Good morning! Text: Matthew 11-13; Psalm 63 Jesus’ teaching often needs some thinking. In Matthew 11:17-19 he uses a children’s song to …
4/17/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 8-10; Psalm 62 When Jesus sends out the twelve disciples, He gives them specific instructions. They are to …
4/16/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 5-7; Psalm 61 The teaching of Jesus in the sermon on the mount is beyond challenging. He is literally turning an upside-down …
4/15/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 1-4; Psalm 60 In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth, we read clearly of how the virgin birth fulfills the words of the prophet …
4/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Joshua there is a repeating theme. In Chapter 3, upon crossing the Jordan, the Israelites set up pillars of …
4/13/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 22-24; Psalm 59 Joshua 24:15 is an obvious place to take pause and reflect in today’s reading. The words are familiar …
4/12/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 19-21; Psalm 58 Sometimes we come across lengthy passages of Scripture that speak of names and …
4/11/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 16-18; Psalm 57 Psalm 57 was written by David while being pursued by King Saul. Saul …
4/10/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 13-15; Psalm 56 Caleb is a great model. Men’s ministry leaders often use the story of Caleb to …
4/9/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 10-12; Psalm 55 These Joshua chapters are swift and violent, and portray the lightning warfare of the Israelite conquest of the promised …
4/8/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 7-9; Psalm 54 There is a pattern in this part of Joshua, seen in the failed first attempt on Ai and …
4/7/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 51 is a beautiful psalm of God’s merciful forgiveness. It was written …
4/6/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 4-6; Psalm 53 I have always been fascinated by the scene at the end of Joshua (5:13-15) where the man with the drawn sword …
4/5/21
Good morning! Text: Joshua 1-3; Psalm 52 As the Lord prepares Joshua to lead God’s chosen people into the promised land, He repeats a …
4/4/21
Good morning! Happy Resurrection Sunday! HE IS RISEN! Text: James 3-5; Psalm 51 There is certainly plenty of rich content in today’s …
4/3/21
Good morning! Text: James 1-3; Psalm 50 The Book of James is packed full of powerful truth and instruction for the Christian life. In today’s …
4/2/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 31-34; Psalm 49 “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” …
4/1/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 27-30; Psalm 48 Some years ago I was struggling with a big life decision – whether …
3/31/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. These are the words that open Psalm 42: “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, …
3/30/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Every day we, as Christians, are in spiritual battle. The main battleground is within – as the enemy works …
3/29/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. A reflection day is a time to go back and review recent readings, …
3/28/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 23-26; Psalm 47 Deuteronomy 26 opens with the LORD’s commandments regarding “first fruits,” the first and the best of the produce of the land which the LORD has …
3/27/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 20-22, Psalm 46 Psalm 46:10 speaks these words: “Be still, and know that I am …
3/26/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 17-19; Psalm 45 This is my eighth year of writing these daily meditations as we read …
3/25/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 14-16; Psalm 44 A theme that repeats in the Old Testament is the “jubilee” and the “Sabbath year” – where debts are forgiven, …
3/24/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 11-13; Psalm 43 When I flew helicopters in the Navy, one of the missions we had was search and rescue. When …
3/23/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 8-10; Psalm 42 Psalm 42 is a sad yet beautiful Psalm of yearning for and dependence …
3/22/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 5-7; Psalm 41 Deuteronomy 6:5 contains what Jesus said was God’s greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord …
3/21/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 40 is a favorite for me, especially the opening verses: I waited patiently for the Lord; …
3/20/21
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 1-4; Psalm 40 In Deuteronomy 4, we read how the Lord has done incredible things for the Israelites. What is more, those …
3/19/21
Good morning! Text: Galatians 4-6; Psalm 39 Galatians 5 makes a strong appeal to us, as Christians, to live our …
3/18/21
Good morning! Text: Galatians 1-3; Psalm 38 Galatians 2:20 is worthy of memorization: “I have been crucified with Christ. It …
3/17/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 34-36; Psalm 37:23-40 Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Amid all the “wearing of the green” and such, it is encouraging to …
3/16/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 31-33; Psalm 37:1-22 The Lord gives us instruction in Psalm 37 as to how we might know His will …
3/15/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 28-30; Psalm 36 Offerings upon offerings are described in the Old Testament Law! These passages may seem tedious and …
3/14/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 32 brings beautiful words of forgiveness, a reminder of how good it …
3/13/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 25-27; Psalm 35 As Moses’ run as leader of the nation of Israel comes toward its conclusion, Moses …
3/12/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 22-24; Psalm 34 A talking donkey? Really? Yes, indeed. The story of Balaam is fascinating, as he …
3/11/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 18-21; Psalm 33 A passage of Scripture that I have found baffling is the account of Moses losing …
3/10/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 15-17; Psalm 32 Today’s text in Numbers has some rough sledding. We encounter the fellow caught picking up sticks on the Sabbath …
3/9/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 11-14; Psalm 31 In Numbers 13-14 we read the account of twelve Israelite spies being sent into the promised land. Ten …
3/8/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 8-10; Psalm 30 In Numbers 10 we are introduced to the use of trumpets in the life of the Israelites during their sojourn in the desert. Trumpet blasts …
3/7/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 27 opens with these words: The Lord is my light and my salvation; …
3/6/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 4-6; Psalm 29 The Law of Moses, contained in the first five books of the Bible, is full of “do this” and …
3/5/21
Good morning! Text: Numbers 1-3; Psalm 28 These first chapters of Numbers send a clear message that our God is a …
3/4/21
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 11-13; Psalm 27 Hebrews 12:14 says these words: “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without …
3/3/21
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 7-10; Psalm 26 Hebrews is not easy lifting. In it we find the vital bridge between the Old Covenant of the Law of Moses …
3/2/21
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 4-6; Psalm 25 Speaking of Jesus who came, lived, died, rose and has now gone on …
3/1/21
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 1-3; Psalm 24 The opening verses of Hebrews are game changers. In 1:2 we see Him as “appointed heir of …
2/28/21
Good morning – Text: Leviticus 25-27; Proverbs 17:15-28. As Leviticus closes, we read very detailed instructions about buying and selling …