Week of March 10, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Morning Scripture
”Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man’s need you shall make your count for the lamb.“
Exodus 12:1-4 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.12.1-4.NKJV
”While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, the Lord gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron: “From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you. Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood. Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat.“
Exodus 12:1-4 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.12.1-4.NLT
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for guidance and for directions. Father, thank you for signaling a change and that there will be change in our lives. And thank you also for reminding us to consider our neighbors. Lord, we must remember that we truly are in this together. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
”Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man’s need you shall make your count for the lamb.“
Exodus 12:1-4 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.12.1-4.NKJV
”While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, the Lord gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron: “From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you. Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood. Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat.“
Exodus 12:1-4 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.12.1-4.NLT
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for guidance and for directions. Father, thank you for signaling a change and that there will be change in our lives. And thank you also for reminding us to consider our neighbors. Lord, we must remember that we truly are in this together. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Morning Scripture
”Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted in fire—its head with its legs and its entrails.“ Exodus 12:5-9 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.12.5-9.NKJV ”The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. “Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat at twilight. They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. Do not eat any of the meat raw or boiled in water. The whole animal—including the head, legs, and internal organs—must be roasted over a fire.“ Exodus 12:5-9 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.12.6-9.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father God, thank you for teaching us that transition can be challenging, and that there are steps to transition. Thank you also for reminding us that there are steps to change and elevation - that we must follow each one. Father, reveal to us, so that we may prepare for our change. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Morning Scripture
”You shall let none of it remain until morning, and what remains of it until morning you shall burn with fire. And thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover.“ Exodus 12:10-11 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.12.10-11.NKJV ”Do not leave any of it until the next morning. Burn whatever is not eaten before morning. “These are your instructions for eating this meal: Be fully dressed, wear your sandals, and carry your walking stick in your hand. Eat the meal with urgency, for this is the Lord’s Passover.“ Exodus 12:10-11 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.12.11.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father God, thank you for teaching us preparation. Thank you for teaching us that along the way we may have to move faster than normal, that sometimes we may have to keenly listen and swiftly move. Father God, hear our prayer- guide us to be ready to sprint when it is urgent and to jog when there is time. Father, grant us discernment to your call and guidance in our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. |
Friday, March 15, 2024
Morning Scripture
”‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.“ Exodus 12:12-13 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.12.12-13.NKJV ”On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord! But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt.“ Exodus 12:12-13 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.12.12-13.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for reminding us that when we are covered by your blood, some tragedies escape us. Father, thank you for this word that reminds us to cover our families and our homes in the salvation of your word, your mercy, and your love. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Please know that our trust and belief does not mean that tragedies and death will never cross our path. But our relationship with God does mean He will be with us through all our challenges. Thank you, Lord. Amen. |