Tag: suffering
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Day 137: My Father is Peace (2 Samuel 18:33)
But even in the wailing, Scripture whispers a deeper truth: the Father of Peace has not abandoned us.
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Day 131: Why The Pharisees Missed It, and Why We Sometimes do Too (Psalm 20)
The Pharisees knew the Scriptures well enough to recognize messianic language, but they could not imagine God fulfilling His promises in a way that didn’t match their expectations.
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Day 118/148: A Songbook Big Enough (Psalms 88 and 118)
God’s Word makes room for both deep lament and joyful praise—inviting us to bring every part of our experience to Him.
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Day 108: Which Time in the Wilderness Was Psalm 63 Written About?
David’s been in the desert before—and that’s why he knows God will meet him there again.
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God Never Said… Everything Happens for a Reason (Romans 8:28-39)
When we talk about God’s will, we have to be careful not to flatten it into something simplistic. Scripture shows us that God commands some things, permits others, hates what is evil, and yet redeems what sin tries to destroy. Romans 8 will not allow us to say God is helpless, nor will it allow…
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God Never Said… “I’ll Never Give You More than You Can Handle” (2 Corinthians 1:8-10)
The phrase “God will never give you more than you can handle” sounds comforting—but it isn’t true. Scripture tells a better story. Again and again, God’s people find themselves overwhelmed, exhausted, and at the end of their strength. Not because God has abandoned them, but because He is teaching them where real strength comes from.…
