| Today's Bible Verse |
| "Ye have seen what I did unto
the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings,
and brought you unto myself."
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Exodus 19:4 King James
Version (KJV)
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| Today's Bible Study |
My Bible has a heading at the
top of each page. Among the headings in my Bible on
the pages preceding this verse are these: Crossing
the Red Sea, Bitter Waters Made Sweet, Quails
and
Manna Provided, and The Water from the Rock.
Scriptures on these pages declare God’s provision
for the Israelites as they journeyed toward the
Promised Land.
Then I turned back more pages and saw these
headings: The Water Becomes Blood, The Plague of
Frogs, The Swarms of Flies, The Plague of
Boils,
The Plague of Hail and Fire, The Plague of
Locusts,
and The Plague of Darkness.
These pages record God’s punishments poured out
upon Egypt because it continued to keep His people
in slavery.
In a conversation with Moses on Mount Sinai, God
told Moses to remind the people of all these
occurrences.
What a contrast exists between the curses God
rained down upon the Egyptians and the blessings He
poured out for the Israelites.
In Exodus 19:8, the Israelites vow: All that the
Lord has spoken we will do.
On the next several pages of my Bible, God’s Law is
recorded. But quickly I encounter a page with this
heading: The Golden Calf.
How forgetful these people were! How ungrateful!
But before I start casting stones, I need to
examine my life. Do I see those unfavorable
characteristics in my life? Do you see them in
yours?
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| Today's Prayer |
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| Father, remind us of Your great love
demonstrated in the sacrifice of Your Son. Help us never to forget
or become ungrateful. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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| Yesterday's Bible
Verse |
| "Now unto him, that is
able to do exceeding abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power that
worketh in us." |
Ephesians 3:20 King
James Version (KJV)
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| Yesterday's Bible
Study |
I love this verse. I ask
and think about many things I wish would
happen: Conversions in the thousands.
Celebrities coming to know Jesus on live TV.
Long lines of missionaries waiting for
assignments.
Amazingly, God has even bigger and better plans
for His kingdom than you or I have.
I remember in October 1997, when hundreds of
thousands of men known as Promise Keepers
filled the Mall in Washington, D.C. These men
sang, prayed, and shared messages aimed at
achieving spiritual unity.
I was thrilled as I watched this event on
television. I thought (and I prayed) that God
would be moved to show Himself in a mighty,
never-before-seen way. I pictured the sky
opening and God’s voice booming out to commend
the worshipers below.
What an opportunity you have here, God! I
thought.
Well, I was probably as misguided as Peter was
on the Mount of Transfiguration when he
suggested the building of tabernacles for
Moses, Elias, and Jesus (Matthew 17).
Of course, God doesn’t need my help or yours.
He doesn’t ask us for suggestions.
Reading this verse in context tells me where my
place in God’s plan lies. I am to pray that I
will be filled with the fullness of God and
will work to bring glory to Christ throughout
the world.
God uses His people as He sees best. I must
trust His wisdom and His timing.
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| Yesterday's Prayer |
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| Father of love and grace, I thank You for
my salvation. I pray that salvation may come to the masses
around the world in Your time and in Your way. Fill me with
Your fullness and lead me to bring glory to Christ with my
life. Amen.
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