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At the Cross
Daily Bible Reading – Nehemiah 3, 4; Luke 23 Today’s Key Passage – Luke 23:32-43 In the events leading up to the death of Jesus, He suffered many things. He was beaten, whipped, spit on, mocked,...
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The Unlikely Messenger
Daily Bible Reading – Job 3, 4; Acts 8, 9 Today’s Key Passage – Acts 9:1-22 In today’s key passage, we find the conversion of a man named Saul. Saul, later called Paul, was a notorious persecutor...
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Afraid to Face Jesus
Daily Bible Reading - Job 21; Mark 5,6 Today’s Key Passage – Mark 5:21-43 The stories about Jesus were beginning to spread. Word had gotten out about all of the people Jesus healed and all of the...
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Accepting God’s Invitation
Daily Bible Reading - Matthew 20-22 Today’s Key Passage – Matthew 22:1-14 I remember the first time I read today’s key passage. I understood the metaphor that the invited guests that refused to...
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Regretting Our Decisions
Daily Bible Reading - Psalm 125; Matthew 26, 27 Today’s Key Passage – Matthew 27:1-10 We do not really know what Judas was thinking when he betrayed Jesus. Perhaps Judas was tired of waiting on...
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God Will Remember No More
Daily Bible Reading - Hebrews 9-11 Today’s Key Passage – Hebrews 10:11-23 We have all heard the saying “forgive and forget”. Practically speaking, for most of us even when we are able to forgive,...
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The Proper Response to Correction
Daily Bible Reading - Exodus 30-32; Acts 8 Today’s Key Passage - Acts 8:9-25 In the days of the early church, sorcerers and magicians were everywhere, and Simon was one of these sorcerers. Upon...
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Making Restitution
Daily Bible Reading - Leviticus 4-6; Acts 14 Today’s Key Passage - Leviticus 5:14 – 6:7 There were five key offerings the Israelites made to God – the burnt offering, the grain offering, the...
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Having a Heart Like God’s
Daily Bible Reading - Leviticus 13,14; Acts 17 Today’s Key Passage - Acts 17:16-23 While Paul was in Athens waiting for Silas and Timothy to join him, we read that he was, “greatly distressed to see...
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Keeping a Clear Conscience
Daily Bible Reading - Numbers 1,2; Acts 24 Today’s Key Passage - Acts 24:1-16 The high priest Ananias and some of the elders went to Caesarea to bring their charges against Paul to Governor Felix....
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Freely You Have Received, Freely Give
Daily Bible Reading – 1 Samuel 27; Psalm 141; 1 Chronicles 9; Matthew 10 Today’s Key Passage – Matthew 10:5-10 In today’s key passage, Jesus is getting ready to send His disciples out into the world...
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The Unforgiving Debtor
Daily Bible Reading – 1 Chronicles 14,15; Psalm 132; Matthew 18 Today’s Key Passage – Matthew 18:21-35 In today’s key passage, Jesus teaches us about having an unforgiving attitude. Peter asks...
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The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Daily Bible Reading – 2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 2; Matthew 20 Today’s Key Passage – Matthew 20:1-16 Grace is a tricky thing. Most of us are quick to want it when it comes to our own...
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A Lesser-Known Person, a Very Familiar Story
Daily Bible Reading – 2 Samuel 8,9; 1 Chronicles 18,19; Matthew 21 Today’s Key Passage – 2 Samuel 9:1-13 I would like to begin today with a pop quiz. What do you know about Mephibosheth? If you...
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What God Wants
Daily Bible Reading – 2 Samuel 15,16; Psalm 32; Matthew 25 Today’s Key Passage – Psalm 32 Most of us spend a lot of time thinking about “wants”. We think about what we want to eat for dinner. We...
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Jonah and the Whale
Daily Bible Reading – Jonah 1-4; 2 Timothy 2 Today’s Key Passage – Jonah 1-4 As you know by now, each day I select a relatively short key passage from our daily Bible reading and talk about a...
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The Last Words of the Apostle Paul
Daily Bible Reading – Amos 1-3; Psalm 80; 2 Timothy 4 Today’s Key Passage – 2 Timothy 4:6-18 The last book in the Bible written by the apostle Paul is 2 Timothy. At this point in his life, he was...
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Equals in Christ
Daily Bible Reading – Isaiah 6,7; 2 Chronicles 26,27; Philemon Today’s Key Passage – Philemon 8-21 In today’s reading, we find the book of Philemon. This short book is a personal letter written...
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It is Finished
Daily Bible Reading – Jeremiah 23,25; John 19 Today’s Key Passage – John 19:17-30 Anyone who knows me well can attest to the fact that I am a perfectionist. Sometimes, this trait can serve me well,...
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Making Excuses
Daily Bible Reading – Ezekiel 17-19; Revelation 7 Today’s Key Passage – Ezekiel 18:1-32 It was not my fault. I did not know I was supposed to do that. I was waiting for approval. I was just...
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