June 2022

REAL PRESENCE Opening Prayer Today, Heavenly Father, give me a light for my darkness, wisdom for my confusion, and yourself for myself. Scripture Reference EXODUS 37 Read The Ark 37 Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.[a] 2 He overlaid it with […]

MAKE AND MADE Opening Prayer Gracious Father, I pray for a pure heart, a humble heart, and a heart of faith, so that I may serve you faithfully. Scripture Reference EXODUS 36:8–38 Read The Tabernacle 8 All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue,

MORE THAN ENOUGH Opening Prayer Lord, what a gift it is to call you Father. I am your child and praise you for your love and care. Scripture Reference EXODUS 35:30 – 36:7 Read Bezalel and Oholiab 30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of

ALL WHO WERE WILLING Opening Prayer Great God, I rejoice in your Word today, so complex and yet so simple. I receive it gladly. Scripture Reference EXODUS 35:1–29 Read Sabbath Regulations 35 Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: 2 For six days, work is to be

ALIVE TO GOD Opening Prayer I praise you, Lord, for your extravagant hospitality toward me today and every day. Scripture Reference EXODUS 34:18–35 Read 18 “Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you

THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES Opening Prayer Today Lord, send the light of your Holy Spirit into my life. Scripture Reference ACTS 2:1–21 Read The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the

THE BIBLE’S BIG THEMES Opening Prayer Holy One, cover my sin with your mercy, meet my repentance with your forgiveness, and re-possess me with your Spirit today. Scripture Reference EXODUS 34:1–17 Read The New Stone Tablets 34 The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words

CANDID PRAYER Opening Prayer You are with me in defeat and failure, victory and success. Help me to grow through the ups and downs of life. Scripture Reference EXODUS 33:7–23 Read The Tent of Meeting 7 Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent

CONFRONTING SIN Opening Prayer Generous God, you provide for my needs and inspire worthy desires. Today, create in me a fresh desire for you. Scripture Reference EXODUS 32:25 – 33:6 Read 25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their

OUT CAME THIS CALF! Opening Prayer Father of peace, God of truth and love, I praise you because you are faithful to all of your promises. Scripture Reference EXODUS 32:1–24 Read The Golden Calf 32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come,