Jim Gallagher

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 37-38 & Mark 16
Old Testament: Exodus 37- Utensils

Exodus 37:16
“He made of pure gold the utensils which were on the table: its dishes, its cups, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring.”

Here in the closing chapters of Exodus, the focus is upon building an elaborate tent designed as the focal point for Israel’s worship. This tent went by many names; it is called the Tent of Meeting, the Tabernacle, and the Holy… Read More

Exodus 38- Got Talent

Exodus 38:22
“Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord had commanded Moses.”

Six times in Exodus we… Read More

New Testament: Mark 16- Preach The Gospel

Mark 16:15
“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel . . .”

Paul explained to the Corinthian church the simplicity of the Gospel message. He stated that Jesus died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day; all according to the Scriptures. That was the message the first believers declared to their world. They went into their homes,… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 35-36 & Mark 15
Old Testament: Exodus 35- Willingness

Exodus 35:5
“Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze; . . .”

Moses had been instructed to build the Tabernacle. It was to be an elaborate facility with a solid silver… Read More

Exodus 36- Foundations Of Faith

Exodus 36:30
“So there were eight boards and their sockets—sixteen sockets of silver—two sockets under each of the boards.”

The Tabernacle was… Read More

New Testament: Mark 15- Response Required

Mark 15:20
“And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.”

We have come to the most solemn and most important of all Biblical events. The entire life and ministry of Jesus, as well as the whole of human history, has been leading up to these events. Jesus declared, no one could take His life, but that He would lay… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 33-34 & Mark 14
Old Testament: Exodus 33- More

Exodus 33:18
“And he said, ‘Please, show me Your glory.’”

While most of Israel seemed satisfied with their present experience of God, Moses had a longing for more. His past experiences of being commissioned directly by God at the burning bush, seeing the miraculous hand of God work through the plagues, watching the Red Sea part, tasting Manna from heaven and water from a
… Read More
Exodus 34- Cleft Of The Rock

Exodus 34:5
“Now the LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.”

Something happened in Moses that made him desire to know God better. Faced with the opportunity to ask anything from the Lord his sole desire was to see the glory of God. In response to this, God had a… Read More

New Testament: Mark 14- Steps To A Fall

Mark 14:29
“Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be.”

Mingled into the fabric of the betrayal, arrest, conviction and crucifixion of Christ, is the story of Peter’s denial. What … Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 31-32 & Mark 13
Old Testament: Exodus 31- Fill Me Up

Exodus 31:3
“And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”

When the time came to make the articles for the Tabernacle, God selected two men, and filled them with the Spirit of God. Under… Read More

Exodus 32- Past Due

Exodus 32:3
“So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.”

More than a month before this event, Moses had ascended Mount Sinai, disappearing … Read More

New Testament: Mark 13- You Snooze You Lose

Mark 13:2
“Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

The stones that formed the Temple … Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 29-30 & Mark 12
Old Testament: Exodus 29- Stained Garment

Exodus 29:20-21
“Then you shall kill the ram, and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar. And you shall take some of the … Read More

Exodus 30- Word Art

Exodus 30:1
“You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood.”

The book of Exodus not only tells the story of the building of the Tabernacle and it’s… Read More

New Testament: Mark 12- Love

 Mark 12:30
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 27-28 & Mark 11
Old Testament: Exodus 27- The Altar

Exodus 27:2
“You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay it with bronze.”

One of the key furnishings for the Tabernacle was the Altar. It was a large wooden structure overlaid with bronze. It was located within the gate of the courtyard, and outside the entrance of the Tabernacle, itself. It was on … Read More

Exodus 28- Burden Bearers

Exodus 28:12
“And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders as a memorial.”

When I am deciding on what to wear, one of the key factors is comfort. I have owned clothing that fit and might even have looked nice, but I rarely ever wore, because it simply was not comfortable. I imagine if I had a coat with two large stone shoulder pads, it would not be… Read More

New Testament: Mark 11-Turntables

Mark 11:17
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’ But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.”

Journeying through the gospels, we have many glimpses into the emotions of Christ. We see His compassion upon the multitudes… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 25-26 & Mark 10
Old Testament: Exodus 25- Glamping

Exodus 25:2
“Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.

A few years ago I heard a word I had never heard before, or ever dreamed could be real. That… Read More

Exodus 26- The Veil

Exodus 26:33
“The veil shall be a divider for you between the holy place and the Most Holy.”

Moses was invited by God to ascend Mount Sinai. Upon … Read More

New Testament: Mark 10- He Is Calling You

Mark 10:49
“Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”

Imagine the thrill that must have filled Bartimaeus when he heard these words. Although his eye did not allow him to see, he had heard the stories of the man from Galilee, who was healing the sick and raising the dead. Now Jesus was right there within the sound of his voice, able to hear his, … Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 23-24 & Mark 9
Old Testament: Exodus 23- Following The Crowd

Exodus 23:2
“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil…”

The Law of God was given as a standard to show the people their need for a Savior, and as a pattern to ensure that the people lived righteous lives. Here we find a principle that would protect Israel from becoming like the surrounding pagan nations. God is declaring that popular opinion is not what determines right from wrong. Almost every child has heard his parents say, “Would you jump off a cliff if your friends were doing it?” We attempt to… Read More

Exodus 24- Faithful In All Things

Exodus 24:5
“Then he sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord.”
… Read More

New Testament: Mark 9- Help My Unbelief

Mark 9:24
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

We are introduced to a man facing one of life’s greatest obstacles, the illness of his son. We have little glimpses into the great love he had for his child. We are told the father cried… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 21-22 & Mark 8
Old Testament: Exodus 21- Bondservant

Exodus 21:5-6
“But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve… Read More

Exodus 22- Pray For Our Leaders

Exodus 22:28
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.”

The purpose of Israel’s time at Mount Sinai was to develop as a nation upon the foundation stone of the Word of God. Moses went up the mountain alone, … Read More

New Testament: Mark 8-  Giving Up To Gain

Mark 8:35
“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.”

A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense, but is true. The statement Jesus reveals is one of life’s greatest paradoxes. Man was created to know God. Jesus said that He came to “give us life and that more abundantly.” When our lives are lived in complete obedience to the Lord, we experience the height of living. When we hold back, unwilling to give ourselves, our time, or some sinful activity; we think we… Read More

TODAY’S DAILY READING: Exodus 19-20 & Mark 7
Old Testament: Exodus 19- Where Are You Going?

Exodus 19:4
“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.”

I imagine if any of the people in this massive caravan were asked where they were headed, they all would have given the same answer, “We are going to the Promised Land.” They had grown up… Read More

Exodus 20- No Idols

Exodus 20:4
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;”

On the top of a mountain covered in smoke, Moses met with God, and… Read More

New Testament: Mark 7- Far Hearts

Mark 7:3
“For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.”

Man was created with a need to know God. In fact, we only experience the fullness of life when we are in right relationship… Read More