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40 Days to Love
by Daisy Chamorro
A 40 day journey through Lent. The episodes are going to be based on Bible scripture including or referencing the number 40, which in spiritual tradition symbolizes a time of trial/preparation. The quick meditations have been inspired by the Holy Spirit to help us gaze inside our hearts and deepen the relationship with God, the one that loved us first.
Episodes
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Day 40
The book of Acts of the Apostles is like a bridge between the life and teachings of Jesus narrated in the Gospels and the life of the first Christians, after His death and resurrection. It shows us how the Holy Spirit continues to teach and direct his people through the writings, labors and…
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Day 39
The Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as filled with the Holy Spirit and tells us how He was led by Him in the desert after returning from the Jordan river. In Luke 4:2 says he was led "for forty days,* to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was...
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Day 38
The Gospel of Mark is one of the earliest accounts of the life of Jesus. It begins with a statement, acknowledging Jesus as the Son of God, and presents His story in a dramatic way. In the first scene, it showcases God opening the heavens, the Spirit of God descending onto Jesus in the form of a...
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Day 37
The Gospel of Matthew centers on Jewish traditions highlighting the divinity Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us who brings the Kingdom of God to earth. It portraits Jesus as a new Moses, who is the Son of God at birth by belonging to the lineage of David, and fully fulfills the messianic prophecies of...
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Day 36
The Gospel of Luke shows Jesus as the king who comes into the world to give perfect fulfillment to God's law and offer salvation to everyone, without exception. He begins by telling us the story of John the Baptist and his mission to prepare the way of Jesus with the grace of the Holy Spirit,...
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Day 35
The book of Jonah historically marks the return of the Israelites to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and tells us the story of how Jonah is called by God to prophesy and give warning to the city of Nineveh. As an Israelite, Jonah sees God as exclusive to his community and because of this he...
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Day 34
God uses Ezekiel to warn Egypt about Pharaoh's attitude and his wrongdoing that influences and affects the entire nation, leading it to sin, but also reveals His mercy, showing himself as a just, wise, powerful and sovereign God. Ezekiel 29:13 tells us "But thus says the Lord GOD: At the end of...
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Day 33
Ezekiel is sent to alert Egypt as the pharaoh had deified himself, the nation was proud of their achievements and only sought to take advantage of alliances to feed their power and wealth, trampling nations and inciting idolatry. Ezekiel 29:12 tells us "I will make the land of Egypt the most...
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Day 32
Although Egypt was an old enemy of the Jews and a place where many gods were worshipped, its wealth and power made it seem like a good ally to Judah in fighting the Babylonian empire but It betrays Judah and turns its back knowing the alliance will not bring any benefits to them. Ezekiel tells us...
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Day 31
Ezekiel, whose name means "Whom God makes strong" comes from a lineage of priests, lived and prophesied in the exile, announcing a promising future for Israel but not before denouncing the false hopes and ideologies to which his companions clung. God communicates with Ezekiel through visions...
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Day 30
In the 2nd book of Chronicles we are told of King Solomon's reign and accomplishments, how God blessed him with enormous wisdom and riches, and how much other kings came to admire him. Although the Jerusalem temple was planned and provided for by David, it was Solomon who had the honor of…
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Day 29
The Book of Chronicles was written after the exile to help those who returned to Israel understand how to worship God. It's purpose was to look at the past in view of the present and thus unify the people of God, tracing the roots of Israel to teach that true worship must be the center of…
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Day 28
Elisha sends Jehu to be anointed by God's orders and at the end of his life he begins the extermination of the pagan god Baal by setting a trapp to his faithful including King Ahaziah. His son Joash assumes the kingdom at the age of 7 and according to the Book of Kings his reign was good in the...
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Day 27
Elisha whose name means "God is salvation" was called to follow the prophet Elijah, became his disciple and served him for 10 years. When Elijah was taken up to heaven, he left him his cloak as a symbol of succession and he was able to perform various and powerful miracles in the name of God;...
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Day 26
Elijah is one of the most important and recognized prophets of the Old Testament. He was a determined, dedicated, wise and faithful man who lived exclusively to serve God and in His name performs great miracles; he prophesied a great drought, resurrects a child, multiplies flour and oil ... but…
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Day 25
Under Solomon's reign, the kingdom of Israel reached its greatest splendor. And it is that when God asks what He could do for him, he humbly asks for wisdom and intelligence to be able to govern the nation that He has entrusted to his father and to him and this pleases God so much that he does…
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Day 24
The book of Kings narrates the last few days of King David and the recommendations he gave his son Solomon, heir to the throne, which are summarized in "keep the teachings of God in your heart and stick to his law because He is and will always be faithful to His promise." 1 Kings 2:11 reiterates...
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Day 23
The book of Samuel tells us that David was young, blond, had beautiful eyes and a good presence, qualities that at that time were not typical of a warrior king who had to conquer an empire. But as God himself tells Saul one day "Man looks at appearances, but God looks at the heart." And it is…
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Day 22
The books of Samuel tell us the story of the union of the people of Israel and how the various tribes under judges, as they conquered neighboring lands, became unified before a monarchy during the reign of Saul and David. After David defeats Goliath the paths of Saul and David are unified but…
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Day 20
Eli was the penultimate High Priest and Judge of Israel and a mentor to Samuel, the last judge and first prophet. Eli had two sons, Hophni and Phinehas whom he appointed priests despite their misbehavior. They became the scandal and corruption of his people and allowed the Ark of the Covenant to...
