Unlikely Vessels Day #26: Martha — The Anxious Host Bound by Performance
“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #25: Mary Magdalene — From Sevenfold Torment to First Witness
“Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #24: Thomas — The Skeptic Who Demanded Evidence
“Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ So he […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #23: James and John — The Sons of Thunder Wanting Fire
“Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #22: Simon Peter — The Rock That Crumbled Under Pressure
“Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance. Now when they had kindled a fire in the middle […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #21: Habakkuk — The Wrestling Watchman on the Rampart
“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear? Even cry out to You, ‘Violence!’ and You will not save. Why do You show me iniquity, and […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #20: Nehemiah — The Grieving Cupbearer Facing Accusations
“So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” — […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #19: Esther — The Hidden Queen Paralyzed by Silence
“And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: ‘Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #18: Josiah — The Boy-King Breaking Generational Rot
“Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #17: Hosea — The Prophet Tethered to Betrayal
“When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea: ‘Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed great […]