Contemporary Conversations on Christian Classics

DAY 192: Sin Offering for Priest and Congregation Bible Plan Reading: Leviticus 4:1-21; Hebrews 9:7 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some failures affect more than the person who commits them. A leader’s sin can spread confusion. The Lord tells Moses what Israel shou...

DAY 191: The Peace Offering Bible Plan Reading: Leviticus 3:1-17; Romans 5:1 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Peace is more than the absence of conflict. You can have a quiet room and still feel unsettled inside. Leviticus 3 gives instructions for peace offerings fro...

DAY 190: The Grain Offering Bible Plan Reading: Leviticus 2:1-16; Romans 12:1 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Not every offering involves a dramatic sacrifice. Sometimes worship looks like flour, oil, salt, and fire. Leviticus 2 gives instructions for grain offering...

DAY 189: The Burnt Offering Bible Plan Reading: Leviticus 1:1-17; Hebrews 10:5-10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Starting Leviticus can feel intimidating. Sacrifices, animals, blood, altars, and priestly instructions may seem far away from your life. The Lord calls...

DAY 188: God's Glory Fills the Tabernacle Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 40:34-38; Revelation 21:3 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some moments make the whole process make sense. The giving, building, crafting, washing, consecrating, and obeying all lead to this: Go...

DAY 187: Tabernacle Raised Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 40:17-33; Ephesians 2:21-22 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ There is a difference between having all the pieces and seeing them become a dwelling. Parts on the floor can be impressive, but they still need to be r...

DAY 186: Tabernacle Set Up and Consecrated Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 40:1-16; Hebrews 9:21 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Setting something up for a purpose changes how you treat it. A stage before a performance, a classroom before an exam, or a table before a ser...

DAY 185: Moses Inspects the Work Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 39:32-43; John 14:15 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Finishing a project feels good, but finishing it faithfully matters more. You can complete something quickly, creatively, or impressively and still miss...

DAY 184: Priestly Garments Made Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 39:1-31; Revelation 19:8 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ What you wear can say something before you speak. A uniform, robe, or badge can show that a person has a role and responsibility. The skilled workers...

DAY 183: Materials Accounted For Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 38:21-31; 1 Corinthians 4:2 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Trust is easier to lose than rebuild. One missing detail, one shady decision, one “nobody will notice,” and people start wondering what else is hi...

DAY 182: Altar and Court Made Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 38:1-20; Hebrews 13:10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Boundaries can help you understand what matters. A courtroom, a hospital operating room, or a stage all signal that you should not treat the space casuall...

DAY 181: Lampstand, Incense Altar, Oil, and Incense Made Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 37:17-29; Revelation 1:12-13 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Light and fragrance can make a place feel alive. A dark room changes when a lamp turns on. Bezalel makes the lampstand of...

DAY 180: Ark, Mercy Seat, and Table Made Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 37:1-16; Hebrews 9:1-5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some objects matter because of what they represent. A wedding ring is not only metal. Bezalel makes the ark of acacia wood overlaid with pure g...

DAY 179: Tabernacle Structure Built Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 36:8-38; Hebrews 8:5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Following instructions can feel limiting when you want to improvise. But some things matter too much to build however you prefer. The skilled workers...

DAY 178: More Than Enough Given Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 36:1-7; 2 Corinthians 8:2-5 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Scarcity can make people grip what they have. You start thinking, “What if I need this later? Bezalel, Oholiab, and the skilled workers begin the w...

DAY 177: Willing Hearts and Skilled Hands Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 35:20-35; 1 Peter 4:10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ A gift becomes different when it is offered freely. You can tell when someone gives with resentment, pressure, or a need to be noticed. After...

DAY 176: Sabbath and Tabernacle Materials Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 35:1-19; Ephesians 2:10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ When there is important work to do, rest can feel irresponsible. You might think the urgent thing should override sleep, worship, limits, and...

DAY 175: Covenant Renewed and Moses' Face Shines Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 34:18-35; 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Being with someone can change you. Their habits, words, attitude, and presence start to leave a mark. The Lord gives Moses...

DAY 174: The Lord Reveals His Name Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 34:1-17; John 1:14-18 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ What someone reveals about themselves matters. After Israel’s betrayal with the golden calf, God does not introduce Himself as unpredictable, petty, o...

DAY 173: Show Me Your Glory Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 33:12-23; 2 Corinthians 4:6 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ When everything feels uncertain, you may ask for a sign, a plan, or a guarantee. Moses asks for something deeper: God’s presence and God’s glory. Moses...

DAY 172: God's Presence at Risk Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 33:1-11; John 15:15 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Getting the gift without the relationship is not enough. Israel is still promised land, milk, honey, and victory, but after the golden calf, God says H...

DAY 171: Covenant Broken and Judgment Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 32:15-35; Galatians 3:10 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Some damage cannot be brushed off with “It was not a big deal.” Israel’s golden calf is not a minor mistake. Moses comes down with the tablets o...

DAY 170: Golden Calf and Moses' Intercession Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 32:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:6-7 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Waiting can reveal what you truly trust. Moses is on the mountain longer than the people expected, and impatience turns into ido...

DAY 169: Sabbath Sign and Tablets Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 31:12-18; Mark 2:27-28 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Rest can feel almost impossible when your worth feels tied to output. There is always another assignment, shift, notification, practice, or expectatio...

DAY 168: Bezalel and Oholiab Filled with Skill Bible Plan Reading: Exodus 31:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 // 5-Year Braided Chronological Bible Reading Plan Devotional Available on Amazon PrayerScripts 5-Year Bible Reading Plan // ________________________________________ Your skills are not random. The ability to design, build, organize, teach, code, paint, cook, repair, write, lead, listen, or solv...