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2014 Day 63 – 1 Corinthians 16

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

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As we end the book of 1 Corinthians, I can not help but notice what a great leader Paul is. He gives very detailed instructions and takes little to no praise for himself. He warns, instructs, and give praise when necessary. To often people get the wrong impression of what leadership looks like. It is not a cheerleader, dictator, tyrant, or manager. Leadership is about equipping others to do the work set before them. Paul realizes his role is not just to do, but to also equip others and future generations to carry out the message of the gospel throughout the world. There are many lessons to be learned here and Paul would be an interesting case study on effective leadership.

2014 Day 60 – 1 Corinthians 14

01 Saturday Mar 2014

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In today’s reading there is a lot of wisdom in 1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults. When it comes to evil we should be like children who are cautious of everything. But when it comes to our thinking about spiritual things, we must work towards maturity and becoming adults who can be fully used by God.

2014 Day 53 – 1 Corinthians 8

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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Having good and foundational knowledge about the Bible is good, but it does not replace having a relationship with God and knowing Him in a personal way. 1 Corinthians 8:2-3 says, 2 Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves God is known by God. The second part of this passage says there is something more important than us knowing God, and it is that God knows us. God loves us and wants to have a strong and meaningful relationship. What a privilege it is to be loved by God in this way. Let us never lose sight of that.

2014 Day 34 – Acts 18

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

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My apologies for missing yesterday. It doesn’t happen very often, but yesterday was just one of those days. Today there will be two posts to catch up.

Today we read Acts 18. The biggest thing that stood out to me was discipleship and how one person poured into another and in turn they poured into someone else. Paul spent time with Aquila and Priscilla, who in turn spent time with Apollos. This is how true spiritual growth and learning really happens. We should always spend time learning from more mature believers than ourselves and teaching others who are younger in the faith. We are not expected to know it all, but we are expected to be available to be led by the Holy Spirit for the benefit of others.

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 297 – Ezekiel 1-4, Isaiah 35

24 Thursday Oct 2013

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Today we begin the book of Ezekiel who was a younger contemporary of Jeremiah. While Jeremiah ministered to the people while they were still in Judah, Ezekiel prophesied to the people who were already exiled to Babylon. He was taken there in 597 B.C. and the book was written approximately 571 B.C. The purpose of the book was to once again announce judgement on Israel and other nations. The book also takes part in announcing salvation to God’s people. Like God’s people back in Ezekiel’s day, we are never without explanation and direction. We just need to choose to follow God’s instruction.

2013 Day 256 – Job 16-18, Isaiah 1

13 Friday Sep 2013

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While we continue to read through Job, today we also begin reading the book of Isaiah. Isaiah is considered to be one of the greatest prophets in Jewish history. He wrote this book to call the nation of Judah back to being faithful to God. Isaiah also prophesies about the coming messiah and salvation through Him. Isaiah begins by bringing a message of divine judgement for both Judah and Israel. Sometimes God’s message and direction for our lives is not clear, but when God speaks directly to us, we must take the time to listen to Him because the consequences can be great.

2013 Day 185 – Luke 19-21, Ecclesiastes 4

04 Thursday Jul 2013

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There is so much information in today’s reading in Luke. The important things, and often overlooked, is the information Jesus gives about the future of Jerusalem in chapter 21. Some information that is interesting to me comes from Jesus’ comments in verses 5 and 6, 5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.” The temple the disciples are talking about is not the original temple built by Solomon. That temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in the seventh century B.C. This temple was built by Ezra in the sixth century. The temple was desecrated by the Seleucid Empire in the second century A.D., then reconsecrated soon after by the Maccabees. Herod the Great expanded the temple over a 46 year period into a beautiful structure. As Jesus said, the temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Roman army in the Siege of Jerusalem. While the history is fascinating to me, the importance of it shows Jesus’ ability to speak with authority about the future. Jesus did this on several occasions and shows us the information He shared with us is accurate and can be trusted.

2013 Day 129 – Romans 12-13, Proverbs 22:1-16

09 Thursday May 2013

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When we focus on the things Christ commanded of us, there is not enough space in our lives to please our sinful nature. Romans 14:14 says, Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. By covering our minds, and in turn our lives, with Christ, there is no room for the evil desires of our heart. When we study who Christ is and how we can exemplify Him, we reflect him through us. May each of us strive to be more like Christ, and not necessarily what other people tell us to be like, but by studying His words and following His commandments.

2013 Day 94 – James 3-5, Psalm 51

04 Thursday Apr 2013

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A couple of things stood out to me this morning in our reading. The first verse is about wisdom and made me consider if the wisdom that comes from me matches what comes from heaven. James 3:17 says, But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. If my wisdom is truly from heaven it will exhibit the characteristics described above.

The second verse that stood out to me is Psalm 51:10, Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. This verse matches up well with the verse in James described above. We must allow God to create a pure heart in us so we can identify and accept God’s wisdom from the proper perspective.