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			<title><![CDATA[Blemished by Michael Etter]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord.  For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations.” - Malachi 1:14

I am a people-pleaser.  I go out of my way to put myself in a good light for others to speak kindly of me.  But this is truly darkness, for I have not done the same for our Holy God – the only one I must serve!  My offerings to God are blemished, second-rate gifts compared to those I give others and myself.
	Thank God that, born into this earthly world without defect, he provided us a perfect sacrifice.  We can shed our darkness for the sun of righteousness has risen with healing in its wings.  Thank him for the renewal found through the offering of Jesus Christ and the great news we can spread to the nations.]]></description>
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			<media:description><![CDATA[ “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord.  For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations.” - Malachi 1:14

I am a people-pleaser.  I go out of my way to put myself in a good light for others to speak kindly of me.  But this is truly darkness, for I have not done the same for our Holy God – the only one I must serve!  My offerings to God are blemished, second-rate gifts compared to those I give others and myself.
	Thank God that, born into this earthly world without defect, he provided us a perfect sacrifice.  We can shed our darkness for the sun of righteousness has risen with healing in its wings.  Thank him for the renewal found through the offering of Jesus Christ and the great news we can spread to the nations.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dream of an Olive Lampstand by J Clinton Todd]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Inspired by Zechariah 4

It is a dreamlike image, and much like a dream colors are exaggerated almost to the point of being on fire and almost nowhere can your eye rest until it reaches up into the stars.  The tree glows oddly and is reminiscent of an olive tree, and also like a lampstand in that the stars are the lights of the candle... (Israel will be more numerous than the stars).  ]]></description>
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			<media:description><![CDATA[Inspired by Zechariah 4

It is a dreamlike image, and much like a dream colors are exaggerated almost to the point of being on fire and almost nowhere can your eye rest until it reaches up into the stars.  The tree glows oddly and is reminiscent of an olive tree, and also like a lampstand in that the stars are the lights of the candle... (Israel will be more numerous than the stars).  ]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Destruction, Salvation by Robin Tillman]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[I took this photograph in Guangzhou, China.
 
It’s an alley deep in a beautiful old part of the city. As I was reading through this week’s scriptures (Obadiah – Zephaniah), verses about God’s heart toward the destruction and salvation of cities stood out to me and this photo came to my mind.
 
Obadiah verse 4 is particularly poignant, "Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the Lord." The Lord&#039;s declaration here is a judgment toward the prideful city of Edom and this verse reminds us that God has power over all of the world’s great cities.

And yet, Obadiah’s message is ultimately one of Hope for God’s people and reminds us that we cannot forget the Greatness of God.
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			<media:description><![CDATA[I took this photograph in Guangzhou, China.
 
It’s an alley deep in a beautiful old part of the city. As I was reading through this week’s scriptures (Obadiah – Zephaniah), verses about God’s heart toward the destruction and salvation of cities stood out to me and this photo came to my mind.
 
Obadiah verse 4 is particularly poignant, "Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the Lord." The Lord&#039;s declaration here is a judgment toward the prideful city of Edom and this verse reminds us that God has power over all of the world’s great cities.

And yet, Obadiah’s message is ultimately one of Hope for God’s people and reminds us that we cannot forget the Greatness of God.
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			<title><![CDATA[Hope by Rachel McKie]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Joel preached to a people who were being punished for their sins.  In Chapter 2, Joel warns the people that the Day of the Lord is coming, and soon!  It will be a day of blackness that conquers like an army, fire that leaves a wasteland behind it, and fear for the people who see that day.  "The Day of the Lord is great and very awesome; who can endure it?" Joel asked (v.11b).  But then, the Lord speaks into the fear and destruction and calls for repentance from the people of God.  God asks his people for a true turning from their sins; he asks them to rend their hearts and not just their garments.  Joel pleads with the people to return to the Lord, who is full of mercy and grace - he might even bless them!  The people repented and God had mercy.  The Lord will restore the years that were destroyed because of sin and He promises to pour out his spirit on his people.
 
