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Today's verse is Ruth 1:1-5 with Kim Matthews.
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband.
"Oh God, my Father, remember me for mercy. Remember my family for mercy. Father, let all of these negative circumstances and cycles and situations that have surrounded my life, let them come to an end."
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In the Spirit of Malachi 4:6, Kim Matthews is on a mission to restore families by building men and equipping fathers through biblical principles. From defusing gang strongholds to helping young girls choose life for their babies, Kim confronts the challenges of our day through fasting and prayer. Kim is the founder of His Walk Media, the nonprofit organization dedicated to revealing “God’s walk” in everyday life, and HimPossible Group, a collection of companies with the single focus of expanding the Kingdom through commerce and entrepreneurship. She publishes The Walk magazine and produces “The Walk Life Intensive.” She also mentors a group of young women to grow in the knowledge of God while walking in the wisdom to fulfill Kingdom purpose in their generation.
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