Michelangelo once admitted, “Many believe—I believe—that I have been designated for this work by God.” Why did God include beauty, color, and form in his creation? Why does God bless some individuals with special skills in art and craftsmanship? Our snippet today speaks of a man named Bezalel, an artist […]

It is hard to imagine what it was like living as slaves in Egypt for hundreds of years without any sign of God’s presence. Being forced to live in a strange land among false gods took its toll on many Hebrew families. The long and difficult trek through the wilderness […]

The Israelites were awestruck! We cannot imagine what it was like to watch the waters of the Red Sea part. Indeed the God who performed the many plagues in Egypt was a powerful force intent on rescuing his people. As they arrived on the far shore looking back at the […]

This snippet continues from yesterday. The Israelites were in a difficult situation with the Red Sea before them and the Egyptian army behind them. Moses commanded the people to be calm and wait for the Lord to rescue them. Today the Lord responds to their crying. As Moses stretched his […]

Has anyone ever told you, “Don’t just stand there, do something?” Today we see the opposite. The Israelites ran into a roadblock. They left Egypt and were on their way to the Promised Land. Things were fine until they realized that the Lord led them into a difficult situation. They […]

Today’s snippet presents an interesting picture. This is not the only place God’s outstretched arm appears. There are 17 references in the Old Testament to God’s outstretched arm, each of them alluding to his sovereign might and power over his enemies. This verse was spoken to Moses before the plagues […]

Have you ever been at a loss for words? Depending on your situation, it’s not always easy to come up with the right words to say. Put yourself in Moses’ sandals. He was 80 years old. For the past 40 years he was a shepherd living in the middle of […]

One might find it hard to believe that today’s snippet is actually the meaning of the name for Moses’ son, Gershom. The first 40 years of Moses’ life were lived in luxury in the palace of the Pharaoh’s daughter. But things changed after killing an Egyptian. His next 40 years […]

Was it chance or the hand of God? Let’s look at the life of Joseph. Was it chance or God’s plan that Jacob gave his son a beautiful coat? Was it chance or the hand of God that the caravan carrying Joseph was heading to Egypt? Was it chance or […]

We read in Psalm 46:11, “The Lord Almighty is with us.” Isaiah 41:10 says, “Do not fear, for I am with you.” And James 4:8 states, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Living in a nation of plenty and luxury, we get used to things […]