Let's review and renew! Keep on living by remembering and treasuring God's Word to you through Exodus 13-18.

Jethro serves as a precious example of caring and sharing. He loves Moses and the people of God and shares his ideas for how they can improve their service to each other. Celebrate the ways God moves us all to help with our gifts, using hearts and hands to demonstrate his faithful love to us.

Music: First Jethro Song Ever, mostly by Emma. Drums added at the end!

Take a mini-break from the crazy in the wildnerness as Moses and the Israelites have family visitors from Midian. It’s a gathering of those spread out by distance yet they share one faith born from one testimony of the true God and his kind deliverance. We too enjoy this togetherness by faith, even when we can’t be together by sight.

Music: The B-I-B-L-E

We’re back and it’s time to face the first warfare and hand-to-hand combat in the wilderness. And yet, this remains the same – that the Lord is the strength and cause for victory. Let us turn to him with uplifted hearts in prayer with such confidence in the Lord and worship him with thanksgiving that he has defeated our greatest enemies: sin, death and the devil!

Music: I’ve Got Peace Like a River

So it’s a new day, a new place and there’s new thirst for the Israelites, but the old, evil grumbling returns. We discuss alternative options for what to do when thirsty and turn to God for the grace of forgiveness and the gift of contentment.

Music: A-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu-ia (yep, I think that’s right! =)

Just like each new day presents new challenges, so it was in desert life for the people of God. God was being a good shepherd who knew just what his sheep needed to learn. May we listen to his voice in the Bible that we remain under his gracious care and strength! And…what’s an omer, anyway?

Music: I Just Wanna Be a Sheep

These devotions have been very helpful for our family and our conversation about the coronavirus and other challenging parts of our lives. The Lord goes with us wherever we go and teaches us that we can trust him, for he is reliable and faithful to us.

Music: For Health and Strength (good meal prayer too). Bonus: A Reprise of Elsie’s “Golden Song”

Maybe the answer is obvious, but then again, we all need reminders. Join our family as we remember the most crucial part of the way through the desert of life – bringing the Word of God. From our family to yours, that together we may be a forever family in the Lord.

Music: He’s a Peach of a Savior (in multiple speeds)

This time we finish up the “big song” of chapter 15 before closing it with Miriam’s outburst of joyful faith and celebration. If you have a melody for Miriam’s words, we’d love to hear it – from your family to ours! Make a new song in your heart and give thanks to God, who “rains” forever. =)

Music at the end: Common Table Prayer – Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest

From our family to yours…it’s time to sing for joy with the people of God to celebrate his awesome acts of deliverance and kindness. Learn the song of Exodus 15 and make a new song in your heart to the Lord.

Music: Final two verses of “Pharaoh, Pharaoh”