When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, that he abandoned the law of Yahweh." Not when…When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, that he abandoned the law of Yahweh." Not when he was crushed. When he was secure. The danger came wrapped as a blessing. Notice too: "and all Israel with him." Your drifting is never private. Who is walking a step behind you?
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Daily curiosity · Monday, October 5
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Why did the sea only split once Moses stretched out his hand?
The answer is in Exodus 14:21 ↓
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Father, I keep grabbing for the spotlight, trying to make something of myself before anyone notices me. Teach me to…Father, I keep grabbing for the spotlight, trying to make something of myself before anyone notices me. Teach me to rest under your strong hand instead, trusting that you know the right time for everything. I'll wait, even when waiting is hard.
Therefore wait for me," says Yahweh. Not wait until the trouble passes, not wait for an explanation. Wait for me.…Therefore wait for me," says Yahweh. Not wait until the trouble passes, not wait for an explanation. Wait for me. That is the hard part, wanting him more than the outcome you keep rehearsing. And see what comes right after the fire in verse 9: purified lips, a people calling on his name together.
Thank You that You hear my cry, God, and listen to my prayer. Not one groan gets lost on the…Thank You that You hear my cry, God, and listen to my prayer. Not one groan gets lost on the way to You. When my words run out and all that's left is a cry from a faint heart, You are already bending down to listen.
When the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed…When the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her." The anger cooled, and then the memory came. But Persian law could not be undone. He had to live inside a sentence his temper wrote.
What did you decide while you were still burning? Some words cool faster than their damage does.
Father, it's easier to point at the trouble out there than to admit it has a home in me. Show…Father, it's easier to point at the trouble out there than to admit it has a home in me. Show me the places I've built at the center of my life that were never meant to be there. Tear them down gently, and build something true.
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