Nurture Reflection on Exodus

Knowing God thru His Names

The purpose of Exodus is to record
the events of Israel’s deliverance
from Egypt and devt as a nation.
This week we understand God
better thru His revelation of Himself
of various names, mostly related to
His ability to meet needs of people.
On Monday, we learn from Exo 3
our God is Eternal All Sufficient God.
On Tuesday, we learn from Exo 15
that our God is Lord Our Healer.
On Wed, we learn from Exodus 17
that our God is Lord My Banner.
On Thursday, we learn from Exo 20
our God is El Kanna The Jealous God.
On Friday, we learn from Exo 31 that
our God is The Lord Who Santifies U.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.

Knowing God In Exodus 31 (Jan 22)

The Lord Who Sanctifies You

After describing the place of worship
(the tabernacle), Moses goes on
to detail the people of worship
(the priests, Israel’s representatives
before God). Everything about them
is special, from the clothing they
wear to the elaborate rituals they
perform in leading the worship
of the nation. Both they and the
implements of worship they use
need special purification as befitting
those in the service of a holy God.

Praise Jehovah Mekaddishkem:
And I, indeed I have appointed
with him Aholiab… and I have put
wisdom in the hearts of all the
gifted artisans, that they may make
all that I have commanded you.
And the Lord said to Moses,
say unto the Israelites, Truly you
shall keep my Sabbaths, for it
is a sign between Me and you
throughout your generations that
you may know that I am the LORD
Who Sanctifies you (Exo 31:6, 12-13)

Jehovah Mekaddishkem, Thank You
for making me Yours and thank You
for setting me apart to be Your own.
Sanctify me Lord in Your truth, for
Your Word is truth. May my whole
spirit and soul be kept blameless
at Your coming Lord Jesus Christ.
I praise You for You have kept me
as Your own, set apart for Your work
and sanctified to do Your will. Amen

Lord Jehovah Mekaddishkem,
remember me with grace & mercy
and ask You to show me kindness.
Forgive me for giving myself to
things that are not holy. Forgive
me for not treating as sanctified
that which You have sanctified.
And forgive me for being careless
with my thots, words and actions.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jehovah Mekaddishkem,
You have chosen me as Your
ambassador on earth and I will
proclaim to all that I am Yours.
Open the doors I need to go
through and close the doors that
I should not step through. Set me
apart to accomplish everything
You have chosen for me to do.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.