Topic:SEEK THE WILL OF GOD November 06 Luke 22:42 “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” LUKE 22:41-42 Jesus knew it was the Father’s will for Him to be made an offering for the sins of the world. This is true because He prophesied His death and resurrection …
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Topic:Wisdom’s Source November 5, 2018 Read: 1 Kings 3:16–28 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 34–36; Hebrews 2 Give your servant a discerning heart. 1 Kings 3:9 A man filed a lawsuit against a woman, claiming she had his dog. In court, the woman said her dog couldn’t be his and told the judge where she had purchased it. The real …
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Topic:Still the King November 4, 2018 Read: Psalm 74:4–8, 12–23 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 32–33; Hebrews 1 Rise up, O God, and defend your cause. Psalm 74:22 One news report called it “the single deadliest day for Christians in decades.” The pair of attacks on Sunday worshipers in April 2017 defies our understanding. We simply don’t have a category …
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Topic:See Your City November 3, 2018 Read: Genesis 12:1–3 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 30–31; Philemon All peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:3 “See our city the way we do.” A Detroit, Michigan, urban development group used that slogan to launch its vision for the city’s future. But the project came to a sudden stop when …
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Topic:Catching Foxes November 2, 2018 Read: Song of Solomon 2:14–17 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 27–29; Titus 3 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards. Song of Solomon 2:15 While talking on the phone with a friend who lives by the seaside, I expressed delight at hearing seagulls squawking. “Vile creatures,” she responded, for to …
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Topic:Hope in the Darkness October 31, 2018 Read: Jeremiah 31:16–26 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 22–23; Titus 1 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. Jeremiah 31:25 According to legend, Qu Yuan was a wise and patriotic Chinese government official who lived during the time known as the Warring States period (475–246 bc). It has been said that …
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Topic:Agreeing to Disagree October 30, 2018 Read: Romans 14:1–13 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 20–21; 2 Timothy 4 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace. Romans 14:19 I remember hearing my dad talk about how difficult it was to walk away from unending arguments over differing interpretations of the Bible. By contrast he recalled how …
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Topic:Getting a Grip on Gratitude October 29, 2018 Read: Numbers 11:1–11 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 18–19; 2 Timothy 3 Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them? Numbers 11:22 The years of weariness caused by chronic pain and frustrations with my limited mobility had finally caught up with me. In my discontent, …
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Topic:Your Way, Not Mine October 28, 2018 Read: Luke 22:39–46 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 15–17; 2 Timothy 2 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 Kamil and Joelle were devastated when their eight-year-old daughter Rima was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The disease led to meningitis and …
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Topic:Unexpected Kindness October 27, 2018 Read: Ephesians 2:1–10 Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 12–14; 2 Timothy 1 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. Ephesians 2:10 My friend was waiting to pay for her groceries when the man in front of her turned around and handed her a voucher for £10 ($14) off her …
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