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Read 1 Chronicles 10:1 through 12:40 Carroll was fifty-three years old when she began her missions work in Guatemala in 1999. Now, at the age of seventy, she still serves the orphanage that she cofounded. Although her body has not always been healthy, her spirit is strong and her ministry has grown. While serving the orphans, she also writes a …

Read 1 Chronicles 4:1 through 6:81 Have you experienced hurt as a result of another person’s decision? Often people do not consider the impact their poor decisions have on others. These choices cause pain that could have been prevented. Being named a pain by his mother, Jabez experienced hurt himself. He determined that he wanted something else for his life, …

Read 2 Kings 6:1 through 8:29 For thirty years, Peter fasted and prayed for his father’s salvation. He took every opportunity to witness to his father. He felt like a failure. Why could he not persuade his father? Perhaps Peter was taking on too much responsibility for his father’s salvation. After all, it is the Holy Spirit who opens men’s …

Read 1 Kings 14:1 through 16:34 After the reign of David, the people wandered far from God. In the absence of godly leaders, they built pagan altars and gave themselves to the worship of the Canaanite gods. In time, Asa ascended to the throne of Israel. Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father …

Read 2 Samuel 22:1 through 24:25; Luke 16:1–18 Justin always enjoyed spending time at his grandparents’ home. Grandpa told exciting stories, taught him how to work with wood, and set a godly example. Grandpa called it “living for God in work clothes.” Now Grandpa’s life was drawing to a close. The extended family gathered in Grandpa’s room. They read his …