No Need Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 48-50 Key verses: Psalm 50:9-12 Every now and then it’s good to remind ourselves that God doesn’t need us. Now, before you think I am suggesting God doesn’t care about us – let me explain. I simply mean that we need to keep things in… Continue reading Week 17 Wednesday
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Week 17 Tuesday
Stand Your Ground Today’s scripture selection: Second Samuel 1-4 Key verse: Second Samuel 1:12 If you read very much of the Old Testament it doesn’t take long before you can feel battle fatigue. The long, relentless conflicts; the bloody battles; the constant back and forth of power struggles – these fill the pages… Continue reading Week 17 Tuesday
Week 17 Monday
Day or Night Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 13-16 Key verses: Exodus 13:21-22 One of the dramatic elements of the exodus story that I have always loved is that of the “pillar of cloud” and “pillar of fire”. In this way the people who were being freed from slavery could travel with guidance by day –… Continue reading Week 17 Monday
Week 17 Sunday
Something Permanent Today’s scripture selection: Mark 13-14 Key Verses: Mark 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” We live in a throw-away society. That’s no great revelation; we all experience it every day. Paper plates and forks so that we can eat A fast food… Continue reading Week 17 Sunday
Week 16 Saturday
Raised Imperishable Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 15-16 Key verse: First Corinthians 15:42 The apostle Paul isn’t known for his brevity. Like a lot of lawyers (and Paul had been trained in matters of spiritual and moral law) – he could be “wordy”. But there were some times when he cut right to… Continue reading Week 16 Saturday
Week 16 Wednesday
Be Still Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 45-47 Key verses: Psalm 46:10 Can you remember what it was like to be a little kid and find it almost impossible to be still? When it was birthday and you knew a party was being planned When it was Christmas morning – about 3 a.m. and you… Continue reading Week 16 Wednesday
Week 16 Tuesday
Be Careful Whom You Ask Today’s scripture selection: First Samuel 26-31 Key verses: First Samuel 28:5-8 At the end of his tumultuous life King Saul needed some advice. The scripture says that, having rid his land of mediums and spiritists he asked the Lord for guidance. He received no guidance – at least… Continue reading Week 16 Tuesday
Week 16 Monday
Tell Your Children Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 9-12 Key verse: Exodus 12:26-27 When God saved the people of Israel from their bondage in Egypt – He instructed them to keep a sacred ceremony – and they have been keeping it ever since. It is the celebration of the Passover – and it… Continue reading Week 16 Monday
Week 16 Sunday
Which is the Greatest? Today’s scripture selection: Mark 11-12 Key Verses: Mark 12:28b-30 Time was running short. Jesus was pressing on toward his destiny – and his enemies were gathering. It was time to get down to basics. There would be no room for doubt or misunderstanding. Jesus would make things… Continue reading Week 16 Sunday
Week 15 Saturday
The Greatest Gift Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 13-14 Key verses: First Corinthians 13:13b “And the greatest of these is love.” Faith – without it we would be doomed to believe only in what we can see, touch, or taste. Hope – without it we would be destined to a… Continue reading Week 15 Saturday
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