Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: Micah 1–4 | Prov 16:1–11 | Acts 9 Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah (Isa. 1:1) and Hosea (Hos. 1:1) and prophesied concerning both Judah and Israel (Samaria). In this book, he gives us three messages, each introduced by a call to hear. He declared the coming judgment (chaps. 1–2), the future kingdom (chaps. 3–5), and God’s invitation to the people to turn to the Lord (chaps. 6–7). He hoped that the people of Judah would learn from th

Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: 1 Sam 29–31; Prov 15:12–33 | Acts 8 1 SAMUEL 31 Defeat. David won a battle and divided the spoils; Saul lost a battle and was stripped by the enemy. Gideon camped near Gilboa before his great victory over the Midianites (Judg. 7:1), but Gilboa would forever be associated with the defeat of Saul. Are you leaving behind monuments to victory or to defeat? Death. Death reigned over Israel: their soldiers died, Saul and his armorbearer die

Click here for Today's Scripture Reading: 1 Sam 25–28 | Prov 15:1–11 | Acts 7 1 SAMUEL 25 These events remind us we can live on several levels. We can return evil for good. Nabal did that when he refused to share his food with David’s men. His name means “fool,” and that is exactly what he was (Prov. 17:13). We can return evil for evil. David planned to do that before he was stopped. It is the natural thing to do because most of the world lives that way, and our hurt feelings

Click for for Today's Scripture Reading: 1 Sam 21–24 | Prov 14:15–35 | Acts 6 1 SAMUEL 23 Guidance. A gifted leader like David might have been tempted to depend on his experience; instead, he turned to the Lord for the guidance he needed. Even the counsel of his men did not sway him once he knew the mind of the Lord. Treachery. David rescued the citizens of Keilah, yet they planned to turn him and his men over to Saul! Do not expect everybody you help to appreciate what you h

Click here for today's reading: 1 Sam 13–16 | Prov 13:13–25 | Acts 4 Excerpt from Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul: From one point of view, these chapters describe a very successful start to Saul’s reign, in which he constantly delivered the Israelites from their enemies (1 Sam. 14:47). And yet, these chapters end on a grim and unhappy note: “The LORD was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel” (1 Sam. 15:35). The events recorded in chapters 13–1

Click here for today's reading: Day 25: Deut 31-34 | Prov 12:1–14 | Acts 1 DEUTERONOMY 34 When your time comes to die, the important thing is not the grandeur of your funeral but the greatness of your life. In fact, how you live now will determine how you will die. Moses lived in the heights, and he died in the heights. He often met God on the mountain, saw His glory, and experienced His grace. Keep your mind and heart “in the heavenlies” as you live on earth (Col. 3:1ff.). M

Day 6: Gen 16–18 | Prov 3:1–10 | Luke 6 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” (CSB) Luke 6:1-11 There is a temptation for Christians to set unrealistic and unnecessary standards upon ourselves and others. God gives us the freedom to live according to His Word. The Pharisees added to the Mosaic law by demanding limitations that God had not demanded. This went against what God Himself had said, not to add to His Word. Sec

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 field, f

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 spok

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 al

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 19: 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 Verse 4 is called “the Shema,” from the Hebrew word for “hear.” The devout Jew recites it several times a day to affirm his faith in Jehovah. The worship of foreign gods was always a threat to Israel, and this statement of faith reminded the Jews that Jehovah is the true and living God who alone deserves worship and obedience. (See 1 John