What happens when what looked like a tragedy becomes the catalyst for an explosion of grace? Today on Day 164, we see how God navigates the mess of human politics and uses the dispersion of His people to cross ancient boundaries. In 2 Samuel, King David faces yet another regional uprising, this time led by a Benjaminite named Sheba, while a multi-year famine forces David to settle a blood-guilt debt left behind by the reckless household of Saul.

In the book of Acts, the brutal persecution launched by Saul backfires spectacularly on the forces of darkness. Instead of destroying the church, the scattered believers become flying seeds of the gospel. We travel with Philip into Samaria, watching an entire city erupt in joy over miracles and baptisms, before the Holy Spirit redirects him to a lonely desert road to open the Scriptures for a search ...