The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water… And all the Egyptians dug along the Nile to get drinking water, because they could not drink the water of the river. ~Exodus 7:21, 24 It is difficult (and undesirable) to imagine the sensory experience of the plague of blood, …
Wednesday 3/23/22
Then say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened. ~Exodus 7:16 “…so that they may worship me in the wilderness.” This is not the first time, and won’t be the last, …
Tuesday 3/22/22
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go. 15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes out to the river. Confront him on the bank of the Nile, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. ~Exodus 7:14-15 From the beginning of the …
Monday 3/21/22
In the last set of devotions we talked about the term “Hebrews”, or “God of the Hebrews”. First mentioned in Genesis 14, and then again in Exodus 2. One of the descriptions of this word is “one who crosses over”- or went from place to place, and alien, or traveler. We are learning on Sunday mornings the great lengths that …
Sunday 3/20/22
Spend some time just relaxing with the Lord. We’ve looked at a lot of our own brokenness this week. That can be painful and downright hard. Sit and listen to the Father speak His love, His acceptance, and His compassion over you.
Saturday 3/19/22
Hello, I’m Laura Polhemus, and I live out in Nappanee with my husband, Adam, and a mixture of 3 teenage girls, 2 dogs, and a grumpy turtle. I teach sign language interpreting students at Bethel University. I’ve been attending Riverside since October of 2019, and enjoy the tight relationships I’ve formed with many other believers there. Read 1 Corinthians 1:27-31. …
Friday 3/18/22
Hi, my name is Shelley Walatka and I am a member of the Marquette Park Home Group. I have been at Riverside more years than I can count. I spend my time keeping Keith in line :), chasing after five teenagers, and enjoy reading, walking, creating, and eating delicious food. Today I want you to look at Exodus 7:7 It …