For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 12 This is a really powerful chapter about putting God first. To me, it speaks of full commitment to God and ...
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Y3 Day 294 – John 7; John 8Y3 Day 294 – John 7; John 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 7 Jesus’ brothers certainly didn’t get what He was about. They encouraged Him to go to the Festival of Shelters to ...
Y3 Day 291 – Matt 16; Mark 8; Luke 9:18-27Y3 Day 291 – Matt 16; Mark 8; Luke 9:18-27
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 16 Jesus gave Peter a pretty harsh rebuke. “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me” (Matt. 16:23a). That ...
Y3 Day 290 – Matt 15; Mark 7Y3 Day 290 – Matt 15; Mark 7
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 15 Putting God first doesn’t always look like putting God first. I think about what I wrote a couple days ago ...
Y3 Day 288 – Matt 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17Y3 Day 288 – Matt 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 14 Life is full of interruptions and disruptions. You set your mind to doing a certain thing and wham – obstacles ...
Y3 Day 285 – Matt 12:22-50; Luke 11:5-54Y3 Day 285 – Matt 12:22-50; Luke 11:5-54
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 12:22-50 One message I hear in Jesus’ words to the religious leaders here is that, at the final judgment, our words ...
Y3 Day 281 – John 5Y3 Day 281 – John 5
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 5 There is a lot of good stuff in this chapter, which makes sense because most of it is Jesus’ words, ...
Y3 Day 279 – John 2; John 3; John 4Y3 Day 279 – John 2; John 3; John 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 2 Once again I find myself wondering what “third day” John referenced here. I thought before that maybe this was the ...
Y3 Day 277 – Matt 3; Mark 1; Luke 3; John 1:19-34Y3 Day 277 – Matt 3; Mark 1; Luke 3; John 1:19-34
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 3 John told the people, “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is ...
Y3 Day 272 – Neh 11-13; Ps 126Y3 Day 272 – Neh 11-13; Ps 126
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Neh. 11-13 Evil is diligent in its efforts. Sadly, God’s people were not. When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem after some time away, ...
Y3 Day 270 – Neh 4; Neh 5-6Y3 Day 270 – Neh 4; Neh 5-6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Neh. 4 I continue to see the Christian life represented in Nehemiah’s story. We are building God’s Kingdom and the Enemy is ...
Y3 Day 268 – Ezra 7-8; Ezra 9-10Y3 Day 268 – Ezra 7-8; Ezra 9-10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezra 7-8 “Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the LORD, obey it, and teach its statutes ...
Y3 Day 267 – Est 6-7; Est 8-10Y3 Day 267 – Est 6-7; Est 8-10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Est. 6-7 While reading this part of Esther’s story this morning, I thought of Jesus’ parable to the Pharisees in Luke 14. ...
Y3 Day 212 – Is 57; Is 58; Is 59Y3 Day 212 – Is 57; Is 58; Is 59
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 57 We always think it’s such a shame when the lives of good, God-fearing people get cut short. But is it? ...
Y3 Day 195 – Mic 1-2; Mic 3; Mic 4-7Y3 Day 195 – Mic 1-2; Mic 3; Mic 4-7
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mic. 1-2 Micah proclaimed to the world, “Look, the LORD is leaving His place and coming down to trample the heights of ...
Y3 Day 194 – 2 Chron 27; 2 Chron 23, 2 Kings 16; 2 Kings 17Y3 Day 194 – 2 Chron 27; 2 Chron 23, 2 Kings 16; 2 Kings 17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 27 I don’t see where King Jotham succumbed to his pride as his fathers before him did. There is no ...
Y3 Day 191 – Amos 6; Amos 7-9Y3 Day 191 – Amos 6; Amos 7-9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Amos 6 Amos paints a picture of those who live at ease in the lap of luxury without giving a second thought ...
Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 11-12 Interesting, how Athaliah cried, “Treason! Treason!” when Jehoiada pronounced Joash as king. Joash, not Athaliah, was the rightful heir ...
Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 5 God revealed His plan for the redemption of the world through His prophets by more than just their words. ...
Y3 Day 181 – 2 Chron 21; 2 Chron 22-23Y3 Day 181 – 2 Chron 21; 2 Chron 22-23
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 21 Jehoshaphat was a God-fearing king. However, he was careless in his devotion to God. He maintained some degree of ...
Y3 Day 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21Y3 Day 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 20 Why did King Ahab so readily agree to give his silver, gold, wives, and children to King Ben-Hadad? My ...
Y3 Day 172 – Ps 119Y3 Day 172 – Ps 119
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 119 There is so much in this Psalm! There is wisdom, Messianic prophecy, encouragement, and truth. The Psalm is an acrostic ...
Y3 Day 171 – Prov 30; Prov 31Y3 Day 171 – Prov 30; Prov 31
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 30 I’ve always had trouble making sense of this proverb. It seems to be a series of random, unrelated messages. I ...
Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron. 9 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame. Evidently, what she heard seemed too good to ...
Y3 Day 169 – Ecc 9-10; Ecc 11-12Y3 Day 169 – Ecc 9-10; Ecc 11-12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 9-10 “But there is hope for whoever is joined with all the living…For the living know that they will die, but ...
Y3 Day 168 – Ecc 5-6; Ecc 7-8Y3 Day 168 – Ecc 5-6; Ecc 7-8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 5-6 “No matter how long [a man] lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have ...
Y3 Day 167 – Ecc 1-2; Ecc 3-4Y3 Day 167 – Ecc 1-2; Ecc 3-4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 1-2 According to the Teacher, all of creation is stuck in the proverbial rut. Everything is cyclical, like one universal “Groundhog ...
Y3 Day 166 – Prov 27; Prov 28; Prov 29Y3 Day 166 – Prov 27; Prov 28; Prov 29
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 27 “Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.” (Prov. 27:11). ...
Y3 Day 165 – Prov 25; Prov 26Y3 Day 165 – Prov 25; Prov 26
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 25 “Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; for it is better ...
Y3 Day 157 – Prov 19; Prov 20; Prov 21Y3 Day 157 – Prov 19; Prov 20; Prov 21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 19 There are many proverbs dealing with the poor. Some warn that we should not show bias for or against the ...