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Psalm 119:9–16; Haggai 2:1–9; John 12:34–50 (read online ⧉) Haggai's message was to encourage people who were feeling worn regarding the temple and its rebuilding. While the people of Israel were rebuilding their lives, the restoration of the temple was not moving as well. There…

Jeremiah 31:31–34; Psalm 51:1–12; John 12:20–33 (read online ⧉) The promise of a new covenant was good news! A people who were lost and broken, many of whom knew that they had fallen away from God received the positive and hopeful news that there would…

Psalm 107:1–16; Exodus 15:22–27; Hebrews 3:1–6 (read online ⧉) Water is essential to survival. Not having water was a death sentence. What made the waters of Marah too bitter to drink can only be guessed. It would have been horrible to be thirsty (3 days…

Psalm 84; Ezra 6:1-16; Mark 11:15-19 (read online ⧉) The restoration of the temple was not only of religious significance; it was also of cultural, societal, and political significance. This would be perceived as the raising of the Hebrews to a point of greater significance…

2 Chronicles 29:1–11, 16–19; Psalm 84; Hebrews 9:23–28 (read online ⧉) King Ahaz, King Hezekiah's father, destroyed utensils used in the worship of God, and shut the doors of the temple (prevention of worship), and put altars all around Jerusalem to worship other gods. King…