​We did it!  Fifty-eight posts and eighteen months later, we have come to the end of our time in Exodus.  This has been a powerful book with rich truths and life lessons.  We watched Moses grow from an infant to a mighty prince, and how God took him into the wilderness to shape Moses into the deliverer of Israel.  Then we watched Moses grow into his leadership calling and lead the group of slaves into the wilderness where God forged them into a nation. 

Before we move on from Exodus 33, I want to spend some time looking at an important side character.  We’ve seen him on the fringes.  While not the main character yet, his name is scattered through the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.  His name is mentioned seven times in the book of Exodus, mostly in obscure references that you would never notice.  But I think that it is important to take a look at these references, because if we’re going to study how God shapes His leaders, we must look at the shaping of this man into the future leader of Israel.  Therefore, today we’re going to look at the role of Joshua.

​Welcome back to Exodus!  It’s been awhile, but I’m excited to dive back into the life of Moses and the story of God as He transformed a ragtag group of ex-slaves into a conquering nation.   Israel had a long ways to go, but each step in their journey brought them closer to the Promised Land and closer to the heart of God.  So let’s return to following their footsteps through the pages of Exodus that we may learn from their mistakes and see how God can use broken, imperfect people to accomplish His divine purposes.