Good morning! Today is a reflection day. I continue to meditate upon the 23rd Psalm. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not …
1/29/23
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The 23rd Psalm is so familiar that I often don’t take time to notice …
1/28/23
Good morning! Text: Exodus 12-14; Psalm 23 Today’s text is rich indeed! We read of the escape from Egypt along with the powerful and …
1/27/23
Good morning! Text: Exodus 9-11; Psalm 22:12-31 As the Lord visits the ten plagues on Egypt, we repeatedly read that God “hardened Pharaoh’s heart,” …
1/26/23
Good morning! Text: Psalm 22:1-11; Exodus 5-8. In today’s readings in Exodus, we read of how Pharaoh makes life miserable for the Israelites as he …
1/25/23
Good morning! Text: Exodus 1-4; Psalm 21 One passage I always connect with is the calling of Moses, in particular Exodus 4:10-14. Moses sizes up …
1/24/23
Good morning! Text: Mark 13-16; Psalm 20. Mark’s Gospel sweeps along at a very fast clip – it seems it …
1/23/23
Good morning! Text: Mark 10-12; Psalm 19 In Mark’s gospel we read an account Jesus cleansing the temple during the last week of His life …
1/22/23
Good morning! Text: Mark 7-9. Psalm 18:25-50 Jesus’ teaching as recorded in Mark comes on fast, and much of what He says …
1/21/23
Good morning! Text: Today is a Reflection Day. Today – catch up if you’re behind in your reading schedule, reflect on the past weeks …
1/20/23
Good morning! Text: Mark 4-6; Psalm 18:1-24 In Mark 5 we find the story of a synagogue ruler named Jairus whose little girl …
1/18/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 47-50; Psalm 16 Psalm 16 is a Psalm of trust, written by King David. In verse 3 he …
1/17/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 43-46; Psalm 15 The story of Joseph and his father and brothers is remarkable. God’s hand is …
1/16/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 40-42; Psalm 14. The story of Joseph is the story of a good and sovereign God. When Joseph is in prison …
1/15/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 37-39; Psalm 13 In these parts of Genesis, we read the noble account of Joseph which is interrupted by the seamy …
1/14/23
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Good morning! Text: Genesis 33-35; Psalm 12 Every bit of Scripture has meaning …
1/13/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 33-36, Psalm 12 Psalm 12 contains this gemstone: The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a …
1/12/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 30-32; Psalm 11 After Jacob’s years in Paddan Aram serving his father-in-law Laban, Jacob packs up the wives, kids and …
1/11/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 27-29; Psalm 10. These stories in Genesis are astonishing. There is a curious theme in these chapters, reminiscent of jokes about …
1/10/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 24-26; Psalm 9 An old expression says, “Don’t eat your lunch for breakfast.” The notion is that it …
1/9/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 21-23; Psalm 8 In Genesis 22 we read the incredible account of Abraham being asked to sacrifice his precious …
1/8/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 18-20; Psalm 7 In today’s reading I was arrested by Psalm 7:10-11: “My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. …
1/7/23
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. If you are new to this Bible reading schedule, it includes days with …
1/6/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 15-17; Psalm 6 Genesis is amazing, and today’s text is rich. In it we find Abram receiving God’s powerful …
1/5/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 12-14; Psalm 5 In today’s Genesis text we begin the story of Abraham. The first step out of the box is the account of God’s initial …
1/4/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 10-11; Psalm 4 As I read each day, I underline verses that speak to me. Genesis is …
1/3/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 6-9; Psalm 3 The Lord brings a flood upon the earth, an event of divine and appropriate judgement on sinful …
1/2/23
Good morning! Text: Genesis 3-4; Psalm 2 It is painful to read about the Fall of humankind in Genesis 3. Against the backdrop of Satan’s craft, the deception, the rebellion, and …
1/1/23
Good morning, and Happy New Year! Text: Genesis 1-2; Psalm 1 And so, a new year of reading through the Bible begins. Genesis brings us the very …
12/28/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 21-22; Isaiah 66 Wow! What a grand finale. The Bible is one grand story. As for humanity, it …
12/27/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 19-20; Isaiah 65 Our read through of the Bible will be over in just one more day. As we get …
12/26/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 17-18; Isaiah 64:1 Against the happy backdrop of our Christmas celebrations, the world is a mess. We have just celebrated the event …
12/25/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 15-16; Isaiah 63 Merry Christmas! I hope your celebrations are blessed and joyous. Today’s readings, both …
12/24/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 13-14; Isaiah 62 Dawn on Christmas Eve brings a day that will conclude with joyous worship. …
12/23/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 11-12; Isaiah 61 Very cool reading today. Isaiah 61 opens with the verses Jesus taught in the “grand opening” of His …
12/22/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 9-10; Isaiah 60 Yesterday marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Today, there will be a wee bit more …
12/21/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 59 opens with these words: Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it …
12/20/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 7-8; Isaiah 59 As we get deeper into Revelation a pattern becomes apparent. God will bring …
12/19/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 5-6; Isaiah 58 Revelation chapters 4-5 are rich with images of the goings on in heaven – the majesty and the worship and the praise for …
12/18/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 3-4; Isaiah 57 The seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3 are remarkable. Each letter is to a church …
12/17/22
Good morning! Text: Revelation 1-2; Isaiah 56 Revelation is an amazing book. In it, Jesus allows us to see marvelous and mysterious …
12/16/22
Good morning! Text: Malachi 3-4; Isaiah 55 Today’s readings are a treasure trove! Many verses have been underlined in my Bible. I …
12/15/22
Good morning! Text: Malachi 1-2; Isaiah 54 I find exciting words of vision in Isiah 54:2. This text really grabbed me last …
12/14/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is Christmastime and we will soon celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and …
12/13/22
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 13-14; Isaiah 53 This chapter of Isaiah is clearly prophecy about Jesus (Isaiah was written around 700 …
12/12/22
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 10-12; Isaiah 52 These Old Testament prophets bring glorious words of promise. It is presently the season of Advent …
12/11/22
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 7-9; Isaiah 51 Today’s text is filled with gemstones – it was hard to choose what …
12/10/22
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 4-6; Isaiah 50 I recently heard a speaker point out that in various places in Scripture the Lord asks prophets being shown a …
12/9/22
Good morning! Text: Zechariah 1-3; Isaiah 49 “Zechariah is a book of consolation and hope”, it says my study Bible …
12/8/22
Good morning! Text: Haggai; Isaiah 48 Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, …