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Day 4: The Privilege of Access to His Presence Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-22 “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain… let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.” The Veil Was Torn When Jesus died on the cross, something massive happened in the temple:…

Day 3: He’s Been There All Along Scripture: Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” A Moment I Kept Secret There’s a moment in my life I kept secret for a long time. Somehow this feels like the right place to write about it. I was sitting on the stairs in a quiet garden at my school, just…

Day 2: He Wants to Be With You Scripture: Exodus 33:11 “Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” Can You Imagine? Face to face. As a man speaks to his friend. Stop and let that sink in. The Creator of everything—the God who spoke galaxies into existence, who knows every star by name, who holds the universe in His hands—spoke to Moses the way you talk…

Day 1: Surrounded by Noise Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-12 “And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low…

Day 5: Living Your Calling Scripture: Exodus 3:10 “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” So Now, Go After the revelation of I AM, after addressing Moses’ inadequacy, after revealing His name and His nature, God gives a simple command: “So now, go.” Not “think about it.” Not “prepare for a few more years.” Not “wait until you feel…

Day 4: The Caller Over the Calling Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14 “Moses said to God, ‘Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” Then what shall I tell them?’ God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.'” The Revelation of I AM When Moses asked…

Day 3: Who Am I? Scripture: Exodus 3:10-11 “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?'” The Question of Inadequacy After 40 years in the wilderness, God finally shows up. The burning bush. The divine encounter. The call Moses had been unknowingly…

Day 2: The Burden That Burns Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15 “One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.” The Divine Discontent There’s a moment in every calling where you can’t…

Day 1: The Cry of Your Generation Scripture: Exodus 3:9 “And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them.” God Hears the Cry Before God called Moses, He heard a cry. The Israelites were slaves in Egypt for 400 years. They were brutalized, dehumanized, treated as property rather than people. They cried out under the weight of…

Day 5: Living with Open Hands Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.” A Living Sacrifice Paul says: “present your bodies as a living sacrifice.” Sacrifices were dead. But Paul says…

Day 4: Stripping Off the Ornaments Scripture: Exodus 33:4-6 “When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn, and no one put on any ornaments… Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.” The Mourning That Precedes Change When the people heard God wouldn’t go with them, they mourned. Not casual “oops, my bad.” They…

Day 3: The Cost of Being Set Apart Scripture: Exodus 32:26-27 “Then Moses stood in the gate and said, ‘Who is on the LORD’s side? Come to me.’ And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. And he said, ‘Thus says the LORD, each of you kill his brother and his companion and his neighbor.’ And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses.” Against Your Own Sons and Brothers The Levites…

Day 2: Separated, Not Isolated Scripture: Exodus 33:3-4 “‘But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people.’ When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn, and no one put on any ornaments.” There Is a Line Being consecrated means there is a line, a border that separates you from others who are unconsecrated. Not because you’re better, but because you’ve…

Day 1: What Does Consecration Mean? Scripture: Exodus 32:29 “Then Moses said, ‘You have been set apart to the LORD today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day.'” Male Yad: To Fill an Open Hand The Hebrew word for “consecrate” is actually two words: Male (to fill) + Yad (open hand) = To fill an open hand Stop and picture that for a moment. Your…

Day 3: Focus Finds Him Scripture: Exodus 33:9, 11 “When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the LORD would speak with Moses. Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” Face to Face Two days ago, we talked about consecration—leaving the camp, removing the idols. Yesterday, we talked about…

Day 2: Beyond the Borders Scripture: Exodus 33:7 “Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting.” Exodus 3:1 “Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.” Far Off From the…

Day 1: Separation Brings Consecration Scripture: Exodus 33:7, 9, 11 “Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. Everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the…