Thursday, September 30 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 24—Show Me Your Glory Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.” …As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance…The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. Exodus 33:7-11 Sugges

Wednesday, September 29 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 23—The Golden Calf When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” Exodus 32:1 Suggested reading: Exodus 32 While Moses was up on the mountain getting detailed instructions about daily-living-laws and sanctuary

Tuesday, September 28 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 22—Mountaintop Experience When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain and on the seventh day the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. The Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty the nights. Ex. 24:15-18 Suggested reading: Ex

Monday, September 27 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 21—Helping Hands The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” …As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. Exodus 17: 8-10 Suggested reading: Exodus 17:8-15

Friday, September 24 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 20—Water from Rock The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place to place as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test?” Exodus 17:1-2 Suggested reading Exodus 17: 1-7 So now we can add t

Thursday, September 23 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 19—Bread from Heaven Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, “Come before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.’” While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud. The Lord said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the m

Wednesday, September 22 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 18—From Bitter to Sweet Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah). So the people grumbled against Moses saying, “What are we to drink?” Exodus 15:22-23 Suggested reading: Exodus 15:22-27 Yesterday

Tuesday, September 21 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 17—The Victory Song Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song: He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him. The Lord is a warrior; The Lord is his name …”. Exodus 15:1-3 Suggested reading: Exodus 15: 1-21 Can you imagine both the awe and the e

Monday, September 20 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed Day 16—The Pursuit and the Passageway The Egyptians—all Pharoah’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea…As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them They were terrified and cried out to the Lord… Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will

Friday, September 17 Moses: Called, Challenged, Changed A Detour and A Covering When Pharoah let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around the desert road toward the Red Sea. Exodus 13:17-18 Suggested reading: Exodus 13 In this chapter we see that the Lord speaks to Moses about two things: 1. The Isra