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The Kandel Sisters The writings of Kris Kandel Schwambach, Karen Kandel Kizlin, Kathie Kandel Poe and Linda Kandel Maso

23/09/2025

Exodus
Remember in Genesis, the entire creation is summed up in one chapter. Beyond the creation of the earth, the description of the rest of the entire universe is summed up like this: “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.” Genesis 1:16.
Isn’t it amazing that God used so few words to describe the creation of all the vast area beyond the earth? And yet here in Exodus, we have chapter after chapter giving fine details about curtains and how they were constructed. Why? Because each component of the Tabernacle was to point to the presence of God. In the Garden of Eden, the relationship between God and man was broken. The Tabernacle was a picture pointing to Christ, the way back into fellowship with God. Yes, even the details concerning the curtains, were so important that they were repeated. Let’s read through them once again and remember that the colors, the materials, the construction all point to Christ.
“All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by expert hands. All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five. Then they made loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done with the end curtain in the other set. They also made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit. They made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. All eleven curtains were the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. They joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another set. Then they made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. They made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the tent together as a unit. Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather. They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide, with two projections set parallel to each other. They made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. They made twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle and made forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, they made twenty frames and forty silver bases—two under each frame. They made six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, and two frames were made for the corners of the tabernacle at the far end. At these two corners the frames were double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both were made alike. So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames. They overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also overlaid the crossbars with gold. They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases. For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer; and they made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and made their five bases of bronze. Exodus 36:8-38
Yes, it’s a lot of detail, so why do we go through this again?
The Lord wanted it fixed in the minds of the Children of Israel as well as in our minds that there was a way to go into His presence which would reside in a very special place behind a thick woven curtain. That place was called the Holy of Holies. Years later when the body of Jesus was being ripped by a Roman sword, that curtain ripped from top to bottom. Today we each can enter the presence of God, through Jesus our Savior.

22/09/2025

Exodus
Once again, we see the names of two workers. When they are mentioned in the Scripture, it is because of their skill. But it’s not because of that alone. God is the One who gifted them, who gave them their abilities. They knew how to do the work because the Lord gave them the understanding and the skill to do it. And so it was with all the other workers. They could accomplish the tasks because they trusted God, and they were willing.
“‘So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the Lord has commanded.’ Then Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work. They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left what they were doing and said to Moses, ‘The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.’ Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: ‘No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.’ And so the people were restrained from bringing more, because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.” Exodus 36:1-7
The ones God gifted with the ability to build worked on the construction. This construction was the amazing Tabernacle, the place where God’s presence would manifest Himself. What a privilege to be able to serve in that way. But not everyone was gifted in the construction. Yet all the people had a part to play. They gave. Often giving is behind the scenes. It is the dropping of our tithes and offerings in a plate, or box at the back, or online. Very few even know what has been given. But it is a vital part of ministry. Giving is the responsibility of all of us. And because ALL the people gave, a miracle happened.
Not only was there enough, there was more than enough.
How amazing.

19/09/2025

Exodus
“Then Moses said to the Israelites, ‘See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.’” Exodus 35:30-35
God’s gifting applies to every area of service. These are artistic abilities. God was equipping designers, engravers, embroiderers, and they were as critically important to the ministry as Moses.
God called.
God equipped.
But they had to respond with willing hearts.
How has God equipped us? Are we willing to respond with willing hearts?

18/09/2025

Exodus
“Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses’ presence, and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord. Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them. Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the Lord, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it. Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.” Exodus 35:20-29
Those words, “everyone who was willing”, are critical words. They apply to giving. They apply to serving.
God loves a cheerful giver.
God had just released these Hebrews from their bo***ge. We would expect very grateful hearts for God’s great miracles. And it showed up in their giving. It showed up in their serving.
We have been released from the bo***ge of our sin. It should show up in our giving. It should show up in our serving.

17/09/2025

Exodus
Some of you are skilled at creating works of art. Some of you are crafting geniuses. I have said for years that I have the gift of starting a craft project. Finishing is another ball game.
God gifts people in different ways, and all His gifts to us are equally important in the Kingdom. We see that so clearly portrayed in this passage.
“All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded: the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases; the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it; the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence; the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light; the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle; the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand; the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes; the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary—both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests.” Exodus 35:10-19
Framers, weavers, seamstresses, wood workers, carvers, bronze workers, oil makers, on and on, get the picture? This wasn’t about to be a one-man show. God wanted everyone to be a part of the building, so they would each feel a part of the community.
The same is true in our churches. It is not the pastor’s job to do everything. God calls each of us to serve in the Kingdom. Preachers, teachers, singers, worship leaders, greeters, children’s workers, set up, tear down, clean up, up front, back up, on and on, get the picture? God wants each of us to serve in the church, so we each feel part of the community.