This piece depicts God bringing hope to his people in the midst of their sin and destruction.  The day of the Lord&#039;s judgment will be very awesome indeed, and full of dread for those who are not in God&#039;s family.  The heart of Israel broke over their sin and God reached down to give mercy and grace to them and to bring peace and order to their turmoil, suffering and chaos.  Even though Israel had seasons of repentance, they had hearts of stone and needed hearts of flesh.  Praise God that he can pour out his spirit on us and give us hearts of flesh that can be molded into his likeness.  Through Jesus, we have a sure and eternal hope!
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			<media:title><![CDATA[Hope by Rachel McKie]]></media:title>
			<media:description><![CDATA[Joel preached to a people who were being punished for their sins.  In Chapter 2, Joel warns the people that the Day of the Lord is coming, and soon!  It will be a day of blackness that conquers like an army, fire that leaves a wasteland behind it, and fear for the people who see that day.  "The Day of the Lord is great and very awesome; who can endure it?" Joel asked (v.11b).  But then, the Lord speaks into the fear and destruction and calls for repentance from the people of God.  God asks his people for a true turning from their sins; he asks them to rend their hearts and not just their garments.  Joel pleads with the people to return to the Lord, who is full of mercy and grace - he might even bless them!  The people repented and God had mercy.  The Lord will restore the years that were destroyed because of sin and He promises to pour out his spirit on his people.
 
This piece depicts God bringing hope to his people in the midst of their sin and destruction.  The day of the Lord&#039;s judgment will be very awesome indeed, and full of dread for those who are not in God&#039;s family.  The heart of Israel broke over their sin and God reached down to give mercy and grace to them and to bring peace and order to their turmoil, suffering and chaos.  Even though Israel had seasons of repentance, they had hearts of stone and needed hearts of flesh.  Praise God that he can pour out his spirit on us and give us hearts of flesh that can be molded into his likeness.  Through Jesus, we have a sure and eternal hope!
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			<title><![CDATA[God of Heaven by www.words-fail.com]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.   Ps 115:3
Dan2:28,37, Isa 34:4, Ps 19:1-3
As we read through the exile books of Nehemiah and Ezra the phrase “the God of Heaven” appeared over and over, and not just in the mouths of the Israelites, but in gentile kings and leaders. 
In Daniel we see this again as both Daniel proclaims it is the God of Heaven who is the revealer of mysteries and as Nebuchadnezzar is humbled by the Most High God and acknowledges Him as the King of Heaven.   
Not identified as a national deity or cult figure, the God of Heaven, with a domain that has no boundaries, is thus also the God of all the Earth. 
And while it is impossible for us to look past the heavens, anymore than we can know our own hearts, we are assured that God will one day roll up the Heavens like a scroll and will reveal all things that are now hidden. 
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			<media:title><![CDATA[God of Heaven by www.words-fail.com]]></media:title>
			<media:description><![CDATA[But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.   Ps 115:3
Dan2:28,37, Isa 34:4, Ps 19:1-3
As we read through the exile books of Nehemiah and Ezra the phrase “the God of Heaven” appeared over and over, and not just in the mouths of the Israelites, but in gentile kings and leaders. 
In Daniel we see this again as both Daniel proclaims it is the God of Heaven who is the revealer of mysteries and as Nebuchadnezzar is humbled by the Most High God and acknowledges Him as the King of Heaven.   
Not identified as a national deity or cult figure, the God of Heaven, with a domain that has no boundaries, is thus also the God of all the Earth. 
And while it is impossible for us to look past the heavens, anymore than we can know our own hearts, we are assured that God will one day roll up the Heavens like a scroll and will reveal all things that are now hidden. 
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			<title><![CDATA[Halom by J Clinton Todd]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Our life is a vapor (James 4:14).  Either our vapor will be a sweet aroma of incense to our one true living God or an obnoxious stink.  When Daniel revealed King Nebuchadnezzar&#039;s dream, God showed the King that his kingdom would only last for a short time and be followed by another that would also last for a short time and on and on (Daniel 2:36-43).  Each of these kingdoms tried to control and shape their kingdoms, like a statue, but as the statue in the dream fell (Daniel 2:31-35) so did all of these Nations.  They faded as does smoke which cannot be controlled.  But the future which the king dreamt of will be followed by a kingdom which will put all kingdoms to an end and this kingdom will last forever because there is One who can create and control that which He chooses to.  This is our hope.  This is our truth.  If we follow Christ, then as He pleased His Father by sacrificing His life, our vapor will be a sweet, sweet aroma to this same Father who has adopted us.  

