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✝️🔥 Deus X Mushina 🔥 ✝️

@MushKat

Aug 19 • 11 tweets • 15 min read • Read on X

Does anyone else have a *soundtrack* song in their head as they go through their morning routine?

I've noticed mine every morning for the last few months is Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" as I'm filling the dog & cat dishes with food.

But this morning, I got to the lyrics "here I go again, on my own..." and I stopped for a moment.

I'm NOT getting through this new phase of life *on my own*. The Father is with me. There is no way I could have gotten through any of this without the hand of God on my life.

Faith, when you need it most, best serves one's life when it is worked through every day, not just on Sundays (or Saturdays). I am living proof of that.

I think it's time to change my soundtrack to something more accurate...like "Trust In God" by @elevation_wrshp

🎶Blessed assurance...
Jesus is mine...
He’s been my fourth man
in the fire
Time after time🎶

(Scriptural reference Daniel 3:25, when Daniel & friends were thrown into the furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar)

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CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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JUDGES 7

GIDEON DEFEATS THE MIDIANITES

Judges 7:1-20 NLT
[1] So Jerub-baal (that is, Gideon) and his army got up early and went as far as the spring of Harod. The armies of Midian were camped north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. [2] The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. [3] Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22,000 of them went home, leaving only 10,000 who were willing to fight. [4] But the Lord told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not.” [5] When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the Lord told him, “Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.” [6] Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with their mouths in the stream. [7] The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” [8] So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he kept the 300 men with him. The Midianite camp was in the valley just below Gideon. [9] That night the Lord said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them! [10] But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. [11] Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager to attack.” So Gideon took Purah and went down to the edge of the enemy camp. [12] The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels were like grains of sand on the seashore—too many to count! [13] Gideon crept up just as a man was telling his companion about a dream. The man said, “I had this dream, and in my dream a loaf of barley bread came tumbling down into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent, turned it over, and knocked it flat!” [14] His companion answered, “Your dream can mean only one thing—God has given Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite, victory over Midian and all its allies!” [15] When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the Lord. Then he returned to the Israelite camp and shouted, “Get up! For the Lord has given you victory over the Midianite hordes!” [16] He divided the 300 men into three groups and gave each man a ram’s horn and a clay jar with a torch in it. [17] Then he said to them, “Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do. [18] As soon as I and those with me blow the rams’ horns, blow your horns, too, all around the entire camp, and shout, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’” [19] It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the 100 men with him reached the edge of the Midianite camp. Suddenly, they blew the rams’ horns and broke their clay jars. [20] Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, and they all shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”

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JUDGES 7 (continued)

GIDEON DEFEATS THE MIDIANITES (continued)

Judges 7:21-25 NLT
[21] Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a panic, shouting as they ran to escape. [22] When the 300 Israelites blew their rams’ horns, the Lord caused the warriors in the camp to fight against each other with their swords. Those who were not killed fled to places as far away as Beth-shittah near Zererah and to the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. [23] Then Gideon sent for the warriors of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, who joined in chasing the army of Midian. [24] Gideon also sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down to attack the Midianites. Cut them off at the shallow crossings of the Jordan River at Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim did as they were told. [25] They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. And they continued to chase the Midianites. Afterward the Israelites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan River.

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JUDGES 8

GIDEON KILLS ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA

Judges 8:1-21 NLT
[1] Then the people of Ephraim asked Gideon, “Why have you treated us this way? Why didn’t you send for us when you first went out to fight the Midianites?” And they argued heatedly with Gideon. [2] But Gideon replied, “What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t even the leftover grapes of Ephraim’s harvest better than the entire crop of my little clan of Abiezer? [3] God gave you victory over Oreb and Zeeb, the commanders of the Midianite army. What have I accomplished compared to that?” When the men of Ephraim heard Gideon’s answer, their anger subsided. [4] Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy. [5] When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, “Please give my warriors some food. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” [6] But the officials of Succoth replied, “Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will feed your army.” [7] So Gideon said, “After the Lord gives me victory over Zebah and Zalmunna, I will return and tear your flesh with the thorns and briers from the wilderness.” [8] From there Gideon went up to Peniel and again asked for food, but he got the same answer. [9] So he said to the people of Peniel, “After I return in victory, I will tear down this tower.” [10] By this time Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with about 15,000 warriors—all that remained of the allied armies of the east, for 120,000 had already been killed. [11] Gideon circled around by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, taking the Midianite army by surprise. [12] Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings, fled, but Gideon chased them down and captured all their warriors. [13] After this, Gideon returned from the battle by way of Heres Pass. [14] There he captured a young man from Succoth and demanded that he write down the names of all the seventy-seven officials and elders in the town. [15] Gideon then returned to Succoth and said to the leaders, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. When we were here before, you taunted me, saying, ‘Catch Zebah and Zalmunna first, and then we will feed your exhausted army.’” [16] Then Gideon took the elders of the town and taught them a lesson, punishing them with thorns and briers from the wilderness. [17] He also tore down the tower of Peniel and killed all the men in the town. [18] Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “The men you killed at Tabor—what were they like?” “Like you,” they replied. “They all had the look of a king’s son.” [19] “They were my brothers, the sons of my own mother!” Gideon exclaimed. “As surely as the Lord lives, I wouldn’t kill you if you hadn’t killed them.” [20] Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, “Kill them!” But Jether did not draw his sword, for he was only a boy and was afraid. [21] Then Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, “Be a man! Kill us yourself!” So Gideon killed them both and took the royal ornaments from the necks of their camels.

