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Devotions from Exodus Part One
Are you a Christian that desires to go deeper in your devotional life with Christ? Nicole Vaughn's devotional series offers much more than most devotional books out today. Devotions From Genesis, and now Devotions From Exodus Part One, can take the once casual Bible reader into a richer understanding of the Scriptures. This devotional series takes you past--the feel good devotions that can be read in two or three minutes. It takes you into a soul-searching experience. It is meant to lead you to hunger and thirst for more of the Word of God as we approach our Lord's return. Devotions From Genesis took you from creation to the bondage of the children of Israel. Devotions From Exodus Part One will take you from the bondage of the children of Israel to their freedom. The children of Israel were set free from their bondage in Egypt, and they had to learn how to live in this new freedom. As you study through these first twenty chapters of Exodus, you will see that after God delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt, he still had to get Egypt out of them. Our deliverance in Christ is no different. God delivers us from the world, but he still has to get the world out of us. We, like the Israelites, are learning to live in this freedom. ""I know what it is to walk this journey of freedom as our God works the things of this world out of us. Sometimes we experience painful circumstances in our lives, but they are always worth it. Freedom is indeed sweet.
216 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2013
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December 15, 2015
Devotions from Exodus: Part One is Nicole Vaughn’s second book in the Devotions from the Torah series. It covers Exodus 1-20 while focusing on the need for believers to learn to live in freedom. In the Exodus story, God delivers Israel from slavery in Egypt and then, in the wilderness, begins to remove Egypt from their hearts. Sadly, the Church is often like Israel. God delivered us from slavery to sin and the world, but now God has to remove the world and sin from our hearts. For many, the Christian life is a continual wilderness journey—wanting the Promised Land but desiring the fruits of Egypt. That’s what make Vaughn’s book so rich and challenging. Reading it is like allowing the Word of God to reveal infected areas in our hearts and, at the same time, preparing us to trust the Surgeon to work.
Here are some samples of the wealth. In talking about Egypt persecuting Israel after the death of Joseph, Vaughn said this:
“We, as humans, seem to be perfectly content wherever we are, as long as things are going good. Like the eagle who has to make the nest uncomfortable so that the eaglets will attempt to fly, so God has to sometimes make where we are uncomfortable so that we too will attempt to fly. Possibly the sons of Jacob thought that as they grew and multiplied, and as Joseph reigned in command, life would always be in Egypt. Most likely many began calling Egypt home, forgetting the Lord their God, the God of their fathers, but Egypt was not their home, and God is now beginning to remind them of the promise of home. We live in this world, yet this is not home.”
In addition, when considering how Moses’ mother and adoptive mother refused to murder him, Vaughn gave these challenging exhortations:
“Oh, where are the daughters of Pharaoh today? Where are the Jochebeds? Where are the women who are ready to take a stand for life? …Where are these women today when the abortion clinic doors stand wide like an open grave, calling out for death to enter? Where are the women who look into the eyes of a child and see a beautiful future and hope, not just for themselves, but for a family, a community, a nation, even the world? Where are the women who will look into another eyes and share the beautiful possibilities of the glorious hope that is found in Jesus Christ?”
These devotions are the fruit of thorough study and proper exegesis. They are timely, relevant, and needed. Studying Exodus with the aid of these devotions will be a great way to start or finish your day, and Lord willing, you will find more freedom in Christ as you do so.
Here are some samples of the wealth. In talking about Egypt persecuting Israel after the death of Joseph, Vaughn said this:
“We, as humans, seem to be perfectly content wherever we are, as long as things are going good. Like the eagle who has to make the nest uncomfortable so that the eaglets will attempt to fly, so God has to sometimes make where we are uncomfortable so that we too will attempt to fly. Possibly the sons of Jacob thought that as they grew and multiplied, and as Joseph reigned in command, life would always be in Egypt. Most likely many began calling Egypt home, forgetting the Lord their God, the God of their fathers, but Egypt was not their home, and God is now beginning to remind them of the promise of home. We live in this world, yet this is not home.”
In addition, when considering how Moses’ mother and adoptive mother refused to murder him, Vaughn gave these challenging exhortations:
“Oh, where are the daughters of Pharaoh today? Where are the Jochebeds? Where are the women who are ready to take a stand for life? …Where are these women today when the abortion clinic doors stand wide like an open grave, calling out for death to enter? Where are the women who look into the eyes of a child and see a beautiful future and hope, not just for themselves, but for a family, a community, a nation, even the world? Where are the women who will look into another eyes and share the beautiful possibilities of the glorious hope that is found in Jesus Christ?”
These devotions are the fruit of thorough study and proper exegesis. They are timely, relevant, and needed. Studying Exodus with the aid of these devotions will be a great way to start or finish your day, and Lord willing, you will find more freedom in Christ as you do so.
August 24, 2015
The second part in the Devotions from Torah Series doesn't fail to deliver on the promises made on Devotions in Genesis. Beautifully written daily readings take you through the Ten Commandments, and help you see God in a way you might not, without pondering the Torah in it's own beauty. I can't wait for the series to be finished!
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