by Susan Barnes | 30 Jun 2025 | Short Devotion>People
The Israelites say to Aaron, “Come, make us gods who will go before us.” (Exodus 32:1) The Israelites become impatient when Moses spends a long time with God on the mountain. They insist that Aaron make them a god, just like the Egyptian gods. When Moses confronts...
by Susan Barnes | 23 Jun 2025 | Short Devotion>People
The Lord said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven.” (Exodus 17:14) Joshua is busy fighting the Amalekites and is unaware that Moses...
by Susan Barnes | 16 Jun 2025 | Short Devotion>People
Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” (Exodus 4:13) Moses is polite but unwilling. Following the incident of killing an Egyptian and running away (Exodus 2:11-15), he feels completely unqualified as well as inarticulate (Exodus 6:12, 30)....
by Susan Barnes | 9 Jun 2025 | Short Devotion>People
His sister [Miriam] asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” (Exodus 2:7) How brave and clever Miriam is! When Moses’ mother can no longer hide her baby from the Egyptian overseers, she makes a waterproof basket...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2022 | Women in the Bible
In the Biblical story of Miriam, we find the overlapping accounts of three siblings, Miriam, who is the oldest, then Aaron and Moses. From a biblical perspective, it’s quite rare to find three prominent people in one family. The birth order of Miriam and her siblings...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Dec 2013 | Devotions OT
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34 God’s desire has always been to dwell with his people. Here at the end of Exodus, we see a glimpse of God dwelling with his people—the first time since the Garden...
by Susan Barnes | 20 Dec 2013 | Devotions OT
They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Exodus 38:8 This is the first mention of women serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting. We don’t know who these women were or what...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Dec 2013 | Devotions OT
Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. Exodus 36:2 There are many talented people with ability but it’s not enough. The truly skilful ones are those who have...
