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When War Reaches the Gates
Judges 5 is Deborah and Barak’s song of victory following the events of Judges 4, but understanding the song requires knowing what brought Israel to this point. After the death of Ehud, “the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (Judges 4:1). God allowed them to fall under the oppression…
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Sand Between My Toes
Scripture Focus: “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” — Psalm 40:2 David had been walking the shoreline for nearly half an hour before he finally stopped. The beach was almost empty that early in the…
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The Possession Trap
We buy ourselves timewith newer clocks—sleeker screens, faster gears,promises wrapped in upgrades. They swear they will free our hours,hand us peace in smaller packages,give us room to breathe again. But the hours we saveare quickly spentearning what we now must keep. Overtime becomes ordinary.Evenings grow thin.Conversations shorten.Love waits while receipts pile up. We trade worn…
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Unshakable Love in a Shaky World
Scripture Focus: Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.”…
