Singing in Babylon: Finding Purpose in Life's Second Choicesنموونە
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Heb. 4:15–16).
We live in Babylon.
But just as Daniel and his friends discovered that God lived where they lived too, so we affirm that God has taken up residence with us, in us, and will work through us, even as we live in a strange land. Jesus promised His followers pressure and presence. While we are never assured that we will not go through the fire, we are always assured that, in the agony of the fire, we are not and will never be abandoned. Wherever we find ourselves, and whatever circumstances are ours, we share our address with Him.
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About this Plan
Is your life different from what you wanted? Does each day seem filled with second choices? In this reading plan based on Jeff Lucas's book Singing in Babylon, we'll look at what it means to live in exile, in a life that is full of second choices. By looking at the lives of Daniel and Jesus, you'll be inspired to find genuine joy even in the midst of life's disappointments.
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