Getting to Know God Today’s scripture selection: Acts 17-18 Key Verses: Acts 17:23b “Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.” It was more than an intellectual game; an esoteric pastime. It was more than just a way to show off how much he knew. For the apostle Paul… Continue reading Week 47 Sunday
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Week 46 Saturday
A Clear Head Today’s scripture selection: First Peter 4-5 Key verse: First Peter 4:7b “Be clear-minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” I hear a lot of excuses when it comes to people’s prayer life – or lack of it. Things like I know I should pray, but it just seems like things get… Continue reading Week 46 Saturday
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 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
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