“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.’ God also said to Moses, 'Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, the

“But whenever he (Moses) entered the LORD’s presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded,” Exodus‬ ‭34‬:‭34‬, ‭NIV‬‬. At this point in history, Moses had just spent his second set of “40 days” on Mt Sinai, Exodus 24-31 and Exodus 34. Moses did not eat or drink but listened and wrote down what God told him to write, Ex. 34:27. When Moses returned to the people, he was radiant with God

“Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest,” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭28‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬. Have you ever wondered how all the details required to build the temple were realized? How the priestly garments were fashioned or designed? I have usually skipped these chapters in Exodus because I have failed to see their relevance for me in the 21C. Do we need them now? Aren't the

“The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare,” Psalm 25:14-15 NIV. What is my snare? Self-talk. Like many, I struggle with my thoughts and internal conversations. The other day I sat down to write, and instead I rehearsed a future conversation that may or more likely, may never happen. But I was going to be ready, just in case. It was truly a waste of time. Half way