Matt. 26 Fear is a powerful thing. It entices us to do things we don’t want to do. Peter’s desire was to stick with Jesus, even if it meant death. Yet when confronted in the ...
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Y2 Day 78 – Matt 10; Deut 1-2Y2 Day 78 – Matt 10; Deut 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 10 What stands out to you from Jesus’ instructions to those He sent on mission? What has Jesus sent you to do? ...
Y2 Day 76 – Matt 8; Num 33-34Y2 Day 76 – Matt 8; Num 33-34
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 8 What does Jesus’ response to the leper in v. 3 suggest about God’s heart toward you? The leper was unclean, a ...
Y2 Day 50 – Acts 26; Lev 9-10Y2 Day 50 – Acts 26; Lev 9-10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 26 What did King Agrippa think Paul was trying to do? Who thinks that about you? Paul knew that King Agrippa knew ...
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 324 – Ez 14-15; 2 Tim 1Day 324 – Ez 14-15; 2 Tim 1
Ez. 14-15 God stated several times in chapter 14 that His people had “taken their idols into their hearts, and set the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces.” (Ez 14:3a). In thinking about ...
Day 284 – Micah 1-3; Acts 21:1-17Day 284 – Micah 1-3; Acts 21:1-17
Micah 1-3 So many words in all of these prophesies, and my understanding of them falls way short! Perhaps God will grant me more understanding over time. For now, though, there is one thing that ...
Day 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10Day 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10
2 Chron. 23 “But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage….” (2 Chron 23:1a). I’d say that Jehoiada took courage six years prior, when he chose to hide Joash in the house of God. It ...
Day 214 – Ps 119:89-176; 2 Thess 1Day 214 – Ps 119:89-176; 2 Thess 1
Ps. 119: 89-176 Affirmations are big these days, the idea being that if you tell yourself something often enough and with enough confidence, you will begin to believe it. This Psalm feels like that to ...
Day 209 – Ps 104-105; 1 Thes 1Day 209 – Ps 104-105; 1 Thes 1
Ps. 104-105 These two Psalms show God as creator and caretaker. Psalm 104 speaks of His creation of the whole earth and how He cares for it all. It even mentions His rejoicing in His ...
Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25
1 Kings 16 God’s word is true. The Bible shows that over and over. We find another example here in 1 Kings 16:34, when a man named Hiel of Bethel, under evil king Ahab’s rule, ...
Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37
Prov. 25-26 “Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters” (Prov. 25:13). For some reason, when I ...
Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29
Ps. 27-29 It is easy to feel, and thus to act, confident when things are going well. But David says in Ps 27:3, “Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though ...
Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47
1 Sam. 17-18 I love David’s fearlessness and his confidence in God, the living God. He had no doubt that no man who defied God as Goliath had would stand. All that was needed was ...
Day 106 – Judges 7-8; Luke 13:23-35Day 106 – Judges 7-8; Luke 13:23-35
Judges 7-8 I wish I had the confidence to face my fears that Gideon did! He was given multiple, clear signs to confirm what God was asking of him and would do through him. This ...