Micah 6-7 If God’s judgment on His people seems harsh, consider what He says in Micah 6. First, not only was God good to Israel, saving them from bondage and blessing them where men intended ...
Category: God’s Character
Day 272 – Is 45-46; Rom 8:22-39Day 272 – Is 45-46; Rom 8:22-39
Is. 45-46 God is not limited in doing what He has purposed to do. He says to Cyrus, “I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me.” (Is 45:4b) ...
Day 259 – Is 14-16; Eph 3Day 259 – Is 14-16; Eph 3
Is. 14-16 Interesting how the prophesied taunt against Babylon becomes a taunt against Satan. “How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn!…You said in your heart, …’I will make myself like ...
Day 251 – Is 3-4; 2 Cor 12Day 251 – Is 3-4; 2 Cor 12
Is. 3-4 I can’t help but think of our current times when I read this. People oppressing one another, a total lack of respect, incompetent ‘leadership’, and no shame for sin. It reads like a ...
Day 244 – 2 Chron 17-18; 2 Cor 6Day 244 – 2 Chron 17-18; 2 Cor 6
2 Chron. 17-18 Let me see if I’ve got this straight. Ahab called the prophet Micaiah before him (granted, only at Jehoshaphat’s request) to ask if they should go to battle against the Assyrians. Then, ...
Day 242 – 2 Chron 13-14; 2 Cor 4Day 242 – 2 Chron 13-14; 2 Cor 4
2 Chron. 13-14 God is faithful and dependable. Judah fights two battles in these chapters, under two different kings. Both times they are severely outnumbered. Yet both times they prevail. Why? “…because they relied on ...
Day 233 – 1 Chron 17-19; 1 Cor 13Day 233 – 1 Chron 17-19; 1 Cor 13
1 Chron. 17-19 King David wanted to build a house for God. Instead, God promised to build a house for David. David was speaking of making a cedar house, but God was speaking of making ...
Day 229 – Ps 45-47; 1 Cor 10:19-33Day 229 – Ps 45-47; 1 Cor 10:19-33
Ps. 45-47 Psalm 46 is such a great Psalm! No matter what disasters take place around us, we need not fear. We have a safe place in God, who is mighty above all. God is ...
Day 220 – Ps 136, 146; 1 Cor 3Day 220 – Ps 136, 146; 1 Cor 3
Ps. 136, 146 It’s very repetitive, but I like the structure and the message of Psalm 136. It is basically a list of reasons to give thanks to God, starting with the simple fact that ...
Day 213 – Ps 119:1-88; 1 Thess 5Day 213 – Ps 119:1-88; 1 Thess 5
Ps. 119:1-88 Psalm 119 is about commitment to God’s law, also noted as His ways, His precepts, His testimonies, His commandments, His rules, His statutes, and His word. When this Psalm was written, the law ...
Day 212 – Ps 116-118; 1 Thess 4Day 212 – Ps 116-118; 1 Thess 4
Ps. 116-118 “What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?” (Ps 116:12). God hears us; He is our help and our salvation. He has dealt bountifully with us. There is ...
Day 211 – Ps 113-115; 1 Thess 3Day 211 – Ps 113-115; 1 Thess 3
Ps. 113-115 These three Psalms are most definitely praise Psalms, exalting God above all else. I like the contrast in Psalm 113. Right after making a point of how high God is, the Psalmist notes ...
Day 210 – Ps 106, 111-112; 1 Thess 2Day 210 – Ps 106, 111-112; 1 Thess 2
Ps. 106, 111-112 “Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD or declare all His praise?” (Psalm 106:2). Who indeed. The LORD is bigger than our minds can imagine; greater than we can fathom. ...
Day 208 – Ps 99-100, 102; Acts 17:16-34Day 208 – Ps 99-100, 102; Acts 17:16-34
Ps. 99-100, 102 The Psalms continue to add more layers to praise. Psalm 102 also takes the thought from yesterday – that we should declare God’s praise to the whole world – one step farther. ...
