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Your nose is Bible in one year: Judges 9–10 Luke 5:17–39 I will judge all the gods of Egypt. Exodus 12:12 Today's Scriptures & Insight: Exodus 12:12–19 "Why are the noses of statues broken?" That's the number one question visitors ask Edward Bleiberg, curator of Egyptian art at the Brooklyn Museum. Bleiberg cannot blame normal wear and tear; even two-dimensional painted figures lack noses. He assumed that such destruction must have been intentional. Enemies destined to kill the gods of Egypt. It's like they're playing a "you got your nose" game with them. The invading armies broke the noses of these idols so they couldn't breathe. Really? Is that all it took? With gods like these, Pharaoh should have known he was in trouble. Yes, he had an army and the loyalty of an entire nation. The Hebrews were weary slaves led by a shy fugitive named Moses. But Israel had the living God, and the gods of Pharaoh were suitors. Ten plagues later, their imaginary lives were suffocated. Israel celebrated its victory with the Un yeasted Bread Festival, when they ate unvenvened bread for a week (Exodus 12:17; 13.7–9. Yeast symbolizes sin, and God wanted His people to remember that their rescued lives belong entirely to Him. Our Father says to idols, "You have your nose," and His , "You have your life." Serve the God who gives you encouragement, and rests in His loving arms. Reflect & Pray What false god is suffocating your life? How could you show God that you only trust Him? Father of life, I give you my life. Help me recognize that any perceived "enemy" in my life is nothing compared to Your power. 
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Something I tell myself every day, and I see it in my life, my God is Lord of all. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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