For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 15 What was Jesus’ response to religionists who were concerned about outward ceremonies? What matters to Jesus? To you? In the first ...
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Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 5 The Sermon on the Mount tells us so much about God’s character and how our human nature contradicts it. In it, ...
Y2 Day 71 – Matt 3; Num 23-24; Prov 6Y2 Day 71 – Matt 3; Num 23-24; Prov 6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 3 “Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Matt. 3:10b). John the ...
Y2 Day 62 – Rom 10; Num 5-6Y2 Day 62 – Rom 10; Num 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 10 Paul knew that the Jews in general, especially the religious ones, were zealous for God. He knew because he was once ...
Y2 Day 29 – Acts 5; Ex 7-8; Ps 13Y2 Day 29 – Acts 5; Ex 7-8; Ps 13
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 5 What motivated Ananias and Sapphira to lie? Gamaliel was wise. He was possibly one of those among the Pharisees who secretly ...
Y2 Day 19 – Luke 19; Gen 37-38; Ps 9Y2 Day 19 – Luke 19; Gen 37-38; Ps 9
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 19 What is Jesus’ stated mission (see v. 10)? How are you joining him on that mission? Jesus told the parable of ...
Y2 Day 18 – Luke 18; Gen 35-36Y2 Day 18 – Luke 18; Gen 35-36
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 18 Do you identify more with the Pharisee or the tax collector in Jesus’ parable? The Pharisee and the rich ruler in ...
Y2 Day 17 – Luke 17; Gen 33-34; Ps 8Y2 Day 17 – Luke 17; Gen 33-34; Ps 8
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 ...
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 ...
Day 346 – Zech 13-14; Rev 3-4Day 346 – Zech 13-14; Rev 3-4
Zech. 13-14 “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness” (Zech. 123:1). A fountain. I like that. ...
Day 337 – Ez 45-46; 1 John 2Day 337 – Ez 45-46; 1 John 2
Ez. 45-46 Gotta say, I’m still at a loss with all of this temple stuff. And I’m still curious as to why all of these structure and service details were supposed to make the house ...
Day 331 – Ez 30-32; 1 Pet 4Day 331 – Ez 30-32; 1 Pet 4
Ez. 30-32 There is a lot of prophecy against Egypt and Pharaoh too. I wish I understood some of the deeper meaning behind these prophesies. To me, it all just looks like an extremely long ...
Day 276 – Is 56-58; Rom 11:1-18Day 276 – Is 56-58; Rom 11:1-18
Is. 56-58 I wonder what it really means to keep the Sabbath? I have some loose ideas running around in my head, but nothing really cohesive. Jesus showed that it has nothing to do with ...
Day 254 – 2 Chron 29-30; Acts 19:21-41Day 254 – 2 Chron 29-30; Acts 19:21-41
2 Chron. 29-30 I mentioned yesterday that king Jotham lived something of a Godly life, but did not seem to have much of a Godly influence on those around him. Not so with King Hezekiah, ...
Day 252 – Is 5-6; 2 Cor 13Day 252 – Is 5-6; 2 Cor 13
Is. 5-6 “For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant planting; and He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but ...
Day 246 – 2 Chron 21; Obad 1; 2 Cor 8Day 246 – 2 Chron 21; Obad 1; 2 Cor 8
2 Chron. 21 We read yesterday that Jehoshaphat messed up by allying himself with evil King Ahab of Israel. It seems the marriage alliance he made was with his oldest son, who married one of ...
Day 230 – Ps 48-50; 1 Cor 11:1-16Day 230 – Ps 48-50; 1 Cor 11:1-16
Ps. 48-50 I wonder what was / is special about Jerusalem that made God choose it as His eternal dwelling place? The Psalms talk a lot about Jerusalem, The City of David, and Mount Zion, ...
Day 222 – Ps 149-150; 1 Cor 5Day 222 – Ps 149-150; 1 Cor 5
Ps. 149-150 There are several Psalms, as well as a couple of other books in the Bible, that tell us to “sing to the LORD a new song”. It does so here in Psalm 149:1. ...
Day 195 – Amos 4-6; Gal 1Day 195 – Amos 4-6; Gal 1
Amos 4-6 God’s people had not been faithful to their God. Learning what I did the other day about Bethel being a hot spot for the worship of false gods, I am not certain exactly ...
Day 188 – 2 Kings 1-3; Jms 1Day 188 – 2 Kings 1-3; Jms 1
2 Kings 1 The Bible is often harsh, and I don’t always understand it. There are a few examples of that in the first three chapters of 2 Kings. In chapter 1 Elijah called down ...
Day 180 – Eccl 4-6; Acts 9:23-43Day 180 – Eccl 4-6; Acts 9:23-43
Eccl. 4-6 “Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor” (Eccl. 4:4a). This is an interesting statement to me. This speaks to the concept ...
Day 177 – 1 Kings 8-9; Acts 8:1-25Day 177 – 1 Kings 8-9; Acts 8:1-25
1 kings 8-9 What an awesome thing it must have been to see the presence of the LORD, our God, fill the house that Solomon had built for Him. This was no simple fog that ...
Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21
Prov. 27 “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing” (Prov. 27:14). An interesting verse to me, and I can see two applications of it ...
Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3
Prov. 19 Proverbs 19 mentions quite a bit about how people are more inclined to befriend the wealthy than the poor. It is human nature to seek relationships from which one can benefit. But Proverbs ...
Day 167 – Prov 16-18; Acts 2:22-47Day 167 – Prov 16-18; Acts 2:22-47
Prov. 16 Plucking out a few random verses again…Prov. 16:3 – “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established”. I want to read this verse as, “If I pray that God ...
Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21
Prov. 13-15 There is certainly a wealth of knowledge and good advice to be gleaned from the Proverbs – far too much to comment on in a single sitting! So I will just give some ...
Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21
Prov. 8-9 These two Proverbs focus on wisdom – “her” characteristics, benefits, and source. We learn in Proverbs 9:10 how to get started on the path to wisdom. “The fear of the LORD is the ...
Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27
Ps. 4-6 David fully trusted that God is good, and that He accepts a heart that is right before Him. It is important to note that a “right heart” isn’t about right behavior, but about ...
Day 140 – 2 Sam 23-24; John 6:41-71Day 140 – 2 Sam 23-24; John 6:41-71
2 Sam. 23-24 In David’s final words, he says, “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; His word is on my tongue.” (2 Sam 23:2) – how true this is! David’s Psalms contain so ...
Day 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47Day 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47
2 Sam. 19-20 It is clear to me that when the Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart, it does not in any way mean that David lived a perfect life! ...