Monthly Archives: December 2013

INFORMATION: Happy New Year

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

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We finally made it through the entire Bible in a single year! This is a great accomplishment! I want to thank each of you who read along and shared your thoughts this past year. The comments were a blessing to me with a challenging perspective each time. It is my hope that you choose to continue reading in 2014 and maybe invite others to join this next year. Our new reading plan is the 2014 Bible Reading Plan, which was developed through a combination of the past two year’s plans. We will read 6 days a week with a reflection day each Sunday. We will cover the New Testament starting with the book of Acts and proceeding through it chronologically, except in regards to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which we will cover at the end of the year leading up to Christmas. From the middle of July to the beginning of September we will take a short break from the New Testament to read the book of Proverbs and a few key Psalms. I will continue to post each day and will try to find videos or links for our reflection days. If you find anything interesting, please do not hesitate to share and I’ll be happy to post it.

Once again, thank you for joining us this past year. May you and your family have a blessed 2014!

2013 Day 365 – The New Year

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Google publishes a video each year reviewing the most popular searches on their site from the past year. I thought it would be a good video to close 2013. Not everything in this video is positive from a believer’s perspective. While we face turmoil in our world, it is important to remember that God is still in control.

Happy New Year!!!

 

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2013 Day 364 – Skit Guys: The Jesus Memo

30 Monday Dec 2013

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It’s not about being a good person. It’s about being like Jesus. This video challenges each of us to reflect on and examine how we live each day… and how we love others.

 

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2013 Day 363 – John 3:16 – The Story of Love

29 Sunday Dec 2013

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From the video’s description on YouTube:

“John 3:16 – The Story of Love” came from the movie Most (The Bridge), a beautiful Oscar-nominated movie and winner of many prestigious film festivals that tells the story of the close relationship between a bridge operator and his young son and the fateful day when both try to head off an impending rail disaster. This video is narrated by Reggie Dabbs through his sermon at Planetshakers Conference 2007.

 

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2013 Day 362 – Revelation 21-22, Isaiah 66

28 Saturday Dec 2013

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Today is our final reading for 2013 and it is also the completion of our read through the entire Bible. Revelation 21:6 is a great culmination of what we’ve read this year. He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. I am so thankful to everyone who participated in reading this year. It was a great accomplishment to read the entire Bible with you this year. Few have attempted this and even few have accomplished it.

Next year we will change things up and probably slow things down a bit. I will most likely combine last year’s process of reading the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs with this year’s reflection day each Sunday to allow us time to reflect on the previous week’s reading and give time to catch up if you fall behind.

My friend Sarah also suggested some topical readings which we can certainly combine into our plan if we are only reading one chapter instead of 4-5 chapters per day. I will post this year’s plan by December 31st. In the meantime, we will have reflection posts for the last three days of 2013. May you and your family have a blessed New Year!

2013 Day 361 – Revelation 19-20, Isaiah 65

27 Friday Dec 2013

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As we approach the end of both Revelation and Isaiah, we begin to see glimpses of what true peace looks like. While we all long for peace, the truth is we will not experience true peace until the end times finally come. This may sound hopeless, but it is meant to encourage us to know what we experience is part of the plan. God has it under control. We must trust Him and know His plan is perfect.

2013 Day 360 – Revelation 17-18, Isaiah 64

26 Thursday Dec 2013

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There is only one true God. Since the beginning of time, there is only one God who can do all He has done. Isaiah 64:4 says, Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. God’s greatest desire is to have a relationship with us and to be our protector and provider. All the judgement and suffering we read about in these passages comes from our disobedience and rebellion from God. Let us remember that God is a loving God. He also requires justice, but He never stops loving us.

2013 Day 359 – Revelation 15-16, Isaiah 63

25 Wednesday Dec 2013

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Merry Christmas everyone! May you have a blessed day. While the words we are reading may seem heavy, they are the culmination of what we celebrate today. What began in a simple manger will ultimately lead to complete victory in Christ.

2013 Day 358 – Revelation 13-14, Isaiah 62

24 Tuesday Dec 2013

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In today’s reading, the number 666 is revealed. It was interesting to read the notes in my Bible and the many interpretations of why this represents the number of the beast. The most intriguing was that if 777 represents the number of perfection, then 666 would in turn represent falling short of perfection. This is a great lesson to us all and expresses our need for a savior who bridges the gap where we fall short of a relationship with Him.

2013 Day 357 – Revelation 11-12, Isaiah 61

23 Monday Dec 2013

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The verse that stood out to me in today’s reading is Isaiah 61:10, I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. This verse most likely refers to the Messiah prophesied by Isaiah. However, this verse can also refer to us being clothes in the righteousness of Christ when we believe in Him.