Day 201 – 2 Kings 24-25; Acts 16:1-21Day 201 – 2 Kings 24-25; Acts 16:1-21
2 Kings 24-25 Judah and Jerusalem fell to Babylon, according to God’s word through His prophets from even before His people entered the Promised Land. The story of God’s people shows me just how much ...
Day 194 – Amos 1-3; Acts 15:22-41Day 194 – Amos 1-3; Acts 15:22-41
Amos 1-3 These prophesies of Amos reveal many things about the character and nature of God, as well as His plan – both temporal and eternal – for humanity. 1. Just because God uses someone ...
Day 193 – Jonah 1-4; Acts 15:1-21Day 193 – Jonah 1-4; Acts 15:1-21
Jonah 1-4 Ahh…the story of Jonah – a good one! I’m sure there are many things to learn from this story, but I want to note three for now: 1. You cannot flee from ...
Day 192 – 2 Kings 13-14; Jms 5Day 192 – 2 Kings 13-14; Jms 5
2 Kings 13-14 The Bible is a multi-faceted book that teaches us many different things if we care to look. I firmly believe that one of its many purposes is to teach us about both ...
Day 189 – 2 Kings 4-6; Jms 2Day 189 – 2 Kings 4-6; Jms 2
2 Kings 4-6 When God took Elijah, Elisha, his replacement, asked for a double measure of Elijah’s spirit. God granted him this when he saw Elijah taken away. The text then launches into a series ...
Day 186 – 1 Kings 19-20; Acts 13:26-52Day 186 – 1 Kings 19-20; Acts 13:26-52
1 Kings 19-20 The Bible tells us a lot about the nature of God. It also tells us quite a bit about the nature of man. There are a few things in this passage that ...
Day 176 – 1 Kings 5-7; Acts 7:44-60Day 176 – 1 Kings 5-7; Acts 7:44-60
1 Kings 5-7 After a trip through some Wisdom Literature of the Bible, we are back in Kings. This particular passage is a fairly detailed description of Solomon’s building of God’s house – the Temple. ...
Day 175 – SoS 6-8; Acts 7:22-43Day 175 – SoS 6-8; Acts 7:22-43
SoS 6-8 “I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me” (SOS 7:10). Still trying to look at this book of love poetry through the lens of my relationship with God, and this is ...
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 159 – Ps 143-145; John 18:1-18Day 159 – Ps 143-145; John 18:1-18
Ps. 143-145 Psalm 143 asks God for deliverance. “For your name’s sake, O LORD, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! And in your steadfast love you will cut off ...
Day 155 – Ps 68, 72, 96; John 14Day 155 – Ps 68, 72, 96; John 14
Ps. 68 “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation” (Ps 68:19). Did you catch that? Daily! God is there, with us and for us, every.single.day. Ps. 72 It appears ...
Day 154 – Ps 61-62, 65; John 13:21-38Day 154 – Ps 61-62, 65; John 13:21-38
Ps. 61-62 I continue to read David’s words as if they were the words of our Christ. What stands out to me in Psalm 61 is verse 5b, “You have given me the inheritance of ...
Day 151 – Ps 36-38; John 12:1-26Day 151 – Ps 36-38; John 12:1-26
Ps. 36-38 Boy, is Psalm 36 ever a today-relevant Psalm!! The first 4 verses speak so clearly of the so-called ‘leadership’ that we are faced with today – it brought several names to mind while ...
Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27
Ps. 9 “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” (Ps 9:1) Gratitude is good for what ails us, they say, and I know ...
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 134 – 2 Sam 13-14; John 4:1-26Day 134 – 2 Sam 13-14; John 4:1-26
2 Sam. 13-14 As we read recently, the turmoil in David’s family noted in these two chapters is the direct result of David’s sin with Bathsheba. And it is just the tip of the iceberg. ...