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A Kingdom of Priests
Revelation 1:1-8 Revelation 1 reminds us that Jesus is the One who is and is to come. This whole week has been about what is to come, but it is also about what is and should be now. The truth is,...
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We Beseech You
Daniel 9:1-8 In Daniel 9, Daniel’s prayer, he keeps using the first-person plural pronoun “we.” Over and over again, Daniel identifies himself with the sins of his people. Daniel, though he has done...
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Where Could I Go
Daniel 9:9-14 There have been times in our marriage when I have heard a strange noise coming from our kitchen. When I go to investigate the unusual noise, I usually find that my wife has climbed up on...
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Humble and Desperate
Daniel 9:15-19 Daniel’s prayer ends in a place of both humility and desperation. Daniel remembered God’s great actions in the past for the people, bringing the people out of the bondage of Egyptian...
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Answered With A Promise
Daniel 9:20-28 Even while Daniel was praying, his prayer was being answered. As Daniel’s prayer began, it was as if the prayer had already concluded and God had already set into motion an answer for...
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Promises Kept
Acts 4:8-14 What a difference the resurrection makes! First, we should note that it was in the person of Jesus that the promise made to Daniel in Daniel 9 was fulfilled. Second, we should see the...
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Live Holy
1 Timothy 4:7-16 It happened again this week. Posts have been going around social media that aren’t true, yet I see a lot of brothers and sisters in Christ sharing them. Paul told Timothy to not get...
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Earnest Repentance
Revelation 3:14-22 The aspect of parenting I enjoy the least is disciplining my children. None of us are looking for every chance to have to ground our children, send them to their rooms, or sit them...
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Saying No
Esther 1:1-12 Vashti’s refusal to enter the presence of the king when commanded to do so is sometimes seen as a poor choice on her part. After all, even though she was queen, she was under the rule of...
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Respect
Esther 1:13-22 It is surprising that King Xerxes didn’t banish Vashti immediately, because he could—he was king, after all. Did he hesitate because he didn’t know what to do? Did he love Vashti? He...
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Showing Up For Others
Esther 2:1-11 After the banishment of Vashti (chap. 1), King Xerxes’ advisors recognized that he would benefit from female companionship, and so devised a plan to find “beautiful young virgins for the...
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Changing The World
Esther 2:12-23 While the thought of a beautiful young woman being invited to the king’s harem may sound exciting, it’s likely it was frightening as well. Aware of the court gossip, the women knew what...
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Exile
Jeremiah 29:4-13 Jeremiah 29 speaks of a time when the Hebrew people were forced into exile, moving from Jerusalem to Babylon, living in captivity. Ellicott’s commentary says this about the challenge...
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Love And Faithfulness
Proverbs 3:1-8 How do we outwardly reflect the love and faithfulness of God? We send messages to others by the T-shirts, necklaces, and ball caps we wear, and the tattoos we (or at least some of us)...
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Start with Kindness
Genesis 50:15-21 As Genesis demonstrates, Joseph and his brothers had a complicated relationship. The short version is this: The brothers had been nasty to Joseph, and Joseph had suffered. Now, with...
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Don’t Give In or Up
Esther 3:1-7 Peer pressure can be powerful. Think back to a time when you felt pressured to join in and you didn’t want to. How did you feel? What caused you to give in or stand up for your own...
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Be Aware
Esther 3:8-15 In the Lord of the Rings trilogy is a character known as Grima the Wormtongue. He used his position as chief advisor to King Théoden to weaken the king and his kingdom. Wormtongue...
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Courage
Esther 4:1-8 Stefanie’s not a particularly brave person. Motherhood has perhaps enhanced this—having to take courage and face the fears your children may have. However, generally, courage is not a...
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Right On Time
Esther 4:9-17 A couple of years ago, I decided to become a substitute teacher in my local community school. It was a great way to support my local school. It was a whirlwind of schooling for me as I...
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What Is Your Choice?
Joshua 24:14-21 I have yet to find a person who really enjoys being told what to do. Perhaps it is because I spend so much of my time with my children and others’ children at school, but even the...
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