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The way out of chaos. and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 There is always hope in desperate times. God promises that if we humble ourselves…

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Privileged to stand in His presence. But will God indeed live on earth with humans? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built. 2 Chronicles 6:18 When faced with stillness, we are tempted to give in to the many thoughts that compete for our attention. I have recently…

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More precious than gold. “Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of yours?” 2 Chronicles 1:10 The story of Solomon has always captivated me. The Bible says that God highly exalted him and made him very prosperous. God appeared to him one…

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He knows me. “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject…

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Don’t be disqualified. but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.‘ 1 Chronicles 22:8 King David had it in his heart to build…

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The God of breakthrough. So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place The Lord Bursts Out. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal-perazim means “Lord of breaking through.” I just love…