The Daily Devotional
Why Our Only Hope Is Christ (Exodus 32-34)
Ever wondered why we say “Jesus is our only hope”? Learn how Exodus 32-34 shows the law shows us our need for salvation, but only Jesus fulfills it and makes us right with God.
Ezra Byer
Husband, father, and full-time writer at ezrabyer.com.
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What Do God’s Laws Teach Us About His Character? (Exodus 19-31)
God’s laws reveal His character by calling us to live in love, not legalism. They show us how to reflect His redemptive purpose to the world.
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When Your Conscience Keeps You Awake (Psalm 15-17)
Can’t sleep from guilt or fear? Let Psalm 16 retrain your conscience and anchor you in God’s promises.
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How Do You Know If You’re Lazy? (Proverbs 6)
What’s the difference between having sustainable rhythms and being lazy? Ask this question to individuals of different generations or ethnic backgrounds, and you’ll receive different answers.
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The Difference Between Grumbling and Asking (Exodus 15:22-18)
What’s the difference between asking God tough questions and grumbling? After God miraculously delivers the Israelites from Egypt, Exodus 15:24 says, “The people grumbled to Moses, ‘What are we going to drink?’”
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Have You Ever Felt Completely Stuck? (Exodus 13-15:21)
God asks for obedience and invites us to participate, but he is the one who saves us. How did God part the Red Sea? Some have suggested natural phenomena can explain this, but Scripture does not take this view.
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Why Do Things Get Harder Before They Get Better? (Exodus 5-12)
Have you ever cried out to God for help, only to see your situation go from bad to worse? That’s exactly how Moses and the Hebrews felt under Egyptian captivity. God tells Moses what he is going to do, but then everything gets decidedly worse.
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God Knows What You’re Going Through (Exodus 2:15-4)
Have you ever felt like God doesn’t understand what you’re going through? This was certainly something many ancient Hebrews wondered as they struggled for centuries in Egyptian captivity.
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When Evil Tries to Reverse God’s Creation (Exodus 1-2:14)
Have you ever felt like this world is undoing everything God created as good? This is nothing new and was undoubtedly what the ancient Israelites experienced in Egypt.
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What Should You Do When Others Lie About You? (Psalm 12-14)
Have you ever had someone lie about you? If so, how do you respond? Psalm 12 provides some answers.
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How to Guard Against Having an Affair (Proverbs 5)
Since life is short, why not have an affair? This is a challenge the online dating platform Ashley Madison poses to their nearly 75 million worldwide users who are looking for intimacy outside their marriages.
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What Power Can Reveal About Your Character (Genesis 46-50)
This desire for power manifests itself in many forms. It rises up when we're tempted to leverage our position at work to suppress others, use a cutting comment to hurt a family member or refuse to help others when they are at their weakest. These are the moments that define us.