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God Knows You Pregnant mothers are given a fascinating chart detailing the stages of growth of their unborn child. For example, in Month 1, circulation begins and the tiny heart beats 65 times a minute. The baby is only about a quarter-inch long. In Month 2, the baby’s facial features develop with little ears, fingers, toes, and eyes. Today’s...

An Unexpected Gift What will you be doing when you are 99? While the average life expectancy has increased to 76 for men and 81 for women, most of us cannot begin to imagine what happens in today’s passage. God appears to Abram, just before his 100th birthday, and tells him that he will be the “father of many nations” (v. 4). God precedes...

Filling the Earth with Unfailing Love Astronauts in space are often awestruck by their first lofty view of the Earth. Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon, said, “It suddenly struck me that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel...

God Fills and Feeds Us For centuries, people have celebrated the beginning and the end of harvest season by offering thanks to God for His provision. Churches would hold a special service titled Lammas, during which farmers brought loaves of bread from their first crop to use during the Communion service. Together they offered thanks to God...

The Gift of Daily Provision Stacey Utecht, a Moody alumna, gave up her job to follow God’s leading. This meant financial risk, but God provided. “Yesterday, my pastor shared how God provides for His people. Today, I had friends in town visiting. Before we parted, they put an envelope in my pocket saying they wanted to bless me. When they...

Our Abundant Provider Although the chances of winning the lottery are more remote than getting struck by lightning, millions of Americans regularly purchase tickets for the chance to claim a windfall of cash. Even more surprising is the number of winners who have discovered that being suddenly wealthy does not guarantee happiness. Today’s...

The Value of Wisdom When David was chosen by God to be Israel’s king, he was not the obvious pick. The prophet Samuel was sent to the family of Jesse. At first glance, Samuel thought God would want Jesse’s oldest son, Eliab. Samuel said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord” (1 Sam. 16:6). But God did not. “The Lord does...

God’s Love Never Fails What lasts forever? You may be hard-pressed to think of anything that matches that description. But today we know of one thing that is never-ending: God’s love. In today’s passage, the same phrase is repeated 26 times: “His love endures forever.” Again and again, the chorus reinforces the central thought: God’s love...

The Gift of God’s Son The television game show Jeopardy has been on the air since 1964 and hosted for the past 30 years by Alex Trebek. To win, contestants are given an answer and must come up with the corresponding question. In today’s passage, Jesus and Nicodemus, a member of the ruling religious leaders, have a private session of questions...

Made Alive in Christ In our passage today, Paul tells an upside-down story. In an ordinary biography, the author begins by telling when the subject was born. We read about how the person grew up and note the key accomplishments. Finally, we learn how and when the person died. Here, Paul tells our story, but it is told in reverse. We were...