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Good morning! Text:  Judges 4-6; Psalm 69:19-36 The story of Gideon is a personal favorite.  The Midianites have been oppressing Israel for years, …

Good morning! Text:  Judges 1-3; Psalm 69:1-18 The time of the judges in Israel provides a study in human sin in the lives of people who ought to know better.  The pattern …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 26-28; Psalm 68 Maybe you have heard this one – Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.= B.I.B.L.E.  …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 23-25;  Psalm 67 In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the parable of the talents.  In the story, a man goes away and leaves his money (“talents”) in the care …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 20-22; Psalm 66 In Matthew 20, we see the James and John and their mother approach Jesus and petition …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. The readings in Matthew recently have captured most of my attention.  But, along the way we have also …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 17-19; Psalm 65 Jesus’ teaching in these Matthew passages is rich and full of challenge.  I took special …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 14-16; Psalm 64 In Matthew 14 we find Jesus feeding a great crowd with just five loaves …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 11-13; Psalm 63 Matthew 13 brings a flood of parables from Jesus.  Parables are stories that …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 8-10; Psalm 62 When Jesus sends out the twelve disciples, He gives them specific instructions. They are to …

Good morning! Text: Matthew 5-7; Psalm 61. There’s a year’s worth of daily devotionals in the Sermon on the Mount, today’s reading!  In 5:13 we read: “You are the salt …

Good morning! Text:  Matthew 1-4; Psalm 60 In these opening chapters of Matthew we read of Jesus’ birth, the flight to Egypt, Jesus’ …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Joshua 24, the Lord uses Joshua to confront the people with their calling – to reject any …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 22-24; Psalm 59 Joshua 24:15 is an obvious place to take pause and reflect in today’s reading.  The words are familiar …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 19-21; Psalm 58 Sometimes we come across lengthy passages of Scripture that speak of names and …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 16-18; Psalm 57 Psalm 57 was written by David while being pursued by King Saul.  Saul …

Good morning! Text: Joshua 13-15; Psalm 56 Psalm 56 is part of a series of psalms written by David in the midst of …

Good morning! Text: Joshua 10-12;  Psalm 55 In Joshua 10 we find the account of a big battle with the Amorites.  The Lord intervenes on behalf of …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 7-9;  Psalm 54 There is a pattern in this part of Joshua, seen in the failed first attempt on Ai and …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 51 is a beautiful psalm of God’s merciful forgiveness.  It was written …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 4-6; Psalm 53 I have always been fascinated by the scene at the end of Joshua (5:13-15) where the man with the drawn sword …

Good morning! Text:  Joshua 1-3; Psalm 52 As the Lord prepares Joshua to lead God’s chosen people into the promised land, He repeats a …

Good morning! Text:  James 3-5; Psalm 51 There is certainly plenty of rich content in today’s readings.  Where to begin?  James 5:7 …

Good morning! Text:  James 1-3; Psalm 50 The Book of James is packed full of powerful truth and instruction for the Christian life.  In today’s …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 31-34; Psalm 49 “The eternal God is your dwelling place,     and underneath are the everlasting arms.”   …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 27-30; Psalm 48 Some years ago I was struggling with a big life decision – whether …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Deuteronomy 26  opens with the LORD’s commandments regarding “first fruits,” the first and the best of the produce of the land which the LORD has …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Every day we, as Christians, are in spiritual battle.  The main battleground is within – as the enemy works …

Good morning. Today is a reflection day. The Psalms are poetry and they are truth.  They cast images before us and …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 23-26; Psalm 47 Psalm 47 is a celebration of God’s kingship.  Verses 1-2 caught my eye: …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 20-22, Psalm 46 Psalm 46:10 speaks these words: “Be still, and know that I am God. …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 17-19; Psalm 45 Psalm 45 opens; “My heart overflows with a pleasing theme.”    A “pleasing …

Good morning! Text: Deuteronomy 14-16; Psalm 44 A theme that repeats in the Old Testament is the “jubilee” and the “Sabbath year” – where debts are forgiven, …

OOOPS.  Yesterday I posted the Blog for 3/24.  So here is the one I woe you for yesterday’s readings… Good …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 11-13; Psalm 43 In Deuteronomy 11:26-28 we find a powerful and basic principle.  The Lord blesses those who are …

Good morning!   Text: Deuteronomy 5-7; Psalm 41 The Lord gives some sweeping instructions to His chosen people in these portions of Deuteronomy.  In particular, …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. In Deuteronomy 1-4, God’s Word recounts the travels of the Israelites – their wanderings in the wilderness. Imagine forty years in the desert.  Toward the end of that …

Good morning! Text:  Deuteronomy 1-4; Psalm 40 In Deuteronomy 4, we read how the Lord has done incredible things for the Israelites.  What is more, the Israelites …

Good morning! Text:  Galatians 4-6; Psalm 39 Galatians 5 makes a strong appeal to us, as Christians, to live our …

Good morning! Text:  Galatians 1-3; Psalm 38 Galatians 2:20 is worthy of memorization: “I have been crucified with Christ. It …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 33-35; Psalm 37:23-40 On January 12, 2001, I was fired from my big-dog corporate job.  It …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 31-33; Psalm 37:1-22 The Lord gives us instruction in Psalm 37 as to how we might know His will …

Good morning! Text: Numbers 28-30; Psalm 36 Our great God is a God who makes and keeps promises. When he …

Good morning! Today is a reflection day. Psalm 32 brings beautiful words of forgiveness, a reminder of how good it …

Good morning! Text: Numbers 25-27; Psalm 35 As Moses’ run as leader of the nation of Israel comes toward its conclusion, Moses …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 22-24; Psalm 34 A talking donkey?  Really?  Yes, indeed.  The story of Balaam is fascinating, as he …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 18-21;  Psalm 33 Psalm 33 is a great way to start the day!  Right now the house and neighborhood is …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 15-17; Psalm 32 Today’s text in Numbers has some rough sledding.  We encounter the fellow caught picking up sticks on the Sabbath …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 11-14; Psalm 31 The account of the spies going into the promised land is important to us.  The LORD, having delivered His chosen …

Good morning! Text:  Numbers 8-10; Psalm 30 During the wanderings of the Hebrews in the wilderness, they were led by the Lord.  He placed a cloud over the tabernacle which appeared as …