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Read Ezekiel 12:1 through 17:24 “Son of man, if a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I stretch out my hand against it . . . even if these three men—Noah, Daniel and Job— were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign Lord” (Ezekiel 14:13–14). In Ezekiel’s day, most of the Israelites …

Read Ezekiel 1:1 through 4:17 At times people may feel imprisoned by circumstances and ask, “Where is God?” When turmoil shakes their faith, their minds reel with questions like, “Does God care? Does He have a plan? Will He help?” In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the …

Read Ezra 4:1 through 6:22; John 13:31 through 14:10 “The Bible says I have to love him; it doesn’t say I have to like him.” Sometimes Christians say this in an effort to allow themselves to continue holding grudges against others or to justify continuing to show a lack of love. The truth, however, is that if Christians can’t find …

Read Jeremiah 28:1 through 30:24 Jeremiah actually witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. He watched as thousands of his fellow citizens were taken into captivity by the cruel Babylonians. After they went into exile, Jeremiah sent a letter to the Babylonian captives. He told them their freedom wouldn’t come immediately, but after seventy years they would be able …

Read John 6:1 through 7:53 Legendary coach John Wooden of UCLA fame used to tell the story of how a basketball team is similar to a car. Some players were incredible engines, like many of the Hall of Fame players he coached. Others were like wheels, and still others were like lug nuts. They weren’t all the same. Each player …