For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 8 How we receive God’s word matters. What kind of soil are you? What can you do about it? Jesus’ parable of ...
Tag: Genesis
Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 7 What was it about the centurion’s faith that made it stand out to Jesus? What stands out to me about the ...
Y2 Day 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12Y2 Day 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 6 How do you discover the plank in your own eye? What do you think about Jesus’ counter-narrative? I have noticed that ...
Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 5 I don’t think I ever really noticed Peter’s response to the first miraculous fish catch. When Jesus told him ...
Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 4 How did Jesus respond to temptation, and how does that affect the way you respond? I always had it ...
Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page Luke 3 Can you think of how Jesus is good news for the people in your life, both Christians and non-Christians? ...
Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 2 What is significant about how God chose to reveal Jesus to the world? Why was Jesus presented at the ...
Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 1 What limitation made Zechariah hesitate to believe the angel’s message? The same angel – Gabriel – appeared to both ...
Day 37 – Gen 49-50 – Matt 23:23-39Day 37 – Gen 49-50 – Matt 23:23-39
Gen. 49-50 Here we see the consequences of the actions of Israel’s three oldest sons – Reuben’s sin with Jacob’s concubine and the revenge Simeon and Levi took for their sister, Dinah. Thus, Judah got ...
Day 36 – Gen 46-48; Matt. 23:1-22Day 36 – Gen 46-48; Matt. 23:1-22
Gen. 46-48 Once again, the writers of the Bible do not always state things as they actually are (cultural semantics, perhaps?). Reading the story of Joseph and his brothers, you get the impression that Benjamin ...
Day 35 – Gen 43-45; Matt 22:23-46Day 35 – Gen 43-45; Matt 22:23-46
Gen. 43-45 I don’t know how Joseph kept the truth from his brothers for so long. Simeon must have been with him in custody for at least 6 months to a year. It seems he ...
Day 34 – Gen 41-42; Matt 22:1-22Day 34 – Gen 41-42; Matt 22:1-22
Gen. 41-42 It seems Reuben is trying to regain his status with his father after the concubine incident. First, he planned to rescue Joseph from the pit and be the one to restore Jacob’s favorite ...
Day 33 – Gen 39-40; Matt 21:23-46Day 33 – Gen 39-40; Matt 21:23-46
Gen. 39-40 Joseph leaves a great example to aspire to…and such a contrast from his deceitful father! They actually say that Joseph is a type of Christ – a foreshadowing of the Messiah – and ...
Day 32 – Gen 36-38; Matt. 21:1-22Day 32 – Gen 36-38; Matt. 21:1-22
Gen. 36-38 More random thoughts from me….I wonder at the significance of the random names of wives and daughters and such that make it into the genealogies. There is one in Esau’s genealogy mentioned in ...
Day 31 – Gen 33-35; Matt 20:17-34Day 31 – Gen 33-35; Matt 20:17-34
Gen. 33-35 Though Jacob returned “home”, he did not go back to his father right away. After he met with his brother, he made excuses and settled in Succoth instead. It seems to me that ...
Day 30 – Gen 31-32; Matt 20:1-16Day 30 – Gen 31-32; Matt 20:1-16
Gen 31-32 God was with Jacob, and those who intended to cheat him or do him harm did not stop God’s blessing in Jacob’s life. This is a good reminder to me that no matter ...
Day 29 – Gen 29-30; Matt 19Day 29 – Gen 29-30; Matt 19
Gen 29-30 Forget about Jacob, Leah was dealt a bad hand here! She was given to somebody who did not want her and had to ‘share’ that somebody with her sister, who was loved. Talk ...
Day 28 – Gen 27-28; Matt 13:21-35Day 28 – Gen 27-28; Matt 13:21-35
Gen 27-28 More confusion! What Rebekah and Jacob did was deceitful, but it clearly played into God’s plan. God had told Rebekah that her younger son would rule her older son. Was it because of ...
Day 26 – Gen 23-24; Matt 17Day 26 – Gen 23-24; Matt 17
Gen 23-24 It strikes me how respected Abraham was with the people whom he lived among as a foreigner. They called him “a mighty prince”, or “a prince of God” and were willing to give ...
Day 8 – Gen 20-22; Matt 6:19-34Day 8 – Gen 20-22; Matt 6:19-34
Gen. 20-22 Sometimes I just have questions! Did Abimelech know who God was? Why did he consider taking another man’s wife a sin? How long had this gone on (how would they know all the ...
Day 7 – Gen 18-19; Matt 6:1-18Day 7 – Gen 18-19; Matt 6:1-18
Gen. 18-19 So much to note here! First, Abraham and Sarah waited an additional 13 years (at least 23 now) before Sarah became pregnant – patience!!! Another thing about God – He loves to wait ...
Day 6 – Gen 16-17; Matt 5:27-48Day 6 – Gen 16-17; Matt 5:27-48
Gen. 16-17 Ten years Abram and Sarai waited for God to fulfill His promise of a son to them. Ten years…and they grew impatient – or perhaps just anxious and confused. Either way, they began ...
Day 5 – Gen 13-15; Matt 5:1-26Day 5 – Gen 13-15; Matt 5:1-26
Gen. 13-15 In Gen 9:25-26, God cursed Canaan (Ham’s descendants) and blessed Shem, giving his descendants rule over Ham’s descendants. In the last part of Gen 15, God makes a covenant with one of Shem’s ...
Day 4 – Gen 10-12; Matt 4Day 4 – Gen 10-12; Matt 4
Genesis 10-12 and Matthew 4 – It seems all I have from today’s reading is a bunch of questions! Among them, did Noah’s sons have children before boarding the Ark (they were almost 100 years ...
Day 3 – Gen 7-9; Matt 3Day 3 – Gen 7-9; Matt 3
Today’s reading: Gen. 7-9 and Matt 3. God’s design is so evident in the story of the flood! All the creatures came onto the Ark by twos – male and female – and they departed ...
Day 2 – Gen 4-6; Matt 2Day 2 – Gen 4-6; Matt 2
Today was Gen. 4-6 and Matt. 2. Again with the trusting obedience! Did Noah even know what rain was, let alone a flood? Makes me think of Colton Dixon’s song, “Build a Boat” – ” ...
DAY 1 – Gen 1-3; Matt 1DAY 1 – Gen 1-3; Matt 1
I read the first 3 chapters of Genesis and Matthew Ch. 1 today (I am using the ESV version). I guess if I have to pin down something impressed upon me from it, it would ...