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
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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
Week 15 Friday
What You Want To Hear Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 12-16 Key verse: Jeremiah 14:14 It’s a common ailment: wanting someone to tell you what you want to hear. It’s human nature – the desire to have our opinions ratified; to be assured that we are “right” about what we believe about ourselves, others, and our… Continue reading Week 15 Friday
Week 15 Thursday
Out of Tune Today’s scripture selection: Job 29-30 Key verses: Job 30:31 “My lyre is tuned to mourning, and my pipe to the sound of wailing.” As Job came to the end of his long lament he gave us an eloquent image of grief and depression. He spoke of a musical instrument that could only… Continue reading Week 15 Thursday
Week 15 Wednesday
A Thirsty Spirit Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 42-44 Key verses: Psalm 42:1-2 Have you ever been really thirsty? I mean parched; feeling like you if you don’t get a glass of something, anything, soon you will pass out. I’m not an athlete so I can only barely remember what it was… Continue reading Week 15 Wednesday
Week 15 Tuesday
A Golden Opportunity Today’s scripture selection: First Samuel 21-25 Key verse: First Samuel 24:19 It was a golden opportunity. David had a chance to kill the man who was pursuing him – a man he knew wanted him dead – King Saul. But he didn’t take it. Though he crept up behind him, so close… Continue reading Week 15 Tuesday
Week 15 Monday
Known by His Actions Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 5-8 Key verse: Exodus 6:3 Moses had a problem. He had been called by God to go to Egypt’s Pharaoh and demand that he release the Israelite slaves under his control. Pharaoh wasn’t impressed, to say the least. So Moses took his problem to… Continue reading Week 15 Monday
Week 15 Sunday
Just a Kid Today’s scripture selection: Mark 9-10 Key verse: Mark 10:15 “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” In Jesus’ days lots of people thought children were a blessing. Many also thought that these little “blessings” were better… Continue reading Week 15 Sunday