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 …
5/5/21
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 …
5/4/21
Good morning! Text: Romans 1-3; Proverbs 20:1-15 In the introduction to Romans, Paul writes these words: I long to see you, that …
5/3/21
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 …
5/2/21
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 …
5/1/21
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 …
4/30/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. It is a beautiful spring morning. The green of the grass in our New England spring is so lush …
4/29/21
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 …
4/28/21
Good morning! Text: Judges 10-12; Psalm 71 The story of Jephthah is very challenging. He is another leader whom the Lord calls …
4/27/21
Good morning! Text: Judges 7-9; Psalm 70 The story of Gideon is rich with lessons about our God and how He …
4/26/21
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, …
4/25/21
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 …
4/24/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 26-28; Psalm 68 The account of Jesus’ death and resurrection in Matthew is powerful reading, and a good refresher …
4/23/21
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 …
4/22/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 20-22; Psalm 66 In Matthew 20:17-19 we see that Jesus, for a second time, tells His …
4/21/21
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 65:8 brings these beautiful words about our great God and King: You …
4/20/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 17-19; Psalm 65 In Matthew 18, Jesus speaks these powerful words: “See that you do not despise …
4/19/21
Good morning! Text: Matthew 14-16; Psalm 64 In Matthew 14 we find Jesus feeding a great crowd with just five loaves …
4/18/21
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 …