#storychanging
Monday— The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD…In those days the word of the LORD was rare…. 1 Samuel 3:1 The word of the Lord was rare. Have you had seasons like that? There was a time when God worked in your life in visible ways. Then something happened. A tragedy. A distraction. An unanswered…
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Monday— “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14 What kind of ogre would hinder little kids from coming to Jesus? We might frown and shake our heads when we read this. Imagine adults refusing to let Jesus bless their children! How disgusting!…
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Monday— Chad’s Story* (* The following are combined case studies, not actual testimonies.) “Recovery? I don’t need to go to any recovery program. I’m not a drug addict! That’s insulting.” Chad frowned at his new assistant. Chloe smiled at him. “I didn’t mean it to be,” she said. “It’s just that when Dad started the…
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Monday— The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby… Exodus 2:2 “He’s so smart!” Moms exclaim when Junior picks up a cheerio. “She’s gonna be a leader,” Dads brag when Cutie-pie slaps another child for taking her doll. Most parents think their babies are special, so…
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Monday— Jacob (Israel): Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons… Genesis 37:3 “Here he comes, Dad’s little pet,” Rueben smirked. The ten brothers stood as a unit, hostility crackling in the air. As the eldest, Rueben had been the apple of his father’s eye. The rest of the brothers knew they…
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Monday— The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre…Saul had his spear in his hand and hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” Samuel 18:10-11 -You’ve been nothing but kind to your boss, serving…
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Monday— So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Genesis 12:4 Notice anything wrong with this verse? Look again. Who had God called to go to a distant land? Abram. Was Lot called also? No. He just tagged along. It usually spells trouble when we tag along on someone…
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Monday— So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.” 1 Kings 19:2 FEAR. Threats. Intimidation. Mistreatment can not only hurt our feelings; it can be deadly. God’s prophet Elijah experienced that. He’d…
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Monday— When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?” Genesis 29:25 “Sure, you can marry my younger daughter. Sure, you can,” said Laban, who never intended to keep his promise. “Sure, you’ll…
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Monday— Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 A reward, you say? We can forget that they’re rewards after a sleepless night with a baby or a defiant teenager. But God wants us to value our children the way He does. Valuing our kids does not mean spoiling…
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