For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 11 Memorize and meditate on v. 28-30. What does it tell you about Jesus? “Come to me, all you who are weary ...
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Y2 Day 78 – Matt 10; Deut 1-2Y2 Day 78 – Matt 10; Deut 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 10 What stands out to you from Jesus’ instructions to those He sent on mission? What has Jesus sent you to do? ...
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 75 – Matt 7: Num 31-32; Ps 32Y2 Day 75 – Matt 7: Num 31-32; Ps 32
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 7 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them ...
Y2 Day 74 – Matt 6: Num 29-30Y2 Day 74 – Matt 6: Num 29-30
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 6 What do you worry about? What does Jesus say to you about that? It seems that Matthew laid out the order ...
Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 5 The Sermon on the Mount tells us so much about God’s character and how our human nature contradicts it. In it, ...
Y2 Day 72 – Matt 4; Num 25-26Y2 Day 72 – Matt 4; Num 25-26
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 4 How did Jesus resist temptation? How can you do the same? The first thing I notice about Jesus’ time of testing ...
Y2 Day 71 – Matt 3; Num 23-24; Prov 6Y2 Day 71 – Matt 3; Num 23-24; Prov 6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 3 “Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Matt. 3:10b). John the ...
Y2 Day 70 – Matt 2; Num 21-22Y2 Day 70 – Matt 2; Num 21-22
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 2 How did God intervene to protect Jesus? I love how Matthew told Jesus’ story in parallel with what is now our ...
Y2 Day 69 – Matt 1; Num 19-20; Ps 30Y2 Day 69 – Matt 1; Num 19-20; Ps 30
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 1 What women are named in Jesus’ genealogy and what do they tell you about God and the gospel? The women listed ...
Day 354 – Est 1-2; Matt 1; Luke 3Day 354 – Est 1-2; Matt 1; Luke 3
Est. 1-2 I know the book of Esther is not Queen Vashti’s story, but I wish I knew more about her all the same. We aren’t told why she refused to come to the king ...
Day 47 – Ex 23-24; Matt 28Day 47 – Ex 23-24; Matt 28
Ex. 23-24 Now the part of the law given in the first several verses of Exodus 23 I can understand! And it struck me as I was reading the first two verses, “You shall not ...
Day 46 – Ex 21-22; Matt 27:51-66Day 46 – Ex 21-22; Matt 27:51-66
Ex. 21-22 Yeah….I don’t even know what to say about all the laws. So many of them seem very strange and ‘unfair’ to me. But I think at least some of the laws were based ...
Day 45 – Ex 19-20; Matt 27:27-50Day 45 – Ex 19-20; Matt 27:27-50
Ex. 19-20 God revealed Himself to His people – He gave them a glimpse of His power and might and showed them a glimpse of His character in the 10 commandments (His Law). Moses said ...
Day 44 – Ex 16-18; Matt 27:1-26Day 44 – Ex 16-18; Matt 27:1-26
Ex. 16-18 So…God sent Manna – the bread of life – to the Israelites while they were in the wilderness of Sin. If that doesn’t paint the picture of Christ, the Bread of Life, who ...
Day 43 – Ex 14-15; Matt 26:36-75Day 43 – Ex 14-15; Matt 26:36-75
Ex. 14-15 “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” (Exodus 14:14) This is very similar to Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.” Be silent. ...
Day 42 – Ex 12-13; Matt 26:1-35Day 42 – Ex 12-13; Matt 26:1-35
Ex. 12-13 The Bible is a very intricate story. It is full of pictures within pictures of God’s Plan – like the layers of an onion. It is utterly fascinating. The Passover is a foreshadowing ...
Day 40 – Ex 7-8; Matt 25:1-30Day 40 – Ex 7-8; Matt 25:1-30
Ex. 7-8 Throughout Genesis I have noticed and wondered about various foreign leaders who seemed to know and fear God (like when Abraham and Isaac told the leaders their wives were their sisters). But this ...
Day 39 – Ex 4-6; Matt 24:29-51Day 39 – Ex 4-6; Matt 24:29-51
Ex. 4-6 Moses did what we all do when we are afraid or lacking confidence – he made a whole string of excuses and objections. God is so patient with us! He answered every objection ...
Day 38 Ex 1-3; Matt 24:1-28Day 38 Ex 1-3; Matt 24:1-28
Ex. 1-3 One thing that stands out to me in these chapters is the courage of the Hebrew midwives. Technically, they lied to Pharaoh, but it says that “God dealt well” with them because of ...
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 ...