Paul writes this while chained: "in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him." A…Paul writes this while chained: "in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him." A prisoner with no access to anything, telling us the throne room stands open. And notice where the boldness comes from. Not from how your week with God went, but from Christ. You don't knock and wait outside. You walk in.
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Daily curiosity · Thursday, September 24
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Why did the first Christians share everything they owned?
The answer is in Acts 2:44 ↓
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Harvest in the Bible
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Ruth 2Leave the edges of your field unharvested
Leviticus 23God repays the years the locusts ate
Joel 2Those who sow in tears reap singing
Psalms 126The farmer who built bigger barns overnight
Luke 12You will reap whatever seed you sow
Galatians 6The harvest is huge, the workers few
Matthew 9Humble hearts that hear God's voice
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Paul is arguing about meat and idols, and right in the middle he stops to confess: "yet to us there…Paul is arguing about meat and idols, and right in the middle he stops to confess: "yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him." Notice that tiny phrase. We for him. Everything you have came out of his hands, and you were made to be handed back. Your freedom included. What are you still holding as yours alone?
Father, teach us to wait. When someone we love is set aside by their own failure or shame, keep us…Father, teach us to wait. When someone we love is set aside by their own failure or shame, keep us from moving on without them. Slow our steps until they can walk with us again, and let your mercy do its healing work.
Thank You that the world to come is not subjected to angels, but held in the hands of Your Son.…Thank You that the world to come is not subjected to angels, but held in the hands of Your Son. I am grateful that the future is already settled under Christ's rule, so I can face tomorrow without dread, trusting the One who reigns over what is coming.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses."…The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses." Three names, no stories, no famous deeds. Yet God had them written down and gave each a turn to serve. Your quiet faithfulness is not lost in the crowd. He knows which house you belong to, and He knows your name.
Father, I have made myself a doormat for too long, believing that being walked over was all I deserved. You…Father, I have made myself a doormat for too long, believing that being walked over was all I deserved. You see every footprint on my back. Lift my face, take this bitter cup from my hands, and help me stand again in the dignity you gave me.
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