16/09/2025

Exodus
“Moses said to the whole Israelite community, ‘This is what the Lord has commanded: From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.’” Exodus 35:4-9
These were the necessary components for the Tabernacle. They weren’t of equal financial value, but they were equally important. Blue, purple, and scarlet yarns were expensive to make, regular goat’s hair, not so much. But both were needed. Olive oil was as necessary as gold. Spices were as important as gems. All the offerings came from what each individual had, and they each required a heart willing to give to the Lord.
Our gifts, our offerings may not look the same to us. We might think that a $10.00 offering isn’t as good as a $1000.00. But if that’s what we have to give, and if it all comes from a willing heart, it is all used for the Kingdom. God knows what we have. God sees our hearts.

15/09/2025

Exodus
What do you with your down time? A movie? A game of golf? Perhaps a good book, a puzzle, or the old fashioned forty winks?
No matter what rests you, it is always a gift, and that’s what God intended for the Sabbath. One day out of six to do no work, to kick back and take your ease. The Sabbath was God’s great gift.
“Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, ‘These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death. Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.’” Exodus 35:1-3
God considered rest so vitally important that to violate it meant a death sentence.
At first glance, with our 24/7 work mentality, that appears excessive, until we recognize how very important this really is.
The Sabbath isn’t just about a day off. This isn’t just about not working. God was painting a critically important picture. Jesus is our Sabbath rest. He did every bit of the work for our salvation. We do not do anything except receive it. It is God’s greatest gift to us.
“There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.” Hebrews 4:9-11
And if we don’t enter into the true rest that He has provided, the result is eternal death.

12/09/2025

Exodus
“When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them. Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai. When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. But whenever he entered the Lord’s presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord.” Exodus 34:29-35
I love this. After Moses spent time in the presence of the Lord, his face was radiant. I have to wonder what that meant. We know that he was glowing so brightly that the people were afraid to come near him. He had to cover his face with a veil. The people could tell just by looking at him that he had been with the Lord.
I’m almost certain that we don’t need a veil, but is there anything about us the helps people to know that we’ve been with the Lord?
How about our language?
Or people watching our behavior?
Our driving?
Are we polite in a store?
Do we bless or do we condemn?
Are we living a life that is radiant with the presence of the Lord?

11/09/2025

Exodus
If we were asked to recite the Ten Commandments right now, how many would we get? Could we say them in order, listing all ten? That might be a pretty tall order. We may say that we live by the Ten Commandments, but do we even know all ten?
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.’ Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.” Exodus 34:27-28
Moses had been on the mountain and brought these laws to the people, but what he found was sin in the camp, The commandments were broken, and they had to be carved out again by the finger of God. But they were that important because they are the truthful way to live. They still are.
But they are still broken today. So, what do we do? We can’t climb the mountain and ask the Lord to carve them in stone again.
We can start by searching the Scripture. Here they are:
“And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Exodus 20:1-17
No, we can’t have them carved in stone again, but we can go to the altar and ask God to forgive us and carve them into our hearts. He wants us to live by His Word. He also knows we won’t always fully obey. He gave us the entry in. It is not the finger of God this time, it is the blood of Jesus.

10/09/2025

Exodus
“The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons. No one is to appear before me empty-handed. Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year. Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign Lord, the God of Israel. I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the Lord your God. Do not offer the blood of a sacrifice to me along with anything containing yeast, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Festival remain until morning. Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.” Exodus 34:19-26
Over and over, God speaks of the redemption of the firstborn, the giving of the firstfruits. He requires the first. Why?
Over and over, we are to get the point. We are to see how important the first is and that the first has a special price to pay. That price was to be bought, sacrificed, committed to the Lord. It is exactly what we are to do. We are to give our first birth to Him and confess to Him that we want to be born again. We are to dedicate our talents, giftedness, our firstfruits to Him to be used in His Kingdom. We ask Him to sweep out any “yeast”, sin in our lives.
He gave us the picture. We are to live out the reality.

09/09/2025

Exodus
God’s warnings are amazing. They are a restriction, but even more a love letter. God was speaking in the love language of protection and provision.
“Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they pr******te themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices. And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters pr******te themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same. Do not make any idols. Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt.” Exodus 34:15-18
God told them what not to do. He told them what to do.
They were not to enter into relationships with those around them who would lead them into idol worship. Idol worship leads to death and destruction. It leads to an eternity away from God.
They were to celebrate every year the Festival of Unleavened Bread. To prepare, they were to empty their homes of anything with yeast. It was to be a picture to them of emptying their lives of sin. It was intentional and left everything clean. They were to remember for seven days. It was the perfect number of days.
We are to go to God and ask Him to sweep our lives clean of every bit of sin. It is to be confessed and then He sweeps it away. When we go to Jesus and confess our sin and ask Him to sweep it away, it only takes a few moments. It is the perfect number of moments.

08/09/2025

Exodus
I love the way Moses prayed. He admitted the sin of the people but even included himself as he asked for forgiveness. The Lord responded with a covenant, a promise that these people would see unimaginable wonders.
That is exactly what God has done. It happened for them, and it is still happening today.
There have been amazing miracles in the land of Israel. They are a testimony that God’s Word is true. What He has said about Israel has happened, is happening, or will happen. We need to keep our eyes open.
“Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.’ Then the Lord said: ‘I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you. Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you. Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.’” Exodus 34:8-14
God had made a covenant. What He wanted was obedience and worship. It is no different for us today.

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