For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Cor. 4 “What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as ...
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Y2 Day 97 – 1 Cor 1; Josh 5-6; Ps 41Y2 Day 97 – 1 Cor 1; Josh 5-6; Ps 41
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Cor. 1 What was the first problem in the Corinthian church that Paul addressed, and what was his solution? We humans want ...
Y2 Day 89 – Matt 21; Deut 23-24; Ps 38Y2 Day 89 – Matt 21; Deut 23-24; Ps 38
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 21 “But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting ...
Y2 Day 79 – Matt 11; Deut 3-4; Ps 34Y2 Day 79 – Matt 11; Deut 3-4; Ps 34
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 ...
Y2 Day 48 – Acts 24; Lev 5-6Y2 Day 48 – Acts 24; Lev 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 24 “As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, ‘That’s enough for now!’” (Acts ...
Y2 Day 34 – Acts 10; Ex 17-18Y2 Day 34 – Acts 10; Ex 17-18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 10 Why is the story of Cornelius so important to spread of the gospel? Why do you think God interrupted Peter to ...
Y2 Day 30 – Acts 6; Ex 9-10Y2 Day 30 – Acts 6; Ex 9-10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 6 List the qualifications required for those selected to “wait on tables.” Would you require such qualifications for a duty like this? ...
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 ...
Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16Day 359 – Neh 1-3; Rev 16
Neh. 1-3 I notice a trend among the likes of Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. These are arguably some of the more righteous men of the exile, yet all three of them acknowledge their personal part ...
Day 356 – Est 6-8; Rev 13Day 356 – Est 6-8; Rev 13
Est. 6-8 I love the story of Esther! The poetic justice runs deep. It says in Psalm 7, “Behold, the wicked man conceives evil…His mischief returns upon his own head” (Ps 7:14a, 16a). It is ...
Day 330 – Ez 27-29; 1 Pet 3Day 330 – Ez 27-29; 1 Pet 3
Ez. 27-29 God’s declaration of His coming judgment for the nations seems to have shifted. What was first due to their treatment of Judah is now due to their pride. And a good portion of ...
Day 316 – Dan 5-7; Titus 3Day 316 – Dan 5-7; Titus 3
Dan. 5-7 God blessed Nebuchadnezzar greatly and the king’s heart grew very proud. He was then brought low in a way that could not be attributed to anything but the hand of God. Restoration followed, ...
Day 314 – 2 Chron 36; Dan 1-2; Titus 1Day 314 – 2 Chron 36; Dan 1-2; Titus 1
2 Chron. 36 Zedekiah was clearly given over to pride. He would not listen to God’s prophets and he rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar after having sworn his allegiance by God. So he wasn’t simply rebelling ...
Day 311 – Jer 43-44; Heb 11:20-40Day 311 – Jer 43-44; Heb 11:20-40
Jer. 43-44 Pride is a dangerous and powerful thing. It skews our perspective and drives us to rationalize and justify our choices any way that we can. This remnant of Judah had likely already made ...
Day 291 – Jer 1-2; Acts 26Day 291 – Jer 1-2; Acts 26
Jer. 1-2 Jeremiah’s initial response to God’s call was to say that he was too young to speak with authority to kings and rulers. God reassured Jeremiah that He would give him the words, the ...
Day 269 – Is 39-40; Rom 6Day 269 – Is 39-40; Rom 6
Is. 39-40 Hezekiah grew complacent in his pride. God had blessed him richly; he was comfortable and secure. When Isaiah told him of the coming destruction of Judah, destruction that would happen even to his ...
Day 268 – Is 37-38; Rom 5Day 268 – Is 37-38; Rom 5
Is. 37-38 Sennacherib made the mistake of attributing his victories to his own might. At one point he rightly said that it was God who sent him against the land of Israel and Judah to ...
Day 257 – Is 9-10; Eph 1Day 257 – Is 9-10; Eph 1
Is. 9-10 Being “used” by someone has something of a negative connotation in today’s culture. But being used indicates being useful. For anybody who isn’t completely lost in self, being useful is a positive thing. ...
Day 255 – 2 Chron 31-32; Acts 20:1-16Day 255 – 2 Chron 31-32; Acts 20:1-16
2 Chron. 31-32 Wow – even righteous King Hezekiah succumbed to pride in the end. God miraculously extended his life, and he spent the gift he was given foolishly and selfishly. 2 Chronicles 32:31 says, ...
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 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 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 ...
Day 236 – 1 Chron 26-27; 1 Cor 1:1-28Day 236 – 1 Chron 26-27; 1 Cor 1:1-28
1 Chron. 26-17 There is another reference to David’s census in this passage, and perhaps it sheds a little more light on why he incurred God’s wrath for the count. It says here that David ...
Day 226 – 1 Chron 10-12; 1 Cor 8Day 226 – 1 Chron 10-12; 1 Cor 8
1 Chron. 10-12 When the Philistines found Saul and his sons dead, they “sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols…”. (1 Chron 10:9). I am so ...
Day 221 – Ps 147-148; 1 Cor 4Day 221 – Ps 147-148; 1 Cor 4
Ps. 147-148 Psalm 147 is yet another Psalm that declares that the same God who numbers the stars binds up the wounds of the brokenhearted. This Psalm declares God’s great care for His creation and ...
Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14
1 Kings 21-22 Ahab was a real piece of work. After all that he saw of who God is, he still refused to let go of his selfish pride and to commit his ways to ...
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 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 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47
1 Sam. 17-18 I love David’s fearlessness and his confidence in God, the living God. He had no doubt that no man who defied God as Goliath had would stand. All that was needed was ...