Zephaniah

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 44: Friday “But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD. The remnant of Israel will do no wrong And tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths; For they […]

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Ecclesiastes 3–4

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 44: Thursday “He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 Thursday’s Bible reading is Ecclesiastes 3–4. ________ […]

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“Sometimes A Light Surprises”

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.” Malachi 4:2a If you open any hymnal, you will probably find songs with lyrics written by William Cowper. Two of his best known poems are “There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood” and “God Moves In A […]

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Deuteronomy 7–9: A Faithful God & A Rebellious People

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 44: Monday “The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but because the LORD loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your […]

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Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 44

Week 44 of Read the Bible in 2011 begins today. I put up a variation of this post every week for those who may not know what I’m doing when they find posts on different books of the Bible on different days of the week. This is the general schedule from Michael Coley’s reading plan […]

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Acts 9–10

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 43: Saturday “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.” Acts 9:31 Saturday’s Bible reading is Acts 9–10. May the […]

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Habakkuk: The Day of Distress & Hinds’ Feet

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 43: Friday “Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 Friday’s Bible reading is the book of Habakkuk. You may have noticed I haven’t been writing about the minor prophets. One reason is […]

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Ecclesiastes 1–2: Vanity & Reality

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 43: Thursday “The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:1–2 Thursday’s Bible reading is Ecclesiastes 1–2. Ecclesiastes falls into the category of Old Testament books of poetry and wisdom. As […]

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Psalms 122–124: Humility & God’s Graciousness

Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 43: Wednesday “Be gracious to us, O LORD, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.” Psalm 123:3–4 Wednesday’s Bible reading is Psalms 122–124. […]

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