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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

Week 45 Wednesday

Wiped Clean Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 128-130 Key verses: Psalm 130:3-4 “If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.” We live in a world that likes to keep score. Think about it. How many times, each and… Continue reading Week 45 Wednesday

Week 45 Tuesday

Unexpected Help Today’s scripture selection: Second Chronicles 33-36 Key verses: Second Chronicles 33:22-23 “In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put… Continue reading Week 45 Tuesday

Week 45 Monday

Creative Editing Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 10-12 Key verses: Deuteronomy 12:32 “See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.” Now and then, I think it’s helpful to remember something… God doesn’t need an editor. We know that, of course. We know “He wrote the book”… Continue reading Week 45 Monday

Week 45 Sunday

No Accident Today’s scripture selection: Acts 13-14 Key Verse: Acts 13:2-3 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabus and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them… Continue reading Week 45 Sunday

Week 44 Saturday

Plain Talk Today’s scripture selection: James 4-5 Key verse: James 4:7 I love the New Testament book of James. Why? Because James doesn’t beat around the bush – he tells it like it is. In just a few short chapters he covers a lot of territory: How to handle trials in life The difference between… Continue reading Week 44 Saturday

Week 44 Friday

Gathered Again Today’s scripture selection: Zephaniah Key verses: Zephaniah 3:20 It isn’t long – and it isn’t pretty. I’m talking about the message we find in the book of Zephaniah. It’s only three chapters – and all but a few verses of it are pure judgment; real hellfire and damnation stuff. It’s not the kind… Continue reading Week 44 Friday

Week 44 Thursday

There is a time Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 3-4 Key verses: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Lots of people talk a lot about time. We talk about When we will get what we want When we will accomplish something important When we will be… Continue reading Week 44 Thursday

Week 44 Wednesday

A Sound Blueprint Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 125-127 Key verses: Psalm 127:1-2 “Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand in vain.” I know a few guys who have made their living as contractors; carpenters; bricklayers; you know, real “blue collar” hard-working… Continue reading Week 44 Wednesday