For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Cor. 3 Contrast the wisdom of God and human wisdom. How has God given us “the mind of Christ?” Paul makes it ...
Category: Wisdom & Understanding
Y2 Day 96 – Matt 28; Josh 3-4Y2 Day 96 – Matt 28; Josh 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 28 Proverbs 8, from yesterday’s reading, talked about finding true wealth in wisdom. That’s a lesson the guards at Jesus’ tomb – ...
Y2 Day 95 – Matt 27; Josh 1-2; Prov 8Y2 Day 95 – Matt 27; Josh 1-2; Prov 8
Matt. 27 What was the significance of the temple curtain being torn from top to bottom? What does this mean for your relationship with God? (See Hebrews 10:19-25) “All the people answered, ‘His blood is ...
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 35 – Acts 11; Ex 19-20; Pr 3Y2 Day 35 – Acts 11; Ex 19-20; Pr 3
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 11 Why did Peter need to explain his actions to the Jewish Christian leaders? What happened next? People are interesting creatures. Instead ...
Y2 Day 23 – Luke 23; Gen 45-46; Prov 2Y2 Day 23 – Luke 23; Gen 45-46; Prov 2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 23 Compare and contrast the actions of Jesus on the cross with the reactions of his disciples, the crowd, the soldiers and ...
Day 303 – Jer 27-29; Heb 5Day 303 – Jer 27-29; Heb 5
Jer. 27-29 There are a few things that stand out to me in this passage right now. One is that God declared king Nebuchadnezzar “my servant”. I don’t have any reason to believe that king ...
Day 249 – 2 Chron 24-26; 2 Cor 11:1-15Day 249 – 2 Chron 24-26; 2 Cor 11:1-15
2 Chron. 24-26 I see a pattern here…all three of these kings – father, son, and grandson – started strong but finished weak. We humans seem to have trouble sticking to the right path with ...
Day 241 – 2 Chron 10-12; 2 Cor 3Day 241 – 2 Chron 10-12; 2 Cor 3
2 Chron. 10-12 When Rehoboam became king, he sought counsel with two groups – the elders who had stood before his father, Solomon, and his friends. What I know about the first group is that ...
Day 177 – 1 Kings 8-9; Acts 8:1-25Day 177 – 1 Kings 8-9; Acts 8:1-25
1 kings 8-9 What an awesome thing it must have been to see the presence of the LORD, our God, fill the house that Solomon had built for Him. This was no simple fog that ...
Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37
Prov. 25-26 “Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters” (Prov. 25:13). For some reason, when I ...
Day 169 – Prov 22-24; Acts 4:1-22Day 169 – Prov 22-24; Acts 4:1-22
Prov. 22 I have been struggling with discipline. Overall, I think most would say that I am a fairly disciplined person, with the self-motivation and self-control to mostly keep me out of trouble. But there ...
Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21
Prov. 13-15 There is certainly a wealth of knowledge and good advice to be gleaned from the Proverbs – far too much to comment on in a single sitting! So I will just give some ...
Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21
Prov. 8-9 These two Proverbs focus on wisdom – “her” characteristics, benefits, and source. We learn in Proverbs 9:10 how to get started on the path to wisdom. “The fear of the LORD is the ...
Day 162 – Prov 2-4; John 19:23-42Day 162 – Prov 2-4; John 19:23-42
Prov. 2-4 “Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path” (Prov. 2:9). Aren’t those words hot topics these days! It would be interesting to do a word study on “equity” and ...
Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56
1 Sam. 28-29 The story of Saul and the Medium of En-dor has always intrigued me. Having recently done a study on Heaven, it intrigues me all the more. First, the spirit world, the paranormal…whatever ...
Day 87 – Deut 11-13; Luke 4:31-44Day 87 – Deut 11-13; Luke 4:31-44
Deut. 11-13 With all the amazing things the people of Israel saw God do for them and with all the amazing promises He gave them for good, to take care of them and prosper them, ...
Day 62 – Lev 15-16; Mark 8:22-38Day 62 – Lev 15-16; Mark 8:22-38
Lev. 15-16 Reading through these laws, it’s hard not to notice that there are so many things that render a person unclean! Leviticus chapter 15, concerning the bodily discharges, also makes me realize that it ...
Day 58 – Lev 8-10; Mark 6:30-56Day 58 – Lev 8-10; Mark 6:30-56
Lev. 8-10 At the end of chapter 10, Aaron does not do as he was commanded. He and his remaining sons refused their portion of the sin offering for the people and they did not ...
Day 19 – Job 28-29; Matt 13:1-30Day 19 – Job 28-29; Matt 13:1-30
Job 28-29 “Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28) This is a Truth that is repeated in Proverbs and possibly other places in ...