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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 184 – Luke 16-18, Ecclesiastes 3

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

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I love the first eight verses of Ecclesiastes 3:

1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 

8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

These verses represent the importance of experiencing every season with God. The secret to perfect peace is understanding that God’s plan is perfect. We must learn to  appreciate God’s perfect timing in all we do and to learn to not resent or doubt God’s perfect timing.

2013 Day 170 – 2 Kings 5-7, Psalm 87

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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In today’s reading the story of the floating axe head made me wonder why it was in there. When I checked the notes in my Bible it said it showed God’s care and provision for those who trust Him, even in seemingly insignificant events of everyday life. We tend to look to God only when we have big issues. Especially as Americans because we feel very self sufficient. We are pretty spoiled when most of the world has a hard time with supplying basic needs. At a minimum, we should thank God for giving us so much when we really deserve so little.

2013 Day 164 – 1 Kings 16-19, Psalm 82

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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I love the story of Elijah versus the prophets of Baal. It always makes me laugh to watch Elijah mocking them in 1 Kings 18:27, At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” Some people may not appreciate what Elijah did, but it shows the confidence he had in The Lord. We should always show the love of God to others, but we can also have confidence and be bold knowing God is always with us.

2013 Day 160 – 1 Kings 4-6, Psalm 78:40-72

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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In today’s reading we see Solomon building the temple of God. I always find it interesting to know that God would not allow David to build a temple because of the amount of blood on David’s hands. While David shed the blood of others out of necessity and obedience to God, it still kept him from being able to build the temple. The lesson here for us is to always remember that obedience to God is always intended for His glory, not ours. God may ask us to do something we are not comfortable doing. While I doubt He will ever ask us to do something immoral, unethical, or illegal; we may be ask to do something uncomfortable or that may cause us to be rejected by people around us. Our comfort here on this earth is not guaranteed by God. Our comfortable lives are a blessing, not a promise. If we are obedient to Him in all we do, our reward is in heaven and that is the only promise he has given us.

2013 Day 158 – Prayer

07 Friday Jun 2013

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2013 Day 156 – 2 Samuel 21-24, Psalm 76

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

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David’s life is coming to an end as we finish the book of 2 Samuel and he is taking some time to reminisce about his past and his mighty men. These men had very little in common other than their loyalty for David and their military expertise. The important thing to notice is, while David takes time to honor his men, it is as much a testament to his leadership skills as it is to their abilities. David is the epitome of a great leader. People follow great leaders before they follow great causes. There were many times when these men were on the run from people wanting to kill them because of their loyalty for David, but it never mattered to them. It’s a true sign of great leadership.

2013 Day 151 – John Piper: Do Something Risky With Your Life

31 Friday May 2013

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It is important to remember that God did not ask us to live a safe life. He challenged us to take risks and live a life that trusts in Him.

 

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2013 Day 150 – Francis Chan: Fearless

30 Thursday May 2013

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I felt like being challenged today so I figured I would find a Francis Chan video. This video did not disappoint me. The underlying message here is God is always in control. We may think we are in control or need to be in control, but ultimately God has a perfect plan.

 

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2013 Day 143 – 1 Samuel 23-25, Proverbs 28:1-14

23 Thursday May 2013

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In today’s reading we see how merciful David could be. David had the loyalty of his men, and they wanted to see their leader blessed, but David knew he needed to be faithful to God and allow God to take care of his needs. When David encountered Saul in the cave he could have killed him and all his problems would have been solved. Instead he decided to take a piece of Saul’s robe to prove the point that he could have killed Saul. But even this caused David to repent because he knew it was disrespectful of his king. Even when we don’t like our leader we must still respect them. God places them in our path for a reason and we must trust in Him and for the purpose.