Week 12 Thursday

Treasured Words Today’s scripture selection: Job 23-24 Key verse: Job 23:12        While Job was making his defense to those who accused him unjustly he said this:      “I have not departed from the commands of his lips.  I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.”      Whose commands? … Continue reading Week 12 Thursday

Week 12 Wednesday

My Army’s Bigger Than Your Army Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 33-35 Key verse: Psalm 33:17 “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;             despite all its great strength it cannot save.     But the eyes of the LORD are… Continue reading Week 12 Wednesday

Week 12 Tuesday

Learning the Hard Way Today’s scripture selection: First Samuel 6-10 Key verse: First Samuel 8:7 “And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.”        There came a time, after many turbulent years,… Continue reading Week 12 Tuesday

Week 12 Monday

Just a Trick? Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 44-47 Key verse: Genesis 45:55 “And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.”        It was just a trick.  Joseph, long ago sold into slavery… Continue reading Week 12 Monday

Week 12 Sunday

“Tending the Garden” Today’s scripture selection: Mark 3-4 Key verse: Mark 4:8 “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” I’m a lousy gardener. It’s not that I have anything against a good garden or that I don’t appreciate… Continue reading Week 12 Sunday

Week 11 Saturday

Boundaries Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 5-6 Key verses: First Corinthians 6:12 I have found that one of the most helpful concepts to be discussed in Christian counseling circles is that of “boundaries”. If you want to know more about it in detail I highly recommend the book of that title, written by Drs. Cloud… Continue reading Week 11 Saturday

Week 11 Friday

Freedom Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 56-61 Key verses: Isaiah 61:1-4        Hundreds of years before Jesus was born – the prophet Isaiah spoke of him.  And when Jesus began his public ministry, he quoted from the ancient scriptures in our passage today.      They speak of good news for the oppressed; healing for the… Continue reading Week 11 Friday

Week 11 Thursday

It’s Not Fair Today’s scripture selection: Job 21-22 Key verses: Job 21:7        “Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?”        “It’s not fair” – three words that you’ve probably said now and then. I know I have.      It is difficult, especially when you are, as far… Continue reading Week 11 Thursday

Week 11 Wednesday

Life in Abundance Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 30-32 Key verse: Psalm 31:19            “How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.”      Plentiful – copious – rich – profuse – these… Continue reading Week 11 Wednesday

Week 11 Tuesday

I’m Listening Today’s scripture selection: First Samuel 1-5 Key verse: First Samuel 3:10 Samuel was only a boy.  But God had plans for him.  One night he heard the Lord say: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.” Samuel had been… Continue reading Week 11 Tuesday