The rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might." His might? This was the…The rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might." His might? This was the king left with fifty horsemen and ten chariots, Israel ground down like dust. Yet the record still says might. God does not measure you by what was stripped away. He keeps the whole book, including the years you felt like nothing.
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Daily curiosity · Thursday, October 22
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Why does the Bible pause a long list of names for one man's prayer?
The answer is in 1 Chronicles 4:10 ↓
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Luke 15Pulling up the root before it spreads
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Father, I think about what I'll leave behind, the way my name will sound in people's mouths when I'm gone.…Father, I think about what I'll leave behind, the way my name will sound in people's mouths when I'm gone. Let my life be worth remembering kindly. Shape me into someone whose presence blessed others, not someone they had to recover from.
Thank You that You are the One who says, "Behold, I have made you small among the nations." No pride…Thank You that You are the One who says, "Behold, I have made you small among the nations." No pride stands forever before You. Thank You for the mercy of being humbled, for every time You took me low enough to look up and see You.
Achan buried his silver and his beautiful robe under the floor of his tent, and thirty six men died at…Achan buried his silver and his beautiful robe under the floor of his tent, and thirty six men died at Ai before anyone knew why. He called it private. God called it "a disgraceful thing in Israel." What you hide still shapes the people who live closest to you. What is under your tent floor tonight?
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