Author Archives: LauraMac
Jesus, Our Passover Lamb
When the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and … Continue reading
Exodus 7-11: A HARD HEART & HARD QUESTIONS
I would love to go to Rome, to the Vatican City, and visit the Sistine Chapel where I would stand and look up and behold this fresco painting by Michelangelo in person. This painting is called the Creation of Adam … Continue reading
Moses: “God, where are you?”
That’s the abridged version. What Moses actually said to God in Exodus 5:22-23 is: “O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this people? Is this why you sent me? Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your … Continue reading
“Please send someone else.”
“O Lord, please send someone else to do it.” Exodus 4:13 Up until this point Moses has asked questions – who, what, what if – and he has made excuses– I’m not a good speaker…but now he finally just comes … Continue reading
Oppression –>Multiplication (Exodus 1 and 2)
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread…. Exodus 1:12 Oppression often brings growth. It was truth physically for the Israelites. And it’s true spiritually, as well. This summer I read The Insanity of God by … Continue reading
Exodus: Journey to Freedom (Introduction)
Exodus: Journey to Freedom Introduction Welcome to our study of the book of Exodus. I’ll be teaching through this book weekly in my home church and blogging weekly on one truth gleaned from our study. You are welcome to study … Continue reading
Letting Love Lead Out
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:4 If love and faithfulness never leave me, then they will define everything– every choice, action, and word. Paul … Continue reading
Lay Hold…and Hold On!
“…Lay hold of my words with all your heart…” Proverbs 4:4 “Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.” Proverbs 4:13 Have you ever laid hold of something as if your … Continue reading
Knowledge, Wisdom, and Discipline
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7 After mulling over what it means to be a “woman who fears the Lord” in Proverbs 31, I came back to … Continue reading
Proverbs: Soaking in Wisdom This Summer
For years I’ve read the “Proverb of the Day.” I’m grateful there are 31 – -one for each day of the month. And though I’ve read this treasure through many, many times (and often read it aloud to my children … Continue reading
