Read: 1Kings 8:1-66, Acts 7:51-8:13, Psalm 129:1-8, Proverbs 17:1 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. (Acts 7:60) Relate: I’m not one to hold grudges. I don’t get mad easily. I try not to, but what I do, is get even. I have a way with…
Read: 2Samuel 18:1-19:10, John 20:1-31, Psalm 119:153-176, Proverbs 16:14-15 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John 20:21-22) Relate: Way back when He was beginning His ministry Jesus stopped off at home. Nazareth’s Rabbi offered to let…
Read: 2Samuel 13:1-39, John 17:1-26, Psalm 119:81-96, Proverbs 16:6-7 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. (John 17:3) Relate: This image was on the cover of my May issue of National Geographic. The cover article was talking about new research…
Read: Ruth 2:1-4:22, John 4:43-54, Psalm 105:16-36, Proverbs 14:26-27 Those who fear the Lord are secure (Proverbs 14:26) Relate: “Those who are willing to trade their freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both.” I’ve heard variations of this quote time and again and it is almost never quoted correctly. The context is usually quite wrong as…
Read: Judges 19:1-20:48, John 3:22-4:3, Psalm 104:24-35, Proverbs 14:22-24 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! (Psalm 104:33) Relate: I’m going to do something a little bit different here. I’m accused of singing too much sometimes. It seems there is always a song in my head and…
Read: Judges 13:1-14:20, John 1:29-51, Psalm 102:1-28, Proverbs 14:15-16 Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord. (Psalm 102:14) Relate: One day Celeste took her three kids to a diner for breakfast. The place ended up being packed and given the choice of sitting separately at the counter or waiting who…
Read: Judges 11:1-12:15, John 1:1-28, Psalm 101:1-8, Proverbs 14:13-14 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:3) Read: I’m currently reading a book right now: The Fabric Of The Cosmos by Brian Greene, absolutely love it. Every few pages or so I have to pause and step back and…
Read: Judges 4:1-5:31, Luke 22:35-53, Psalm 94:1-23, Proverbs 14:3-4 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.” (Luke 22:46) Relate: Ever had a job where you felt you were pulling your own weight as well as dragging someone else along too? I had a job for…
Read: Judges 8:18-9:21, Luke 23:44-24:12, Psalm 99:1-9, Proverbs 14:9-10 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! (Luke 24:5-6) Relate: Zombie movies have been quite popular in the last…
Read: Judges 7:1-8:17, Luke 23:13-43, Psalm 97:1-98:9, Proverbs 14:7-8 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Relate: What is the price of forgiveness? What is the price of the inability to forgive? Some sad stuff has happened in my life but not much bad stuff has happened. I’ve experienced death…
