IWED, MAY 27, 2026
Genesis 43 — Judah Steps Up, Jacob Lets Go, Joseph Weeps
A walnut board with a sheared knot leads into Genesis 43, where Judah offers himself as surety and Joseph weeps at the table.
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D&C 43 — The Single Channel for Revelation and the Call to Repent
A mortise cut tracking left becomes a reflection on D&C 43, the order of revelation, and the difference between personal inspiration and binding direction.
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IIIWED, MAY 27, 2026
John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, the Lamb of God, and Come and See
A grain pattern hidden in white oak leads into John 1, where the eternal Word becomes flesh and invites us to come and see.
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IVWED, MAY 27, 2026
2 Nephi 21 — The Stem of Jesse and the Wolf with the Lamb
An old apple stump putting out a new shoot leads into 2 Nephi 21, where the Stem of Jesse grows from a cut-down line.
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VWED, MAY 27, 2026
John 2 — The Waterpots, the Whip, and the Temple of His Body
A woodworker reflects on the two faces of John 2: the quiet miracle at Cana and the zeal of the temple cleansing, and what both reveal about who Jesus is.
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VITUE, MAY 26, 2026
2 Nephi 20 — The Rod and the Remnant
A woodworker reflects on Assyria as God's rod of correction, the pruning of pride, and what it means to be part of the remnant that returns.
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VIITUE, MAY 26, 2026
Luke 23: The Rough Wood and What Hung on It
Luke 23 walks through the crucifixion: Pilate and Herod, the thief on the cross, the rent veil, and the burial of Jesus.
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VIIITUE, MAY 26, 2026
D&C 42: The Framing Square for a Zion People
D&C 42 reveals the law of the Church: consecration, stewardship, moral law, forgiveness, and how to build a Zion community.
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IXTUE, MAY 26, 2026
Genesis 42: The Joint That Holds or the Joint That Breaks
Genesis 42: Joseph's brothers bow before him in Egypt, Simeon is held as surety, and buried guilt surfaces after 20 years.
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XTUE, MAY 26, 2026
Luke 24: The Walk, the Meal, the Burning Heart
Luke 24 walks us through the empty tomb, the road to Emmaus, and the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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