Tag: Repentance
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Day 264: Fasts of Feasting (Zechariah 8:19)
Zechariah’s people had four painful anniversaries on their calendar—days marked by fasting, grief, and memories of Jerusalem’s fall. Then God promised to transform their fasts into feasts. What happens when God changes the meaning of a day?
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Haggai: First Things First (Part 7 of Short Books, Long Shadows)
What happens when God’s people get so busy building their own lives that they neglect what matters most? Haggai’s message is a call to consider our ways, put first things first, and trust the God who is with us while we rebuild. And buried in this little book is a promise that points all the…
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Day 249: The Pivot Point (Ezekiel 33:11)
Ezekiel 33 marks a turning point. Jerusalem falls, judgment becomes reality, and yet God’s message is not simply, “I told you so.” Instead, He reveals His heart: “Turn back… for why will you die?” No matter how far down the wrong road we’ve gone, God still calls us to pivot—to turn and live.
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Day 246: Tisha B’Av (Ezekiel 24:1-2)
Why did God tell Ezekiel to write down the exact day the siege of Jerusalem began? Tisha B’Av reminds us that God’s patience is real—but it should never be mistaken for indifference.
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Day 245: The Point We Miss in Men’s Ministry (Ezekiel 22:30)
We love the challenge to “stand in the gap.” But Ezekiel 22:30 has an uncomfortable detail we often miss: God looked for someone who could—and found no one. The good news is that God eventually provided the Man we could never be.
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Day 244: Satan’s Two Greatest Lies (Ezekiel 18:23,32)
Satan tells two devastating lies: God hates you, and hope has left you. But Ezekiel 18 tells a very different story. The door isn’t locked. Turn and live.