The title given to this piece, ‘Halom’ is the Hebrew word for ‘dream’.]]></description>
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			<media:title><![CDATA[Halom by J Clinton Todd]]></media:title>
			<media:description><![CDATA[Our life is a vapor (James 4:14).  Either our vapor will be a sweet aroma of incense to our one true living God or an obnoxious stink.  When Daniel revealed King Nebuchadnezzar&#039;s dream, God showed the King that his kingdom would only last for a short time and be followed by another that would also last for a short time and on and on (Daniel 2:36-43).  Each of these kingdoms tried to control and shape their kingdoms, like a statue, but as the statue in the dream fell (Daniel 2:31-35) so did all of these Nations.  They faded as does smoke which cannot be controlled.  But the future which the king dreamt of will be followed by a kingdom which will put all kingdoms to an end and this kingdom will last forever because there is One who can create and control that which He chooses to.  This is our hope.  This is our truth.  If we follow Christ, then as He pleased His Father by sacrificing His life, our vapor will be a sweet, sweet aroma to this same Father who has adopted us.  

The title given to this piece, ‘Halom’ is the Hebrew word for ‘dream’.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Woe to the Dirty Dish by Michael Winters]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel prophesies Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem.  The prophecy metaphorically talks about a dirty pot, encrusted with filth, which will go through the fire to be cleaned, but does not become clean.  It&#039;s thrown in the fire. God&#039;s people were rebellious and they received judgment.  It&#039;s a warning to us too, especially considering Jesus&#039; similar words to the religious people of his generation, "You hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence."  So if we can think of ourselves as dirty dishes, we should welcome God&#039;s Spirit to scrub our insides clean, but Lord have mercy.  We know we&#039;re dirty, but God please don&#039;t through us in the fire!]]></description>
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			<media:title><![CDATA[Woe to the Dirty Dish by Michael Winters]]></media:title>
			<media:description><![CDATA[In Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel prophesies Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem.  The prophecy metaphorically talks about a dirty pot, encrusted with filth, which will go through the fire to be cleaned, but does not become clean.  It&#039;s thrown in the fire. God&#039;s people were rebellious and they received judgment.  It&#039;s a warning to us too, especially considering Jesus&#039; similar words to the religious people of his generation, "You hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence."  So if we can think of ourselves as dirty dishes, we should welcome God&#039;s Spirit to scrub our insides clean, but Lord have mercy.  We know we&#039;re dirty, but God please don&#039;t through us in the fire!]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beethoven by Jesse Eubanks]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people." - Ezekiel 12:1-2

It is argued that Ludwig van Beethoven&#039;s most accomplished work was his "Symphony No. 9", which was written in his latter years. The amazing thing about this is that by this time in his life, Beethoven was completely deaf. As he composed the music, he could not hear a single note he was writing. He would hit the keys of the piano and push his ear against the wood to feel its vibrations. But his ears heard nothing.

However, in his mind&#039;s ear he could hear everything. He could hear the rising of the strings, the rumble of the percussion, the emotion of the brass, the peace of the woodwinds. He had focused his mind so much that he no longer needed his ears to know music and express it. And he wrote his greatest work in the midst of his weakness.

Ezekiel tells us that we can be a rebellious people who "have ears to hear but do not hear." Unlike Beethoven, many of us can hear and yet we turn from Christ. Instead, let it be our prayer that even if we lose our hearing, our site, our limbs - may we still be able to see, hear and walk with Christ. May we know the One True God in ways that do not depend on our circumstances.]]></description>
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			<media:description><![CDATA["The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people." - Ezekiel 12:1-2

It is argued that Ludwig van Beethoven&#039;s most accomplished work was his "Symphony No. 9", which was written in his latter years. The amazing thing about this is that by this time in his life, Beethoven was completely deaf. As he composed the music, he could not hear a single note he was writing. He would hit the keys of the piano and push his ear against the wood to feel its vibrations. But his ears heard nothing.

However, in his mind&#039;s ear he could hear everything. He could hear the rising of the strings, the rumble of the percussion, the emotion of the brass, the peace of the woodwinds. He had focused his mind so much that he no longer needed his ears to know music and express it. And he wrote his greatest work in the midst of his weakness.