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Day 19
The book of Judges tells us the story of 14 judges or rulers who led the people of Israel once they reached the promised land. These judges represent each of the tribes of Israel and are presented as military, civil and spiritual leaders inspired by God to guide and deliver his people at certain...
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Day 18
When the Lord indicates it's time to conquer the land he promised to the Israelites ancestors, Moses makes a final speech to his people and reminds them how God has been among them throughout their journey since they left Egypt. He also reminds them of God's laws and exhorts them to live…
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Day 17
Moses' plead continues to move the hand of God, who commands him to make a visible sign of His alliance with a wooden ark and the two stone tablets where God Himself wrote His law. Despite the rebellion of the Israelites, God continues to dwell with them on their journey through this symbol, even...
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Day 16
When God invites the Israelites to take possession of the promised land, they rebel again against His orders, refusing to enter and disobeying His commands. Moses once again pleads for his community. In Deuteronomy 9:25 we find " I lay prostrate before the Lord those forty days and forty nights...
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Day 15
As God gives Moses the two stone tablets with His law He lets him know that His people have failed Him once again and have made and are worshiping an idol. Made of metal. Moses goes down to meet his people and when he observes that they failed the Love of God, he breaks the tablets in front of...
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Day 14
In Deuteronomy 9:11 Moses says " At the end of the forty days and forty nights, the Lord gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant." He says these words while reminding Israel that it has not been through their merits that God has given them their inheritance as they have been...
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Day 13
Deuteronomy 8:2 says "Remember the long road by which Yahweh your God led you for forty years in the desert, to humble you, to test you and know your inmost heart -whether you would keep his commandments or not." To better understand the text, we are going to delve into the meaning of humbling...
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Day 12
Deuteronomy 1:3 says "In the fortieth year,* on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the Israelites according to all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to them" Today God is asking you, how are you sharing my Word with your brothers? Do you obey my commands? In popular terms,...
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Day 10
God asks Moses to send men forward to explore the land of Canaan that He will grant the Israelites and asks for every tribe to pick a representative. Numbers 13:25 says " They returned from reconnoitering the land forty days later" right after they provide information on the land and show the...
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Day 9
Exodus 34:28 says "So Moses was there with the LORD for forty days and forty nights, without eating any food or drinking any water, and he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten words." In present times we know those words as the ten commandments. Today God is asking you, are you...
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Day 8
As the Israelites' escape from Egypt, Moses climbs Mount Sinai several times to speak with God and bring his message to his people. Exodus 24:18 says "But Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and went up on the mountain. He was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights." This cloud...
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Day 11
After hearing that those who inhabited the promised land were big and powerful, the Israelites where filled with fear and began to cry, complain and murmur. God contemplates exterminating them, having already failed him 10 times, but Moses appeals to him for mercy and He forgives them, once…
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Day 7
In Acts 7:36 it is said about Moses " This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the desert for forty years." For the Israelites the desert is a place of trials but also a place of covenant. Today God is asking you to open up to His Grace. Are...
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Day 6
After killing the Egiptian that was hurting one of his brothers Moses goes out to live as a foreigner. Acts 7:30 says “Forty years later, an angel appeared to him in the desert near Mount Sinai in the flame of a burning bush". Moses amezed by the vision gets closer and starts to listen to the…
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Day 5
Moses was educated by the Egiptians. In Acts 7:23 we find that "When he was forty years old, he decided to visit his kinsfolk, the Israelites." In other translations it says "it came into his heart to visit his brothers" which is interesting because he did not grow up with them. Today God is…
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Day 4
When Jacob dies Genesis 50:3 tells us "they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days." He lived in Egypt for a very short period of time but yet the entire nation mourned him because of what God had done through Him. Today…
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Day 3
Genesis 25:20 tells us "Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram* and the sister of Laban the Aramean." Right after, we read he pleads the Lord for his wife as she is sterile and God does not only listens to his plea but blessed them…
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Day 2
In Genesis 18:29 Abraham pleads the Lord for the righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah. "Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?”He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.” Today God is asking you. When was the last time you plead to Him for your brothers and sisters?...
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Intro
40 Days to Love is a quick 40 days Lent preparation that is meant to deepen our relationship with GOD, the one that Loved us first.
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Day 1
Let's start this 40 day journey with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. In the story of Noah's Ark in Genesis chapter 7, verse 12 says "And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights" right after it tells us how Noah and his family enters the ark, obeying God's request. Today God is…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A 40 day journey through Lent. The episodes are going to be based on Bible scripture including or referencing the number 40, which in spiritual tradition symbolizes a time of trial/preparation. The quick meditations have been inspired by the Holy Spirit to help us gaze inside our hearts and deepen the relationship with God, the one that loved us first.
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Daisy Chamorro
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