Y'all know I love my hometown. And I've always said my spirit animal is either a moose or a flamingo. Next year, I need to make plans to attend the Flamingo Fest in Galveston . It looks like fun; this will be the 7th year the city has hosted it. Maybe I need to buy a golf cart, too. I don't know what it is about flamingos that I've always thought were cool. We used to have a mechanical flamingo we pulled out for Christmas every year. But the elements finally got to it. And I've never seen a moose in real life. I was hopeful the times I went to Colorado, but no. One day! Do they have flamingos in Del Rio? Stay blessed...john
Exodus 4:18-20 Listen to today’s devotional When Moses first heard God's command, he had reservations. It took a minute, but God convinced Moses to go back to Egypt. Now, he just had to get permission from his father-in-law, Jethro, to leave the clan. As Exodus 10 tells the story, Moses doesn't explain or share any details about his experience on holy ground. Even his request to leave sounds more personal than what God commanded. I assume that Jethro could have refused Moses' request. He could have leaned on his need for someone like Moses to keep watching his flocks. But Jethro offers Moses a blessing. And this blessing sets in motion the great exodus story of God's people. A 3-word blessing that afforded Moses the chance to fulfill God's purpose for the Israelites: Go in peace. Of course, we focus on Moses as the one called, the one sent, the one who stands before Pharaoh demanding, "Let my people go." But let's not forget Jethro. He is the one who...