5/25/23

Good morning! Text: 1 Samuel 29-31; Proverbs 29:1-14 Sometimes I find the Word of God obscure and perplexing.  Part of today’s text in 1 Samuel …

5/18/23

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 10-12; Proverbs 26:1-16 After Saul is anointed king over Israel, Samuel speaks to the people and the fall under the condition …

5/16/23

Good morning! Text:  1 Samuel 4-6; Proverbs 25:1-14 In 1 Samuel 4-6 we read the story of the loss and recovery of the ark.  The Israelites take the ark into battle, …

5/13/23

Good morning! Text:  Ephesians 4-6; Proverbs 24:1-22 These three chapters in Ephesians are a great synopsis of what the Christian life is to be.  …

5/12/23

Good morning! Text: Ephesians 1-3; Proverbs 23:19-35 Ephesians Chapter 3 includes a prayer by the author, Paul, for the people of the Church at Ephesus.  In part, he …

5/6/23

Good morning! Text:  Romans 6-8; Proverbs 21:1-16 Romans is remarkably dense, filled to the brim with theological truth.  It is worthy of careful …

5/5/23

Good Morning! Text:  Romans 4-5 and Proverbs 20:16-30 The opening verses of Romans 5 are a beautiful summary portrait of the Christian life: …since we have …

5/4/23

Good morning! Text: Romans 1-3; Proverbs 20:1-15 Romans is a very important book of the Bible, rich in the doctrine of our Christian faith.  In The introduction, we …

5/3/23

Good morning! Text:  Judges 19-21; Proverbs 19:15-29 While we have been reading the wild stories of Judges, we have also been taking in Proverbs. The Book …

5/2/23

Good morning! Text:  Judges 16-18; Proverbs 19:1-14 The Book of Judges is filled with unsettling stories – Jephthah’s daughter, Samson’s foolishness …

5/1/23

Good morning! Text: Judges 13-15; Proverbs 18 In Judges 13 we find the opening of the story of Samson, memorable from Sunday school days for …

4/30/23

Good morning! Today is another reflection day. The terrain where Israel fought many of her battles with the Philistines is in the foothills between the coastal plain and the high …

4/29/23

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Our Bible reading schedule gets through the entire Book in a year.  The plan has “reflection days” which allow …

4/27/23

Good morning! Text:  Judges 7-9; Psalm 70 The story of Gideon highlights again the idea that the Lord lifts up the humble, but that He opposes the proud.  Recall …

4/26/23

Good morning! Text:  Judges 4-6; Psalm 69:19-36 The story of Gideon is a personal favorite.  The Midianites have been oppressing Israel for years, …

4/25/23

Good morning! Text:  Judges 1-3; Psalm 69:1-18 The time of the judges in Israel provides a study in human sin in the lives of people who ought to know better.  The pattern …

4/23/23

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 23-25;  Psalm 67 In these chapters of Matthew, Jesus teaches about the end of this world, His glorious return, and the judgment …

4/16/23

Good morning! Text: Matthew 5-7; Psalm 61. There’s a year’s worth of daily devotionals in the Sermon on the Mount, today’s reading!  In 5:13 we read: “You are the salt …

4/13/23

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 …