Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 50-52; Isaiah 27 Jeremiah closes with harsh prophecy about the future of Babylon, followed by the sad tale of Jerusalem’s …
10/14/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Both Isaiah and Jeremiah wrote during times of great inflection in the course of God’s history. The Jews, …
10/13/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 47-49; Isaiah 26 There is much in our world and in our lives to upset us, unsettle us, and make …
10/12/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 43-46; Isaiah 25 As we read these two great Old Testament prophets, much of what they …
10/11/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 40-42; Isaiah 24 In Jeremiah 40-42 we read God’s words to the remnant of Jews left behind in the Promised Land after the Babylonians have taken the best …
10/10/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 37-39; Isaiah 23 In Jeremiah 37, we read that the prophet is cast in prison, then released, and then lowered into …
10/9/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 34-36; Isaiah 22 In Jeremiah 36 we read that the prophet dictates a message for the men of Judah – the word of the Lord that …
10/8/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 31-33; Isaiah 21 When things look hopeless, when it is very bleak, Jeremiah punctuates his difficult …
10/7/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. A familiar and oft-quoted verse is found in Jeremiah 29: For I know the plans I have …
10/6/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 28-30; Isaiah 20 In Jeremiah 29, we read the text of a letter the prophet wrote from Jerusalem to the captives in Babylon. The captors, the Babylonians, are enemies …
10/5/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 25-27; Isaiah 19 Jeremiah writes terrifying prophetic words about the impending reign of Babylon over Judah. Jerusalem and the temple will be …
10/4/22
Good morning! Text: Isaiah 18; Jeremiah 22-24 Our daily interaction with the Word of God brings great power to our lives. Jeremiah 23:29 …
10/3/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 19-21; Isaiah 17 Jeremiah 21 brings a conundrum. The prophet is speaking to the king, Zedekiah, saying that the Lord is turning …
10/2/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 16-18; Isaiah 16 Jeremiah 17:9 is important, and explains an awful lot about our human nature: …
10/1/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 13-15; Isaiah 15 Jeremiah brings difficult words to his people. He lives in terrible days, as the sin of God’s people in Judah has …
9/30/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Consider the words of Jeremiah 4:3… Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among …
9/29/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 11-12 is a good read. It is a celebration of God’s promise …
9/28/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 10-12; Isaiah 14 Again I am reminded how just reading the Bible brings me into contact with the Living God, …
9/27/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 7-9; Isaiah 13 When I was in seminary, I had a classmate from Africa who led a ministry …
9/26/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 4-6; Isaiah 12 A great fallacy of our day is that old things are obsolete and irrelevant. …
9/25/22
Good morning! Text: Jeremiah 1-3; Isaiah 11 As we read of Jeremiah the prophet’s introduction and calling, we read these amazing words: “Before I …
9/24/22
Good morning! Text: Titus; Isaiah 10 One of the delights of daily Bible reading is that sometimes a verse or a phrase …
9/23/22
Good morning! Text: Job 40-42; Isaiah 9 Today is a Scripture bonanza! Job’s story is resolved, and Jesus is prophesied in Isaiah …
9/22/22
Good morning! Text: Job 37-39; Isaiah 8. Our reading of Job thus far has taken us through the ruminations of men trying …
9/21/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Isaiah 6 brings us a magnificent view of God’s throne room. Isaiah’s vision is a …
9/20/22
Good morning! Text: Job 34-36; Isaiah 7 When I think I understand God, that I have a handle on him, …
9/19/22
Good morning! Text: Job 31-33; Isaiah 6 In Job 32 we meet a new character, Elihu. He also challenges Job as …
9/18/22
Good morning! Text: Job 28-30; Isaiah 5 In Job 28, an image of mining for precious metals is brought – a …
9/17/22
Good morning! Text: Job 25-27; Isaiah 4 Job’s three friends have all brought Job the same answer to the question, “Why suffering?” They all …
9/16/22
Good morning! Text: Job 22-24; Isaiah 3 In these passages of Job, his friend Eliphaz is working to persuade Job that the explanation …
9/15/22
Good morning! Text: Job 19-21; Isaiah 2 The prophet Isaiah speaks truth to the sin of the people of ancient Israel, warning of judgment. At the same …
9/14/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day* Want a booster? Read Psalm 121 aloud. It is a powerful reminder that …
9/13/22
Good morning! Text: Job 16-18; Isaiah 1 Isaiah opens with a volley of indictment against Judah for their rebellion and …
9/12/22
Good morning! Text: Job 13-15; Psalm 122 As Job responds to his friends’ remarks, he struggles with the great mysteries of life, …
9/11/22
Good morning! Text: Job 10-12; Psalm 121 As Job wrestles with his grave troubles, he receives “advice” from his friends …
9/10/22
Good morning! Text: Job 7-9; Psalm 120 As Job wrestles to understand his plight and to respond to his three …
9/9/22
Good morning! Text: Job 4-6; Psalm 119:161-176 I wrote earlier that some consider Job the most intellectually challenging book in the Bible. As we get …
9/8/22
Good morning! Text: Job 1-3; Psalm 119:145-160 Job is characterized as the most intellectually challenging books of the Bible. Many scholars also believe it …
9/7/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. 2 Timothy 2:22 speaks these words: So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, …
9/6/22
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy; Psalm 119:129-144 I am always delighted when God’s Word says something fresh and new when I read. In the opening …
9/5/22
Good morning! Text: Esther 8-10; Psalm 119:113-128 The Book of Esther is unique in the Bible in that God is never mentioned – not even once. …
9/4/22
Good morning! Text: Esther 4-7; Psalm 119:97-112 Psalm 119:105 is one of my favorite verses; “Your word is a lamp to my feet and …
9/3/22
Good morning! Text: Esther 1-3; Psalm 119:81-96 Even reading a familiar story in the Bible can bring us new truth. In today’s reading from Esther, …
9/2/22
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 4-6; Psalm 119:65-80 Throughout the Bible we find words of praise for God, reminders that our highest …
9/1/22
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 1-3; Psalm 119:49-64. The two letters to Timothy are important for us as they give clear instructions about leadership …
8/31/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 116:15 brings us words that have always made me think: Precious in the sight of the Lord …
8/30/22
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 119 is a beautiful and remarkable chapter. It is the longest in the Bible, and it is …
8/29/22
Good morning! Text: Today is a reflection day When the Book of the Law is read aloud in the presence of the assembly of all Israel, it has a …
8/28/22
Good morning! Text: Nehemiah 11-13; Psalm 119:33-48 We live in a time and culture that is saturated with images to look at. …
8/27/22
Good morning! Text: Nehemiah 8-10; Psalm 119:17-32 When the Book of the Law is read aloud in the presence of the assembly of all Israel, it has a profound …