Fallen Jewels Today’s scripture selection: Lamentations Key verse: Lamentations 4:1 It seemed it was all over except for the tears. As one commentator in the LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE puts it: “Jeremiah’s two books focus on one event – the destruction of Jerusalem. The book of Jeremiah predicts it, and Lamentations looks back on… Continue reading Week 23 Friday
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Week 20 Wednesday
A Steadfast Heart Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 57-59 Key verses: Psalm 57:7-8 These days it’s popular for some to use the phrase “I Heart…” as in “I Heart Radio” or “I Heart My Doberman”. I don’t really get it. I mean, what’s wrong with that old fashioned word “love”? Probably some ad agency’s… Continue reading Week 20 Wednesday
Week 20 Sunday
Crooked Roads and Rough Ways Today’s scripture selection: Luke 3-4 Key Verse: Luke 3:5b When John the Baptist went off preaching in the wilderness he had a very specific job to do. He was the “voice” crying in the desert, helping to prepare the way for the promised Messiah to come. One of… Continue reading Week 20 Sunday
Week 19 Friday
Sounds of Joy and Gladness Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 32-36 Key verses: Jeremiah 33:10-11 One of my favorite things to do is work with the young children of the congregation I serve as pastor. Oh, from time to time, they get a little out of hand. They get a little carried away; there is the… Continue reading Week 19 Friday
Week 18 Friday
I Know the Plans Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 27-31 Key verses: Jeremiah 29:11 The prophet Jeremiah had a tough job to do. He had to prophecy to a people that didn’t want to listen and who preferred to listen to false prophets. But through it all, the “weeping prophet” had a hopeful message. … Continue reading Week 18 Friday
Week 17 Friday
The Days Are Coming Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 22-26 Key verses: Jeremiah 23:5-6 “’The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land…..This is the name by which he will be called:… Continue reading Week 17 Friday
Week 16 Saturday
Raised Imperishable Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 15-16 Key verse: First Corinthians 15:42 The apostle Paul isn’t known for his brevity. Like a lot of lawyers (and Paul had been trained in matters of spiritual and moral law) – he could be “wordy”. But there were some times when he cut right to… Continue reading Week 16 Saturday
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 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 11 Thursday
It’s Not Fair Today’s scripture selection: Job 21-22 Key verses: Job 21:7 “Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?” “It’s not fair” – three words that you’ve probably said now and then. I know I have. It is difficult, especially when you are, as far… Continue reading Week 11 Thursday