The very veil that shut people out of the Most Holy Place became the wrapping that let the ark travel…The very veil that shut people out of the Most Holy Place became the wrapping that let the ark travel with them: "they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it." God covered His holiness so His people could carry it through the wilderness. He has always wanted to come with you, even when you couldn't look at Him.
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Daily curiosity · Saturday, November 14
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Why is the word of God sharper than a double edged sword?
The answer is in Hebrews 4:12 ↓
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Isaiah 55The crowd wanted loaves, Jesus offered himself
John 6They knew him when the bread broke
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Father, keep me from following the crowd into what I know is wrong, and from resenting the people around me…Father, keep me from following the crowd into what I know is wrong, and from resenting the people around me who live better than I do. Guard my influence, so that those who follow me are drawn toward you and not away.
Thank You for leaders like Hezekiah, who gathered the people in the wide place at the gate and "spoke comfortingly…Thank You for leaders like Hezekiah, who gathered the people in the wide place at the gate and "spoke comfortingly to them." I'm grateful for every voice You've sent to steady my heart when the enemy was at the walls, and for words that put courage back in me.
The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time." That little line changes everything. Abram and Lot…The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time." That little line changes everything. Abram and Lot were fighting over grass while the neighbors watched. Your quarrel is never as private as it feels. Someone is learning what your faith looks like from the way you argue with family.
But it happened, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel." Moab paid…But it happened, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel." Moab paid tribute for years, yet the moment the strong hand was buried, the lambs stopped coming. That submission was never loyalty, only pressure. Ask yourself what in your obedience would survive if no one were watching.
Father, when any kind of power lands in my hands, keep mercy there too. Guard me from making life heavier…Father, when any kind of power lands in my hands, keep mercy there too. Guard me from making life heavier for people already weighed down, especially the old and the weary. Let me be gentle with what you entrust to me.
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