9/19/23

Good morning! Text:  Job 31-33; Isaiah 6 Isaiah 6 opens with the prophet’s remarkable vision of the throne room of God.  The awesome and frightening presence …

9/17/23

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 …

9/15/23

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 …

9/9/23

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 …

9/8/23

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 …

9/5/23

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.  …

9/3/23

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, …

9/1/23

Good morning! Text:  1 Timothy 1-3; Psalm 119:49-64. 1 Timothy is known as a “pastoral epistle”, a letter giving instructions to a church leader …

8/31/23

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The scene following the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, where Ezra reads the Word of God to the people really stands out. …

8/30/23

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 is the death of …

8/27/23

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 …

8/26/23

Good morning! Text:  Nehemiah 4-7; Psalm 119:1-16 I love the story of Nehemiah leading the people as they rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and have studied …

8/23/23

Good morning! Text:  Ezra 5-7; Psalm 117. Yesterday in Ezra we saw how the adversary was able to get work rebuilding the temple stopped.  As we …

8/22/23

Good morning! Text:  Ezra 1-4; Psalm 116 Ezra brings the account of the rebuilding of the temple after the exile in Babylon.  Just as prophesied by Isaiah, and in accordance with timing in the Word of …

8/15/23

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 34-36; Psalm 110 Today we finish our time in 2 Chronicles as the Babylonians execute God’s judgment on the sinful nation …

8/14/23

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The Psalms provide us with pathways to connect us with the Lord – in praise and in prayer.  We find …

8/12/23

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 28-30; Psalm 108 King Hezekiah brings revival to Judah, cleansing the temple, resuming the celebration of the Passover and inviting the people to …

8/9/23

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 19-21; Psalm 106:1-23 In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat of Judah is confronted by hostile nations.  In verse …

8/7/23

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The Old Testament history we read in 2 Chronicles tells the tales of kings who cycle between good …

8/6/23

Good morning! Text:  2 Chronicles 12-15; Psalm 104:24-35 In 2 Chronicles 14, we meet a new king in Judah, Asa.  The Word says that Asa did …

8/3/23

Good morning! Text: 2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 102 The Psalms are remarkable literature.  Inspired by the Holy Spirit, they are honest and godly …

8/2/23

Good morning! Text:  1 Corinthians 15-16; Psalm 101 I have been involved in men’s ministry for many years.  Just for today’s devotional, I …