Read: Jeremiah 10:1-11:23, Colossians 3:18-4:18, Psalm 78:56-72, Proverbs 24:28-29 Remind the people of Judah and Jerusalem about the terms of my covenant with them. (Jeremiah 11:2) Relate: One day Sheryl Harris would be a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This was not yet that day, she didn’t yet have her own column, and this was a…
Read: Jeremiah 8:8-9:26, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 78:32-55, Proverbs 24:27 Then they remembered that God was their rock, that God Most High was their redeemer. (Psalm 78:35) And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. (Colossians 3:4) Relate: It isn’t the big things that get me. I’ve had those…
Read: Jeremiah 1:1-2:30, Philippians 4:1-23, Psalm 75:1-10, Proverbs 24:17-20 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. (Philippians 4:6) Relate: OK, but first… They were in trouble. Haman, one of the most powerful bureaucrats in the world decided it was time to rid the planet of the…
Read: Isaiah 62:6-65:25, Philippians 2:19-3:3, Psalm 73:1-28, Proverbs 24:13-14 In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years. (Isaiah 63:9) Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. (Psalm…
Read: Nehemiah 5:14-7:73, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 21:8-10 Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. (1 Corinthians 8:2) Relate: A few years back I took an IQ test. Apparently I did well and was really proud of my score. When going through the results I found out that I…
Read: Ezra 8:21-9:15, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Psalm 31:1-8, Proverbs 21:1-2 Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough? (1 Corinthians 5:6) Relate: Compartmentalization. That’s a big word for a small idea. I mean small as in, I break my life into small chunks. Also different. For…
Read: 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15 The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. (Psalm 25:8) Relate: Riverside, Floral, Main, and Front make a rectangle(ish) border within which I do all my running. When looking on a map it doesn’t seem so bad, but inside…
Read: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11, Romans 4:1-12, Psalm 13:1-6, Proverbs 19:15-16 But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. (Psalm 13:5) Relate: Free McDonalds for a year. That’s what he got for his actions that day. Charles Ramsey had been walking down Seymour Ave in Cleveland Ohio eating a McDonalds meal when…
Read: 1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17, Romans 1:1-17, Psalm 9:13-20, Proverbs 19:4-5 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. (Romans 1:16) Relate: I was reading through today’s scripture, and when I came to Romans 1:16 I had…
If you haven’t read part 1 first, I would recommend you do so. Read: 1 Chronicles 9:1-10:14, Acts 27:21-44, Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 18:23-24 So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. (Acts 27:25) Relate: For three months the ship and its crew have been struggling against nature and fighting a losing…
THE RIVER WALK 