When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
"Patience is a virtue."
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βThe Everyday Sabbath
When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
1 Kings 19:15-18 The Lord said to him, βGo back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. ...Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israelβall whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.β Read the context Elijah ran away from the pressure of persecution. He was convinced he was...
Jer. 20:11-12 But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; β so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; β their dishonor will never be forgotten. Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous β and probe the heart and mind,let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. Read the context Persecution was about all that Jeremiah knew. He was opposed by kings, priests, and the people for speaking the truth of God's word....
Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Fatherβs care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So donβt be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Read the context Sparrows were cheap. Nobody kept track of them. But God was. The world can feel hostile toward your faith: comments from friends, a culture that makes light of what you take seriously. It's easy to wonder: am I the punchline to God too?...