Lamp and Light Bible Reading Plan

We finish the second book of Moses with Exodus 40 , read of God’s glory filling the tabernacle, and ask what it looks like to trust his presence when we cannot see what’s ahead. Then we turn to Psalm 82 and wrestle with “the divine council,” human injustice, and our longing for Jesus to judge the earth with righteousness. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassb...

We trace a straight line from the finished work of the tabernacle in Exodus 39 to the joyful call to worship in Psalm 81, then feel the Psalm’s sharp turn into warning when God’s people refuse to listen. We end with a simple challenge: obedience is not the enemy of joy, it is often the road that leads to it. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . K...

We read Exodus 38 and Psalm 80 , then wrestle with what happens to our prayer life when pressure rises and our emotions get loud. We see Psalm 80 build urgency step by step and learn to answer desperation with clearer, more specific requests that cling to God’s character. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word...

For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to your feet, and a light to your path. 

We read Exodus 36 and Psalm 78:56-72 and then connect the tabernacle’s construction to the teamwork and service it takes to see a church thrive. We talk about willing hearts, cheerful generosity, and how God refines His people. Lastly, we are challenged to evaluate our hearts in light of the reality that God takes pleasure in using humble servants to lead with integrity.  For more information abou...

We read Exodus 35 and Psalm 78:32-55 and trace a single thread through both passages: God is not satisfied with outward worship when our hearts refuse to trust Him. We connect Israel’s drifting faith to our own sin patterns and ask the Lord to reshape our desires into willing, cheerful worship.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading....

We walk through Exodus 34 and Psalm 78 to see God reminding His own people who He is and what He does. We also face the danger of forgetting God’s works and learn why remembering His character changes the way we obey, worship, and pray.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to your feet, and a ligh...

We read Exodus 33 and Psalm 78 and feel the weight of a question that won’t go away: do we want God’s gifts or God’s presence? We look at Moses’ bold dependence on Yahweh, then take Psalm 78 as a reminder to point the next generation to set their hope in God.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp t...

We read Exodus 32 and Psalm 77 , then observe the danger of fear-driven idolatry and the hope that comes from remembering God’s steadfast love. We also see Moses’ heart for Israel and let it push us toward prayer, repentance, and renewed trust in Jesus Christ.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp...

We read Exodus 31 and Psalm 76 and see God give detailed commands while also empowering craftsmen to obey through His Spirit. We talk about Spirit-empowered skill, the difference between Old Testament and New Testament Spirit language, and why Sabbath rest trains our trust in Christ.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growin...

We walk through Exodus 30 and see how incense, washing, anointing oil, and a census offering teach Israel to approach a holy God with reverence and clarity. Psalm 75 then turns our eyes to God’s judgment, and Good Friday frames the psalm’s “cup” as a powerful picture of Christ bearing wrath for us. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep readin...

We walk through Exodus 29 and see how God sets apart Aaron and his sons with washing, anointing oil, blood, and a week of sacrifices. We also sit with Psalm 74 ’s grief over a ruined sanctuary and learn how remembering God’s covenant steadies faith in the midst of discipline.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s...

We connect the beauty and precision of Exodus 28 to approaching God with reverence and remembering that the priest represents real people before the Lord. We also walk through Psalm 73 ’s honest struggle with envy and show how nearness to God resets our focus and steadies our steps.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing...

We read Exodus 27 and Psalm 72 and see how God designs worship and sacrifice with intention, from the altar at the entrance to the lamp that stays lit through the night. We also connect Messianic references in Solomon’s coronation psalm and remember to pray for joy to submit to local church leaders.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep read...

God’s detailed design for the tabernacle in Exodus 26 shows His order and His desire to dwell with His people as they journey. Psalm 71 offers encouraging words of endurance and praise, especially as we ask God to keep us close from youth to old age.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to your fe...

We recall the ways that Yahweh provides for the specific construction described in  Exodus 25 . Next, we examine why He commands costly, detailed, and ornate work to build a sanctuary where He will dwell among His people. Then we reflect on  Psalm 70 and talk honestly about waiting, fear, and learning to trust the God who is never late.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley...

We read Exodus 24 and Psalm 69 , then trace how covenant blood points to the person and work of Jesus Christ. We talk about why drawing near to God is never casual, and why the throne of grace is truly open for those who are in Christ.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPkrYPWG7mc For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. Go...

We read Exodus 23 and Psalm 68:19-35 and see how God sets his people apart through justice and care for the poor and the sojourner. We also talk about why God bakes rhythms of rest and remembrance into life so our calendars train our hearts to rejoice in his salvation.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word i...

We read Exodus 22 and Psalm 68:1-18 , then slow down to ask why these detailed laws matter for Christians who live under grace. We connect the commands to Jesus’ two great commandments and see how God’s holiness and compassion show up in both justice and worship. Our time in Psalm 68 nods to the Law given at Sinai and God's care for the fatherless and widow, with reminders of powerful deliver...

Exodus 21 is difficult, so we slow down and read it with the right starting points about God’s holiness, goodness, and wisdom. We sort out what these laws are doing, why biblical servanthood differs from American chattel slavery, and how Psalm 67 reshapes our response into praise.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing....

We read Exodus 20 and Psalm 66 , then slow down to see why the Ten Commandments are called “ten words” and how they function as a governing constitution for God’s newly delivered people. We also trace the thread from the two great commandments to the Decalogue and hear Psalm 66 echo the Exodus story with praise and prayer. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compass...

We read Exodus 19 and Psalm 65 and see God’s kindness and power alongside a holiness that sets real boundaries for sinful people. We leave encouraged that the same God who thunders on Sinai also provides atonement and brings us near, ultimately through Jesus. For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to...

We read Exodus 18 and Psalm 64 , then we are filled with a trio of encouragements for the day: to share with others the powerful work of God in your life, to lead with wisdom and wise counsel, and to take refuge in Christ, who sees and knows all.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to your feet,...

We read Exodus 17 and Psalm 63 and see how quickly real needs can turn into quarrels that question whether God is near. We trace the Bible’s theme of hunger and thirst from the wilderness to Jesus, who alone truly satisfies and gives living water.  For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp to your feet,...

We reflect on Israel’s grumbling in Exodus 16 and God’s surprising patience as he provides manna and quail day after day. We connect that daily provision to Psalm 62 and the call to wait in silence, trust God alone and stop looking for “God plus something else.” For more information about Compass Bible Church South Valley, visit compassbiblesv.org . Keep reading. Keep growing. God’s Word is a lamp...