For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 17 Do you have someone you need to forgive repeatedly? What keeps you from obeying Jesus’ words about forgiveness? Hmmm….what exactly are ...
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Y2 Day 16 – Luke 16; Gen 31-32Y2 Day 16 – Luke 16; Gen 31-32
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 16 How do these parables affect your attitude toward your wealth and possessions? How can you use them to make friends of ...
Y2 Day 15 – Luke 15; Gen 28-29; Ps 7Y2 Day 15 – Luke 15; Gen 28-29; Ps 7
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 15 In the story of the prodigal son, which character do you most relate to? Why? Jesus’ message with these three parables ...
Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 14 Why are the contrasts Jesus is making important? Jesus kept intentionally healing on the Sabbath in front of the Jewish religious ...
Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 13 What is it about the heart and practice of the Pharisees that makes Jesus indignant? What kind of person wouldn’t be ...
Y2 Day 12 – Luke 12; Gen 23-24Y2 Day 12 – Luke 12; Gen 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 12 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a ...
Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 11 Why can you be confident asking God for your needs? The traditional understanding of Jesus’ parable of the midnight friend suggests ...
Y2 Day 10 – Luke 10; Gen 19-20Y2 Day 10 – Luke 10; Gen 19-20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 10 Who is your neighbor? How are you showing mercy to them? Interesting how Jesus answered this law expert’s question. In asking, ...
Y2 Day 9 – Luke 9; Gen 17-18; Ps 5Y2 Day 9 – Luke 9; Gen 17-18; Ps 5
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 9 What does it mean to you to take up your cross daily? Jesus made His comment about taking up your cross ...
Y2 Day 8 – Luke 8; Gen 15-16Y2 Day 8 – Luke 8; Gen 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 8 How we receive God’s word matters. What kind of soil are you? What can you do about it? Jesus’ parable of ...
Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 7 What was it about the centurion’s faith that made it stand out to Jesus? What stands out to me about the ...
Y2 Day 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12Y2 Day 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 6 How do you discover the plank in your own eye? What do you think about Jesus’ counter-narrative? I have noticed that ...
Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 5 I don’t think I ever really noticed Peter’s response to the first miraculous fish catch. When Jesus told him ...
Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 4 How did Jesus respond to temptation, and how does that affect the way you respond? I always had it ...
Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page Luke 3 Can you think of how Jesus is good news for the people in your life, both Christians and non-Christians? ...
Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 2 What is significant about how God chose to reveal Jesus to the world? Why was Jesus presented at the ...
Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 1 What limitation made Zechariah hesitate to believe the angel’s message? The same angel – Gabriel – appeared to both ...
Day 365 – Mal 3-4; Rev 22Day 365 – Mal 3-4; Rev 22
Mal. 3-4 It is so easy to look around these days and think that the wicked will never pay for their wicked ways. There are so many who get away with whatever they want; who ...
Day 364 – Mal 1-2; Rev 21Day 364 – Mal 1-2; Rev 21
Mal. 1-2 God is not one you just throw a bone to now and then. He does not want our token offerings. He is not looking to simply be appeased. The Israelites were giving as ...
Day 363 – Neh 12-13; Rev 20Day 363 – Neh 12-13; Rev 20
Neh. 12-13 Wow – for the past few chapters we have been reading about how the returned exiles were dedicating themselves to God. They committed to following His laws and took an oath that they ...
Day 362 – Neh 10-11; Rev 19Day 362 – Neh 10-11; Rev 19
Neh. 10-11 The exiles obligated themselves to an oath to return to God and walk in His ways. They committed themselves to being God’s people. The last statement in their covenant is, “We will not ...
Day 361 – Neh 7-9; Rev 18Day 361 – Neh 7-9; Rev 18
Neh. 7-9 Sometimes the little, every day miracles of God’s provision are the most amazing. They are also often the easiest to miss. In leading the returned exiles in worship, the Levites recounted all that ...
Day 360 – Neh 4-6; Rev 17Day 360 – Neh 4-6; Rev 17
Neh. 4-6 God’s work will always face opposition. This is because Satan, who has temporary reign in this world, opposes God and all who serve Him. It is a spiritual battle. As in any battle, ...
Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16
Neh. 1-3 I notice a trend among the likes of Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. These are arguably some of the more righteous men of the exile, yet all three of them acknowledge their personal part ...
Day 358 – Ezra 8-10; Rev 15Day 358 – Ezra 8-10; Rev 15
Ezra 8-10 Ezra found himself in a little bit of a dilemma. He and the people had declared a bold testimony about God before the king. They had told him, “The hand of our God ...
Day 357 – Est 9-10; Rev 14Day 357 – Est 9-10; Rev 14
Est. 9-10 I can’t help but think of Joseph when I read about Mordecai. Both Jewish men had plots against their lives by people who intended to destroy them. Yet both somehow rose to become ...
Day 356 – Est 6-8; Rev 13Day 356 – Est 6-8; Rev 13
Est. 6-8 I love the story of Esther! The poetic justice runs deep. It says in Psalm 7, “Behold, the wicked man conceives evil…His mischief returns upon his own head” (Ps 7:14a, 16a). It is ...
Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12
Est. 3-5 I marvel at Mordecai’s confidence. God is never mentioned in the book of Esther, but His presence in the story, and especially in Mordecai, is evident. Mordecai was obviously aware of God’s promise ...
Day 354 – Est 1-2; Matt 1; Luke 3Day 354 – Est 1-2; Matt 1; Luke 3
Est. 1-2 I know the book of Esther is not Queen Vashti’s story, but I wish I knew more about her all the same. We aren’t told why she refused to come to the king ...
Day 353 – Ezra 5-7; Rev 11Day 353 – Ezra 5-7; Rev 11
Ezra 5-7 Clearly God made Himself known to the foreign kings under whom the exiled Israelites served. Cyrus and Darius both obviously recognized the power of God and the importance of supporting His people. Not ...