Day 21 Bible Readings - Exodus 13:11-13 (NLT)

Exodus 13-15, Psalm 21

Exodus 13:11-13 (NLT)

“This is what you must do when the Lord fulfills the promise he swore to you and to your ancestors. When he gives you the land where the Canaanites now live, you must present all firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord, for they belong to him. A firstborn donkey may be bought back from the Lord by presenting a lamb or young goat in its place. But if you do not buy it back, you must break its neck. However, you must buy back every firstborn son.”

In Exodus 13:11–13, Moses explains to the people how and why they are to dedicate their firstborn to the Lord. He tells them that their firstborn belong to Father-God as a reminder of how the Lord delivered them from slavery in Egypt. Moses also explains what substitutions are permitted when the firstborn is not suitable for sacrifice. For example, a lamb or young goat could be substituted for a firstborn donkey, and a firstborn son was to be redeemed with a payment.

What struck me in these verses is how early in the Old Testament the Lord begins to reveal His redemptive plan. The lamb used as a substitute points forward to Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God. Christ would become the ultimate substitute sacrifice, offered for the redemption of humanity. The redemption of the firstborn sons also directly recalls the tenth plague, when the Israelites smeared the blood of a lamb on their doorposts and were spared from the death of their firstborn. In the same way, Christ’s sacrifice spares believers from spiritual death and eternal separation from God.

I love how these verses remind me that the Lord has always had a plan for His people. As believers, we are called to trust Father-God even when His purposes feel distant or difficult to understand. Scripture consistently shows us how faithful the Lord is and how He fulfills His promises in ways that unfold over time. Father-God cares deeply for His people and has a plan that extends beyond this life and into eternity.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who has a plan to care for His people throughout eternity—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer, expressing your trust, your desire to walk with Him, and your willingness to welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 20 Bible Readings - Exodus 12:40-41 (NLT)

Exodus 10-12, Psalm 20

Exodus 12:40-41 (NLT)

“The people of Israel had lived in Egypt for 430 years. In fact, it was on the last day of the 430th year that all the Lord’s forces left the land.”

In Exodus 12:40–41, we see the fulfillment of the Lord’s promise to Abraham. Abraham’s descendants lived in Egypt for 430 years—first as honored guests and later as enslaved people. They left Egypt on the very anniversary of their arrival, demonstrating to believers the sovereignty of the Lord and the precision of His timing.

I love these verses because they remind me that the Lord always fulfills His promises in His own time and in His own way. Some have even described the Israelites’ departure on the exact anniversary of their arrival as supernatural because of its precision. From a human perspective, such timing would be impossible to plan. Yet these verses show believers that Father-God is sovereign over history itself, and that we can trust His timing even when it feels delayed to us.

I have only one experience so far in my life where the Lord’s timing felt almost supernatural, but it continues to fill me with awe. When I was preparing to move to another state, the Holy Spirit impressed on me that I would find a job within six months of relocating. Almost exactly six months after my move, I received an offer letter. I had applied for the position the week before and received the offer the following week. Through that experience, the Lord showed me that I could trust His promises and His timing, and that He is faithful to provide.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One you can trust to fulfill His promises—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer, expressing your trust, your desire to walk with Him, and your willingness to welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 19 Bible Readings - Exodus 8:18-19 (NLT)

Exodus 7-9, Psalm 19

Exodus 8:18-19 (NLT)

“Pharaoh’s magicians tried to do the same thing with their secret arts, but this time they failed. And the gnats covered everyone, people and animals alike. ‘This is the finger of God!’ the magicians exclaimed to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard. He wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.”

In Exodus 8:18–19, Pharaoh’s magicians finally admit that their power is limited and that the God of Moses is greater than their own. The magicians had previously been able to replicate some of the earlier signs—turning staffs into serpents, water into blood, and even the plague of frogs. However, they were unable to reproduce the plague of gnats. At that point, they acknowledged that this plague was the “finger of God,” recognizing that the power at work through Moses exceeded their abilities. Even so, Pharaoh refused to listen to their warning. Because of his stubbornness and pride, he rejected the evidence of Father-God’s power, just as the Lord had foretold.

I have always found it striking that it took ten signs and wonders before Pharaoh finally allowed the people to leave Egypt. This passage helps me see how stubbornness and pride can prevent people from recognizing the power of the Lord, even when it is plainly revealed. Pharaoh ignored the counsel of his own advisors when they acknowledged that the God of Moses was greater than they were. Some biblical scholars have noted that the plague of gnats may not have affected Pharaoh directly, since he could retreat into his palace. It was not until Pharaoh experienced a personal loss that his resistance began to break.

When I look back on my own life, I can see how stubbornness and pride sometimes kept me from asking the Lord for help. I took confidence in my intellect and my ability to solve problems on my own, and I was patient enough to exhaust every option before turning to God. These verses remind me that Father-God is sovereign and that nothing can ultimately stand in the way of His will. Even human pride and resistance cannot prevent the Lord from accomplishing His purposes in the world—or in our lives.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is sovereign and able to work through every situation to accomplish His plan for your life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer, expressing your trust, your desire to walk with Him, and your willingness to welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 18 Bible Readings - Exodus 4:21-23 (NLT)

Exodus 4-6, Psalm 18

Exodus 4:21-23 (NLT)

And the Lord told Moses, “When you arrive back in Egypt, go to Pharaoh and perform all the miracles I have empowered you to do. But I will harden his heart so he will refuse to let the people go. Then you will tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son. I commanded you, “Let my son go, so he can worship me.” But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!’”

In Exodus 4:21–23, the Lord tells Moses what will happen when he returns to Egypt. Father-God instructs Moses to perform the signs and miracles He will empower him to do. At the same time, the Lord warns Moses that Pharaoh will resist, and that this resistance will be part of God’s plan. Father-God declares that Israel is His firstborn son, and He makes it clear that if Pharaoh refuses to let His people go, judgment will follow—including the death of Pharaoh’s firstborn.

These are verses that had never stood out to me before. The Lord had full foreknowledge of everything Moses would face in Egypt and chose to reveal it to him in advance. Moses knew his task would be difficult, yet he remained faithful to his calling and trusted Father-God’s plan and timing. These verses also remind me that the Lord always keeps His promises. Father-God had told Abraham that his descendants would live as strangers in a foreign land, be enslaved for four hundred years, and then be delivered (Genesis 15:13–14). Everything unfolded exactly as the Lord had said it would.

I’ve had moments in my own life when the Holy Spirit gave me glimpses of what was ahead, and at the time, those things felt impossible. Yet as the years passed, my life unfolded in ways that aligned with what the Holy Spirit had shown me. The greatest struggle for me was always timing. The Lord’s plans for my life have never followed my schedule or my understanding. For a long time, that disconnect made it difficult for me to believe that God truly cared about me. But through my salvation and my daily reading of Scripture, my relationship with the Lord has deepened. I now know that I must trust His plan even when I cannot understand it. When I place my trust in Father-God, His Word continually reminds me that He is faithful and that He always keeps His promises to His children.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is faithful and always keeps His promises—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer, expressing your trust, your desire to walk with Him, and your willingness to welcome His presence into your life. God is faithful and ready to meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.