Reformed Devotionals Daily Podcast

In this episode, we explore the tragic yet deeply relatable story of the golden calf in Exodus 32. What happens when God seems slow to act? We often panic, resorting to manufacturing our own security and tangible idols to comfort us. Join us as we examine our own impatience and discover how Jesus Christ, our perfect and better Mediator, meets us in our wandering and provides the true, lasting security our hearts are longing for.

Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore God's sudden command to halt the work of the tabernacle and observe the Sabbath. We talk about our modern addiction to hustle, the exhausting ways we try to earn our own worth, and the fear that keeps us from truly resting. Finally, we look at how Jesus’ finished work on the cross fulfills the demands of the law and invites us into deep, lasting rest for our souls.

In this episode, we look at God's call to Bezalel and Oholiab, the first people in Scripture explicitly said to be "filled with the Spirit." We discuss our common struggle with dividing life into "sacred" and "secular" categories, and how we often look to our careers to validate our worth. Finally, we look to Jesus, the ultimate Craftsman, who redeems our daily labor and frees us to worship God in the mundane tasks of ordinary life.

In this episode, we look at God's highly specific recipe for the tabernacle incense and His strict command that it not be used for personal perfume. We discuss our human tendency to treat worship like a consumer product, seeking what we can get out of God rather than giving Him the glory He deserves. Finally, we find deep comfort in Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, whose perfect life and intercession make our deeply flawed worship an acceptable and pleasing aroma to the Father.Scripture Reference: Exodus 30:34-38 (ESV)

In this episode, we explore the specific recipe for the holy anointing oil used in the tabernacle. We talk about our exhausting tendency to try and manufacture our own holiness and significance, and why God strictly forbade counterfeiting His sacred oil. Finally, we look at how Jesus, the true Anointed One, frees us from the burden of proving our worth and covers us with His perfect grace.Scripture Reference: Exodus 30:22-33 (ESV)