Psalm: 146 Meditation: ActsHere we see signs of the Gospel going out and being met by acceptance and resistance. What would your response be if you saw a great miracle performed? Is superstition so ingrained in human beings that you automatically fit what happens into your perception. The people called Paul and Barnabas Gods and …
Category: Daily Reading Guides
Saturday, October 8
Psalm: 137:1-9 Meditation: MattWe don't always get the reason behind Jesus’s actions. Here His compassion leads Him not only to teach and heal by Himself but to charge His disciples to do the same. Have you ever kept track of the different names Jesus’s disciples were known by? What are we told of these men …
Friday, October 7
Psalm:140 Meditation: 2 KingsContrast the lives of Judean Kings that did evil in the eyes of the Lord with those few Kings that God approved of. What or why do you think some of the Judean Kings decided to pay tribute to other kings or defy other nations or kings? Why did God keep sending …
Thursday, October 6
Psalm: 131 Meditation: 1 CorHow can you tell if you or someone else belongs to Jesus? Paul talks about different spiritual gifts that were evident in the church. What is the purpose of those gifts and what is the value and importance of each gift? Who or what benefits from those gifts? Is there any …
Wednesday, October 5
Psalm: 119:145-176 Meditation: MattJesus formed his band of disciples with men from very different professions and political viewpoints. How do you think Matthew interacted with the zealots, who might have been committed to eliminating publicians or Roman collaborators. These men spent 3 ½ years under Jesus’ instruction and mentorship. Can you imagine these men dining …
Tuesday, October 4
Psalm: 120 Meditation: 2 KingsThere are many stories in the Bible of evil children that come from righteous parents but here we see a good and righteous king that comes from generations of evil fathers and kings. Josiah will recognize and acknowledge how far the Judeans have fallen and turn his people back to the …
Monday, October 3
Psalm: 106:1-18 Meditation: 1 CorIdolatry in Paul’s time drove the economics of some cities and societies. It also impacted lives and relationships in ways that would seem strange today. While the Bible and Paul state that idols are nothing, superstition affected the way people saw idols and how they related to people and products. Paul …
Sunday, October 2
Psalm: 118 Meditation: LukeWe have examples in scripture of miracles done by God’s prophets and by Jesus. While most of the time people asked, begged or even took action on their own, here Jesus was moved and reached out to help. How might you have reacted to the son brought back to life? The people …
Saturday, October 1
Psalm: 107:33-43 Meditation:2 KingsIsaiah pronounces God’s answer to the prayers of those in Jerusalem. The arrogance of the Assyrian King and mocking of God will lead to the King's death and the destruction of his army. The entire Assyrian Empire would be destroyed about 100 years later. God had used the nations around Israel and …
Friday, September 30
Psalm: 102 Meditation: 1 CorWhy do we do what we do? Have you ever felt compelled to witness about Christ and his Gospel? Paul describes a choice to be a servant and how he tries to remove those things, habits or other impediments to being acceptable to those he is trying to reach. Some might …
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