Day 324 Ezekiel 40:28-41:26; James 4:1-17; Psalm 118:19-29; Proverbs 28:3-5 Distraction Comes Easy, Dedication Takes Work Do you ever find yourself quick to fall off the “Christian wagon”? Sometimes I will be on my commute to work and will be praying along the way for God to use me in His mighty way that day,…
Day 323 Ezekiel 39:1-40:27; James 2:18-3:18; Psalm 118:1-18; Proverbs 28:2 Good For You! James 2:18b – “Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.” Faith is invisible thought until actions make it apparent. Remember the trick of writing a secret message on paper with lemon juice? Once…
Day 322 Ezekiel 37:1-38:23; James 1:19-2:17; Psalm 117:1-2; Proverbs 28:1 Limitless Possibilities A Christian’s capability to change the world around him is limitless. We have the ability to shape the world and save it. This does not have to be done by preaching at the pulpit or going door-to-door with the Good Book, but it…
Day 321 Ezekiel 35:1-36:38; James 1:1-18; Psalm 116:1-19; Proverbs 27:23-27 Are You a Good Steward? In Papua New Guinea, where I grew up, you could ask any person if they know who owns something, whether it was a house, bow & arrow, garden, or a canoe, and the response would be, “Yes I can tell…
Day 320 Ezekiel 33:1-34:31; Hebrews 13:1-25; Psalm 115:1-18; Proverbs 27:21-22 Entertaining Angels The Author of Hebrews gives us a wealth of life lessons in today’s passage. These verses cover love, marriage, money, leadership, and how to live honorably. In verse 2, we are reminded to show hospitality to strangers as some may have entertained angels…
Day 319 Ezekiel 31:1-32:32; Hebrews 12:14-29; Psalm 113:1-114:8; Proverbs 7:18-20 Tremble at the Presence of the Lord “Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.” – Psalm 114:7 This quote from Psalm 114 is an amazing summary of the themes we follow in the passages from Ezekiel…
Day 318 Ezekiel 29:1-30:26; Hebrews 11:32-12:13; Psalm 112:1-10; Proverbs 27:17 Sharpening One Another I often say that our faith as Christians is not an individual endeavor but a communal journey. While it is true that we can follow Christ on our own and call ourselves Christians, it is equally true that being made in God’s…
Day 317 Ezekiel 27:1-28:26; Hebrews 11:17-31; Psalm 111:1-10; Proverbs 27:15-16 By Faith I love this portion of the book of Hebrews. We’re offered a list of amazing examples of faith throughout Scripture. Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, Jacob, Moses, the Israelites, Rahab—all beautiful examples of faith that stand strong through incredibly trying times. Often the faith that…
Day 316 Ezekiel 24:1-26:21; Hebrews 11:1-16; Psalm 110:1-7; Proverbs 27:14 God’s Multimedia Message Did you read the Ezekiel portion today? If not, I challenge you to go back and read it. It’s not an easy read even for us today, but for the Israelites it was a hard-hitting message. First, Ezekiel, at God’s instruction, boils…
Day 315 Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 10:18-39; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 27:13 Are You Spiritual? “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 These two…
Day 314 Ezekiel 21:1-22:31; Hebrews 10:1-17; Psalm 108:1-13; Proverbs 27:12 Under Construction Proverbs 27:12 – “The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.” This proverb is very appropriate for the long reading from Ezekiel that scared me when I read it! The sword of God is coming, Ezekiel…
People tend to associate reality with the tangible, physical world we can examine and prove through our senses. The spiritual seems vague and elusive. That is natural, but it precisely backward. There comes a wonderful moment in Christian life when reality truly sets in – just as it did for those Apostles. The truest thing, the surest reality is Christ. His grace, his sacrifice, is sufficient. Everything else – our challenges, worries, joys, hopes, sorrows and sufferings – may then fall into its rightful place. When we feel overwhelmed, the cure is to come back to the ultimate assurance given in Jesus Christ. Now pray.
