For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ex. 5 I’ve gotta say – how anyone ever got the idea that becoming a Christian would make life easier is beyond ...
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Y4 Day 52 – Ex 4; Luke 7; Job 21Y4 Day 52 – Ex 4; Luke 7; Job 21
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ex. 4 God gave Moses three signs with which to convince His people. Those signs involved a snake, leprosy, and blood. Why ...
Y4 Day 46 – Gen 48; Luke 1:39-80; Job 14Y4 Day 46 – Gen 48; Luke 1:39-80; Job 14
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 48 I wrote last year about the great family shake-up Jacob created in this chapter. He essentially gave Joseph the family ...
Y4 Day 35 – Gen 37; Mark 7; Job 3Y4 Day 35 – Gen 37; Mark 7; Job 3
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 37 They say you can’t outrun fate. Any effort you make to avoid or change it ends up leading you right ...
Y4 Day 33 – Gen 34; Mark 5; Job 1Y4 Day 33 – Gen 34; Mark 5; Job 1
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 34 This story got me thinking about circumcision. More specifically, it got me thinking about how easy it is to give ...
Y4 Day 10 – Gen 11; Matt 10; Ezra 10Y4 Day 10 – Gen 11; Matt 10; Ezra 10
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 11 One of the statements God made when the people united to build the Tower of Babel was, “…and now nothing ...
Y4 Day 8 – Gen 8; Matt 8; Ezra 8Y4 Day 8 – Gen 8; Matt 8; Ezra 8
For a full description of the (Y4) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 8 After what I learned yesterday about the seventeenth of the second month – the day God started the great flood ...
Y3 Day 363 – Rev 12-13; Rev 14-15Y3 Day 363 – Rev 12-13; Rev 14-15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 12-13 I am trying to figure out what we are supposed to glean from this revelation passed on to us through ...
Y3 Day 345 – Eph 1; Eph 2; Eph 3Y3 Day 345 – Eph 1; Eph 2; Eph 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 1 This is a great chapter to read whenever I start to feel like I am lacking in anything! Paul reminds ...
Y3 Day 342 – Acts 22:30-Acts 23:35; Acts 24-25Y3 Day 342 – Acts 22:30-Acts 23:35; Acts 24-25
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 22:30-23:35 Paul shouted a short statement to the Sanhedrin in order to divert their attention off of him. But, man, was ...
Y3 Day 240 – Ezek 5-6; Ezek 7-8Y3 Day 240 – Ezek 5-6; Ezek 7-8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezek. 5-6 Not knowing God is a problem. However, rejecting the God you know seems even more serious. Though God revealed Himself ...
Y3 Day 210 – Is 50-51; Is 52; Is 53Y3 Day 210 – Is 50-51; Is 52; Is 53
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 50-51 Both of these chapters say that those who trust in God should not fear men who oppose them. They compare ...
Y3 Day 134 – 2 Sam 22; 2 Sam 23; Ps 57Y3 Day 134 – 2 Sam 22; 2 Sam 23; Ps 57
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Sam. 22 David’s song in this chapter strikes me as yet another Messianic prophecy. As I read through the first half, ...
Y3 Day 8 – Job 13-14; Job 15Y3 Day 8 – Job 13-14; Job 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 13-14 Though I’m not sure just what to think of them, a few of Job’s comments certainly made me think! Job ...
Y2 Day 346 – John 2; Amos 7-9Y2 Day 346 – John 2; Amos 7-9
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 2 John says that turning the water to wine was the first sign that Jesus used to reveal His glory. Does that ...
Y2 Day 293 – Mark 5; Jer 33-34Y2 Day 293 – Mark 5; Jer 33-34
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 5 Imagine being Jairus. How do you feel when you ask Jesus to come heal your daughter? When Jesus says yes? Then ...
Y2 Day 286 – Matt 26; Jer 19-20; Ps 120Y2 Day 286 – Matt 26; Jer 19-20; Ps 120
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 26 I often wonder why Jesus took only Peter, James, and John with Him to pray before His arrest. There are actually ...
Y2 Day 259 – 2 Pet 3; Is 31-32Y2 Day 259 – 2 Pet 3; Is 31-32
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Pet. 3 What does Peter say about the coming “Day of the Lord?” How should it impact our daily lives? What does ...
Y2 Day 251 – James 5; Is 15-16Y2 Day 251 – James 5; Is 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. James 5 When I read through the book of Job recently, I began to see it from a different light. I was reading ...
Y2 Day 226 – 2 Tim 1; Job 28-29Y2 Day 226 – 2 Tim 1; Job 28-29
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Tim. 1 I can’t help but think of Job when I read about Paul here. Before his conversion, Paul in many ways ...
Y2 Day 221 – 1 Tim 2; Job 15-17; Ps 94Y2 Day 221 – 1 Tim 2; Job 15-17; Ps 94
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 2 For whom are we to pray, and why? Take a moment to do it. In 1 Timothy 1, Paul mentioned ...
Y2 Day 220 – 1 Tim 1; Job 13-14Y2 Day 220 – 1 Tim 1; Job 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 1 Paul commissioned Timothy to confront those who were stirring up trouble in the church. These people were teaching false doctrines ...
Y2 Day 168 – 2 Thes 2; 2 Kings 23-24Y2 Day 168 – 2 Thes 2; 2 Kings 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Thes. 2 The powers of evil and wickedness so often seem overwhelming. It is hard not to feel our helplessness against it. ...
Y2 Day 167 – 2 Thes 1; 2 Kings 21-22; Ps 71Y2 Day 167 – 2 Thes 1; 2 Kings 21-22; Ps 71
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Thes. 1 Pray v. 11-12 over yourself and those you love today. Paul practices in this letter to the Thessalonians what he ...
Y2 Day 77 – Matt 9; Num 35-36; Ps 33Y2 Day 77 – Matt 9; Num 35-36; Ps 33
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page.. Matt. 9 Look at v. 13. What does it mean when God says, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”? When Jesus was asked why ...
Y2 Day 57 – Rom 5; Lev 23-24; Ps 25Y2 Day 57 – Rom 5; Lev 23-24; Ps 25
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 5 I may be geeking out a bit this morning, but I couldn’t help but think of the second law of thermodynamics ...
Day 342 – Zech 1-4; 3 John 1Day 342 – Zech 1-4; 3 John 1
Zech. 1-4 What a fantastic book, Zechariah is! I don’t understand all of the visions by any means, but the message of hope and renewal is unmistakable. He prophesied of the coming of Jesus and ...
Day 323 – Ez 11-13; 1 Tim 6Day 323 – Ez 11-13; 1 Tim 6
Ez. 11-13 There were a few things of interest to me in this reading of Ezekiel. 1 Tim. 6 Interesting, how the selfish ambition of man corrupts his every endeavor. As Paul pointed out, some ...
Day 321 – Ez 5-7; 1 Tim 4Day 321 – Ez 5-7; 1 Tim 4
Ez. 5-7 God had a purpose in the destruction He wrought on His people. Three times in chapter 5 He declares, “I am the LORD”, and seven times in chapters 6 and 7 He says ...
Day 318 – Dan 11-12; 1 Tim 1Day 318 – Dan 11-12; 1 Tim 1
Dan. 11-12 I did a brief search on Daniel 11. It seems that there is fairly firm agreement on the historical fulfillment of the first 35 verses. So much so, in fact, that some have ...