A slave girl, pledged to another man, with almost no power to refuse. The law stops and notices her: "They…A slave girl, pledged to another man, with almost no power to refuse. The law stops and notices her: "They shall not be put to death, because she was not free." God weighs who actually had a choice. Before you judge how someone fell, ask what room they had to stand. Then ask who holds less power than you today, and what you do with that.
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Lord, this word is hard to read, and harder to hear. Keep me from silencing the truth just because it…Lord, this word is hard to read, and harder to hear. Keep me from silencing the truth just because it unsettles me. When you warn, give me ears that listen and a heart that turns, before the cost grows heavier than I can carry.
Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn't anything hidden from the king which he didn't tell her." She came a…Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn't anything hidden from the king which he didn't tell her." She came a long way carrying hard questions, and she asked every one of them. Notice she didn't edit herself first. What question have you been too embarrassed to bring to God? He is not waiting for you to arrive polished. Bring the whole list.
Thank You for the people who came to Job's table when the worst was over, who ate bread with him…Thank You for the people who came to Job's table when the worst was over, who ate bread with him and comforted him and put gold in his hand. Thank You for every friend who has sat with me in my loss, brought a meal, and given what they could.
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Notice where this praise comes from. One verse earlier Paul says he "had no relief for my spirit, because I…Notice where this praise comes from. One verse earlier Paul says he "had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus." No answer yet, no news, just a restless man walking on to Macedonia. And out of that unresolved ache: "Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ." The fragrance rises from the one being led, not the one in control.
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