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 ...
Category: Trust & Obey
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.” ...
Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27
Ps. 4-6 David fully trusted that God is good, and that He accepts a heart that is right before Him. It is important to note that a “right heart” isn’t about right behavior, but about ...
Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21
Ps. 64 Thinking of Shimei, who cursed David as he left Jerusalem fleeing from Absalom, while reading this Psalm, it strikes me that David did not take his complaints about his enemies to others, but ...
Day 136 – 2 Sam 16-18; John 5:1-24Day 136 – 2 Sam 16-18; John 5:1-24
2 Sam. 16-18 The lessons I am supposed to learn from some of these stories in the Bible are often lost on me. Maybe I am looking for too much. What I can see, however, ...
Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51
2 Sam. 6-7 Holiness is not a negotiable thing. It is what it is, and it is pure. Part of the reason God gave many of the rules and laws that He gave to His ...
Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26
1 Sam. 15-16 Saul once again disobeyed the command of the LORD. And once again he deluded himself into believing that he did the ‘godly’ thing. His excuse was that they kept the best of ...
Day 117 – 1 Sam 13-14; Luke 19:28-48Day 117 – 1 Sam 13-14; Luke 19:28-48
1 Sam. 13-14 I can feel Saul’s angst…the Philistines are gathering against him and the people are getting scared and beginning to scatter. It has been seven days and Samuel has not showed up yet. ...
Day 106 – Judges 7-8; Luke 13:23-35Day 106 – Judges 7-8; Luke 13:23-35
Judges 7-8 I wish I had the confidence to face my fears that Gideon did! He was given multiple, clear signs to confirm what God was asking of him and would do through him. This ...
Day 105 – Judges 4-6; Luke 13:1-22Day 105 – Judges 4-6; Luke 13:1-22
Judges 4-6 The story of Jael is a little confusing to me. She broke a peace between her family and the King of Hazor (Jabin). Then she deceived Sisera into believing she would take care ...
Day 96 – Josh 1-3; Luke 9:1-17Day 96 – Josh 1-3; Luke 9:1-17
Josh. 1-3 Once again, God gives a command (not a pep talk) to be strong and courageous and not to fear. So it seems God commands us not to fear. Fear is a lack of ...
Day 90 – Deut 20-22; Luke 6:1-26Day 90 – Deut 20-22; Luke 6:1-26
Deut. 20-22 In the first few verses of Deut. 20, God tells His people not to be afraid of their enemies who are greater than they – this is not a pep talk, it is ...
Day 88 – Deut 14-16; Luke 5:1-16Day 88 – Deut 14-16; Luke 5:1-16
Deut. 14-16 Look at God’s promise in Deut. 15:18 regarding His command for His people to release their Hebrew slaves in the seventh year: “It shall not seem hard to you when you let him ...
Day 83 – Deut 1-2; Luke 2:1-24Day 83 – Deut 1-2; Luke 2:1-24
Deut. 1-2 So, it was the people’s idea to send scouts into the land before going in to take it. I can agree that there is some wisdom in seeing what you are getting into ...
Day 81 – Num 31-33; Luke 1:39-56Day 81 – Num 31-33; Luke 1:39-56
Num. 31-33 It seems there is more to the story of Balaam that what was told a few chapters ago, and it seems that, although God spoke to Balaam, Balaam was not exactly a man ...
Day 79 – Num 26-27; Luke 1:1-20Day 79 – Num 26-27; Luke 1:1-20
Num. 26-27 So when God swallowed up the three rebels who rose up against Moses and Aaron, for some reason He did not take the sons of Korah – one of the three men. The ...
Day 62 – Lev 15-16; Mark 8:22-38Day 62 – Lev 15-16; Mark 8:22-38
Lev. 15-16 Reading through these laws, it’s hard not to notice that there are so many things that render a person unclean! Leviticus chapter 15, concerning the bodily discharges, also makes me realize that it ...
Day 61 – Lev 14; Mark 8:1-21Day 61 – Lev 14; Mark 8:1-21
Lev. 14 Yeah…I thought the laws for declaring leprosy were complex!! Turns out, being declared clean ain’t no easy thing either! I still feel like all those details must have some significant meaning, I just ...
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 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 27 – Gen 25-26; Matt 18:1-20Day 27 – Gen 25-26; Matt 18:1-20
Gen 25-26 What strikes me most in this passage in Genesis right now is God’s statement to Isaac in Gen 26:4b-5. “And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because ...
Day 7 – Gen 18-19; Matt 6:1-18Day 7 – Gen 18-19; Matt 6:1-18
Gen. 18-19 So much to note here! First, Abraham and Sarah waited an additional 13 years (at least 23 now) before Sarah became pregnant – patience!!! Another thing about God – He loves to wait ...
Day 4 – Gen 10-12; Matt 4Day 4 – Gen 10-12; Matt 4
Genesis 10-12 and Matthew 4 – It seems all I have from today’s reading is a bunch of questions! Among them, did Noah’s sons have children before boarding the Ark (they were almost 100 years ...
Day 2 – Gen 4-6; Matt 2Day 2 – Gen 4-6; Matt 2
Today was Gen. 4-6 and Matt. 2. Again with the trusting obedience! Did Noah even know what rain was, let alone a flood? Makes me think of Colton Dixon’s song, “Build a Boat” – ” ...
DAY 1 – Gen 1-3; Matt 1DAY 1 – Gen 1-3; Matt 1
I read the first 3 chapters of Genesis and Matthew Ch. 1 today (I am using the ESV version). I guess if I have to pin down something impressed upon me from it, it would ...