Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Wednesday “If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3 Today’s Bible reading is Psalm 9–11, and these psalms echo the recurring themes of righteousness and wickedness, prayers of praise and cries for help, and affirmation of God’s character and care. What do these […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Tuesday The division of the land of Canaan by the twelve tribes of Israel that began in Joshua 13, continues in today’s Bible reading of Joshua 16–20. This reading comes the day after the reading in Genesis 12–15, in which God promised this land to Abraham’s descendants. […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Monday “Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:6 The end of Genesis 11 recorded the birth of Abram and his marriage. Genesis 12–15, introduces us to him, a man who is one of the most important persons in […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Sunday – But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. Romans 7:6 – Today’s Bible reading is Romans 7–8. If you’re […]
Read MoreWeek 4 of Read the Bible in 2011 begins today. I’m writing down some of my thoughts and reflections as I read through the Bible to encourage you in your own Bible reading. I am giving a small amount of background material, but I’m trying to keep my focus on broad topics and applications of […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Saturday Today’s Bible reading is Matthew 5–7. These three chapters record the teaching of Jesus known as The Sermon on the Mount because of the location mentioned in 5:1. The word radical can mean going to the root or source1, and it aptly describes Jesus’ words as […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Friday “For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?” Isaiah 14:27 Today’s Bible reading is Isaiah 12–17. Chapter 12 is a song of praise of the remnant. If you look back to […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Thursday “You see a terror and are afraid.” Job 6:21b Last week I read Job’s lament of anguish in chapter 3 and began Eliphaz’ reply in chapter 4. Today’s Bible reading is Job 5–6. Eliphaz finishes his reply in chapter 5, and Job begins his rejoinder in […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Wednesday Lovingkindness… Righteous… Majestic… In today’s Bible reading of Psalm 6–8, each one written by David, we see both the depth and breadth of his knowledge of God. The depth of his knowledge of God is seen in David’s trust as he pours out his dismay and […]
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