As I was reading the better part of chapters twenty-four through thirty-one last week, I must admit that I was tempted to doze off. God methodically instructs Moses how to build the Tabernacle that would become God’s home among the people of Israel. The divine blueprint goes into meticulous detail. The dimensions are precise. The materials are carefully chosen. The furnishings are properly placed. No feature of the structure is overlooked.

But, why? Read more…

 

Exodus 6:6 records God’s promise to the Hebrew people:

   “I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment” (NIV).

 

As the story of the Exodus unfolds, God holds true to His promise.

God, indeed, brings the Israelites out of bondage through “mighty acts.” Read more…

Read Pastor David’s reflections on the scripture readings of last week…….

 

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words often are attributed to Jesus as he suffered on the cross. They express a deep-seated sense of alienation and abandonment. Suffering has the capacity to isolate us from others, including the people who love us most. Far too often, pain compels any one of us to pull away from the very people who can comfort us.  Read more…