For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 23 Is there anywhere you are not “practicing what you preach?” Or doing good things to be seen by others? Or seeking ...
Category: Human Nature
Y2 Day 81 – Matt 13; Deut 7-8; Ps 35Y2 Day 81 – Matt 13; Deut 7-8; Ps 35
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 13 Of the four types of soil in Jesus’ parable, which one do you most identify with and why? In this chapter, ...
Y2 Day 59 – Rom 7; Lev 27; Prov 5Y2 Day 59 – Rom 7; Lev 27; Prov 5
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 7 Describe the inner war and the solution Paul proposes. Have you experienced this battle? And the solution? God’s law is good. ...
Y2 Day 47 – Acts 23; Lev 3-4; Prov 4Y2 Day 47 – Acts 23; Lev 3-4; Prov 4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 23 What do you learn from Paul’s tactic in the Sanhedrin of pitting Sadducees against Pharisees? (See Matthew 10:16) With his very ...
Y2 Day 24 – Luke 24; Gen 47-48Y2 Day 24 – Luke 24; Gen 47-48
–For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 24 Imagine being the women trying to convince the despondent disciples that Jesus is alive. What would you say? Who will you ...
Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 14 Why are the contrasts Jesus is making important? Jesus kept intentionally healing on the Sabbath in front of the Jewish religious ...
Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 13 What is it about the heart and practice of the Pharisees that makes Jesus indignant? What kind of person wouldn’t be ...
Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16
Neh. 1-3 I notice a trend among the likes of Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. These are arguably some of the more righteous men of the exile, yet all three of them acknowledge their personal part ...
Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12
Est. 3-5 I marvel at Mordecai’s confidence. God is never mentioned in the book of Esther, but His presence in the story, and especially in Mordecai, is evident. Mordecai was obviously aware of God’s promise ...
Day 350 – Ps 81-83; Rev 8Day 350 – Ps 81-83; Rev 8
Ps. 81-83 The human heart is a stubborn thing. Why on earth, when we have a God who wants to give us all good things, do we insist on going our own way? Why would ...
Day 342 – Zech 1-4; 3 John 1Day 342 – Zech 1-4; 3 John 1
Zech. 1-4 What a fantastic book, Zechariah is! I don’t understand all of the visions by any means, but the message of hope and renewal is unmistakable. He prophesied of the coming of Jesus and ...
Day 297 – Jer 18-19; Col 3Day 297 – Jer 18-19; Col 3
Jer. 18-19 God is sovereign. He is the Creator, and He is in the right to do whatever He wishes with His creation. Like the potter in Jeremiah 18, He can crush the vessel He ...
Day 296 – Jer 15-17; Col 2Day 296 – Jer 15-17; Col 2
Jer. 15-17 Jeremiah was not a friend of the people. They did not like his message and, because its fulfillment was long in coming, they disbelieved and mocked him for it. Thus they continued in ...
Day 286 – Micah 6-7; Acts 22Day 286 – Micah 6-7; Acts 22
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 ...
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 228 – 1 Chron 16; Ps 42, 44; 1 Cor 10:1-18Day 228 – 1 Chron 16; Ps 42, 44; 1 Cor 10:1-18
1 Chron. 16 Music is a big part of worshiping God. Music speaks to our souls, somehow; it is a gift from God and we worship Him by offering it back to Him. It 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 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 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 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 179 – Eccl 1-3; Acts 9:1-22Day 179 – Eccl 1-3; Acts 9:1-22
Eccl. 1-3 Why is it that the heart of man is never satisfied? I mentioned yesterday that Solomon, with all that he had and did, managed to be discontent with his life. The book of ...
Day 174 – SoS 4-5; Acts 7:1-21Day 174 – SoS 4-5; Acts 7:1-21
SoS 4-5 Sigh…this love poetry still is not really resonating with me. I can see that the two lovers are highly praising of and devoted to one another and I can see that the bride ...
Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21
Prov. 27 “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing” (Prov. 27:14). An interesting verse to me, and I can see two applications of it ...
Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3
Prov. 19 Proverbs 19 mentions quite a bit about how people are more inclined to befriend the wealthy than the poor. It is human nature to seek relationships from which one can benefit. But Proverbs ...
Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40
1 Kings 1-2 They were tough times back in the Bible days; always somebody plotting against somebody. It seems some things never change. It can be difficult to distinguish good men from bad. Joab, for ...
Day 153 – Ps 53, 55, 58; John 13:1-20Day 153 – Ps 53, 55, 58; John 13:1-20
Ps 53 “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Ps 53:1) – AMEN!! Ps 55 “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous ...
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 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47Day 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47
2 Sam. 19-20 It is clear to me that when the Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart, it does not in any way mean that David lived a perfect life! ...
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. ...
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 ...