Who’s Who Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 18-22 Key verses: Isaiah 19:11 It’s often said, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” While that may be somewhat true – especially in the worlds of business and politics – an ancient prophet named Isaiah begs to differ. Back in his own day… Continue reading Week 4 Friday
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Week 4 Thursday
Letting It All Hang Out Today’s scripture selection: Job 7-8 Key verses: Job 7:11 To say Job was frustrated is the definition of understatement. He was crushed, defeated, angry, hurt, isolated, and just plain exhausted. And his so-called friends, sent to “comfort” him only offered, at best, platitudes – and at worst, condemnation. No… Continue reading Week 4 Thursday
Week 4 Wednesday
Don’t Panic Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 9-11 Key verses: Psalm 11:1 Ever feel like running for the hills? I know I do. But, thanks to God, it doesn’t happen often. In a world that seems to be running at an ever more frantic pace, I am reminded of today’s advice from the Psalms: “In the… Continue reading Week 4 Wednesday
Week 4 Tuesday
Dragging Our Feet Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 16-20 Key verses: Joshua 18:3 When was the last time there was something you knew you should do; perhaps you had a clear sense that God was calling you to do it – but you still weren’t doing it? That can easily happen in our lives.… Continue reading Week 4 Tuesday
Week 4 Monday
Stage by Stage Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 12-15 Key verse: Genesis 12:9 He was seventy-five years old when he left his homeland: not a great time in life to begin a road trip. But Abram, who would one day be known as Abraham – the father of a multitude – did what… Continue reading Week 4 Monday
Week 4 Sunday
Believe It or Not Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 8-9 Key verse: Matthew 9:35-38 The stories roll on, one after another, building in intensity. A leper is healed; a tormented servant finds relief; a family member of one of the inner circle is restored to health; fierce storm waves are stilled; sins are forgiven; devils… Continue reading Week 4 Sunday
Week 3 Saturday
Peace and Progress Today’s scripture selection: Romans 5-6 Key verses: Romans 5:1-5 The Christian life is a two-sided coin. On the one side, we have been given a gift, pure and simple. God’s grace-filled love comes to us, not because we have earned it; not because we are good enough; not because we are… Continue reading Week 3 Saturday
Week 3 Friday
A Well Full of Grace Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 12-17 Key verses: Isaiah 12:2-3 It may seem like an odd place to find it. In the midst of prophetic doom and gloom, chapter after chapter of condemnation, comes a word of hope and grace. “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and… Continue reading Week 3 Friday
Week 3 Tuesday
When the Battles Get Old Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 11-15 Key verses: Joshua 13:1 My office library is filled with Bibles. Somewhere along the line I learned that it’s good to have various versions of these ancient texts, along with their adjacent commentaries. Read them side by side and you soon learn something very important. People… Continue reading Week 3 Tuesday
Week 3 Monday
A Rainbow’s Promise Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 8-11 Key verse: Genesis 9:12-16 Promises are important things. From our youngest days we understand that. Friends keep promises; enemies don’t. Marriages are built on them; divorces happen because they are ignored. Promises are just one way that we become people of integrity – people others… Continue reading Week 3 Monday
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