Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Saturday Matthew 3–4 tells the events of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. As he writes, Matthew continues with his authentication of the identity of Christ. Chapter 1 began with the genealogy of Christ to prove Jesus was descended from David. Within chapter 1 and 2 Matthew cites […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Friday As I was reading through Isaiah 7–11, one thing I immediately noticed were the Messianic prophecies within these chapters: 7:14 (Matthew 1:23), 9:1–2 (Matthew 4:12–16), 9:6–7 (Luke 1:32–33) and 11:1–5 (Luke 1:32, Romans 15:12). These prophecies are mentioned within the context of God’s judgment on sin. […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Thursday Job 3 contains Job’s absolutely gut-wrenching lament. Losses and suffering have piled upon him until his heart splits and sorrow and anguish flow out from him in words of despair. This is a difficult chapter to read as Job finally opens his mouth to give voice […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Wednesday Mid-week on Wednesday, I turned back to the Psalms. Today’s reading is Psalm 3–5: David asks for deliverance from foes, relief from distress, and he cries for help because of his foes. Within these Psalms he affirms who God is: Psalm 3: “a shield around me, […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Tuesday Today in Joshua 6–10, Israel’s conquest of Canaan begins; however, after their first two victories, they quickly encounter consequences because of their disobedience to God. The remarkable thing is that they had already seen their own parents face the consequences of rebellion against God and lack […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 2: Monday Today’s Bible reading, Genesis 4–7, spans people and events from the aftermath of the Fall (Genesis 3) to Noah and the Flood. These chapters reveal the stark contrast between those who continually choose to do evil, and the much smaller number who call upon God. The […]
Read MoreWe either stand before God as a guilty rebel under His judgment, or through faith in Christ, we stand clean before Him in joy and wonder.
Read MoreIf you’ve missed my posts for the last week, I’m writing some of my thoughts and reflections as I read through the Bible this year. I’m doing this because I want to encourage you in your Bible reading. I am giving a small amount of background material, but for detailed explanation of a passage after […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 1: Saturday Saturday’s Bible reading is Matthew 1–2. These chapters contain the genealogy of Jesus, beginning with Abraham, then continue with his birth and infancy—the marriage of Mary and Joseph, the Magi, Herod, the slaying of the baby boys of Bethlehem, the flight to Egypt—and end with the […]
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Kindling for Candles 