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February 15
Monday


DEFINING
FAILURE

READ:
Hebrews 11:24-34
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Who through faith
...out of weakness
were made strong.
__Hebrews 11:33-34
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During the Great depression, many people in the US lived in shanty-towns made up of plywood, tarps, and blankets. These decrepit dwellings, known as "Hoovervilles," housed those who had been evicted from their homes. Many blamed President Herbert Hoover for the economic woes.

Ironically, Hoover's apparent ineffectiveness as a leader was in sharp contrast to his previous record. Earlier, Hoover's expertise in geological engineering led to successful mining projects in Australia and China. He also effectively spearheaded humanitarian efforts. But when the stock market crashed in October 1929, President Hoover was in circumstances beyond his control. He would be forever tied with the economic depression of the 1930s.

One major fiasco, however, does not mean one's whole life is a failure. What if we remembered Abraham only as a deceiver (Gen. 12:10-20), Moses as disobedient to God (Num. 20:1-14), or David as a murderer? (2 Sam. 11). Despite their sins, these men are remembered for their persevering faith: "who through faith...out of weakness were made strong" (eb. 11:33-34).

Our life is not a failure if we've repented of our sins. God can still use us to serve Him. __Dennis Fisher
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````````````````The lessons we learn from our failures`````````````
``````````````````Are lessons that help us succeed,```````````````
````````````````And if we are wise and we heed them,`````````````
```````````Then failure is just what we need. __D. De Haan``````````
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Success often rises out of the ashes of failure.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ Hebrews 11:24-34**********

24 By faith Moses, when he
became of age, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter, 25 choosing rather
to suffer affliction with the
people of God than to enjoy
the passing pleasures of sin,

26 esteeming the reproach of
Christ greater riches than the
treasures in Egypt; for he
looked to the reward.

27 By faith he forsook
Egypt, not fearing the wrath
of the king; for he endured
as seeing Him who is
invisible. 28 By faith he kept
the Passover and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he
who destroyed the firstborn
should touch them.

29 By faith they passed
through the Red Sea as by
dry land, whereas the
Egyptians, attempting to do
so, were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of
Jericho fell down after they
were encircled for seven
days. 31 By faith the harlot
Rahab did not perish with
those who did not believe,
when she had received the
spies with peace.

32 And what more shall I
say? For the time would fail
me to tell of Gideon and
Barak and Samson and
Jephthah, also of David and
Samuel and the prophets:

33 who through faith subdued
kingdoms, worked
righteousness, obtained
promises, stopped the
mouths of lions, 34 quenched
the violence of fire, escaped
the edge of the sword, out of
weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle,
turned to flight the armies of
the aliens.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Because Moses saw that the real reward lay in eternity, he valued
Christ over the temporal wealth and privilege in Pharaoh's court
(vv.24-26). __DENNIS FISHER