Tag: Exile
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Day 227: Grace in the Wilderness (Jeremiah 31:2)
Where do you find grace? Sometimes, right in the middle of the wilderness. From Noah and Moses to Israel’s exile—and ultimately to Christ—Scripture tells the story of undeserving people who found favor when they needed it most.
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Day 226: Can We Apply Jeremiah 29:11 to Ourselves?
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the Bible’s most beloved—and most debated—promises. Was it only for the exiles in Babylon, or can Christians claim it today? Here’s a simple way to move from context to application without taking Scripture out of context.
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Day 223: Not Here, But There (Jeremiah 16:2 and 29:4-6)
God told Jeremiah, “Don’t have children here.” Years later, He told the exiles, “Have children there.” Those two commands reveal something surprising about exile, hope, and what it means to belong to Zion.
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Day 212: From Devastation to Restoration (Comparing Isaiah 3 and 61)
Isaiah begins with judgment and ends with hope. By comparing Isaiah 3 with Isaiah 61, we discover that God specializes in turning devastation into restoration—and making beauty from ashes.
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Day 140: Going Deep (Psalm 42)
Deep calls to deep: when our deepest need is answered by God’s deepest grace.
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Day 028: There I Will Make You a Great Nation (Genesis 46:1-3)
Genesis 46 marks a turning point in God’s promise to Abraham’s family. For the first time, God reveals not just what He will do, but where—forming His people into a great nation not in the promised land, but in exile. Long before Israel ever arrives home, God teaches them how to live faithfully in the…