Thank You that when Nebuchadnezzar came to the city while his servants were besieging it, You had not lost Your…Thank You that when Nebuchadnezzar came to the city while his servants were besieging it, You had not lost Your throne. Thank You for warning Your people through the prophets, for keeping a remnant alive, and for being present even at the breached walls.
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Daily curiosity · Saturday, October 10
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Why did Israel only win while Moses kept his hands lifted up?
The answer is in Exodus 17:11 ↓
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Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger." A man's coat was his blanket at night. Proverbs…Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger." A man's coat was his blanket at night. Proverbs says if he'll pledge even that for someone he barely knows, hold it. Not cruelty, a mirror. Careless promises feel generous right up until the cold night arrives. What have you said yes to without counting the cost?
You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might." Three…You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might." Three times that word "all." No corner kept back, no quiet reserve saved for the day God disappoints you. And Moses says it to people still outside the land, still waiting to see the promise kept. Love first, see later. What part are you still holding?
Lord, there are desires in me that still fight to run my life. I hand them over again today, the…Lord, there are desires in me that still fight to run my life. I hand them over again today, the ones I'm tired of and the ones I secretly love. Teach me what it means to belong to you all the way down, not just in part.
They built an altar that would never hold a single offering. Its only job was to speak: "that your children…They built an altar that would never hold a single offering. Its only job was to speak: "that your children may not tell our children in time to come, 'You have no portion in Yahweh.'" What frightened them wasn't an enemy army. It was the thought of their grandchildren being told they didn't belong. A river had run between them, and they knew how easily water becomes a wall. What small distance in your family has quietly started hardening into one?
Thank You for sending Haggai and Zechariah to prophesy to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem when the work on…Thank You for sending Haggai and Zechariah to prophesy to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem when the work on Your house had stopped. I'm grateful You don't leave us stalled in discouragement, but speak in Your own name and stir us to build again.
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