For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 26 Paul, who adamantly taught that salvation is by faith and not by works, was telling people to, “repent and turn ...
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Y3 Day 341 – Acts 20:4-21:40; Acts 22:1-29Y3 Day 341 – Acts 20:4-21:40; Acts 22:1-29
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 20:4-21:40 As Paul steadfastly made his way toward Jerusalem, God made it repeatedly clear to him that he was heading into ...
Y3 Day 338 – Rom 7-8; Rom 9Y3 Day 338 – Rom 7-8; Rom 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom 7-8 “But now we have been released from the law, since we have died to what held us, so that we ...
Y3 Day 330 – 1 Cor 10; 1 Cor 11; 1 Cor 12Y3 Day 330 – 1 Cor 10; 1 Cor 11; 1 Cor 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Cor. 10 People misunderstand freedom. They think it is the power to do whatever you want whenever you want. The reality, ...
Y3 Day 315 – Acts 7; Acts 8; Acts 9Y3 Day 315 – Acts 7; Acts 8; Acts 9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 7 At the start of his speech, Stephen said that God didn’t give Abraham an inheritance – not even a foot ...
Y3 Day 314 – Acts 4; Acts 5; Acts 6Y3 Day 314 – Acts 4; Acts 5; Acts 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 4 More than once before His death, Jesus told His apostles that they would go before rulers and He would give ...
Y3 Day 313 – Acts 1; Acts 2; Acts 3Y3 Day 313 – Acts 1; Acts 2; Acts 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 1 Though I can’t say exactly what it means, I know the number 40, especially when dealing with a time period, ...
Y3 Day 310 – Matt 27; Mark 15Y3 Day 310 – Matt 27; Mark 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 27 I often marvel at the little things. They are everywhere, and I so often see God in them. I noticed ...
Y3 Day 304 – Matt 22; Mark 12; Luke 21:1-4Y3 Day 304 – Matt 22; Mark 12; Luke 21:1-4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 22 I was pondering the other day on the concept of the resurrection, not so much as a time or event, ...
Y3 Day 303 – Mark 11; John 12Y3 Day 303 – Mark 11; John 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 11 Something I keep noticing about God’s mercy, grace, and forgiveness is that you haven’t really received them until they flow ...
Y3 Day 299 – Luke 16; Luke 17:1-10; John 11Y3 Day 299 – Luke 16; Luke 17:1-10; John 11
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 16 There is a lot I don’t understand in this chapter. However, I do see some truths about worldly wealth in ...
Y3 Day 298 – Luke 14; Luke 15Y3 Day 298 – Luke 14; Luke 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 14 When Jesus was dining at a Pharisee’s home, presumably with several other important religious leaders, one of them said, “Blessed ...
Y3 Day 296 – Luke 10:1-11:4; John 10:22-42Y3 Day 296 – Luke 10:1-11:4; John 10:22-42
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 10:1-11:4 I think it’s important to always remember what matters. Jesus gave His disciples incredible authority and power with which they ...
Y3 Day 292 – Matt 17; Mark 9; Luke 9:28-62Y3 Day 292 – Matt 17; Mark 9; Luke 9:28-62
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 17 There is so much more in this story of the temple tax than what it seems on the surface! The ...
Y3 Day 287 – Matt 8:14-34; Mark 4; Mark 5Y3 Day 287 – Matt 8:14-34; Mark 4; Mark 5
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 8:14-34 I don’t know that I’ve ever paid attention to the fact that the man in this passage who sought to ...
Y3 Day 286 – Matt 9:18-10:42; Matt 13; Luke 8Y3 Day 286 – Matt 9:18-10:42; Matt 13; Luke 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 9:18-10:42 Matthew’s narrative follows an interesting sequence here. He gave multiple examples, with a summary, of Jesus’ traveling to towns and ...
Y3 Day 283 – Matt 5-6; Matt 7; Luke 6:20-49Y3 Day 283 – Matt 5-6; Matt 7; Luke 6:20-49
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 5-6 God’s kingdom is contrary to what we see on earth. On earth, glory goes to the rich and powerful. People ...
Y3 Day 280 – Matt 9:1-17; Mark 2:1-22; Luke 5:17-39Y3 Day 280 – Matt 9:1-17; Mark 2:1-22; Luke 5:17-39
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 9:1-17 Jesus told the self-righteous Pharisees, “Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice” (Matt. 9:13a). In ...
Y3 Day 269 – Neh 1; Neh 2-3Y3 Day 269 – Neh 1; Neh 2-3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Neh. 1 Nehemiah also came before God in prayer, confessing the sins of the people as a whole. We see this quite ...
Y3 Day 264 – Zech 7-8; Zech 9-10Y3 Day 264 – Zech 7-8; Zech 9-10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Zech. 7-8 The returned exiles rightly desired to seek God’s favor. So they asked, “Should we mourn and fast in the fifth ...
Y3 Day 262 – Hag 1; Hag 2Y3 Day 262 – Hag 1; Hag 2
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Hag. 1 Turns out I didn’t have to wait long to start seeking the answers to yesterday’s questions. The first thing I ...
Y3 Day 260 – Ezra 1-2; Ezra 3; Ps 137Y3 Day 260 – Ezra 1-2; Ezra 3; Ps 137
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezra 1-2 I keep mentioning the cyclical, fractal nature of the Bible. I see it again here. The Israelites’ return to the ...
Y3 Day 256 – Dan 1; Dan 2; Dan 3Y3 Day 256 – Dan 1; Dan 2; Dan 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Dan. 1 The first group of exiles King Nebuchadnezzar took from Judah to Babylon were nobles. These were the prominent people of ...
Y3 Day 241 – Ezek 9; Ezek 10-11; Ezek 12Y3 Day 241 – Ezek 9; Ezek 10-11; Ezek 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezek. 9 In this vision, those still faithful to God received a mark on their forehead to protect them from the slaughter. ...
Y3 Day 229 – Jer 34; Jer 35; Jer 36; Jer 37-38Y3 Day 229 – Jer 34; Jer 35; Jer 36; Jer 37-38
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jer. 34 People tend to misunderstand freedom. I have noted before that freedom, like so many other words, cannot stand on its ...
Y3 Day 224 – Jer 18; Jer 19-20; Jer 21-22Y3 Day 224 – Jer 18; Jer 19-20; Jer 21-22
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jer. 18 I noticed a fascinating thing in this passage this morning that I have never noticed before. In speaking of the ...
Y3 Day 217 – 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron 34; 2 Kings 23, 2 Chron 35Y3 Day 217 – 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron 34; 2 Kings 23, 2 Chron 35
)For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron. 34 The Chronicler notes that Josiah began to seek the God of David when he was 16 ...
Y3 Day 211 – Is 54; Is 55-56Y3 Day 211 – Is 54; Is 55-56
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 54 After Noah passed through the flood waters, God promised never to flood the earth again. Now God makes a new ...
Y3 Day 202 – Hos 8-10; Hos 11; Hos 12; Hos 13-14Y3 Day 202 – Hos 8-10; Hos 11; Hos 12; Hos 13-14
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Hos. 8-10 Israel rejected what is good and pursued what is worthless. The more goodness God gave them, the more they traded ...
Y3 Day 201 – Hos 1-3; Hos 4; Hos 5; Hos 6; Hos 7Y3 Day 201 – Hos 1-3; Hos 4; Hos 5; Hos 6; Hos 7
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Hos. 1-3 I watched an episode of “The Chosen” recently where Jesus made the statement, “I make people what they aren’t.” I ...