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JUDGES 8 (continued)

GIDEON’S SACRED EPHOD

Judges 8:22-35 NLT
[22] Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Be our ruler! You and your son and your grandson will be our rulers, for you have rescued us from Midian.” [23] But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you! [24] However, I do have one request—that each of you give me an earring from the plunder you collected from your fallen enemies.” (The enemies, being Ishmaelites, all wore gold earrings.) [25] “Gladly!” they replied. They spread out a cloak, and each one threw in a gold earring he had gathered from the plunder. [26] The weight of the gold earrings was forty-three pounds, not including the royal ornaments and pendants, the purple clothing worn by the kings of Midian, or the chains around the necks of their camels. [27] Gideon made a sacred ephod from the gold and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping it, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family. [28] That is the story of how the people of Israel defeated Midian, which never recovered. Throughout the rest of Gideon’s lifetime—about forty years—there was peace in the land. [29] Then Gideon son of Joash returned home. [30] He had seventy sons born to him, for he had many wives. [31] He also had a concubine in Shechem, who gave birth to a son, whom he named Abimelech. [32] Gideon died when he was very old, and he was buried in the grave of his father, Joash, at Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer. [33] As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping the images of Baal, making Baal-berith their god. [34] They forgot the Lord their God, who had rescued them from all their enemies surrounding them. [35] Nor did they show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-baal (that is, Gideon), despite all the good he had done for Israel.

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JUDGES 9

ABIMELECH RULES OVER SHECHEM

Judges 9:1-21 NLT
[1] One day Gideon’s son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother’s brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother’s family, [2] “Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember that I am your own flesh and blood!” [3] So Abimelech’s uncles gave his message to all the citizens of Shechem on his behalf. And after listening to this proposal, the people of Shechem decided in favor of Abimelech because he was their relative. [4] They gave him seventy silver coins from the temple of Baal-berith, which he used to hire some reckless troublemakers who agreed to follow him. [5] He went to his father’s home at Ophrah, and there, on one stone, they killed all seventy of his half brothers, the sons of Gideon. But the youngest brother, Jotham, escaped and hid. [6] Then all the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo called a meeting under the oak beside the pillar at Shechem and made Abimelech their king.

JOTHAM'S PARABLE

[7] When Jotham heard about this, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem! Listen to me if you want God to listen to you! [8] Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king. First they said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king!’ [9] But the olive tree refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the olive oil that blesses both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [10] “Then they said to the fig tree, ‘You be our king!’ [11] But the fig tree also refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing my sweet fruit just to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [12] “Then they said to the grapevine, ‘You be our king!’ [13] But the grapevine also refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [14] “Then all the trees finally turned to the thornbush and said, ‘Come, you be our king!’ [15] And the thornbush replied to the trees, ‘If you truly want to make me your king, come and take shelter in my shade. If not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’” [16] Jotham continued, “Now make sure you have acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelech your king, and that you have done right by Gideon and all of his descendants. Have you treated him with the honor he deserves for all he accomplished? [17] For he fought for you and risked his life when he rescued you from the Midianites. [18] But today you have revolted against my father and his descendants, killing his seventy sons on one stone. And you have chosen his slave woman’s son, Abimelech, to be your king just because he is your relative. [19] “If you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Gideon and his descendants today, then may you find joy in Abimelech, and may he find joy in you. [20] But if you have not acted in good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!” [21] Then Jotham escaped and lived in Beer because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.

