Or service, let us give ourselves to our service." Paul never ranks that beneath prophecy. The one setting out chairs,…Or service, let us give ourselves to our service." Paul never ranks that beneath prophecy. The one setting out chairs, cooking the meal, answering the message nobody saw, that is grace moving through ordinary hands. Stop wishing for someone else's part. Give yourself to the one you were handed.
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Daily curiosity · Tuesday, October 27
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Why did the risen Jesus meet the women first?
The answer is in Matthew 28:9 ↓
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Lord Jesus, you came to people who should have known you best, and they shut the door. I've done that…Lord Jesus, you came to people who should have known you best, and they shut the door. I've done that too, busy or scared or just unwilling. Today I want to open the door and let you in, not at the edges but all the way.
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