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(Monday) Micah 6: Pollution Spreads

What kinds of complaints against Israel does the Lord list in this chapter?

God requires the Israelites to sacrifice in worship, so why is he against it here (v. 6-8)?

How do the actions of the people (v. 9-12, 16) contrast with what God requires (v. 8)?

Are there ways your relationship with God has been reduced to performing certain actions? How does this chapter challenge you?

Prayer Focus: Ask God to help you embody verse 8.

Family Devotional: Read verse 8. What does it mean to do justice? To love kindness? To walk humbly? Do you do these things in your life?

(Tuesday) 2 Chronicles 30: Hezekiah’s Festival

What does this chapter teach about the remnant of faithful believers God always preserves (v. 6-12)?

What preceded the rejoicing of the people (v. 15-21)?

What characterized the celebrations (v. 22-27)?

When was the last time you felt ashamed before the Lord? Did his grace lead you to rejoicing?

Prayer Focus: Rejoice in God’s mercy and grace.

Family Devotional:  Read v. 6-9. How can parents and grandparents encourage you toward God? How can they disrupt your relationship with God? How should you respond?

(Wednesday) Isaiah 6: Power behind the Throne

Describe, in your own words, what Isaiah saw (v. 2-4).

What kind of reaction did this vision cause in Isaiah’s heart (v. 5)? How do verses 6-7 portray the gospel?

What kind of commission comes as the natural result of God’s grace (v. 8-10)?

What does this chapter tell you about God’s calling in your life?

Prayer Focus:  Ask God to humble you with his holiness, and uplift you with his grace.

Family Devotional: Read verse 1-5. What does it mean that God is holy? How should we respond to his holiness?

(Thursday) Isaiah 25: Eloquent Hope

How is God’s character described in verse 1?

What repeated adjective reveals the main target of God’s judgment in verses 2-5?

How does the image of the banquet in verses 6-8 affect your understanding of death for a believer?

How often do you have the kind of delighted response to God evident in verse 9?

Prayer Focus: Praise God for the marvelous things you have seen him do.

Family Devotional: Read verse 6-8. This describes what it will be like for believers after they die. How does this help you to fear death less and love God more?

(Friday) 2 Chronicles 32: Battlefield Lessons

What reminder gives the people confidence in the face of an impossible battle (v. 6-8)?

What specific tactics does the enemy use to try to discourage them (v. 9-19)?

How does Hezekiah respond to the miraculous deliverance of God (v. 24-25)?

How have you taken pride in God’s work as if it was your own?

Prayer Focus:  Thank God for his deliverance, and ask for humility to see it correctly.

Family Devotional: Read verses 6-8. What battles do you fight in life? In what ways can the Lord help you fight them?