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1 Samuel 26

1 Samuel chapter 26 is filled with powerful pictures that remind us of our relationship to one another and to God. The chapter begins with

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1 Chronicles 24-26

1 Chronicles 24, 25 and 26 remind me that our God is a God of order. One of David’s great strengths was his ability to

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2 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 26 could be summarized by Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall“. Simply put, pride causes us

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Genesis 26

Genesis chapter 26 begins with Isaac facing the exact same circumstance his father Abraham faced earlier, “Now there was a famine in the land-besides the

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Proverbs 26

Proverbs 26 is like a police lineup of character types. Instead of photos, he uses verbal pictures. In a series of comparisons he helps add

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Isaiah 26

Isaiah 26 reminds me that one right decision can overcome a lifetime of wrong ones.  While I seem to always choose the more difficult way,

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Ezekiel 26

Ezekiel 26 reminds me of a recent trip up to the northeast coast where so many were affected by the floods of SuperStorm Sandy. There

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Jeremiah 26

Jeremiah 26 reminds me of the expression, “Don’t shoot the messenger”.  We often use that when we share bad news with someone to explain that

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Exodus 27

Exodus chapter 27 describes some seemingly minor details of the tabernacle, the alter and the outer court; but this was where the action was.  This

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Leviticus 27

Leviticus chapter 27 introduces the new concept of dedicating a person to the Lord. Interestingly, it is not until the last chapter of the book

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