Good morning! Text: Matthew 14-16; Psalm 64 In Matthew 14 we find Jesus feeding a great crowd with just five loaves …
4/18/24
Good morning! Text: Matthew 11-13; Psalm 63 Matthew 13 brings a flood of parables from Jesus. Parables are stories that …
4/17/24
Good morning! Text: Matthew 8-10; Psalm 62 When Jesus sends out the twelve disciples, He gives them specific instructions. They are to …
4/16/24
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 …
4/15/24
Good morning! Text: Matthew 1-4; Psalm 60 In these opening chapters of Matthew we read of Jesus’ birth, the flight to Egypt, Jesus’ …
4/14/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Joshua 24, the Lord uses Joshua to confront the people with their calling – to reject any …
4/13/24
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 …
4/12/24
Good morning! Text: Joshua 19-21; Psalm 58 Sometimes we come across lengthy passages of Scripture that speak of names and …
4/11/24
Good morning! Text: Joshua 16-18; Psalm 57 Psalm 57 was written by David while being pursued by King Saul. Saul …
4/10/24
Good morning! Text: Joshua 13-15; Psalm 56 Psalm 56 is part of a series of psalms written by David in the midst of …
4/9/24
Good morning! Text: Joshua 10-12; Psalm 55 In Joshua 10 we find the account of a big battle with the Amorites. The Lord intervenes on behalf of …
4/8/24
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 …
4/7/24
Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 51 is a beautiful psalm of God’s merciful forgiveness. It was written …
4/6/24
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 …
4/5/24
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 …
4/4/24
Good morning! Text: James 3-5; Psalm 51 There is certainly plenty of rich content in today’s readings. Where to begin? James 5:7 …
4/3/24
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 …
4/2/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 31-34; Psalm 49 “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” …
4/1/24
Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 27-30; Psalm 48 Some years ago I was struggling with a big life decision – whether …
3/31/24
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 …