Ezekiel tells us that we can be a rebellious people who "have ears to hear but do not hear." Unlike Beethoven, many of us can hear and yet we turn from Christ. Instead, let it be our prayer that even if we lose our hearing, our site, our limbs - may we still be able to see, hear and walk with Christ. May we know the One True God in ways that do not depend on our circumstances.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Destruction Ahead, Destruction Behind by Words-Fail]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[based on Jeremiah 42:10-16, Galations 3:13
 
It may seem incredible that the remnant in Judah would attempt to find shelter, safety and provision outside of God’s will, but our fear and unbelief that leads us to doubt the goodness and kindness of God towards us, will also blind us to the insanity of running to the waste places in our own lives that God has previously delivered us from.
The people of Judah had just recently experienced the devastation of their land, the exiling of their own leaders to Babylon and the occupation of their land by the Babylonians.  Fearing the wrath of the king, they were looking to relocate to Egypt to avoid further trouble.  Jeremiah, at their request, brings them this promise.
 
“If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I will relent concerning the calamity that I have inflicted on you. Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand. 
 
But if you are going to say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ so as not to listen to the voice of the LORD your God, saying, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the sound of a trumpet or hunger for bread, and we will stay there’; then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, If you really set your mind to enter Egypt and go in to reside there, then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there in Egypt, and you will die there.”
 
Jeremiah goes on to prophesy about the different nations around Israel that God will judge for their corrupt societies, snapshots of destruction.  The picture is clear that outside of living in God’s will, there is no safe place.  Sin offers no shelter or covering, and we cannot hide from the curse on sin.  We can only find shelter in the one who bore the curse for us, Christ, who “having become a curse for us--for it is written, ‘cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,’” has provided us the only shelter from our own destructive habits and God’s judgment on sin.]]></description>
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			<media:description><![CDATA[based on Jeremiah 42:10-16, Galations 3:13
 
It may seem incredible that the remnant in Judah would attempt to find shelter, safety and provision outside of God’s will, but our fear and unbelief that leads us to doubt the goodness and kindness of God towards us, will also blind us to the insanity of running to the waste places in our own lives that God has previously delivered us from.
The people of Judah had just recently experienced the devastation of their land, the exiling of their own leaders to Babylon and the occupation of their land by the Babylonians.  Fearing the wrath of the king, they were looking to relocate to Egypt to avoid further trouble.  Jeremiah, at their request, brings them this promise.
 
“If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I will relent concerning the calamity that I have inflicted on you. Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand. 
 
But if you are going to say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ so as not to listen to the voice of the LORD your God, saying, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the sound of a trumpet or hunger for bread, and we will stay there’; then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, If you really set your mind to enter Egypt and go in to reside there, then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there in Egypt, and you will die there.”
 
Jeremiah goes on to prophesy about the different nations around Israel that God will judge for their corrupt societies, snapshots of destruction.  The picture is clear that outside of living in God’s will, there is no safe place.  Sin offers no shelter or covering, and we cannot hide from the curse on sin.  We can only find shelter in the one who bore the curse for us, Christ, who “having become a curse for us--for it is written, ‘cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,’” has provided us the only shelter from our own destructive habits and God’s judgment on sin.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Words&#039; Weight by Tyler Deeb]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.  Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. – Jeremiah 26:12-14

This illustration emphasizes the weight of God’s word on Jeremiah as he shares very difficult/heavy revelations with Israel.  We too have God’s word through scripture and need to feel the weight of its responsibility and at the same time we need to walk in the freedom of God’s word.  We need not be concerned with death, judgment, or a general fear of people, but seek first to do as God commands (which is ultimately for our good).]]></description>
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			<media:description><![CDATA[Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.  Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. – Jeremiah 26:12-14

This illustration emphasizes the weight of God’s word on Jeremiah as he shares very difficult/heavy revelations with Israel.  We too have God’s word through scripture and need to feel the weight of its responsibility and at the same time we need to walk in the freedom of God’s word.  We need not be concerned with death, judgment, or a general fear of people, but seek first to do as God commands (which is ultimately for our good).]]></media:description>
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