Unlikely Vessels Day #10: Samson — The Anointed Captive of Appetite
“And she said, ‘The Philistines are upon you, Samson!’ So he awoke from his sleep, and said, ‘I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!’ […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #9: Jephthah — The Outlaw of Broken Vows
Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute. Gilead’s wife also bore him sons, and when they were grown up, they drove […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #8: The Paralyzed Thresher in the Winepress
“And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, ‘The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!’ Gideon said to Him, ‘O my lord, […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #7: Rahab — The Outcast on the Crimson Wall
“and she said to the men: ‘I know that the Lord has given you the land, that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #6: Moses — The Reluctant Fugitive with a Speech Impediment
“Then Moses said to the Lord, ‘O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #5: Judah — From Cold Betrayal to Sacrificial Surety
“So Judah acknowledged them and said, ‘She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.’ And he never knew her again.” — […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #4: Jacob — The Con Artist Repurposed
“And He said, ‘Let Me go, for the day breaks.’ But he said, ‘I will not let You go unless You bless me!’ So He said to him, ‘What is […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #3: Sarah — The Cynic Who Laughed in the Tent
“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, ‘After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?’ And the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh, […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #2: Abraham — The Father of Faith Who Faked the Truth
“And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, ‘Indeed I know that you are a woman of beautiful countenance. […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #1: Noah — The Deliverer in the Vineyard
“And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and became drunk, and became uncovered in his tent.” — Genesis 9:20–21 […]