(Exodus 32) Jesus is our eternal, perfect, and all-powerful Mediator. He paid the price in full for our sins on the cross and intercedes for us at the Throne of God. When we trust in Jesus, our sins are forgiven, which means we are to live forgiven - fully forgiven lives, in surrender to God and His glory. Jesus is always the best choice - way better than the glittery temptations of this world.

(Exodus 15-17:7; 19; 32; 34:1-9)

Each challenging experience we face helps us mature and glorify God. The will of God will never lead us to where the grace of God can't keep us. Life can and will be hard at times, but everything happens for a reason and there's always a greater purpose behind it. God knows what He's doing. Our job is to trust and obey God and let Him run His world.

(Exodus 5-14)

In 1 act at the Red Sea, God saved His people and punished sin. In 1 act at the cross, Jesus saved us and took our punishment for sin for us. He went under the waves and weight of punishment for us. God will deliver those who choose Jesus, He will rescue, and He will redeem. If we repent from sin, put our faith and trust in Jesus, and surrender our lives to His faithful hands - Jesus has delivered us. He has rescued us. He has redeemed us. It’s a promise and His promises are eternal and never fail. It’s up to us to choose Jesus every single day.

(Genesis 37; 39-41)

Joseph didn't dwell on his misery or his circumstances. He got up and got to work. He trusted the Lord and did what he could do right where he was. Attitude is everything. What we do with what God has give us right where He has placed us makes all the difference in life.

(Genesis 32 & 33)

Fear of others will paralyze us, but fear of God - knowing He is God and standing before Him in reverence and awe - will propel us. No matter what circumstances we face or what kind of fears grip our hearts in this world, we can always trust God to be faithful to His character and His Word.

(Genesis 25:19-26; 28:10-22)

There is a constant battle between the flesh and the Spirit. The good news is that if you choose to surrender to the Spirit of God, the battle has already been won and He will give us the power and strength we need to overcome temptations. Jesus is the Bridge we all need to get from earth to heaven. We can only access heaven through Jesus. We can only be saved by turning to Jesus and surrendering our hearts and lives to Him.

(Genesis 22:1-19)

Obedience doesn't withhold even what is most precious to us. Obedience trusts God fully with the future. Obedience is not holding on to anything and trusting God with everything. It's one thing to say you believe God, it's another thing to have the faith to walk it out.

(Genesis 12:1-3; 15; 17:1-9)We are not saved by making promises to God. We are saved by believing and trusting the promises God has made to us. We learn His promises by reading His Word. When you trust in Jesus, no difficulty we face is impossible and no failure is permanent.

(John 8:12; Ephesians 5:8; Ephesians 4:24-32; 1 John 1:5)

We are all made in the image of God, and we are loved beyond comprehension. He made us for this very time and has a purpose for each of our lives. However, we are also all very desperately broken by sin, so the truth is, we are all sinners who need to be even more desperate for Jesus. Honest confession before the Lord leads to deeper communication with the Lord. In communion with Jesus, He is able to cleanse us.

(Genesis 11:1-9)

God is at work in His world and He is accomplishing His purposes in spite of the choices of the sinful world. We can trust God and His goodness. God is never shocked by what people do on earth. By confusing languages and scattering the people, God graciously spared their lives and gave them another chance to repent and surrender to the Lord. God gives us opportunities to repent and choose Him. He gives us the choice to be gathered by His Grace.