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DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Trusting God When Life Is Barren Habakkuk 3:17-19 The key verse for today’s passage focuses on Habakkuk rejoicing in the Lord. (Habakkuk 3:18). In verse 17, Habakkuk writes, “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor the fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Beautiful Feet, Beautiful Message Nahum The sequel to the famous book of Jonah is the short book of Nahum. Nahum was written 100 years after Jonah recorded the mercy of God in rescinding His judgment on the people of Nineveh. The three chapters of Nahum record God’s judgment on the city of Nineveh a century later. Nineveh…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 God in the Working World Micah There are moments in our lives that validate our transition into different stages of our  lives. You know that moment you realize that despite your best efforts you have in fact become your parents (If you haven’t had that moment yet trust me it’s coming). I had a moment where I…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Second Chances for Sinners and Saints Jonah “And the people of Nineveh believed God” (Jonah 3:5). Jonah ben Amittai, whose name means “Dove,” was an Israeli prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II in the 8th century B.C. Israel was enjoying renewed growth and a revived spirit of nationalism, while neighboring Assyria was starting to decline. Assyria…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Sibling Rivalry Obadiah [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“The pride of your heart has deceived you” Obadiah vs 3a[/perfectpullquote] Sibling rivalries are nothing new, as we’ll shortly see. If, we’re honest and have siblings, we’ve experienced them. I love baseball. Here are some famous siblings from baseball. The DiMaggio’s, Niekro’s, The Perry’s, Dean’s, and my…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Kitten or a Lion Amos 1:1-8 [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“And he said: ‘The LORD roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers.’” – Amos 1:2[/perfectpullquote] What comes to mind when you think of a kitten? Cute, playful, and harmless may…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 God’s Voice in a Disaster (Pandemic) Joel 1:1-12; 2:12-17 A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON JOEL AND THE BOOK OF JOEL BY CHARLES SWINDOLL The Book of Joel in the Bible is one of the 12 Minor Prophet books. We know little of the prophet Joel beyond a few personal details contained in the book itself. He introduces himself…

DAY 1 | DAY 2| DAY 3| DAY 4| DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 The Compassion of A Loving Father Hosea Today we start our journey through the minor prophets. I remember registering for my Old Testament prophets class in seminary. In my immaturity, I was skeptical of how useful the class would be as I prepared for ministry. I had no idea that at the end of the class the…

DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| DAY 11 Paul Prayed For Opportunities To Minister To Them [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?” 1 Thessalonians 3:10[/perfectpullquote] There is a word that I’ve been encountering a lot recently. It…

DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5| DAY 6| DAY 7| DAY 8| DAY 9| DAY 10| Paul prayed they would overflow with praise and thanks to God. (Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 1:15–17; 2 Corinthians 9:12–14) [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“ . . . giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light” (Colossians 1:12).[/perfectpullquote] You know what bugs me? When…