For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 13 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.” (2 Cor. 13:5a). I think that is something ...
Tag: 2 Corinthians
Y2 Day 124 – 2 Cor 12; 1 Sam 11-12Y2 Day 124 – 2 Cor 12; 1 Sam 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 12 When have you prayed about a hardship, “Take it away”? How did God answer your prayer? How was His grace ...
Y2 Day 123 – 2 Cor 11; 1 Sam 9-10; Ps 53Y2 Day 123 – 2 Cor 11; 1 Sam 9-10; Ps 53
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 11 What tempts you away from “sincere and pure devotion to Christ?” I can’t help but notice the similarities in what ...
Y2 Day 122 – 2 Cor 10; 1 Sam 7-8Y2 Day 122 – 2 Cor 10; 1 Sam 7-8
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 10 How did Paul use his authority? Who can you build up today, rather than tear down? Paul did not live ...
Y2 Day 121 – 2 Cor 9; 1 Sam 5-6; Ps 52Y2 Day 121 – 2 Cor 9; 1 Sam 5-6; Ps 52
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 9 Are you a cheerful and generous giver? If not, what prevents you? Enthusiasm can be contagious! When we do things ...
Y2 Day 120 – 2 Cor 8; 1 Sam 3-4Y2 Day 120 – 2 Cor 8; 1 Sam 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 8 Reflect upon the generosity of the Macedonian Christians (v. 1-5) and compare it with your own. Where would you like ...
Y2 Day 119 – 2 Cor 7; 1 Sam 1-2; Ps 51Y2 Day 119 – 2 Cor 7; 1 Sam 1-2; Ps 51
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 7 Contrast godly sorrow with worldly sorrow. What does this suggest about true repentance? Sometimes we need to do the hard ...
Y2 Day 118 – 2 Cor 6: Ruth 1-4Y2 Day 118 – 2 Cor 6: Ruth 1-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 6 What would it mean to “receive God’s grace in vain” (v. 1)? Have you ever done that? There were people ...
Y2 Day 117 – 2 Cor 5; Judges 21; Ps 50; Prov 10Y2 Day 117 – 2 Cor 5; Judges 21; Ps 50; Prov 10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 5 Look at v. 17. How are you a new creation in Christ? What still needs to be made new in ...
Y2 Day 116 – 2 Cor 4; Judges 19-20Y2 Day 116 – 2 Cor 4; Judges 19-20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 4 Look at v. 14-16. How does this encourage you? What will I do in response? Paul states, “Therefore, we do ...
Y2 Day 115 – 2 Cor 3; Judges 17-18; Ps 49Y2 Day 115 – 2 Cor 3; Judges 17-18; Ps 49
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 3 Look at v. 4-6. How has God made you competent to minister to Him and others? Do you feel competent? ...
Y2 Day 114 – 2 Cor 2; Judges 15-16Y2 Day 114 – 2 Cor 2; Judges 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 2 How might unforgiveness be related to Satan’s schemes against us? What does this suggest about the importance of forgiveness? I ...
Y2 Day 113 – 2 Cor 1; Judges 13-14; Ps 48Y2 Day 113 – 2 Cor 1; Judges 13-14; Ps 48
-For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 1 “[God] set His seal of ownership on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what ...
Day 252 – Is 5-6; 2 Cor 13Day 252 – Is 5-6; 2 Cor 13
Is. 5-6 “For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant planting; and He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but ...
Day 251 – Is 3-4; 2 Cor 12Day 251 – Is 3-4; 2 Cor 12
Is. 3-4 I can’t help but think of our current times when I read this. People oppressing one another, a total lack of respect, incompetent ‘leadership’, and no shame for sin. It reads like a ...
Day 250 – Is 1-2; 2 Cor 11:16-33Day 250 – Is 1-2; 2 Cor 11:16-33
Is. 1-2 I can’t say that I have a firm grasp on the prophesies of the Bible, but there are a few tidbits of information or wisdom that I pick up here and there. And ...
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 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10Day 248 – 2 Chron 23; Joel 2-3; 2 Cor 10
2 Chron. 23 “But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage….” (2 Chron 23:1a). I’d say that Jehoiada took courage six years prior, when he chose to hide Joash in the house of God. It ...
Day 247 – 2 Chron 22; Joel 1; 2 Cor 9Day 247 – 2 Chron 22; Joel 1; 2 Cor 9
2 Chron. 22 Interesting…somehow one of Ahaziah’s daughters, in spite of the evil influence of her grandmother, Athaliah, and the rest of the house of Ahab, managed to end up married to the priest. It ...
Day 246 – 2 Chron 21; Obad 1; 2 Cor 8Day 246 – 2 Chron 21; Obad 1; 2 Cor 8
2 Chron. 21 We read yesterday that Jehoshaphat messed up by allying himself with evil King Ahab of Israel. It seems the marriage alliance he made was with his oldest son, who married one of ...
Day 245 – 2 Chron 19-20; 2 Cor 7Day 245 – 2 Chron 19-20; 2 Cor 7
2 Chron. 19-20 Wow – so much to learn from Jehoshaphat! He sought God, promoted justice in the land, directed the people back to God, and turned to God in his need. His prayer is ...
Day 244 – 2 Chron 17-18; 2 Cor 6Day 244 – 2 Chron 17-18; 2 Cor 6
2 Chron. 17-18 Let me see if I’ve got this straight. Ahab called the prophet Micaiah before him (granted, only at Jehoshaphat’s request) to ask if they should go to battle against the Assyrians. Then, ...
Day 243 – 2 Chron 15-16; 2 Cor 5Day 243 – 2 Chron 15-16; 2 Cor 5
2 Chron. 15-16 “The LORD is with you while you are with Him.” (2 Chron 15:1a). The Holy Spirit has been convicting me recently of my tendency to want God to be with me more ...
Day 242 – 2 Chron 13-14; 2 Cor 4Day 242 – 2 Chron 13-14; 2 Cor 4
2 Chron. 13-14 God is faithful and dependable. Judah fights two battles in these chapters, under two different kings. Both times they are severely outnumbered. Yet both times they prevail. Why? “…because they relied on ...
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 240 – 2 Chron 7-9; 2 Cor 3Day 240 – 2 Chron 7-9; 2 Cor 3
2 Chron. 7-9 Wow – this whole Temple dedication was an astronomical affair! 22,000 oxen? 120,000 sheep? I can’t even fathom it! And it says again that the glory of the LORD filled the Temple ...
Day 239 – 2 Chron 4-6; 2 Cor 1Day 239 – 2 Chron 4-6; 2 Cor 1
2 Chron. 4-6 A couple of interesting things regarding the Temple that Solomon built. Firstly, this was no small engineering, manufacturing, and construction feat! They may not have had all the fancy technology that we ...