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Read 林後 2 Corinthians 3:1–18 When you face an impossible situation, do you think it’s the end of the road or just a bend? God often asks you to do things that seem to be impossible. A God-given task stretches you beyond your perceived limitations. It may appear risky, but He wants to show you what He can do if …

Read Psalms 4:1 through 6:10 In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation (Psalm 5:3). A seamstress knows the importance of a hem. Without it, the most beautiful piece of cloth, if it is prone to raveling, would be ruined. Is there anyone who has not …

Read Job 21:1 through 24:25 “This is too hard,” complained Jason as he slammed his schoolbooks closed. “I hate studying for tests. I’ll be so glad when I graduate and there are no more tests.” Have you discovered that learning and testing did not end with your diploma or degree? God teaches us lessons every day. We may think we …

Read Esther 8:1 through 10:3 “Nothing good ever happens to me,” lamented Fred. “I can’t believe how God blesses everyone else but me. I don’t rush things and I try to be patient, but God seems to ignore me.” Many times, God’s answer may be to wait on Him and His timing. But other times, we are called to take …

Read Ezra 9:1 through 10:44 Today more than ever before the Bible is being questioned. Many argue that its truths are no longer relevant in our postmodern society that believes there are no absolutes. A growing “pick and choose” mentality has even invaded some churches. How are we to respond? When Ezra arrived in Jerusalem, the leaders came to him …

Read 代下 2 Chronicles 32:1 through 33:25 How do you react to adversity? Can you think of a time when hardship or suffering changed your life for the better? How should you react to adversity? It is easy to let hardship make us bitter, especially if that hardship or suffering touches our deepest needs or comes to someone we deeply …

Read Luke 14:1 through 16:31 When Arlene and Jerry became separated from their friends while hiking in a remote mountainous area, a search was called. Helicopters flew over the wilderness. Rescue teams armed with blankets, water, and food were dispatched. After eight hours huddled in the cold, the couple was found safe and alive. Suppose a woman has ten silver …

Read 代上 1 Chronicles 13:1 through 16:43 ________________________________________________________________ “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always (1 Chronicles 16:11). King David wanted to bring the ark of God back to Jerusalem. The first attempt to move the ark was disastrous because he didn’t follow God’s commands for transporting it. Putting the ark on an oxen-drawn cart was …

Read 2 Kings 21:1 through 25:30 “I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place” (2 Kings 22:20). This word was given by God to Josiah near the middle of the record of his reign as king of Judah. …

Read 2 Kings 5:1 through 8:29 Hazel’s face froze in thought. My wife, Nancy, had just finished telling her, for the hundredth time that afternoon, God would forgive a lifetime of her sins, right there, in her living room, if she repented and apologized to God. “That’s all?” Hazel scoffed. “Surely there’s more a person has to do.” We could …