For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Pet. 5 What direction does Peter give the elders? The younger? All of you? Pride versus humility is a constant theme throughout ...
Category: Life and Death
Y2 Day 244 – Heb 11; Is 1-2; Ps 103Y2 Day 244 – Heb 11; Is 1-2; Ps 103
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Heb. 11 The Hall of Fame for Faith! What is faith? Write a definition in your own words. What results did faith produce ...
Y2 Day 235 – Heb 2; Ecc 3-4; Ps 100Y2 Day 235 – Heb 2; Ecc 3-4; Ps 100
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Heb. 2 Interestingly, the author of Hebrews seems to make the argument that Jesus is not an angel. Rather, Jesus is both greater ...
Y2 Day 217 – Rev 20; Job 6-7; Ps 92Y2 Day 217 – Rev 20; Job 6-7; Ps 92
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 20 What is the lake of fire, and who and what ends up there? I’m a little confused about the thousand years ...
Y2 Day 211 – Rev 14; Neh 11-13; Ps 90Y2 Day 211 – Rev 14; Neh 11-13; Ps 90
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 14 Do you “follow the Lamb wherever He goes?” What would that look like for you? Is there anywhere Jesus is going ...
Y2 Day 180 – John 11; 1 Chron 24-25Y2 Day 180 – John 11; 1 Chron 24-25
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 11 What spectacular claim does Jesus make in v. 25-26? Do you believe this? What difference does it make for you? Jesus ...
Y2 Day 147 – Gal 6; 1 Kings 3-4; Ps 63Y2 Day 147 – Gal 6; 1 Kings 3-4; Ps 63
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 6 Where have you become weary in doing good? Why should you persevere? “Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh ...
Y2 Day 86 – Matt 18; Deut 17-18Y2 Day 86 – Matt 18; Deut 17-18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 18 When Jesus told the disciples they must become like little children, what characteristics do you think He had in mind? Why ...
Y2 Day 84 – Matt 16; Deut 13-14Y2 Day 84 – Matt 16; Deut 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 16 What does it mean for you to lose your life for Jesus so you can find it (v. 25)? I often ...
Y2 Day 58 – Rom 6; Lev 25-26Y2 Day 58 – Rom 6; Lev 25-26
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 6 What does it mean practically for you to consider yourself dead to sin but alive to God today? “For we know ...
Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 11 Why can you be confident asking God for your needs? The traditional understanding of Jesus’ parable of the midnight friend suggests ...
Day 363 – Neh 12-13; Rev 20Day 363 – Neh 12-13; Rev 20
Neh. 12-13 Wow – for the past few chapters we have been reading about how the returned exiles were dedicating themselves to God. They committed to following His laws and took an oath that they ...
Day 351 – Ps 84, 90; Rev 9Day 351 – Ps 84, 90; Rev 9
Ps. 84, 90 I had kind of an off-hand thought from today’s reading in the Psalms. It came from Psalm 84:3. “Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where ...
Day 334 – Ez 37-39; 2 Pet 2Day 334 – Ez 37-39; 2 Pet 2
Ez. 37-39 Once again, there is much that I don’t understand about all of this prophecy. But I know the end result. God will gather all of His people to Himself, and He will be ...
Day 318 – Dan 11-12; 1 Tim 1Day 318 – Dan 11-12; 1 Tim 1
Dan. 11-12 I did a brief search on Daniel 11. It seems that there is fairly firm agreement on the historical fulfillment of the first 35 verses. So much so, in fact, that some have ...
Day 307 – Jer 33, 21; Heb 9Day 307 – Jer 33, 21; Heb 9
Jer. 33, 21 Time after time throughout the Old Testament, God offers His people a choice. It is a simple choice. As He says in Jeremiah 21:8b, “I set before you the way of life ...
Day 271 – Is 43-44; Rom 8:1-21Day 271 – Is 43-44; Rom 8:1-21
Is. 43-44 I don’t know how anyone can read these chapters in Isaiah and not be in awe of God’s greatness and His love for His people. But then, I don’t understand a lot of ...
Day 258 – Is 11-13; Eph 2Day 258 – Is 11-13; Eph 2
Is. 11-13 Isaiah 11:6-8 speaks of predators dwelling in peace with their prey and young children not needing to fear dangerous snakes. Then verse 9 says, “They shall not hurt or destroy in all my ...
Day 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10Day 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10
2 Chron. 23 “But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage….” (2 Chron 23:1a). I’d say that Jehoiada took courage six years prior, when he chose to hide Joash in the house of God. It ...
Day 243 – 2 Chron 15-16; 2 Cor 5Day 243 – 2 Chron 15-16; 2 Cor 5
2 Chron. 15-16 “The LORD is with you while you are with Him.” (2 Chron 15:1a). The Holy Spirit has been convicting me recently of my tendency to want God to be with me more ...
Day 197 – 2 Kings 15-16; Gal 3Day 197 – 2 Kings 15-16; Gal 3
2 Kings 15-16 There is a stark contrast between the history of the kings of Judah and that of the kings of Israel. Judah was far from perfect, but most of the kings generally “did ...
Day 195 – Amos 4-6; Gal 1Day 195 – Amos 4-6; Gal 1
Amos 4-6 God’s people had not been faithful to their God. Learning what I did the other day about Bethel being a hot spot for the worship of false gods, I am not certain exactly ...
Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57
Ps. 31 Psalm 31:5a, “Into your hand I commit my spirit” clearly gives us a picture of Jesus’ crucifixion. Whether prophecy or a quote of scripture, I can’t say, but these were some of the ...
Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19
1 Sam. 19 How many of us, in David’s position, would have maintained the respect that David had for Saul as God’s anointed? Technically, God had already rejected Saul and anointed David in his place. ...
Day 94 – Deut 30-31; Luke 8:1-25Day 94 – Deut 30-31; Luke 8:1-25
Deut. 30-31 It seems we humans are wired to choose death. Adam and Eve chose it in the Garden. The Israelites chose it after entering into the Promised Land. So I would say that we ...