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Elijah – From Fire to Fatigue
Wednesday, March 11 Elijah – From Fire to Fatigue I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life.” 1 Kings 19:4, NIV In the First Book of Kings 18, Elijah called down fire from heaven. 1 Kings 19:5 it says, “He lay down under the bush and fell asleep.” Elijah is exhausted and falls asleep under […]
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Naomi – From Bitter to Blessed
Tuesday, March 10 Naomi – From Bitter to Blessed Don’t call me Naomi… Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. Ruth 1:20, NIV Naomi’s story begins with her family leaving their home in Bethlehem because of a famine. They moved to Moab, planning to be there for just a little bit […]
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Jacob – From Deceiver to Israel
Monday, March 9 Jacob – From Deceiver to Israel So Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Genesis 32:24, NKJV In the Book of Genesis 27, Jacob’s flaw was deception. Jacob’s name means deceiver. Jacob was a deceitful son in a deceitful family who decided that obtaining […]
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Thomas – From Doubt to Declaration
Friday, March 6 Thomas – From Doubt to Declaration Unless I see… I will not believe. John 20:25, NIV Thomas is often remembered by one word: Doubting. In the Gospel of John 20, he struggled to believe the resurrection without physical proof. His flaw? Skepticism. His mess? Honest doubt. But Jesus didn’t shame him. He […]
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Mary Magdalene – From Bound to First Witness
Thursday, March 5 Mary Magdalene – From Bound to First Witness Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. Mark 16:9, NKJV Before she followed Jesus faithfully, Mary Magdalene was tormented. In the Gospel of Mark 16, […]
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David – From Failure to Forgiven King
Wednesday, March 4 David – From Failure to Forgiven King Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10, NKJV David is described as a man after God’s own heart. Yet he committed adultery and arranged a death to cover it. In the Second Book of Samuel 11, […]
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The Woman at the Well – From Shame to Evangelist
Tuesday, March 3 The Woman at the Well – From Shame to Evangelist He told me everything I ever did! John 4:39, NIV In Gospel of John 4, Jesus met a Samaritan woman with five failed relationships and a current situation that brought her shame. I’d like to think this is the reason she is […]
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Onesimus – From Runaway to Restored
Monday, March 2 Onesimus – From Runaway to Restored Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever. Philemon 1:15, NIV Onesimus was a runaway slave who likely stole from his master and fled. He was once considered “useless” (the literal meaning of his […]