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 188 – Jonah 1-2; Jonah 3-4Y3 Day 188 – Jonah 1-2; Jonah 3-4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jonah 1-2 I find it interesting that God sent Jonah to preach to Nineveh, a hub of the evil Assyrian Empire. Not ...
Y3 Day 187 – 2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25Y3 Day 187 – 2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 14 “The LORD had not said He would blot out the name of Israel under heaven, so He delivered them ...
Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 11-12 Interesting, how Athaliah cried, “Treason! Treason!” when Jehoiada pronounced Joash as king. Joash, not Athaliah, was the rightful heir ...
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 184 – Obad 1; Ps 82; Ps 83Y3 Day 184 – Obad 1; Ps 82; Ps 83
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Obad. 1 Pride is one of the major themes of the Bible. I believe it is the essence of our separation from ...
Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 5 God revealed His plan for the redemption of the world through His prophets by more than just their words. ...
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 181 – 2 Chron 21; 2 Chron 22-23Y3 Day 181 – 2 Chron 21; 2 Chron 22-23
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 21 Jehoshaphat was a God-fearing king. However, he was careless in his devotion to God. He maintained some degree of ...
Y3 Day 180 – 2 Chron 19; 2 Chron 20Y3 Day 180 – 2 Chron 19; 2 Chron 20
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 19 Assuming the events we are reading about occurred in the recorded order, it seems that Jehoshaphat reacted appropriately to ...
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 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21Y3 Day 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 20 Why did King Ahab so readily agree to give his silver, gold, wives, and children to King Ben-Hadad? My ...
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 175 – 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chron 13; 2 Chron 14; 2 Chron 15; 2 Chron 16Y3 Day 175 – 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chron 13; 2 Chron 14; 2 Chron 15; 2 Chron 16
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 15:1-24 Abijam, like his father before him, was not wholeheartedly devoted to God. Though he didn’t fully abandon God, his ...
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 172 – Ps 119Y3 Day 172 – Ps 119
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 119 There is so much in this Psalm! There is wisdom, Messianic prophecy, encouragement, and truth. The Psalm is an acrostic ...
Y3 Day 171 – Prov 30; Prov 31Y3 Day 171 – Prov 30; Prov 31
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 30 I’ve always had trouble making sense of this proverb. It seems to be a series of random, unrelated messages. I ...
Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron. 9 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame. Evidently, what she heard seemed too good to ...
Y3 Day 169 – Ecc 9-10; Ecc 11-12Y3 Day 169 – Ecc 9-10; Ecc 11-12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 9-10 “But there is hope for whoever is joined with all the living…For the living know that they will die, but ...
Y3 Day 168 – Ecc 5-6; Ecc 7-8Y3 Day 168 – Ecc 5-6; Ecc 7-8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 5-6 “No matter how long [a man] lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have ...
Y3 Day 167 – Ecc 1-2; Ecc 3-4Y3 Day 167 – Ecc 1-2; Ecc 3-4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ecc. 1-2 According to the Teacher, all of creation is stuck in the proverbial rut. Everything is cyclical, like one universal “Groundhog ...
Y3 Day 166 – Prov 27; Prov 28; Prov 29Y3 Day 166 – Prov 27; Prov 28; Prov 29
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 27 “Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.” (Prov. 27:11). ...
Y3 Day 165 – Prov 25; Prov 26Y3 Day 165 – Prov 25; Prov 26
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 25 “Don’t boast about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; for it is better ...
Y3 Day 164 – 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron 8Y3 Day 164 – 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 9 I just had another “aha” moment. As I was reading through this chapter, a thought flashed through my mind ...
Y3 Day 163 – Ps 134; Ps 146; Ps 147; Ps 148; Ps 149; Ps 150Y3 Day 163 – Ps 134; Ps 146; Ps 147; Ps 148; Ps 149; Ps 150
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 134 I wonder what it means to bless the LORD? I tend to think of blessing as bringing something good to ...
Y3 Day 162 – 2 Chron 6; 2 Chron 7; Ps 136Y3 Day 162 – 2 Chron 6; 2 Chron 7; Ps 136
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 6 I started noticing something about Solomon’s temple dedication prayer this morning. For every situation he mentions, the reconciliation for ...
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 160 – 1 Kings 7; 2 Chron 4Y3 Day 160 – 1 Kings 7; 2 Chron 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 7 I notice a lot of pomegranates, palm trees, lilies and the like worked into the design of the temple ...