The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 173: Confidence in God (2023)

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Jun 22, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Elisha and the Widow's Oil

  • A widow, whose husband feared God, faced enslavement of her two children due to debt.
  • Elisha miraculously multiplied her oil, enabling her to sell it, clear her debt, and sustain her family.
ANECDOTE

Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

  • A Shunammite woman hosted Elisha, and he promised her a son despite her old, barren husband.
  • The son later died, but Elisha miraculously revived him, demonstrating God's power over death.
INSIGHT

Ahaz's Downward Spiral

  • King Ahaz, unlike his father David, turned away from God, committing child sacrifice and idolatry.
  • Despite facing defeat and distress, Ahaz became even more faithless, highlighting the downward spiral of sin.
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