Good morning! Today is a reflection day. 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 …
3/30/24
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 …
3/29/24
Good morning. Today is a reflection day. The Psalms are poetry and they are truth. They cast images before us and …
3/28/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 23-26; Psalm 47 Psalm 47 is a celebration of God’s kingship. Verses 1-2 caught my eye: …
3/27/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 20-22, Psalm 46 Psalm 46:10 speaks these words: “Be still, and know that I am God. …
3/26/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 17-19; Psalm 45 Psalm 45 opens; “My heart overflows with a pleasing theme.” A “pleasing …
3/25/24
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, …
3/23/24
OOOPS. Yesterday I posted the Blog for 3/24. So here is the one I woe you for yesterday’s readings… Good …
3/24/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 11-13; Psalm 43 In Deuteronomy 11:26-28 we find a powerful and basic principle. The Lord blesses those who are …
3/22/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 5-7; Psalm 41 The Lord gives some sweeping instructions to His chosen people in these portions of Deuteronomy. In particular, …
3/21/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Deuteronomy 1-4, God’s Word recounts the travels of the Israelites – their wanderings in the wilderness. Imagine forty years in the desert. Toward the end of that …
3/20/24
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, the Israelites …
3/19/2024
Good morning! Text: Galatians 4-6; Psalm 39 Galatians 5 makes a strong appeal to us, as Christians, to live our …
3/18/24
Good morning! Text: Galatians 1-3; Psalm 38 Galatians 2:20 is worthy of memorization: “I have been crucified with Christ. It …
3/17/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 33-35; Psalm 37:23-40 On January 12, 2001, I was fired from my big-dog corporate job. It …
3/16/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 31-33; Psalm 37:1-22 The Lord gives us instruction in Psalm 37 as to how we might know His will …
3/15/23
Good morning! Text: Numbers 28-30; Psalm 36 Our great God is a God who makes and keeps promises. When he …
3/14/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 32 brings beautiful words of forgiveness, a reminder of how good it …
3/13/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 25-27; Psalm 35 As Moses’ run as leader of the nation of Israel comes toward its conclusion, Moses …
3/12/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 22-24; Psalm 34 A talking donkey? Really? Yes, indeed. The story of Balaam is fascinating, as he …
3/11/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 18-21; Psalm 33 Psalm 33 is a great way to start the day! Right now the house and neighborhood is …
3/10/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 15-17; Psalm 32 Today’s text in Numbers has some rough sledding. We encounter the fellow caught picking up sticks on the Sabbath …
3/9/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 11-14; Psalm 31 The account of the spies going into the promised land is important to us. The LORD, having delivered His chosen …
3/8/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 8-10; Psalm 30 During the wanderings of the Hebrews in the wilderness, they were led by the Lord. He placed a cloud over the tabernacle which appeared as …
3/7/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 27 opens with these words: The Lord is my light and my salvation; …
3/6/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 4-6; Psalm 29 The Law of Moses, contained in the first five books of the Bible, is full of “do this” and …
3/5/24
Good morning! Text: Numbers 1-3; Psalm 28 These first chapters of Numbers send a clear message that our God is a …
3/4/24
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 11-13; Psalm 27 Hebrews 12:14 says these words: “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without …
3/3/2
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 7-10; Psalm 26 Hebrews is not easy lifting. In it we find the vital bridge between the Old Covenant of the Law of Moses …
3/2/24
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 4-6; Psalm 25 Speaking of Jesus who came, lived, died, rose and has now gone on …
3/1/24
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 1-3; Psalm 24 The opening verses of Hebrews are game changers. In 1:2 we see Him as “appointed heir of …
2/29/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day (thanks to leap year). Proverbs 17:27-28 are a obvious, even a bit humorous, …
2/28/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 25-27; Proverbs 17:15-28. In Leviticus 25, we read very detailed instructions about buying and selling property as …
2/27/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 22-24; Proverbs 17:1-14. Chapter 23 of Leviticus provides a summary of all the appointed feasts for Israel, and …
2/26/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 19-21; Proverbs 16:17-33 I find that this part of Leviticus is easier, less complicated, and much …
2/25/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 15-18; Proverbs 16:1-16 The Day of Atonement is a powerful foreshadowing of the cross and Jesus’ work on our …
2/24/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 12-14; Proverbs 15:18-33 I am the sort who likes to see tasks completed, and so I am often quick …
2/23/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 9-11; Proverbs 15:1-17 So, now things get interesting in Leviticus. As Chapter 9 closes, the tabernacle worship has been …
2/22/24
Good morning! Text: Leviticus 5-8; Proverbs 14:19-35 In Leviticus 8 we read the account of the ordination of original priests of Israel, Aaron and his sons. …
2/21/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. We have arrived at the book of the Bible that many say is the ruin of their attempt to read …
2/20/24
Good morning! Text Leviticus 1-4; Proverbs 14:1-18 Today another Proverb grabbed my attention. Proverbs 14:4 says: Where there are no …
2/19/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 26-28; Proverbs 13:13-25 What an incredible book this Bible is! I have read it through annually …
2/18/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 22-25; Proverbs 13:1-12 Proverbs is rich with nuggets. Sometimes a single verse is worthy of a …
2/17/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 19-21; Proverbs 12:15-28 One of the stories in Acts that stands out is about the seven sons of Sceva. They are itinerant …
2/16/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 16-18; Proverbs 12:1-14 When I was first getting my feet wet in vocational ministry, I worked for an evangelist, …
2/15/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 13-15; Proverbs 11:16-31 A story that fascinates me is told in Acts 15. Paul and Barnabus, who had been …
2/14/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The conversion of Saul of Tarsus (later, Paul) in Acts 9 is dramatic. He is stricken …
2/13/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 10-12; Proverbs 11:1-15 In Acts 10 we read of how the Gospel breaks out into the world of the Gentiles – the non-Jews – as …
2/12/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 7-9; Proverbs 10:17-32 In Acts 7 we read of the first Christian to be martyred for his faith, Stephen. …
2/11/24
Good morning! Text: Acts 4-6; Proverbs 10:1-16 In Acts 5, Peter addresses the ruling council. Speaking of Jesus’ death and resurrection, he tells …