took in his hand the two tablets of stone.

5 (Ex 33:19; 33:9) Then the Lord descended in the cloud,

and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

6 (Ro 2:4; Ne 9:17; Ps 86:15) The Lord passed by before him,

and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in goodness and truth,

7 (Ex 20:5-6; Job 10:14) keeping mercy for thousands,

forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,

but who will by no means clear the guilty,

visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children

and on the children's children,

to the third and the fourth generation."

8 (Ex 4:31) Moses made haste and bowed to the ground and worshipped.

9 (Ps 33:12; Ex 32:9) He said, "If now I have found favor in Your sight,

1O Lord, let my Lord, I pray, go among us, for we are a stiff-necked people.

Pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance."