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Where Do I Belong? Finding Our True Home Through the Study of Exile in the Bible
A six-week study, starting September 9 in the free First 5 mobile app.
Even when we feel like we’re wandering, we don’t have to wonder where God is.
When we experience loss or change in our lives, we ache with a kind of homesickness, a longing for things to return to how they once were. Longing for things to be familiar and comfortable again. Longing to feel like ourselves again. Longing to connect with God again.
Whether you moved from one city to another, recently lost someone close to you or are trying to pick up the pieces in a difficult season you didn’t choose, the good news is that Scripture is filled with people who understand what it feels like to be a little misplaced. By reading their stories and tracing the biblical theme of “exile,” we can know with settled assurance that God is with us, even if He seems harder to find. And not only is He present today, He’s working on our behalf until we reach our eternal home one day.
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Through this study, we’ll explore 20 different books of the Bible, spanning over thousands of years of history, and trace God’s presence and purpose through every season and situation. Don’t miss this one!
Today’s Teaching
Our Ever-Present Refuge
Valarie Bastek
Day: 27 | Plan: Where Do I Belong
Start Here: Psalm 90
Key Verse: Psalm 90:1 (CSB) "Lord, you have been our refuge in every generation."
Major Moment: God's people find their home in God's presence rather than a place.
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