Devotional Guide for Thursday, July 20

Exodus 7:14-24

Reflect
We serve a God who is abundant in mercy and grace. Here, in this first plague God begins to show Pharaoh and the people of Egypt the resolve that He has in His purpose to set His chosen people free. The water of the Nile becomes unusable; it will not support life. The people who rely upon the Nile for an easily accessible source of water will need to find other ways to provide the water needed for daily living. We see the beginning of God’s plan involving a merciful indicator of His power and intention.

We are reminded in Scripture that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. God remains merciful, He gets our attention through different means to show us where we may need to pay attention to certain aspects of our life.

Apply
Are there ways that God is directing us to pay attention? Where might God in His mercy be calling you to look to Him?

Pastor Mike

Missionary of the Week – Alberta Baptist Association
The ABA exists to resource and enable churches to impact communities for the growth and advancement of the Kingdom of God in Alberta (almost 60 churches) and the world. The core ministry of the ABA is constructed around relationships, intended to focus upon effectively fulfilling the stated “Kingdom” mission of the association. The intentional structure of the ABA is built upon a ‘team’ model.  The current ministry teams within the ABA are the Leadership Council (LC), Student Ministry Resource Team (SMRT), Leader Development Team (LDT), Global Operations Team (GOT), Church Planting Team (CPT), Crisis Prevention Team (CPRT), and the Restoration Team. Within the ABA there are also many opportunities to gather in order to connect with other Ministry Leaders within the ABA.