Click here for today's Scripture Reading: Day 39:  Isa 18–22 | Prov 19:1–14 | Acts 15 Scripture: “You collected water from the lower pool. You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall. You made a reservoir between the walls for the water from the ancient pool, but you did not look to the one who made it or consider the one who created it long ago. ” — Isaiah 22:11 (CSB) In Isaiah’s day, God’s people were busy reinforcing walls and

Click Here for Today's Reading: Day 35:   Isa 1–4 | Prov 17:1–14 | Acts 11 Select one of the chapters from today's reading and write your own journal entry. Isaiah Outline I. Judgment (1:1–35:10) A. Prophecies Concerning Judah and Jerusalem (1:1–12:6) 1. Judah’s social sins (1:1–6:13) 2. Judah’s political entanglements (7:1–12:6) B. Oracles of Judgment and Salvation (13:1–23:18) 1. Babylon and Assyria (13:1–14:27) 2. Philistia (14:28–32) 3. Moab (15:1–16:14) 4. Syria and Isra

Click Here for Today's Reading: Day 32:   1 Sam 29–31; Micah 1 | Prov 15:12–33 | Acts 8 Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle. What better way could he ingratiate himself with his master than with the heads of our men? (1 Sam 29:4) There is a principle in this passage that we can learn from the Philistine commanders: don’t let your enemy infiltrate your life b

Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: Day 31:   1 Sam 25–28 | Prov 15:1–11 | Acts 7 Scripture: “Then David said to Abigail, ‘Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today. May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me today from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.’” — 1 Samuel 25:32–33 (CSB) Abigail stepped into a volatile situation with humility, wisdom, and courage. David and his men were prepared to respond in anger, b

Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: Day 29   1 Sam 17–20 | Prov 14:1–14 | Acts 5 Scripture: “ But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’ ” — 1 Samuel 16:7 (CSB) When Samuel came to anoint Israel’s next king, David wasn’t even considered. Others were chosen, examined, and rejected—while David was left in the fie

Click here for today's reading: Day 26:   1 Sam 9–12 | Prov 13:1–12 | Acts 3 Scripture:  “He had a son whose name was Saul, a young and handsome man. There was no one more handsome than he among the Israelites. He stood a head taller than anyone else.” — 1 Samuel 9:2 (CSB) Saul looked like the perfect king. He was impressive in appearance, strong, and stood above everyone else—literally. By human standards, Saul had everything it took to succeed. Yet God’s Word shows us that

Click here for today's reading: Day 26:   1 Sam 5–8 | Prov 12:15–28 | Acts 2 Scripture: “When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen facedown on the ground before the ark of the LORD.” — 1 Samuel 5:3 (CSB) When the ark of God was placed in the temple of Dagon, the Philistines assumed the two gods could peacefully coexist. But the next morning revealed a powerful truth: the presence of the true God exposes every false god. Without a word sp

Click here for today's reading: Day 25:   1 Sam 1–4 | Prov 12:1–14 | Acts 1 First Samuel covers the lives of the prophet Samuel and King Saul, introducing David as a warrior and a successor to the throne. Second Samuel focuses on David’s career as Israel’s greatest king. Some of the most dramatic stories in the Bible are found in these two Old Testament books. First Samuel reports Samuel’s own experience as a boy when he heard God’s call to a prophetic ministry (chap. 2). It

Good morning, today is day 2️⃣3️⃣of the 60-Day Daily Bible Reading Plan.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here's today's reading: Day 23: Deut 23–27 | Prov 11:1–12 | Luke 23

Good morning, today is day 2️⃣2️⃣ of the 60-Day Daily Bible Reading Plan.  Here's today's reading: Day 22: Deut 18–22 | Prov 10:12–31 | Luke 22 There are a couple of the reasons I selected to include Deuteronomy in our reading challenge. It was directly quoted in the New Testament more than 40 times, with even more allusions to the book. This book was also used to give the children of Israel laws that they should apply to everyday life to help them live distinct from the othe

