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 ...
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 ...
Y3 Day 158 – Prov 22; Prov 23; Prov 24Y3 Day 158 – Prov 22; Prov 23; Prov 24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 22 This morning I noticed yet another one of those subtle little things that I have never really paid enough attention ...
Y3 Day 157 – Prov 19; Prov 20; Prov 21Y3 Day 157 – Prov 19; Prov 20; Prov 21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 19 There are many proverbs dealing with the poor. Some warn that we should not show bias for or against the ...
Y3 Day 156 – Prov 16; Prov 17; Prov 18Y3 Day 156 – Prov 16; Prov 17; Prov 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 16 We think we can oppose God, go our own way, do our own thing. But it simply isn’t true. This ...
Y3 Day 155 – Prov 13; Prov 14; Prov 15Y3 Day 155 – Prov 13; Prov 14; Prov 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 13 “The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.” (Prov. 13:9). This verse ...
Y3 Day 154 – Prov 10; Prov 11; Prov 12Y3 Day 154 – Prov 10; Prov 11; Prov 12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 10 “A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.” (Prov. 10:8). I thought that was an interesting pairing. ...
Y3 Day 153 – Prov 7-9Y3 Day 153 – Prov 7-9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 7-9 These three chapters personify the only two paths we can really take in life. Each path is represented by a ...
Y3 Day 152 – Prov 4; Prov 5-6Y3 Day 152 – Prov 4; Prov 5-6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 4 I can just hear the pleading in the voice of someone who knows here. Maybe that knowledge came from travelling ...
Y3 Day 151 – Prov 1; Prov 2; Prov 3Y3 Day 151 – Prov 1; Prov 2; Prov 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Prov. 1 There’s that word, “shrewd”, again. The most fitting definition I found for the Bible’s use of this word is from ...
Y3 Day 150 – SoS 5-8Y3 Day 150 – SoS 5-8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. SoS. 5-8 I keep thinking of the four questions noted above while reading this book. I have trouble answering them. I’ve gotta ...
Y3 Day 149 – SoS 1; SoS 2-4Y3 Day 149 – SoS 1; SoS 2-4
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 ...