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 ...
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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 ...
Y3 Day 196 – 2 Chron 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chron 31; Ps 48Y3 Day 196 – 2 Chron 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chron 31; Ps 48
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8 Hezekiah was even more of a polar opposite to Ahaz than Ahaz was to Jotham. I’m ...
Y3 Day 189 – 2 Kings 15; 2 Chron 26Y3 Day 189 – 2 Kings 15; 2 Chron 26
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 15 I am getting the impression that Judah and Israel give us a rough example of life with God versus ...
Y3 Day 185 – 2 Kings 9; 2 Kings 10Y3 Day 185 – 2 Kings 9; 2 Kings 10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 9 Nobody likes bad leadership except those benefiting from it. Everybody from the commanders of the armies to the messengers, ...
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 179 – 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron 18Y3 Day 179 – 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron 18
1 Kings 22 The pressure to go with the crowd has always been an issue, even when the ‘crowd’ consisted of only Adam and Eve. We see no evidence that Adam hesitated to follow Eve ...
Y3 Day 177 – 1 Kings 17; 1 Kings 18; 1 Kings 19Y3 Day 177 – 1 Kings 17; 1 Kings 18; 1 Kings 19
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 17 God told Elijah a pretty incredible thing. He sent him to a specific location to hide and said, “I ...
Y3 Day 176 – 1 Kings 15:25-34; 1 Kings 16; 2 Chron 17Y3 Day 176 – 1 Kings 15:25-34; 1 Kings 16; 2 Chron 17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 15:25-34 The new Israel, the ten tribes that split from Judah and the house of David, started off on the ...
Y3 Day 174 – 2 Chron 10; 2 Chron 11; 2 Chron 12Y3 Day 174 – 2 Chron 10; 2 Chron 11; 2 Chron 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 10 This is the Chronicler’s version of the events we read about yesterday in 1 Kings. I mentioned yesterday how ...
Y3 Day 173 – 1 Kings 12; 1 Kings 13; 1 Kings 14Y3 Day 173 – 1 Kings 12; 1 Kings 13; 1 Kings 14
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 12 Something tells me the response Solomon’s elders gave young Rehoboam was more than just good advice. They told him, ...
Y3 Day 161 – 1 Kings 8; 2 Chron 5Y3 Day 161 – 1 Kings 8; 2 Chron 5
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 8 David desired to build a house for God. And we know from Solomon’s speech here that God commended David ...
Y3 Day 159 – 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron 2; 1 Kings 6, 2 Chron 3Y3 Day 159 – 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron 2; 1 Kings 6, 2 Chron 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron. 2 King Solomon honored David’s wishes by making his father’s desire his own mission. He didn’t just ...