Thank You for the Levites who calmed the people and said, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don't…Thank You for the Levites who calmed the people and said, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don't be grieved." Thank You for every voice You send to quiet my shame when Your word exposes me, and for making this day holy rather than crushing.
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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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In the year that the supreme commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against Ashdod…In the year that the supreme commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against Ashdod and took it." A date. A general's name. God's word arrives stamped into real history, not floating above it. Whatever year you are living through, with its own headlines and fears, He speaks into that one too.
Notice what Paul simply assumes: "Every man praying or prophesying." Not the professionals, not the gifted few. Everyone in that…Notice what Paul simply assumes: "Every man praying or prophesying." Not the professionals, not the gifted few. Everyone in that room opened his mouth. And Paul cares how you look while you do it, because to dishonor your head means your worship touches Someone besides you. Even posture speaks. What does yours say?
Father, you shook a prison at midnight and the chains simply fell. I have places in me that feel locked…Father, you shook a prison at midnight and the chains simply fell. I have places in me that feel locked tight, habits and fears I can't open on my own. Come and shake what needs shaking. Set me free, and help me stay long enough to see who else you're freeing.
Ammon had shamed David's envoys, men sent only to comfort a grieving son. Then "the children of Ammon saw that…Ammon had shamed David's envoys, men sent only to comfort a grieving son. Then "the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David." They knew. And instead of sending an apology, they hired thirty three thousand soldiers. Shame often arms itself rather than admit fault. What army are you hiring to avoid saying sorry?
Thank You for putting Your word in writing, so I never have to guess which way to walk. Thank You…Thank You for putting Your word in writing, so I never have to guess which way to walk. Thank You for the courage You supply to keep and do what is written, and for holding me steady so I don't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
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