Month: June 2014

Week 46 Friday

A New Look Today’s scripture selection: Zechariah 1-7 Key Verses: Zechariah 3:1-4 “Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The LORD said to Satan, ‘The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you!… Continue reading Week 46 Friday

Week 46 Thursday

Let It Go Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 7-8 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 7:9 The wisdom we find in the book of Ecclesiastes covers a lot of territory; much of it goes right to the heart of some very “vexing” problems. In fact, that’s how one translation addresses one particularly pesky problem: “Be not hasty in thy… Continue reading Week 46 Thursday

Week 46 Wednesday

Like Precious Ointment Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 131-133 Key verses: Psalm 133:2-3 It’s a lovely passage; full of rich symbolism. “It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the… Continue reading Week 46 Wednesday

Week 46 Tuesday

Beyond the Obstacles Today’s scripture selection: Ezra 1-5 Key verse: Ezra 4:4 “Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building.” Long ago, during the time when those who had been exiled returned to Jerusalem to build their temple, not surprisingly opposition arose.… Continue reading Week 46 Tuesday

Week 46 Monday

Routine Giving Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 13-15 Key verses: Deuteronomy 14:28-29 “At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year’s produce and store it in your towns, so that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own) and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live… Continue reading Week 46 Monday

Week 46 Sunday

Preaching in Prison Today’s scripture selection: Acts 15-16 Key Verses: Acts 16:22-31 The apostle Paul never missed a chance to preach.  He never overlooked an opportunity to share something – either in word or action – that would communicate something important about God. One great example of this was the night that Paul and one… Continue reading Week 46 Sunday

Week 45 Saturday

Newborns Today’s scripture selection: First Peter 1-3 Key verse: First Peter 2:2 I’m not a parent.  So I can’t speak with any authority on how to properly diaper an infant; the fine art of feeding that infant strained vegetables; how to best deal with his or her fussiness or unique little quirks.  I’ve never tried… Continue reading Week 45 Saturday

Week 45 Friday

Priorities Today’s scripture selection: Haggai Key verses: Haggai 1:4-8 It was time to rebuild the temple.  It had been destroyed, years before, and permission had been given for it to be rebuilt.  Those who had been exiled had a chance to return to their homeland and their God. But the building project had stalled.  For… Continue reading Week 45 Friday

Week 45 Thursday

Don’t Rush It Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 5-6 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 5:1 “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.” When it comes to prayer – I usually suggest to people that… Continue reading Week 45 Thursday

Week 45 Wednesday

Wiped Clean Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 128-130 Key verses: Psalm 130:3-4 “If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.” We live in a world that likes to keep score. Think about it.  How many times, each and… Continue reading Week 45 Wednesday