A Light Burden Today’s scripture selection: Galatians 4-6 Key verse: Galatians 6:2 A long time ago; what seems a hundred years ago, really – I learned to play a piece on the piano. It was about a long, winding road, leading to who knows where…and about how the one I might carry “ain’t heavy, he’s… Continue reading Week 23 Saturday
Month: January 2014
Week 23 Friday
Fallen Jewels Today’s scripture selection: Lamentations Key verse: Lamentations 4:1 It seemed it was all over except for the tears. As one commentator in the LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE puts it: “Jeremiah’s two books focus on one event – the destruction of Jerusalem. The book of Jeremiah predicts it, and Lamentations looks back on… Continue reading Week 23 Friday
Week 23 Thursday
Written on the Heart Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 2-3 Key verse: Proverbs 3:3 Love and faithfulness; written on the tablet of the heart. That’s what the book of Proverbs advises. It’s good advice. There are many ways in life to build a reputation, good or otherwise. When young, some want to be… Continue reading Week 23 Thursday
Week 23 Wednesday
A Gracious and Known God Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 66-69 Key verses: Psalm 67:1-2 There is a lovely benediction of sorts at the beginning of Psalm 67: “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us – so that your ways may be known on earth,… Continue reading Week 23 Wednesday
Week 23 Tuesday
A Throne Forever Today’s scripture selection: First Kings 5-9 Key verses: First Kings 9:4-5 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart and uprightness…and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws, I will establish your royal throne…forever.” Solomon was a very wise, and a very… Continue reading Week 23 Tuesday
Week 23 Monday
Space For Worship Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 37-40 Key verses: Exodus 40:1-2 “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month.’” When God instructed Moses on setting up a place for worship – a tent of meeting – for His… Continue reading Week 23 Monday
Week 23 Sunday
Traveling Light Today’s scripture selection: Luke 9-10 Key Verse: Luke 9:3 When Jesus first sent His disciples out to do the work of God’s kingdom He did something that is almost shocking by today’s standards. He sent them out with nothing in hand. That is, nothing material. He said, “Take nothing for the journey –… Continue reading Week 23 Sunday
Week 22 Saturday
Bewitched Today’s scripture selection: Galatians 1-3 Key verse: Second Corinthians 3:1 Years ago there was a popular TV show about a pretty housewife who also happened to be a witch. If you are of a certain age you probably remember it – “Bewitched”. Well, long before America ever learned about this suburban wife… Continue reading Week 22 Saturday
Week 22 Friday
A People In Bondage Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 47-52 Key verses: Jeremiah 52:27b I don’t know anyone, thankfully, who knows what it is to be literally in bondage. The idea of slavery and exile – Babylonians swooping down on other nations and swallowing them whole – it’s the stuff of movies. But… Continue reading Week 22 Friday
Week 22 Thursday
Where It All Begins Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 1 Key verse: Proverbs 1:7 Every now and then I feel the need to get “back to basics.” What do I mean by that? I mean – it’s helpful sometimes to sit down in a quiet place, reflect on where you are and where you… Continue reading Week 22 Thursday
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