Monthly Archives: June 2023

Faith; June 19, 2023


Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. This story is remarkable in a number of ways. In … Continue reading

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The Fear of Death; June 18, 2023


Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to … Continue reading

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Commitment; June 17, 2023


Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you … Continue reading

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Being Used by God; June 16, 2023


Daniel 2:30 “As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than other living men, but so that you, O king, may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through … Continue reading

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Judgment; June 15, 2023


Ezekiel 22:16 “When you have been defiled in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the Lord.’” Two things impress me about this verse. The first is the widely divergent ways it can be translated. The … Continue reading

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Salvation; June 14, 2023


Jeremiah 39:18 “‘I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord.’” Ebed-Melech the Cushite, to whom this was addressed, was a person with no … Continue reading

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Rebellion Against God; June 13, 2023


Jeremiah 29:32 “This is what the Lord says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good things I will do for my people, … Continue reading

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Prosperity; June 12, 2023


Jeremiah 29:7 “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Most people think they want peace and … Continue reading

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False Prophets; June 11, 2023


Jeremiah 28:15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.” We don’t think much about false prophets, but they certainly exist … Continue reading

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Depending on God; June 10, 2023


Jer 17:5 This is what the Lord says:“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. The section from here through verse 14 doesn’t seem to … Continue reading

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