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Day 039 -- February 8 Old Testament Reading: Exodus 1:1-3:22 The devil can use paranoia to lead us into sin. (vs. 10) Pharaoh promoted infanticide. The midwives had to choose between obeying the government and obeying God who forbids murder. They obeyed God rather than men, and God rewarded them for it. I can't help but think of the people in China who have their family size forcibly regulated. Pharaoh's daughter had respect for human life, unlike her evil father. Moses was God's chosen deliverer. Moses would function in that capacity on God's terms, not on Moses' own terms and timetable. Chapter 3 tells us about the call of Moses. Moses' reluctance turns into resistance. God declares, "I AM WHO I AM." The name "LORD" comes from the Hebrew verb that means, "to be." God is not a God who "was" or who "will be," but the God who exists. Think of how many times Jesus said, "I am " (I am the Bread of Life, I am the Good Shepherd, I am the Light of the World) God already had his plan for His people worked out in great detail. The same is true for you. New Testament Reading: Matthew 26:1-30 Simon was a former leper. Jesus was anointed for burial. The woman (unlike the 12 disciples) believed what Jesus said about his upcoming suffering and death. Judas went to the chief priests and made the offer himself! The night Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy comes from the Latin word that means, "command." As Jesus identifies the betrayer, He's also trying to call Judas to repentance. "The jig is up, Judas. Repent!" Psalm/Proverb Reading: Psalm 19:1-6 Nature declares the fact that some god made all of this, and this god is great, wise and powerful. All people have a natural knowledge of God. However, we need the Bible to find out who this God is. We need the Bible to find out that this God is a God who saves. The natural knowledge of God serves as a starting place for us. Its purpose is to get all to ask, "Who is this God?" and then to find the answer to that question in the Bible. Questions and Answers In Exodus 2:21, Moses married Zipporah the daughter of Reuel (vs. 18). In Exodus 3:1, we read that Moses was tending Jethro's flock (his father-in-law's). From other scripture, did Moses have two wives, or are Jethro and Reuel the same person or did we mis-read the passages? Jethro and Reuel are the same person. "Reuel" means "friend of God" and was likely a personal name. "Jethro" means "Excellence" and was likely an honorary title. When Moses' father-in-law meets him after the departure from Egypt, he's referred to as Jethro (see Exodus 18). 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