Week Forty-Two: I Know Who I Am
This Week’s Readings
Day 1: Ezekiel 43-45
Day 2: Ezekiel 46-48
Day 3: Daniel 1-4
Day 4: Daniel 5-8
Day 5: Daniel 9-12
Day 6: Psalms 129-135
Day 7: Catch up
Reflections
Can you remember as a child being pressured to do something that was not in your heart to do? What was it, and how did you handle it?
What advice would you give to young people today who are being faced with peer pressure to go along with the crowd?
Reflections from The Bible in 52 Weeks by Dr. Kimberly Moore
GraceNotes - My Reflections
Ezekiel 43:7
Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever.
God doesn’t just visit; He moves in. This verse describes His throne and His feet planted firmly in His house among His people—forever. Think about it: the King of kings doesn’t Airbnb His presence. He’s not popping in for a weekend to make a guest appearance in your life. He wants to dwell with you permanently.
For us, this is a call to prepare our hearts as His temple. Are there rooms we’re keeping locked? Areas we think are “off-limits”? Sis, God doesn’t require perfection, but He does ask for access. Let Him walk through the hallways of your heart, even the ones that could use a little dusting.
Daniel 3:17-18
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it… But even if He does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego didn’t have an “if/then” relationship with God. Their faith wasn’t conditional on the outcome. They basically said, “We know God can save us, but even if He doesn’t, He’s still worthy of our loyalty.” Whew. That’s faith on fire—literally.
For us, the challenge is to maintain this “even if” mindset. Can we still trust God when the prayers aren’t answered on our timeline or in our way? This kind of faith says, “Even if I don’t get the job, even if the relationship doesn’t work out, even if the healing doesn’t come—God is still good.” That’s not blind faith; that’s bold faith.
Psalm 131:2
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
This is peace redefined. David likens his soul to a weaned child—not a needy, crying infant demanding milk but a child who finds joy simply in the presence of their mother. It’s not about what he can get but who he gets to be with.
In a world screaming for more—more productivity, more followers, more of everything—this verse invites us to sit quietly in God’s presence and just be. Contentment isn’t found in what we achieve; it’s found in whose arms we rest. Sometimes the most profound act of faith is learning to hush the chaos of our hearts and embrace the stillness.
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