Is. 30-31 What will it take for people to truly know that God alone is God? Even we who know it and who strive to live by that truth find ourselves continually seeking our own ...
Tag: Trust
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 216 – Ps 123-125; 2 Thess 3Day 216 – Ps 123-125; 2 Thess 3
Ps. 123-125 These and the last few Psalms we have read focus on God as our help. They tell us that God is both more than capable and more than willing to help those who ...
Day 183 – 1 Kings 12-13; Acts 11Day 183 – 1 Kings 12-13; Acts 11
1 Kings 12-13 God promised Jeroboam the bulk of the kingdom of Israel – 10 of the 12 tribes – after Solomon’s death. And God fulfilled His promise, as He always does. God also promised ...
Day 182 – Eccl 10-12; Acts 10:24-48Day 182 – Eccl 10-12; Acts 10:24-48
Eccl. 10-12 Solomon launches into what seems to me to be a random string of Proverbs (wise sayings). I have no idea the connection or meaning in any of it, but I do like Ecclesiastes ...
Day 180 – Eccl 4-6; Acts 9:23-43Day 180 – Eccl 4-6; Acts 9:23-43
Eccl. 4-6 “Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor” (Eccl. 4:4a). This is an interesting statement to me. This speaks to the concept ...
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 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 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25
1 Sam. 24-27 Twice David has Saul’s life in his hands, and twice he spares it. David was content to wait for God to take Saul and deliver the kingdom to him, as promised. It ...
Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46
Ps. 52 It is clear how David felt about Doeg, the Edomite, and rightly so. And yet, it is also clear that he leaves any vengeance or vindication concerning Doeg to God. He never seeks ...
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 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 51 – Ex 31-33; Mark 3:1-19Day 51 – Ex 31-33; Mark 3:1-19
Ex. 31-33 It is often difficult to find a specific way to apply a portion of scripture in and to your life. Sometimes, however, we can see things that reaffirm to us the Hand of ...
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 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 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 ...