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 […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #16: Jeremiah — The Melancholy Voice of Tears
“Then said I: ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.’ But the Lord said to me: ‘Do not say, “I am a youth,” for you […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #15: Jonah — The Prejudiced Prophet on the Run
“But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #14: Elijah — The Wonder-Worker Under the Broom Bush
“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, ‘It is […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #13: Abigail — Wisdom Navigating a Fool’s Household
“Now when Abigail saw David, she dismounted quickly from the donkey, fell on her face before David, and bowed down to the ground. So she fell at his feet and […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #12: David — The Giant-Slayer in the Shadows of Bathsheba
“It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and […]
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Unlikely Vessels Day #11: Hannah — The Barren Intercessor Facing Misunderstanding
“Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, ‘How long will […]
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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, […]