For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. SoS. 1 I am afraid that understanding and full appreciation of this book still elude me. I mean, I’m lost at verse ...
Category: Wisdom & Understanding
Y3 Day 147 – 1 Kings 3; 1 Kings 4Y3 Day 147 – 1 Kings 3; 1 Kings 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 3 As I was reading through this very familiar story of Solomon’s display of wisdom with the two women and ...
Y3 Day 145 – 1 Kings 1; 1 Kings 2Y3 Day 145 – 1 Kings 1; 1 Kings 2
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 1 It’s often difficult to decipher the order of events in the Bible. I suspect, though, that this incident with ...
Y3 Day 123 – Ps 50; Ps 53; Ps 60; Ps 75Y3 Day 123 – Ps 50; Ps 53; Ps 60; Ps 75
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 50 “Our God is coming; He will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes Him, and a storm rages around Him.” (Ps. ...
Y3 Day 107 – 1 Chron 1-2; Ps 44; Ps 45Y3 Day 107 – 1 Chron 1-2; Ps 44; Ps 45
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 1-2 Genealogies – don’t we just love ‘em! I’m sure there is a lot to glean from them but most ...
Y3 Day 94 – 1 Sam 12; 1 Sam 13-14Y3 Day 94 – 1 Sam 12; 1 Sam 13-14
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Sam. 12 In asking for a king, the people essentially said that Samuel’s leadership and, more importantly, God’s leadership were not ...
Y3 Day 59 – Num 22; Num 23-24Y3 Day 59 – Num 22; Num 23-24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Num. 22 Balak, Moab’s king, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites. He also saw their large number. So he feared ...
Y3 Day 16 – Job 37; Job 38-39Y3 Day 16 – Job 37; Job 38-39
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 37 I still don’t know what to think about Elihu, nor can I completely sort out what his message to Job ...
Y3 Day 15 – Job 34; Job 35-36Y3 Day 15 – Job 34; Job 35-36
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 34 Elihu seems intent on defending God against Job’s claims here. I find it kind of amusing when people feel the ...
Y3 Day 13 – Job 28; Job 29-30Y3 Day 13 – Job 28; Job 29-30
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 28 Job 28 is a very interesting poem or song about wisdom. I think the first part, about the miners uncovering ...
Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 10 Job never cursed God; never denied His sovereignty. God even later said that Job spoke the truth about Him (see ...
Y3 Day 5 – Job 4-5; Job 6Y3 Day 5 – Job 4-5; Job 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 4-5 I have to question Eliphaz’s research capabilities. Near the beginning of his first speech to Job he says, “In my ...
Y2 Day 351 – John 7; Micah 3-4; Prov 29Y2 Day 351 – John 7; Micah 3-4; Prov 29
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 7 What does Jesus claim about his teaching? How can you know the source of his teaching? When have you judged “by ...
Y2 Day 237 – Heb 4; Ecc 7-8; Prov 20Y2 Day 237 – Heb 4; Ecc 7-8; Prov 20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Heb. 4 The author of Hebrews refutes both aspects of the “Jesus and…” lie. Yesterday I focused on the part of the lie ...
Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 1 List the spiritual blessings that are yours in Christ in v. 3-14. Give thanks to God! Paul desired that the Ephesian ...
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 146 – Gal 5; 1 Kings 1-2Y2 Day 146 – Gal 5; 1 Kings 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 5 What does Paul mean by “the flesh” and what can and cannot help you overcome it? What does it mean to ...
Y2 Day 134 – Mark 9; 2 Sam 1-2Y2 Day 134 – Mark 9; 2 Sam 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 9 There are a lot of things in the Bible that I don’t understand. I am not alone in that human condition, ...
Y2 Day 131 – Mark 6; 1 Sam 25-26; Ps 56Y2 Day 131 – Mark 6; 1 Sam 25-26; Ps 56
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 6 When Jesus went to His hometown, “He could not do any miracles there, except lay His hands on a few sick ...
Y2 Day 98 – 1 Cor 2; Josh 7-8Y2 Day 98 – 1 Cor 2; Josh 7-8
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 ...
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 ...