September 10, 2025 Morning Devotional

Morning Devotion: Read Exodus - God Receives Glory

Exodus 18:1  When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; 2  Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, 3  And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: 4  And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: 5  And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: 6  And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7  And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. 8  And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. 9  And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10  And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11  Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. 12  And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

Look at me, look at me or look what I can do, is often the joyful cry of a young child as they seek attention from others. How often do we hear “Look what I did?”

Psalm 34:2  My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Psalm 44:8  In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

Isaiah 10:15  Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

When Moses’ father in law visited him and Israel Moses never said look what I did but look what the LORD did.

Exodus 18:8  And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.

God has done and will do great things for Israel and for us. When those great things happen, give God the glory.

It has been said that man in his best state is still only man. Man’s life is but a vapour and as the grass that perisheth. However, God is sovereign and governs the affairs of man in this old world of which we live. Even those who are without God are used by God to bring about His perfect will to His glory.

We see this very point in the life of Pharaoh who rejected God and hardened his heart against God. God being in total control executed His perfect will over the hardened was of the king of Egypt. God received all the glory.

When Moses’ father in law visited Moses gave all the glory to God.

Exodus 15:6  Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Exodus 15:11  Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Notice, Moses spake of all that happened, not just the good things. He spoke of the travail, the trials and still gave God the glory.

Exodus 18:8  And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.

What is your testimony? Is it about God and what God has done and will do, or is it about you?

Proverbs 25:14  Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

All glory belongs to God.

Revelation 5:13  And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

The choice is still yours,

Pastor Cook