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

Day 248: Cut to the Heart (2022)

Sep 5, 2022
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ANECDOTE

The Rechabites' Faithfulness

  • The Rechabites, a nomadic group within Israel, followed their ancestor's command to abstain from wine and live in tents.
  • They serve as an example of obedience, even when circumstances changed.
INSIGHT

Rejecting God's Word

  • King Jehoiakim's cutting and burning of Jeremiah's scroll symbolizes rejecting God's word.
  • We too can dismiss God's teachings instead of letting them convict and transform us.
ANECDOTE

Achior's Warning and Holofernes' Plan

  • Achior's warning to Holofernes about attacking the Israelites, whose God defends them, is dismissed.
  • Holofernes plans to cut off Bethulia's water supply, leading to their surrender.
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