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 ...
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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 ...
Y3 Day 152 – Prov 4; Prov 5-6Y3 Day 152 – Prov 4; Prov 5-6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 4 I can just hear the pleading in the voice of someone who knows here. Maybe that knowledge came from travelling ...
Y3 Day 146 – Ps 37; Ps 71; Ps 94Y3 Day 146 – Ps 37; Ps 71; Ps 94
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 37 I was studying just the other day on loving those who don’t love you and giving to those who can’t ...
Y3 Day 141 – 1 Chron 27; 1 Chron 28-29; Ps 127Y3 Day 141 – 1 Chron 27; 1 Chron 28-29; Ps 127
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 27 I noticed an interesting thing this morning. Wherever the Bible lists the 12 sons or tribes of Israel, it ...
Y3 Day 137 – Ps 108; Ps 109; Ps 110Y3 Day 137 – Ps 108; Ps 109; Ps 110
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 108 I like the wording of Psalm 108:6 in the CSB. It says, “Save with your right hand and answer me ...
Y3 Day 130 – Ps 26; Ps 40; Ps 58Y3 Day 130 – Ps 26; Ps 40; Ps 58
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 26 “Test me, LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.” (Ps. 26:2). That is a prayer I need to ...
Y3 Day 127 – 2 Sam 13-14; 2 Sam 15; Ps 86; Ps 122Y3 Day 127 – 2 Sam 13-14; 2 Sam 15; Ps 86; Ps 122
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Sam. 13-14 I don’t understand David’s responses to his children. When his firstborn son disgraced Tamar, who was evidently David’s daughter, ...
Y3 Day 125 – Ps 65; Ps 66; Ps 67; Ps 69; Ps 70Y3 Day 125 – Ps 65; Ps 66; Ps 67; Ps 69; Ps 70
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 65 “Iniquities overwhelm me; only You can atone for our rebellions. How happy is the one You choose and bring near ...
Y3 Day 121 – Ps 25; Ps 29; Ps 33; Ps 36; Ps 39Y3 Day 121 – Ps 25; Ps 29; Ps 33; Ps 36; Ps 39
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 25 Verse 15 caught my attention this morning. “My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will pull my feet ...
Y3 Day 119 – Ps 89; Ps 96; Ps 100; Ps 101; Ps 105; Ps 132Y3 Day 119 – Ps 89; Ps 96; Ps 100; Ps 101; Ps 105; Ps 132
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 89 This Psalm goes into detail about God’s covenant with David and the benefits to those who trust in God. Though ...
Y3 Day 117 – 1 Chron 16; Ps 1; Ps 2; Ps 15Y3 Day 117 – 1 Chron 16; Ps 1; Ps 2; Ps 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 16 Now there’s a job for you. “Hey, Asaph, what do you do for a living?” “I give thanks to ...
Y3 Day 115 – Ps 133; Ps 106; Ps 107Y3 Day 115 – Ps 133; Ps 106; Ps 107
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 133 Unity. It’s a major theme in the New Testament. We see it taught everywhere. Love one another. Live at peace ...
Y3 Day 110 – Ps 73; Ps 77; Ps 78Y3 Day 110 – Ps 73; Ps 77; Ps 78
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 73 We humans are very short-sighted. This Psalm reminds us to take the long-term view. The thing is, things aren’t always ...
Y3 Day 100 – Ps 56; Ps 120; Ps 140; Ps 141; Ps 142Y3 Day 100 – Ps 56; Ps 120; Ps 140; Ps 141; Ps 142
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 56 “This I know: God is for me.” (Ps. 56:9b). If we believed that statement with wholehearted certainty, fear would have ...
Y3 Day 98 – 1 Sam 21-22; 1 Sam 23-24Y3 Day 98 – 1 Sam 21-22; 1 Sam 23-24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 21-22 This passage reminded me of Psalm 11 from yesterday’s reading. David fled from Saul to a cave in Adullam. ...
Y3 Day 97 – Ps 11; Ps 59Y3 Day 97 – Ps 11; Ps 59
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 11 David tells us how to get it right in this Psalm. Though he did hide in the mountains and caves, ...
Y3 Day 96 – 1 Sam 18; 1 Sam 19-20Y3 Day 96 – 1 Sam 18; 1 Sam 19-20
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 18 “Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had left Saul.” (1 Sam. 18:12). This ...
Y3 Day 95 – 1 Sam 15; 1 Sam 16-17Y3 Day 95 – 1 Sam 15; 1 Sam 16-17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 15 Saul and his troops clung to the nice things. They were not willing to destroy them, though they did ...
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 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 ...