Thank You that in that day I will call You "my husband," and no longer "my master." You didn't settle…Thank You that in that day I will call You "my husband," and no longer "my master." You didn't settle for my fear or my duty; You wanted my love. Thank You for lifting me out of servitude into covenant closeness with You.
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Daily curiosity · Friday, October 23
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Why must we become still to know that He is God?
The answer is in Psalms 46:10 ↓
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Luke 15Pulling up the root before it spreads
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Maktesh was the market quarter, the street where deals got struck and silver changed hands. God's warning walks right into…Maktesh was the market quarter, the street where deals got struck and silver changed hands. God's warning walks right into the shops: "All those who were loaded with silver are cut off." Loaded, like a pack animal. What you thought you were carrying may actually be carrying you. Where does your sense of safety really sit today?
Father, I keep trying to earn what you've already promised. When I measure myself by rules kept and boxes checked,…Father, I keep trying to earn what you've already promised. When I measure myself by rules kept and boxes checked, I lose sight of your gift. Teach me to trust your word instead of my record, and let that trust be enough.
Twenty one days Daniel mourned, and heaven's answer was this: "from the first day that you set your heart to…Twenty one days Daniel mourned, and heaven's answer was this: "from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard." Day one. The silence was never God ignoring him; it was the journey taking time. What have you been praying three weeks, three years, and counting as unheard?
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Father, help me carry what is actually mine to carry. Not my neighbor's choices, not the weight I pick up…Father, help me carry what is actually mine to carry. Not my neighbor's choices, not the weight I pick up out of pride or guilt. Give me honest shoulders for my own load today, and the humility to ask for help when it's heavier than I thought.
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