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The Bible for the Broken
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A free daily journey through Scripture for those who feel shattered, weary, or disappointed. Honest theology and gentle hope—one day at a time.
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Something quiet is coming January 1, 2026. If you’re weary from grief, chronic illness, broken relationships, or disappointment (maybe even with God) … This is for you. A free daily walk through the entire Bible, Genesis → Revelation. No pressure.
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Lent starts February 18
If you're walking through a difficult season—or you know someone who is—this free prayer companion might be exactly what's needed.
Words for when you have none. Permission to struggle. A gentle path toward Easter.
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Through the Wilderness: A Free Lenten Prayer Companion
46 Days of Prayers from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
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February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Broken promises. Desperation. Hypocrisy exposed.
And still—God does not step back.
He works through failure, not because it’s good,
but because His grace is greater.
If you feel disqualified by your past,
Genesis 38 says: you’re not.
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Day 39 – Disgrace and Grace
Genesis 38 shows us God's messianic line preserved through deeply flawed people. If you feel disqualified by your past, this difficult passage is for you. God works through broken people—because that'...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A pit. A price tag. A lie soaked in blood.
Yet God is not stopped by human depravity.
He works through it—not because it’s good,
but because His grace is greater.
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Day 38 – Dreams and Danger
Joseph's brothers throw him in a pit and sell him into slavery. But God's purposes cannot be thwarted—even by the worst of human sin.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Lent is a season of waiting. God sees. God is at work. But the way forward is not yet clear. This guide walks through Job and the wilderness and leads us, slowly and honestly, toward the light of Resurrection.

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February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
God doesn’t abandon us in compromise.
He calls us back.
“Arise. Go up to Bethel.”
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Day 37 — Renewal and Return
Jacob returns to Bethel, puts away idols, and God renews His covenant. Even in our wandering, God calls us home and restores us.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Genesis famine. Job's ash heap. Israel's slavery.

Lent walks us through Scripture's wilderness narratives—and gives us words to pray when we're living our own.

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February 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Scripture without varnish:
violence named, silence exposed,
anger unrestrained, justice twisted.
No human hero.
Yet even here—God does not abandon His covenant.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Genesis famine. Job's ash heap. Israel's slavery.
Lent walks us through Scripture's wilderness narratives—and gives us words to pray when we're living our own.
Free 46-day prayer companion: b4tb.substack.com/p/through-th...
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Lent starts February 18

If you're walking through a difficult season—or you know someone who is—this free prayer companion might be exactly what's needed.

46 days of short, honest prayers from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday.

Words for when you have none.

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February 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Jacob limped forward.

Esau ran to meet him.

God was already there.

You cannot orchestrate reconciliation—but you can walk forward in humility and trust the God who goes before you.

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Day 35 — Reconciliation and Courage
Twenty years of broken relationship. Four hundred men approaching. One humble walk forward. God can restore what you thought was lost forever. Genesis 33.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Some encounters with God happen in the dark.
When fear closes in and your plans run out.

Jacob wrestled.
He was wounded.
He was blessed.

If you’re limping forward but still holding on,
you may be closer to blessing than you think.
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Day 34 — Wrestling and Weakness
From Striving to Surrender
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February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Sometimes obedience doesn’t look like staying.
Sometimes it looks like leaving.
Jacob waited twenty years before God said, “Go.”
The conflict didn’t disappear—but God’s promise remained.
If you’re afraid of what obedience might cost, Genesis 31 is for you.
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Day 31 – God Directs Even Through Tension
Jacob leaves Laban after 20 years. God's direction sometimes requires leaving what's familiar—even when departure is costly.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Desperation. Rivalry. Schemes.
And still—God works.
Through tangled lives and unjust systems,
God brings provides even when the deck feels stacked.
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Day 30 – Growth in Hardship
God brings increase even when circumstances are unjust and manipulative. His providence doesn't wait for fairness to act.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Jacob arrives with nothing but God’s promise. At a well, he finds love, waits, and is deceived.

God’s blessings don’t always come how or when we expect. But they come.