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JUDGES 9 (continued)

SHECHEM REBELS AGAINST ABIMELECH

Judges 9:22-38 NLT
[22] After Abimelech had ruled over Israel for three years, [23] God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the leading citizens of Shechem, and they revolted. [24] God was punishing Abimelech for murdering Gideon’s seventy sons, and the citizens of Shechem for supporting him in this treachery of murdering his brothers. [25] The citizens of Shechem set an ambush for Abimelech on the hilltops and robbed everyone who passed that way. But someone warned Abimelech about their plot. [26] One day Gaal son of Ebed moved to Shechem with his brothers and gained the confidence of the leading citizens of Shechem. [27] During the annual harvest festival at Shechem, held in the temple of the local god, the wine flowed freely, and everyone began cursing Abimelech. [28] “Who is Abimelech?” Gaal shouted. “He’s not a true son of Shechem, so why should we be his servants? He’s merely the son of Gideon, and this Zebul is merely his deputy. Serve the true sons of Hamor, the founder of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech? [29] If I were in charge here, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get some soldiers, and come out and fight!’” [30] But when Zebul, the leader of the city, heard what Gaal was saying, he was furious. [31] He sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah, telling him, “Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to live in Shechem, and now they are inciting the city to rebel against you. [32] Come by night with an army and hide out in the fields. [33] In the morning, as soon as it is daylight, attack the city. When Gaal and those who are with him come out against you, you can do with them as you wish.” [34] So Abimelech and all his men went by night and split into four groups, stationing themselves around Shechem. [35] Gaal was standing at the city gates when Abimelech and his army came out of hiding. [36] When Gaal saw them, he said to Zebul, “Look, there are people coming down from the hilltops!” Zebul replied, “It’s just the shadows on the hills that look like men.” [37] But again Gaal said, “No, people are coming down from the hills. And another group is coming down the road past the Diviners’ Oak.” [38] Then Zebul turned on him and asked, “Now where is that big mouth of yours? Wasn’t it you that said, ‘Who is Abimelech, and why should we be his servants?’ The men you mocked are right outside the city! Go out and fight them!”

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JUDGES 9 (continued)

SHECHEM REBELS AGAINST ABIMELECH (continued)

Judges 9:39-57 NLT
[39] So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech. [40] But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem’s men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate. [41] Abimelech returned to Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem. [42] The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields to battle. When Abimelech heard about it, [43] he divided his men into three groups and set an ambush in the fields. When Abimelech saw the people coming out of the city, he and his men jumped up from their hiding places and attacked them. [44] Abimelech and his group stormed the city gate to keep the men of Shechem from getting back in, while Abimelech’s other two groups cut them down in the fields. [45] The battle went on all day before Abimelech finally captured the city. He killed the people, leveled the city, and scattered salt all over the ground. [46] When the leading citizens who lived in the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid in the temple of Baal-berith. [47] Someone reported to Abimelech that the citizens had gathered in the temple, [48] so he led his forces to Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and chopped some branches from a tree, then put them on his shoulder. “Quick, do as I have done!” he told his men. [49] So each of them cut down some branches, following Abimelech’s example. They piled the branches against the walls of the temple and set them on fire. So all the people who had lived in the tower of Shechem died—about 1,000 men and women. [50] Then Abimelech attacked the town of Thebez and captured it. [51] But there was a strong tower inside the town, and all the men and women—the entire population—fled to it. They barricaded themselves in and climbed up to the roof of the tower. [52] Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance, [53] a woman on the roof dropped a millstone that landed on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull. [54] He quickly said to his young armor bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me! Don’t let it be said that a woman killed Abimelech!” So the young man ran him through with his sword, and he died. [55] When Abimelech’s men saw that he was dead, they disbanded and returned to their homes. [56] In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers. [57] God also punished the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Gideon was fulfilled.

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Mush thoughts:

One of the undercurrents of today's society is the "No Kings" movement.

While technically, biblically correct, this faction of society has it all wrong.

Initially, God was to be the Israelites' King from the beginning. When they rejected Him as king, in 1 Samuel 8, God relented and granted their request for a King.

Humans are fallible, self-serving creatures, especially if you put them in charge of entire groups of people.

It's been downhill ever since God relented and gave us *kings*.

