For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 8 Appointing a king meant Israel would be subjecting themselves to whatever that king desired. In reading through the rights ...
Month: September 2025
Y3 Day 92 – 1 Sam 4-5; 1 Sam 6-7Y3 Day 92 – 1 Sam 4-5; 1 Sam 6-7
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 4-5 The Ark of the Covenant represented God’s presence with His people, the nation of Israel. However it was just ...
Y3 Day 91 – 1 Sam 1; 1 Sam 2; 1 Sam 3Y3 Day 91 – 1 Sam 1; 1 Sam 2; 1 Sam 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 1 The more I learn about the Bible, the more I see that there is purpose in how it is ...
Y3 Day 90 – Ruth 1; Ruth 2-3; Ruth 4Y3 Day 90 – Ruth 1; Ruth 2-3; Ruth 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ruth 1 Naomi’s life got hard, no question. Because of that, she thought the LORD had turned against her. She couldn’t have ...
Y3 Day 89 – Judg 19; Judg 20-21Y3 Day 89 – Judg 19; Judg 20-21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 19 I mentioned irony in the Bible in yesterday’s reading. Well, here it is again. The Levite, on heading home with ...
Y3 Day 88 – Judg 16; Judg 17-18Y3 Day 88 – Judg 16; Judg 17-18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 16 It continues to amaze me how God uses our sinful ways to bring about our deliverance. Samson is just one ...
Y3 Day 87 – Judg 13-14; Judg 15Y3 Day 87 – Judg 13-14; Judg 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 13-14 Though Samson was dedicated to God from his miraculous birth, He was not a righteous and God fearing man. He ...
Y3 Day 86 – Judg 10-11; Judg 12Y3 Day 86 – Judg 10-11; Judg 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 10-11 The Israelites did a poor job of remembering their God. Time after time He delivered them, and each time they ...
Y3 Day 85 – Judg 7-8; Judg 9Y3 Day 85 – Judg 7-8; Judg 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 7-8 Moses comes to mind with Gideon’s story because of the great patience God demonstrated in dealing with each of them ...
Y3 Day 84 – Judg 4-5; Judg 6Y3 Day 84 – Judg 4-5; Judg 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 4-5 This familiar story of Deborah and Barak in their battle against King Jabin always came across to me as a ...
Y3 Day 83 – Judg 1; Judg 2-3Y3 Day 83 – Judg 1; Judg 2-3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Judg. 1 I get the feeling the writer of Judges did not tell us everything he knew. Judges 1:19 says, “The LORD ...
Y3 Day 82 – Josh 22; Josh 23-24Y3 Day 82 – Josh 22; Josh 23-24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 22 As I see it, the western tribes of Israel did a couple things right, here. As it turns out, the ...
Y3 Day 81 – Josh 19; Josh 20-21Y3 Day 81 – Josh 19; Josh 20-21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 19 This chapter is teeming with strange city names, without much else to say. One of the few extra comments did ...
Y3 Day 80 – Josh 16-17; Josh 18Y3 Day 80 – Josh 16-17; Josh 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 16-17 I mentioned yesterday that God gave us a good example in Caleb on how to live out our faith. Today, ...
Y3 Day 79 – Josh 13; Josh 14-15Y3 Day 79 – Josh 13; Josh 14-15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 13 I love how God instructed Joshua to distribute even the as yet unconquered land as part of the inheritance for ...
Y3 Day 78 – Josh 10-11; Josh 12Y3 Day 78 – Josh 10-11; Josh 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 10-11 I am thinking about the call to be strong and courageous again this morning. I mentioned the other day that ...
Y3 Day 77 – Josh 7-8; Josh 9Y3 Day 77 – Josh 7-8; Josh 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 7-8 So, the Israelites were one battle in after renewing their covenant with God, promising to remain faithful and obedient to ...
Y3 Day 76 – Josh 4-5; Josh 6Y3 Day 76 – Josh 4-5; Josh 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 4-5 I just have a curiosity question this morning. How was word of the miraculous things God was doing for the ...
Y3 Day 75 – Josh 1; Josh 2-3Y3 Day 75 – Josh 1; Josh 2-3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 1 We all know that God told Joshua to be strong and courageous. I’ve always figured it was an exhortation to ...
Y3 Day 74 – Deut 32-33; Deut 34Y3 Day 74 – Deut 32-33; Deut 34
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 32-33 God gave Moses a song for the Israelites so they could remember who He is and who they were. The ...
Y3 Day 73 – Deut 28-29; Deut 30-31Y3 Day 73 – Deut 28-29; Deut 30-31
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 28-29 God reaffirmed His covenant with Israel before bringing them into the Promised Land. He clearly laid out the obligations for ...
Y3 Day 72 – Deut 25; Deut 26-27Y3 Day 72 – Deut 25; Deut 26-27
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 25 In a short segment at the end of this chapter, Moses told the Israelites, “Remember what the Amalekites did to ...
Y3 Day 71 – Deut 22-23; Deut 24Y3 Day 71 – Deut 22-23; Deut 24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 22-23 Many of God’s laws make little or no sense to me. Even without understanding, however, I see a deep respect ...
Y3 Day 70 – Deut 19; Deut 20-21Y3 Day 70 – Deut 19; Deut 20-21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 19 Many of the Old Testament laws have harsh consequences for breaking them. The cited reason is to purge the evil. ...
Y3 Day 69 – Deut 16; Deut 17; Deut 18Y3 Day 69 – Deut 16; Deut 17; Deut 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 16 In this chapter, unleavened bread is called “the bread of hardship” (from Deut. 16:3). That’s enlightening! Yeast is often representative ...
Y3 Day 68 – Deut 13; Deut 14; Deut 15Y3 Day 68 – Deut 13; Deut 14; Deut 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 13 God takes His sovereignty seriously. Thus, He takes our complete devotion to Him seriously. Either God is our Master, or ...
Y3 Day 67 – Deut 10-11; Deut 12Y3 Day 67 – Deut 10-11; Deut 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 10-11 The Promised Land sounds like the Garden of Eden all over again. The land was full of God’s presence and ...
Y3 Day 66 – Deut 7; Deut 8; Deut 9Y3 Day 66 – Deut 7; Deut 8; Deut 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 7 I had the thought this morning that when God told His people to totally destroy the people of the land ...
Y3 Day 65 – Deut 4; Deut 5; Deut 6Y3 Day 65 – Deut 4; Deut 5; Deut 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 4 The Jewish religious leaders over the years must have missed Deuteronomy 4:2. “You must not add anything to what I ...
Y3 Day 64 – Deut 1; Deut 2-3Y3 Day 64 – Deut 1; Deut 2-3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 1 “Don’t go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.” ...