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Judges 16

Judges chapter 16 may be one of the most famous children’s stories in the Bible, but as is often the case, the children’s version leaves

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1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel chapter 16 provides a great example of how we are so limited in our ability to see past the “outer man” to know what

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2 Samuel 16

In 2 Samuel chapter 16, King David is having a really bad day. He and his household had to flee for their lives, leaving the

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2 Kings 16

2 kings chapter 16 reminds me of how many people today want to “do their own thing” with religion. They find the rules set out

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1 Kings 16

1 Kings chapter 16 shows the contrast between the stability in Judah, being led by a man following God’s Word, and the turmoil in Israel,

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1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16 describes what happens when we make a place for God to the center of our life. First we see renewal, then joy,

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2 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 16 reminds us how easy it is to trust in our own cleverness during the good times. Our human tendency is to become

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Job 16

Job chapter 16 reminds me of all the times I was at a loss for how to help someone in pain. I have heard myself

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Genesis 16

Genesis chapter 16 begins with “Sarai, Abrams wife, had borne him no children“. In that culture that would have been shameful enough, but add to

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Proverbs 16

Proverbs 16 reminds me of one of my favorite Bible quotes, “What you meant for evil, God meant for good” (Genesis 50:20). While forgiving his

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