Exodus

About the Book

The main theme of this 90 day devotional on the book of Exodus is worship. To worship is to honor with love and submission. Worship is a matter of the heart expressed through a lifestyle of praising him. Worship is (but is more than) singing, clapping, and raising hands. Worship is a lifelong commitment to follow our Lord. Worship is for everyday life.

This devotional puts an emphasis on worship in giving the reader ideas for different ways to worship. For example, the first devotional is on immigrants/ illegal aliens. Reading this may spur you as an activist to seek justice for those who are unwanted, providing for them with hospitality. As a person of prayer you may intercede for the immigrants that you know personally.

The format of this devotional is set so that you, your family, or small group can read a portion of Exodus and/or a related scripture followed by a suggested worship format. The worship may be a prayer, music, an activity, or a piece of art to view. It may be a concept to study or a phrase to contemplate. Try out the different formats, listen to the Lord, and learn new ways to worship.

About the Author

Linda Valente is a retired family nurse practitioner and retired professor of nursing, Bradley University, Peoria, IL. Her assistant writer and husband Frank, who has a graduate degree in theology from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL is a retired hospice/ hospital chaplain for Carle/Methodist in Peoria, Illinois. Linda and Frank were short term missionaries first with Wesleyan Native American Ministries and later with TEAM in Zimbabwe.

They currently attend church at New Beginning Ministries of Peoria. Their son, David Valente, writer of poems in this devotional, has a graduate degree from Moody Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. Paul Anderton, Linda’s father, was an artist for this book. Seth Anderton Peterson, age 10, is another family artist who lives in Cape Town, South Africa.