For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ezek. 24 I think committing our lives to God is not an easy thing. There is hardship and suffering in it. This ...
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Y3 Day 115 – Ps 133; Ps 106; Ps 107Y3 Day 115 – Ps 133; Ps 106; Ps 107
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Ps. 133 Unity. It’s a major theme in the New Testament. We see it taught everywhere. Love one another. Live at peace ...
Y3 Day 107 – 1 Chron 1-2; Ps 44; Ps 45Y3 Day 107 – 1 Chron 1-2; Ps 44; Ps 45
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 1-2 Genealogies – don’t we just love ‘em! I’m sure there is a lot to glean from them but most ...
Y3 Day 27 – Gen 40-41; Gen 42Y3 Day 27 – Gen 40-41; Gen 42
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 40-41 Joseph had a lot of just cause for bitterness and anger against others in his life. His brothers – his ...
Y3 Day 24 – Gen 31; Gen 32-33Y3 Day 24 – Gen 31; Gen 32-33
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 31 Jacob’s story here is consistent with what I see of the Christian life. Jesus said that people would persecute us ...
Y3 Day 18 – Gen 12; Gen 13-14; Gen 15Y3 Day 18 – Gen 12; Gen 13-14; Gen 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 12 I feel like I will forever be confused by Abram’s time in Egypt in this chapter. He left Canaan, where ...
Y3 Day 17 – Job 40-41; Job 42Y3 Day 17 – Job 40-41; Job 42
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 40-41 Job got the message! I like the way the CSB translates his first response to God. “I am so insignificant. ...
Y3 Day 16 – Job 37; Job 38-39Y3 Day 16 – Job 37; Job 38-39
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 37 I still don’t know what to think about Elihu, nor can I completely sort out what his message to Job ...
Y3 Day 12 – Job 25; Job 26-27Y3 Day 12 – Job 25; Job 26-27
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 25 Alas, there is still much about the book of Job that I simply do not get. It certainly makes me ...
Y3 Day 11 – Job 22; Job 23-24Y3 Day 11 – Job 22; Job 23-24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 22 It is crazy how far we will go to prove ourselves right. Job’s friends knew what they knew; they were ...
Y3 Day 9 – Job 16-17; Job 18Y3 Day 9 – Job 16-17; Job 18
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 16-17 I still can’t help but see Jesus’ experience at the cross in many of Job’s words. I see it in ...
Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12Y3 Day 7 – Job 10; Job 11-12
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 10 Job never cursed God; never denied His sovereignty. God even later said that Job spoke the truth about Him (see ...
Y3 Day 6 – Job 7; Job 8-9Y3 Day 6 – Job 7; Job 8-9
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 7 Funny, how short-sighted humans are by nature. We tend to think that whatever circumstance we’re in is going to last ...
Y3 Day 4 – Job 1; Job 2; Job 3Y3 Day 4 – Job 1; Job 2; Job 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Job 1 I am developing a new perspective on the book of Job; one centered on Satan’s question to God. “Does Job ...
Y2 Day 344 – Luke 24; Amos 3-4Y2 Day 344 – Luke 24; Amos 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 24 What were the disciples’ responses to the news of Jesus’ resurrection? How would you have responded? Jesus had explained everything that ...
Y2 Day 285 – Matt 25; Jer 17-18Y2 Day 285 – Matt 25; Jer 17-18
Matt. 25 In the parable of the sheep and goats, what is the standard God uses for the final judgment? What are you currently doing “for the least of these?” There is only one God; ...
Y2 Day 255 – 1 Pet 4; Is 23-24Y2 Day 255 – 1 Pet 4; Is 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Pet. 4 The end of all things is near. Therefore…what four things should we do? The Bible never said that walking God’s ...
Y2 Day 254 – 1 Pet 3; Is 21-22; Ps 107Y2 Day 254 – 1 Pet 3; Is 21-22; Ps 107
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Pet. 3 How are we to respond to those who mistreat us? Why? Peter continues to talk of suffering for doing good. ...
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 222 – 1 Tim 3; Job 18-19Y2 Day 222 – 1 Tim 3; Job 18-19
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 3 What observations do you make about the requirements for an overseer (or elder or pastor—the titles are used interchangeably in ...
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 ...
Day 331 – Ez 30-32; 1 Pet 4Day 331 – Ez 30-32; 1 Pet 4
Ez. 30-32 There is a lot of prophecy against Egypt and Pharaoh too. I wish I understood some of the deeper meaning behind these prophesies. To me, it all just looks like an extremely long ...