Another Life is Possible

In the Bible “Forty Days” represents a time of spiritual gestation. The motif is pregnant with the promise of a new beginning. If the forty does its work, life begins in a new way. If the forty is ignored, life is destroyed. This is an exploration of the forty day motif in the Bible and the bold claim that another life is possible.

Part One: Noah’s 40 Days of Rain
In every life some rain must fall. But 40 days?! Noah’s life was transformed by 40 days of rain.

Part Two: Moses’ 40 Days on the Mountain
Moses had already encountered God in the fiery bush, but 40 days in the cloud-capped mountaintop at Sinai transformed his life and the destiny of his people.

Part Three: David’s 40 Days of Heckling
David listened to Goliath defy God and Israel for 40 days before he decided they’d had enough. If you are facing a giant, this message is for you.

Part Four: Elijah’s 40 Days of Travel
Elijah traveled for 40 days and nights without a rest before he collapsed in exhaustion. This is a message for the weary.

Part Five: Jonah’s 40 Days in Nineveh
In 40 days the reluctant prophet Jonah saw a revival salvage a doomed city of 120,000 people. This is a message about grace and second chances.

Part Six: Jesus’ 40 Days in the Desert
The world is filled with voices that shout: “You are no good, you are ugly; you are worthless, you are nobody – unless you can demonstrate the opposite.” During his 40 days in the desert Jesus taught us that our identity matters to God and that integrity of doing always begins with integrity of being.

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Another Life is Possible