It's Day 15 and we're in Exodus 3.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 11 - I think we all have moments of doubting that God could do something significant through us. Ultimately, though, it's about how big He is, not how great we are.
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Your Questions and Comments:
- "Because the midwives feared God, He blessed them and established households for them. Family was the center of Jewish life. Establishing a household was not merely building a house. A household in that world meant a multigenerational unit where the family is protected and nurtured physically and spiritually. From the blessing in the text, we can assume that God gave the midwives godly husbands as well. A happy life."
- Where God spoke to me: "The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, 'Why did you not bring Him?' The officers answered, 'Never has a man spoken in this way!'" Why: Imagine this: the chief priests send officers to arrest Jesus — men who daily deal with criminals and use force— and the officers don’t return with Jesus because “Never has a man spoken in this way.” They departed because of his words. His words had enough power to send the squad back empty-handed to face the Jews. This causes me to wonder what Jesus said to them, but I would venture to guess they were awed rather than frightened. I don’t think Jesus used scare tactics.
- What Verse Spoke to Me: "Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.'" Why: No one can manufacture belief in Christ. True belief. It is God given, and is backed up by Christ himself (John 15:16) “You did not choose me. I chose you.”
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