Perhaps you dreaded this reading as a child: "It’s just a list of names!" Maybe you, too, found yourself thinking the words of 1 Peter 1:25: “The word of the Lord endures FOREVER.” And reaching the breaking point, you might've meditated earnestly on Psalm 13, “How long, O Lord!?" Relatable at all? Let's dive into this reading!

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