Lift up now your eyes, and see what this is that is appearing." The angel doesn't explain first. He asks…Lift up now your eyes, and see what this is that is appearing." The angel doesn't explain first. He asks Zechariah to look. And what comes next isn't pretty, a basket with wickedness sitting inside it. Still God wants it seen, because what stays hidden never gets carried off. What are you refusing to look at?
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Daily curiosity · Wednesday, October 28
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Why did David give a crippled prince a permanent seat at the royal table?
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Father, I find myself standing at the water's edge like Daniel, watching, not understanding, with questions I can barely form.…Father, I find myself standing at the water's edge like Daniel, watching, not understanding, with questions I can barely form. How long, I keep asking. Teach me to wait without fear, trusting that you see both banks and every step between.
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