What is covered

Exodus 1:

• Seventy persons decended from Jacob in Egypt

• Joseph died

• Eventually a king over Egypt arose who didn’t know Joseph

• The Egyptians set taskmasters over the children of Israel

• Israeli midwives were instructed to kill male children

• Pharaoh commanded all males be cast in the river, and every daughter would be saved alive

Exodus 2:

• Moses’ parents were of the tribe of Levi

• When he was three months old his mother hid him in an ark in the bull rushes

• Pharaoh’s daughter pulled him from the water

• Him mother nursed him and brought him to Pharao’s daughter, and he became her son

• Moses murdered an Egyptian for beating a Hebrew

• Moses fled to Midian when Phraoh heard of the murder

• He came to live with Reuel and married his daughter Zipporah

• The Pharaoh died and the children of Israel cried out to God

• God heard their cry and remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Psalm 88:

• Lord hear my cry to you

• My life draws near the grave

• I am like the dead - remembered no more

• There is no praise for You in the grave

• My friends and acquaintances are far from me

Luke 21

• The widow’s two mites

• Jesus predicts that there will come a day when not one stone of the temple would sit upon another

• The disciples ask when this will happen

• Jesus said deceivers would come in His name

• Jesus said there would be wars and commotions

• Nation will rise against nation - and earthquakes, famines, and pestilences

• There will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven

• They will persecute you and bring you before kings and rulers

• Do not meditate beforehand on what you will answer

• By your patience possess you soul

• When Jerusalem is surrounded by armies, then it’s desolation is near

• Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled

• Signs in the sun, moon, and stars

• Men’s hearts failing them from fear

• Then the Son of Man will come in a coud

• When these things happen, lift up your head, because your redemption draws near

• The parable of the fig tree

• Take heed or that day will come on you unexpectedly

• Jesus taught during the day and at night went to mount Olivet

2023

Scripture

By your patience possess your souls.

Luke 21:19

Observation

I’m not sure what this verse means. I don’t recall seeing it. It is in the context of being hated by others in the last days, but we will be protected.

Application

I need to learn patience. Possesing your soul, or keeping your soul sounds like coming out on the other side.

Prayer

Lord, help me to be patient to make it through each day to the end. Amen.

Tomorrow’s Reading: Exodus 3-5; Luke 22