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Day 29 — Patience and Providence
Jacob works seven years for Rachel—and is deceived. Fourteen years of labor for what he was promised. When waiting feels endless and unfair, God is still faithful.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
A stone for a pillow.
A fugitive asleep in the wilderness.
And God speaks.
“I am with you.
I will not leave you.”
What Jacob feared became holy ground.
The place you’re running from
may be where God meets you.
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Day 28 — Dreams and Direction
Jacob flees in fear with nothing but a stone for a pillow—and God appears. If you feel abandoned or isolated today, He is already there.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Favoritism.
Deception.
A family breaks.
And still—God’s covenant stands.
Grace moves through the mess.
Where are you grasping instead of trusting?
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Day 27 — Deception and Grace Intertwined
When Jacob deceives Isaac to steal Esau's blessing, we see a family shattered by favoritism and lies—yet God's covenant stands. Your failures don't cancel His faithfulness.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:29 PM
A famine comes.
Fear rises.
Isaac stumbles where his father once did.

Yet God remains.
He blesses in scarcity.
He makes room where others contend.

Old patterns don’t cancel God’s promises.
His faithfulness still stands.

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Day 26 – Faithfulness and Fear
Isaac repeats his father's sin—but God's promises still hold. Your failures don't void God's covenant. His faithfulness is greater than your fear.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Twins struggle in the womb.
Favoritism takes root.
Impulse trumps inheritance.
God works, redeeming brokenness.

If your family is messy, your past is flawed,
and your mistakes are real,
remember God works in the struggle.
He is faithful.

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Day 25 – Rivalry and Redemption
Jacob and Esau struggle from birth. Their family is marked by favoritism and dysfunction. Yet God's purposes move forward—through the mess, not despite it.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Abraham is old.
Isaac needs a wife.
The servant prays—God answers.
Rebekah comes, generous and willing.
Families consent. Love brings comfort after grief.
God guides—even when we cannot see the full picture.
Step in faith. Watch. Obey. Trust.

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Day 24 – Guidance and Trust
Abraham's servant prays specifically—and God answers immediately. When you seek God's guidance in faith, He makes His will clear. Are you willing to follow where He leads?
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January 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Sarah dies. Abraham mourns.
Then he does the unthinkable: he buys a burial plot in a land he doesn’t yet own.
One small foothold.
One act of faith.
A quiet declaration that God’s promises are trustworthy—even when fulfillment feels impossibly far away.
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Day 25 — Grief and Ground
Faith's Foothold
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January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
God asked Abraham the unthinkable.
He obeyed.
God provided.
Trust. Surrender. Wait.
His provision comes at exactly the right moment.

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Day 23 – Testing and Trust
God asks Abraham for the unthinkable—and provides at the last possible moment. When obedience feels impossibly costly, remember: "The LORD will provide."
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January 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM
25 years of waiting. Isaac is born. God keeps His promises.
Ishmael cries in the wilderness. God provides.
Your waiting isn’t wasted. Your wilderness isn’t forgotten. He is faithful.

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Day 22 – Promise and Patience
Sarah waits 25 years for Isaac. Hagar finds a well in the wilderness. God's timing is not ours—but His provision is certain.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Abraham lies again. Fear returns. Patterns repeat.
Sarah is endangered. God intervenes.
His promises stand—not because we’re faithful, but because He is.

Where are you relying on fear instead of faith?
Ask God: “I’ve failed again. Be faithful anyway.”

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Day 22 — Fear and Faithfulness
Abraham repeats the same sin after 25 years. Abimelech confronts him with integrity. Yet God remains faithful to His covenant. When we fail again, God's promises still stand.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Angels arrive.
Wickedness presses in.
Judgment draws near.

Lot hesitates.
Mercy pulls him out.
The city falls.

God remembers Abraham.
Rescue comes through prayer.

Where do you need God to take your hand today?

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Day 21 – Rescue and Ruin
Lot was saved because Abraham prayed for him. "God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out." Your prayers for others matter—God hears and responds to faithful intercession.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Strangers arrive.
Abraham runs to meet them.
God draws near.
A promise is spoken.
Doubt flickers.
God stays.
Abraham steps closer.
He pleads.
God listens.
Come near. Speak. Persist.
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Day 20 – Listening and Lingering
Abraham negotiates with God for a wicked city. What bold prayer are you holding back? God invites you to come near and speak.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM