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  November 29: Revitalization: Moving Beyond the Catch Word 2 Kings 22:1–23:27 ; Ephesians 5:1–33; Proverbs 9:1–12 Ideally, spiritual renewal wouldn’t be necessary—we would continually grow closer to God. That’s not the case. There are ups and downs in our walk with Yahweh. We experience times of intimacy and times of distance, and we lose focus, energy, or the desire to obey. The highs and lows could result from our fallen world or our taking God for granted, but whatever the reason, we need renewal. Spiritual revitalization is essential, and we can always grow closer to God. During his reign, King Josiah launches a reformation—a revitalization of the way God’s people think and act. He even changes the people’s understanding of God Himself. After finding a scroll (likely of Deuteronomy), Josiah tears his clothes in remorse and repentance and instructs the priests to inquire of Yahweh on behalf of the people (2 Kgs 22:8–13). Yahweh is aware of their misdeeds. Then Josiah immedi...

  November 28: The Unity of Believers 2 Kings 20:1–21:26; Ephesians 4:1–32 ; Proverbs 8:27–36 It's easy to sort believers in a community based on the quantity of their service. Most of us could roll out the masking tape and divide those who contribute their time and efforts from those who don't. If we're honest, the topic itself easily divides us—it makes us feel used, overtasked, and resentful. But that's not the picture of the unity of purpose that Paul presents in Ephesians. He describes the church as a body—one in which "every single part" is needed for the growth of the whole. "But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ, from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by the measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love" (Eph 4:15–16). We are each given uniq...