Good morning, today is day 2️⃣1️⃣ of the 60-Day Daily Bible Reading Plan.  Here's today's reading: Day 21: Deut 13–17 | Prov 10:1–11 | Luke 21 (Chapter 13) In Moses’ day, as in our day, some people who claimed to have miraculous gifts were not faithful to the Lord. The test is not the person’s ability to perform miracles, for even Satan can do that (2 Cor. 11:13–15; 2 Thess. 2:9–12), but his or her fidelity to the truth of God. Any leader who tempts us away from the Lord and

Good morning, today is day 2️⃣0️⃣ of the 60-Day Daily Bible Reading Plan.  Here's today's reading: Day 20: Deut 9–12 | Prov 9:13–18 | Luke 20 (chap. 8). In this chapter, he warns about a danger that all believers constantly face: the reappearance of an old sin. In Israel’s case, that sin was rebellion against God. “But we are a new generation!” the people might have argued. “The old generation that died in the wilderness was guilty of rebellion. We are different!” But Moses w

Good morning, today is day 1️⃣9️⃣ of the 60-Day Daily Bible Reading Plan.  Here's today's reading: Day 19: Deut 5–8 | Prov 9:1–12 | Luke 19

Click here for today's reading: Deut 1–4 | Prov 8:12–36 | Luke 18 Scripture Focus:  Deuteronomy 6:4–5“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” Deuteronomy means “second law,” not because God changed His mind, but because His people needed to hear His truth again. Standing on the edge of the Promised Land, Moses speaks to a new generation—one that did not remember Egyp

Click here for today's reading: Gen 46–50 | Prov 7:15–27 | Luke 16 Scripture: "You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people." CSB— Genesis 50:20 Joseph’s brothers struggled to believe they were truly forgiven. Though they had heard Joseph’s words, seen his tears, felt his kisses, and received his kindness (Gen. 45:1–15), fear still controlled their hearts. They assumed grace had limits. Like the prodigal s

Click here for today's reading: Gen 43–45 | Prov 7:1–14 | Luke 15 Scripture: “But Judah approached him and said, ‘My lord, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.’”  — Genesis 44:18 (CSB) Repentance is not merely feeling sorry for sin—true repentance produces changed behavior. Earlier in the story of Joseph, Judah was part of the group that, with his suggestion, sold  Joseph into slavery (Genesis 37).

Click Here for today's reading: Gen 40–42 | Prov 6:16–35 | Luke 14 Scripture: “But the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.” — Genesis 40:23 Joseph’s circumstances in Genesis 40–42 were far from ideal. Though he faithfully served God in prison and accurately interpreted the cupbearer’s dream, he was forgotten. From a human perspective, Joseph could have felt abandoned, overlooked, or defeated. Yet even in being forgotten by man, he was never forgotten by God

Click here for today's reading: "At seventeen years of age, Joseph tended sheep with his brothers." (CSB) JOSEPH [JOE zeph]  ( may he add ) — the name of several men in the Bible: The 11th son of Jacob (Gen. 30:24). Joseph was sold into slavery and later rose to an important position in the Egyptian government. The account of Joseph’s life is found in Genesis 37–50. Joseph was the first child of Rachel (30:24) and his father’s favorite son (37:31). This is most clearly show

Click Here for Today's Reading: Gen 34–36 | Prov 5:9–23 | Luke 12 8  Deborah, the one who had nursed and raised Rebekah, ,  died and was buried under the oak south of Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth. 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). 28  Isaac lived 180 years. 29  He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.  We have often heard it said that death

Click Here for today's reading: Gen 31–33 | Prov 5:1–8 | Luke 11 Scripture: “   Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.” — Genesis 32:24 Jacob encountered God at the ford of the Jabbok during a moment of fear and uncertainty. Alone in the darkness, he wrestled with God through the night. Though Jacob was wounded and could not prevail by strength, he refused to let go until God blessed him. When Jacob confessed his name "heel-grabber", God gave him a