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
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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 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 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
Week 44 Tuesday
Wholehearted Devotion Today’s scripture selection: Second Chronicles 29-31 Key verse: Second Chronicles 31:21 “In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.” In everything we do, there are degrees of commitment we can… Continue reading Week 44 Tuesday
Week 44 Monday
Remember Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 7-9 Key verses: Deuteronomy 8:10-18 “Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God…” When Things are going well You have a full belly Sleep comes easily The bank account is nice and full Everything’s going great at work Your family is getting along You have plenty of… Continue reading Week 44 Monday
Week 43 Friday
Be Utterly Amazed Today’s scripture selection: Habakkuk Key verses: Habakkuk 1:5 The Old Testament book called Habakkuk is unusual. It’s about a prophet by that name. But, instead of there being a lot of prophetic saying in the book, there is more of a dialogue; a question/answer session. And who has that dialogue? The dialogue… Continue reading Week 43 Friday