For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezek. 28 God’s declarations of judgment and lament shift from a place to a person here. And, as is often the case ...
Category: God’s Sovereignty
Y3 Day 247 – Ezek 24; Ezek 25-26; Ezek 27Y3 Day 247 – Ezek 24; Ezek 25-26; Ezek 27
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezek. 24 I think committing our lives to God is not an easy thing. There is hardship and suffering in it. This ...
Y3 Day 235 – Jer 49; Jer 50Y3 Day 235 – Jer 49; Jer 50
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jer. 49 One verse in this chapter stood out to me this morning. “For this is what the LORD says: ‘If those ...
Y3 Day 222 – Jer 10; Jer 11; Jer 12; Jer 13Y3 Day 222 – Jer 10; Jer 11; Jer 12; Jer 13
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jer. 10 Jeremiah 10:3a says, “…for the customs of the peoples are worthless.” That word, “worthless” is the Hebrew word, “hevel” – ...
Y3 Day 215 – 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron 33Y3 Day 215 – 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron 33
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron. 33 For whatever reason, the 2 Kings recording of Manasseh’s life doesn’t mention his repentance. Instead, it ...
Y3 Day 214 – Is 64; Is 65; Is 66Y3 Day 214 – Is 64; Is 65; Is 66
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 64 “How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?” (Is. 64:5c). God came to us to make a ...
Y3 Day 213 – Is 60-61; Is 62; Is 63Y3 Day 213 – Is 60-61; Is 62; Is 63
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 60-61 Isaiah 59 from yesterday’s reading spoke of the human condition and our inability to escape from it apart from God’s ...
Y3 Day 208 – Is 44-45; Is 46; Ps 135Y3 Day 208 – Is 44-45; Is 46; Ps 135
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 44-45 God made a point to say that He called Cyrus by name to restore His people. That got me wondering. ...
Y3 Day 207 – Is 40-41; Is 42-43Y3 Day 207 – Is 40-41; Is 42-43
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 40-41 Wow – this is a whole lot more of what I mentioned yesterday. God is certainly declaring His sovereignty in ...
Y3 Day 184 – Obad 1; Ps 82; Ps 83Y3 Day 184 – Obad 1; Ps 82; Ps 83
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Obad. 1 Pride is one of the major themes of the Bible. I believe it is the essence of our separation from ...
Y3 Day 182 – 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 2; 2 Kings 3; 2 Kings 4Y3 Day 182 – 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 2; 2 Kings 3; 2 Kings 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 1 I saw something in this story this morning that I have never seen before. King Ahaziah sent three different ...
Y3 Day 163 – Ps 134; Ps 146; Ps 147; Ps 148; Ps 149; Ps 150Y3 Day 163 – Ps 134; Ps 146; Ps 147; Ps 148; Ps 149; Ps 150
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 134 I wonder what it means to bless the LORD? I tend to think of blessing as bringing something good to ...
Y3 Day 156 – Prov 16; Prov 17; Prov 18Y3 Day 156 – Prov 16; Prov 17; Prov 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 16 We think we can oppose God, go our own way, do our own thing. But it simply isn’t true. This ...
Y3 Day 144 – Ps 115; Ps 116; Ps 117; Ps 118Y3 Day 144 – Ps 115; Ps 116; Ps 117; Ps 118
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 115 People often make the mistake of worshipping creation, or some aspect of it, rather than God who created it. This ...
Y3 Day 143 – Ps 111; Ps 112; Ps 113; Ps 114Y3 Day 143 – Ps 111; Ps 112; Ps 113; Ps 114
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 111 “He has caused His wondrous works to be remembered.” (Ps. 111:4a). Interesting wording there. “He has caused…” Nobody else can ...
Y3 Day 142 – Ps 121; Ps 123; Ps 124; Ps 125; Ps 128; Ps 129; Ps 130Y3 Day 142 – Ps 121; Ps 123; Ps 124; Ps 125; Ps 128; Ps 129; Ps 130
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 121 The wording in the first two verses of this Psalm is a little odd (translated poetry is like that, I ...
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 139 – Ps 131; Ps 138; Ps 139Y3 Day 139 – Ps 131; Ps 138; Ps 139
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 131 The statement in this Psalm that slapped me in the face this morning is, “I do not get involved with ...
Y3 Day 129 – 2 Sam 16; 2 Sam 17; 2 Sam 18Y3 Day 129 – 2 Sam 16; 2 Sam 17; 2 Sam 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Sam. 16 Jesus once told His twelve apostles, “Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill ...
Y3 Day 113 – Ps 102; Ps 103; Ps 104Y3 Day 113 – Ps 102; Ps 103; Ps 104
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 102 “He looked down from His holy heights – the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth – to hear a ...
Y3 Day 92 – 1 Sam 4-5; 1 Sam 6-7Y3 Day 92 – 1 Sam 4-5; 1 Sam 6-7
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 4-5 The Ark of the Covenant represented God’s presence with His people, the nation of Israel. However it was just ...
Y3 Day 70 – Deut 19; Deut 20-21Y3 Day 70 – Deut 19; Deut 20-21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 19 Many of the Old Testament laws have harsh consequences for breaking them. The cited reason is to purge the evil. ...
Y3 Day 68 – Deut 13; Deut 14; Deut 15Y3 Day 68 – Deut 13; Deut 14; Deut 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 13 God takes His sovereignty seriously. Thus, He takes our complete devotion to Him seriously. Either God is our Master, or ...
Y3 Day 67 – Deut 10-11; Deut 12Y3 Day 67 – Deut 10-11; Deut 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Deut. 10-11 The Promised Land sounds like the Garden of Eden all over again. The land was full of God’s presence and ...
Y3 Day 33 – Ex 10-11; Ex 12Y3 Day 33 – Ex 10-11; Ex 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ex. 10-11 I get the impression that God wasn’t simply revealing His power with these plagues. It seems to me like He ...
Y3 Day 32 – Ex 7-8; Ex 9Y3 Day 32 – Ex 7-8; Ex 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ex. 7-8 Why did God start by doing small acts and wonders that the Egyptian magicians were able to replicate? I know ...
Y3 Day 30 – Ex 1; Ex 2; Ex 3Y3 Day 30 – Ex 1; Ex 2; Ex 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ex. 1 Here is a story I want to cling to every day of my life. A God-less king gave a God-less ...
Y3 Day 17 – Job 40-41; Job 42Y3 Day 17 – Job 40-41; Job 42
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 40-41 Job got the message! I like the way the CSB translates his first response to God. “I am so insignificant. ...
Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 10 Job never cursed God; never denied His sovereignty. God even later said that Job spoke the truth about Him (see ...
Y3 Day 6 – Job 7; Job 8-9Y3 Day 6 – Job 7; Job 8-9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 7 Funny, how short-sighted humans are by nature. We tend to think that whatever circumstance we’re in is going to last ...