For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 12 Once again Jesus states that He judges no one. Jesus is God’s mercy. Judgment is reserved for God alone. But any ...
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Y2 Day 180 – John 11; 1 Chron 24-25Y2 Day 180 – John 11; 1 Chron 24-25
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 11 What spectacular claim does Jesus make in v. 25-26? Do you believe this? What difference does it make for you? Jesus ...
Y2 Day 179 – John 10; 1 Chron 22-23; Ps 76Y2 Day 179 – John 10; 1 Chron 22-23; Ps 76
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 10 It does no good to ask a question if you are not willing to accept the answer. The Jews didn’t really ...
Y2 Day 178 – John 9; 1 Chron 20-21Y2 Day 178 – John 9; 1 Chron 20-21
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 9 See the blind man’s testimony in v. 25. Now fill in the blanks with your story: “I was _________, but now ...
Y2 Day 177 – John 8; 1 Chron 18-19; Prov 15Y2 Day 177 – John 8; 1 Chron 18-19; Prov 15
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 8 Jesus stood without sin before the accused adulterous woman. He had the authority to condemn her. He was actually the only ...
Y2 Day 176 – John 7; 1 Chron 16-17Y2 Day 176 – John 7; 1 Chron 16-17
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 7 The temple guards were supposed to arrest Jesus, but they instead returned to the chief priests and Pharisees empty handed. They ...
Y2 Day 175 – John 6; 1 Chron 14-15; Ps 75Y2 Day 175 – John 6; 1 Chron 14-15; Ps 75
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 6 Why did Jesus test Philip? What does it mean to you that Jesus is the Bread of Life? What is the ...
Y2 Day 174 – John 5; 1 Chron 12-13Y2 Day 174 – John 5; 1 Chron 12-13
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 5 The lame man at the pool must not have been a religious man. If he was, surely he would have told ...
Y2 Day 173 – John 4; 1 Chron 10-11; Ps 74Y2 Day 173 – John 4; 1 Chron 10-11; Ps 74
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 4 I noticed another one of those small but interesting little details in this passage this morning. After meeting the woman at ...
Y2 Day 172 – John 3; 1 Chron 7-9Y2 Day 172 – John 3; 1 Chron 7-9
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 3 A few quick thoughts from this passage…the first two have to do with darkness and light. John notes that people won’t ...
Y2 Day 171 – John 2; 1 Chron 4-6; Ps 73Y2 Day 171 – John 2; 1 Chron 4-6; Ps 73
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 2 What does the wedding story at Cana tell you about Jesus? What is your response? I always wonder if the water ...
Y2 Day 170 – John 1; 1 Chron 1-3Y2 Day 170 – John 1; 1 Chron 1-3
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 1 What does John say in his prologue (v. 1-18) about the Word? How does this information about Jesus impact you? God’s ...
Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21
Prov. 8-9 These two Proverbs focus on wisdom – “her” characteristics, benefits, and source. We learn in Proverbs 9:10 how to get started on the path to wisdom. “The fear of the LORD is the ...
Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20
Prov. 5-7 In all three of these chapters, Solomon warns against the adulterous woman. He addresses “my son” in these proverbs, so the warnings make sense. The temptation toward sexual impurity is very strong, especially ...
Day 162 – Prov 2-4; John 19:23-42Day 162 – Prov 2-4; John 19:23-42
Prov. 2-4 “Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path” (Prov. 2:9). Aren’t those words hot topics these days! It would be interesting to do a word study on “equity” and ...
Day 161 – 1 Kings 3-4; Prov 1; John 19:1-22Day 161 – 1 Kings 3-4; Prov 1; John 19:1-22
1 Kings 3-4 Solomon’s humility at the start of his reign impresses me. The Bible doesn’t say how old he was. The assumption, however, based on other information in scripture, is that he was likely ...
Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40Day 160 – I Kings 1-2; John 18:19-40
1 Kings 1-2 They were tough times back in the Bible days; always somebody plotting against somebody. It seems some things never change. It can be difficult to distinguish good men from bad. Joab, for ...
Day 159 – Ps 143-145; John 18:1-18Day 159 – Ps 143-145; John 18:1-18
Ps. 143-145 Psalm 143 asks God for deliverance. “For your name’s sake, O LORD, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! And in your steadfast love you will cut off ...
Day 158 – Ps 139-141; John 17Day 158 – Ps 139-141; John 17
Ps. 139-141 Psalm 139 and 141 contain more verses that I used to use in my confession to God back when I journaled my prayers. Psalm 139:23-24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; ...
Day 157 – Ps 109-110, 138; John 16Day 157 – Ps 109-110, 138; John 16
Ps. 109-110 Psalm 109 is yet another Psalm with many words that could have come straight from Jesus’ mouth. Very fascinating. A good portion of the Psalm is David (or Jesus?) cursing those who hate ...
Day 156 – Ps 101, 103, 108; John 15Day 156 – Ps 101, 103, 108; John 15
Ps. 101 Ps 101:7, “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.” Ummm…transgender movement, anyone? Ps. 103 But for those who love the ...
Day 155 – Ps 68, 72, 96; John 14Day 155 – Ps 68, 72, 96; John 14
Ps. 68 “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation” (Ps 68:19). Did you catch that? Daily! God is there, with us and for us, every.single.day. Ps. 72 It appears ...
Day 154 – Ps 61-62, 65; John 13:21-38Day 154 – Ps 61-62, 65; John 13:21-38
Ps. 61-62 I continue to read David’s words as if they were the words of our Christ. What stands out to me in Psalm 61 is verse 5b, “You have given me the inheritance of ...
Day 153 – Ps 53, 55, 58; John 13:1-20Day 153 – Ps 53, 55, 58; John 13:1-20
Ps 53 “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Ps 53:1) – AMEN!! Ps 55 “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous ...
Day 152 – Ps 39-41; John 12:27-50Day 152 – Ps 39-41; John 12:27-50
Ps. 39-41 It is so interesting to read David’s Psalms as if it were Jesus saying the words rather than David. So much of it fits! There are several examples in today’s reading, but one ...
Day 151 – Ps 36-38; John 12:1-26Day 151 – Ps 36-38; John 12:1-26
Ps. 36-38 Boy, is Psalm 36 ever a today-relevant Psalm!! The first 4 verses speak so clearly of the so-called ‘leadership’ that we are faced with today – it brought several names to mind while ...
Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57
Ps. 31 Psalm 31:5a, “Into your hand I commit my spirit” clearly gives us a picture of Jesus’ crucifixion. Whether prophecy or a quote of scripture, I can’t say, but these were some of the ...
Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29
Ps. 27-29 It is easy to feel, and thus to act, confident when things are going well. But David says in Ps 27:3, “Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though ...
Day 148 – Ps 24-26; John 10:22-42Day 148 – Ps 24-26; John 10:22-42
Ps. 24-26 Ps 25:7 says, “Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!” Because God is good, He ...
Day 147 – Ps 20-22; John 10:1-21Day 147 – Ps 20-22; John 10:1-21
Ps. 20-22 I love Ps 20:7-8. “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.” ...