Blood on the Doorframe: The Scandal of Substitution Date: Friday, February 6, 2026 Readings: Exodus 12 | Psalm 34:1-11 Let’s not sanitize this. Exodus 12 is visceral: a lamb’s blood smeared on doorposts, death passing over homes marked by sacrifice, Egypt’s firstborns dying while Israel’s children sleep safe. This isn’t Sunday school material. Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
The God Who Shows Up When It Counts Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026 Readings: Exodus 11 | Psalm 33 God doesn’t play games. When He says He’s going to move, He moves. Exodus 11 drops us into the final warning before the ultimate showdown; the tenth plague, the death of the firstborn. This isn’t just ancient Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
When God Darkens the Sky Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Readings: Exodus 10 | Psalm 32 The ninth plague hits different. Three days of darkness so thick you could feel it. It’s a darkness that pinned Egyptians to their spots while Israel had light in their dwellings. This isn’t just another miracle in the Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
When God Gets Personal Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Readings: Exodus 9 | Psalm 31:14-24 Pharaoh thought he could negotiate with the Almighty. Another plague? Fine, I’ll compromise a little. The livestock drop dead, and Egypt’s economy crashes while Goshen’s herds graze peacefully in the sunshine. This isn’t random divine Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
When God Won't Budge Date: Monday, February 2, 2026 Readings: Exodus 8 | Psalm 31:1-13 Pharaoh’s got a frog problem. Not just one or two hoppers in the palace fountain. We’re talking about an amphibian apocalypse. They’re in his bed, his food, his ovens. Everywhere. And here’s the kicker: Pharaoh’ Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
The Power of Sustained Resistance Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Readings: Exodus 7 | Psalm 30 Here’s the uncomfortable truth we need to sit with: God hardens Pharaoh’s heart. Not once, but repeatedly. And before you try to soften that or explain it away, let it settle. The God who loves the world, who Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