PRAYER:

Lord God, our Father,

Return to us as King of our lives. Let us fully depend on your sovereignty, and put away childish things like ungodly rulers that we choose to depend on instead of you. Let us also understand that we are so wayward that we need You every day, but that You also know our sinful nature enough to know that we cannot live peacably with each other so You provide guidance through men & women leaders of your choosing in order that we will ultimately be led back to you and your principles. Guide us in Your will today, Lord. Amen.

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Aug 5

It has been great spending time with my cousin. She has so many Bible questions, and it feels good that because of my own Bible study, I can either answer her questions, lead her to scripture that answers the questions, or tell her I don't know and then seek the answers in the Bible with her.

Talk about team-building. 🙌

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DEUTERONOMY 22

Deut 22:1-12 NLT
[1] “If you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep or goat wandering away, don’t ignore your responsibility. Take it back to its owner. [2] If its owner does not live nearby or you don’t know who the owner is, take it to your place & keep it until the owner comes looking for it. Then you must return it. [3] Do the same if you find your neighbor’s donkey, clothing, or anything else your neighbor loses. Don’t ignore your responsibility. [4] “If you see that your neighbor’s donkey or ox has collapsed on the road, do not look the other way. Go & help your neighbor get it back on its feet! [5] “A woman must not put on men’s clothing, & a man must not wear women’s clothing. Anyone who does this is detestable in the sight of the Lord your God. [6] “If you happen to find a bird’s nest in a tree or on the ground, & there are young ones or eggs in it w/the mother sitting in the nest, do not take the mother w/the young. [7] You may take the young, but let the mother go, so that you may prosper & enjoy a long life. [8] “When you build a new house, you must build a railing around the edge of its flat roof. That way you will not be considered guilty of murder if someone falls from the roof. [9] “You must not plant any other crop between the rows of your vineyard. If you do, you are forbidden to use either the grapes from the vineyard or the other crop. [10] “You must not plow w/ an ox & a donkey harnessed together. [11] “You must not wear clothing made of wool & linen woven together. [12] “You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak w/ which you cover yourself—on the front, back, & sides.

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Aug 4

My cousin is visiting & helping me get things out of boxes and out to display for the appraiser tomorrow.

To my delight, there were maybe 3 out of about 12 that had potential valuables in them. The rest were things like pictures, stuffed animals from childhood, and best of all, boxes with papers I no longer need.

Looks like I've got a lot of government work (shredding) to do this coming weekend.

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DEUTERONOMY 19

CITIES OF REFUGE

Deuteronomy 19:1-21 NLT
[1] “When the Lord your God destroys the nations whose land he is giving you, you will take over their land and settle in their towns and homes. [2] Then you must set apart three cities of refuge in the land the Lord your God is giving you. [3] Survey the territory, and divide the land the Lord your God is giving you into three districts, with one of these cities in each district. Then anyone who has killed someone can flee to one of the cities of refuge for safety. [4] “If someone kills another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, the slayer may flee to any of these cities to live in safety. [5] For example, suppose someone goes into the forest with a neighbor to cut wood. And suppose one of them swings an ax to chop down a tree, and the ax head flies off the handle, killing the other person. In such cases, the slayer may flee to one of the cities of refuge to live in safety. [6] “If the distance to the nearest city of refuge is too far, an enraged avenger might be able to chase down and kill the person who caused the death. Then the slayer would die unfairly, since he had never shown hostility toward the person who died. [7] That is why I am commanding you to set aside three cities of refuge. [8] “And if the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as he swore to your ancestors, and gives you all the land he promised them, [9] you must designate three additional cities of refuge. (He will give you this land if you are careful to obey all the commands I have given you—if you always love the Lord your God and walk in his ways.) [10] That way you will prevent the death of innocent people in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession. You will not be held responsible for the death of innocent people. [11] “But suppose someone is hostile toward a neighbor and deliberately ambushes and murders him and then flees to one of the cities of refuge. [12] In that case, the elders of the murderer’s hometown must send agents to the city of refuge to bring him back and hand him over to the dead person’s avenger to be put to death. [13] Do not feel sorry for that murderer! Purge from Israel the guilt of murdering innocent people; then all will go well with you.

CONCERN FOR JUSTICE

[14] “When you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession, you must never steal anyone’s land by moving the boundary markers your ancestors set up to mark their property. [15] “You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. [16] “If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime, [17] then both the accuser and accused must appear before the Lord by coming to the priests and judges in office at that time. [18] The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite, [19] you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such evil from among you. [20] Then the rest of the people will hear about it and be afraid to do such an evil thing. [21] You must show no pity for the guilty! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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