Day 312 Ezekiel 18:1-19:14; Hebrews 9:1-10; Psalm 106:32-48; Proverbs 27:10 Covenant. Tabernacle. Atonement. Today’s passage from Hebrews is from the section of the letter that describes how the New Covenant is greater than the Old Covenant. Chapter 8: the High Priest; Chapter 9: the Tabernacle; the second half of chapter 9: the Blood of Christ;…
Day 311 Ezekiel 16:43-17:24; Hebrews 8:1-13; Psalm 106:13-31; Proverbs 27:7-9 A Sketch and A Shadow It is difficult for contemporary Americans to grasp the place of the Temple in the life of Israel. The Temple at Jerusalem was not just a stunning building, overwhelming in its beauty and appointments, and the pride of Israel in…
Day 310 Ezekiel 14:12-16:42; Hebrews 7:18-28; Psalm 106:1-12; Proverbs 27:4-6 Saved by His Grace Ezekiel’s reading today reminded me of myself when I first expressed a desire for Christ. This was a time of great expectancy when I would be given affirmation and insight to what this all means. As would be expected, I was…
Day 309 Ezekiel 12:1-14:11; Hebrews 7:1-17; Psalm 105:37-45; Proverbs 27:3 Perfect Jesus for Imperfect People The message from Hebrews about Jesus’ unique identity, His perfect qualifications as our heavenly High Priest, and His once-and-for-all sacrifice breathes faith and hope into the lives of so many even in the midst of turmoil and tribulation. Today’s text…
Day 308 Ezekiel 10:1-11:25; Hebrews 6:1-20; Psalm 105:16-36; Proverbs 27:1-2 Tasted the Heavenly Gift “It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who…
Day 307 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11; Hebrews 5:1-14; Psalm 105:1-15; Proverbs 26:28 Jesus the Great High Priest In the time of Jesus, the high priests of the temple were appointed by the people themselves. They were chosen to act as the intermediates between the people and God. While they offered up sacrifices for the sins of the…
We are being called by Jesus out of an even greater chaotic bondage to sin but to an even greater Sabbath Rest in the Promised Land—“the mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.” God is calling and inviting us to press into the divine fellowship of the Holy Trinity.
Day 305 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15; Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 26:24-26 Bless the Lord, O My Soul! Psalm 103 ends with the command, “Praise the Lord for all his works everywhere in his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!” Psalm 104 picks up from there and gives us, in absolutely beautiful poetic description, why we…
Day 304 Lamentations 4:1-5:22; Hebrews 2:1-18; Psalm 103:1-22; Proverbs 26:23 Bless the Lord “Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless His holy name!” – Psalm 103:1 How can this psalm be read without bursting out in joyful smiles and songs and dancing? The psalm tells us that the Lord…
Day 303 Lamentations 2:20-3:66; Hebrews 1:1-14; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 26:21-22 Knowing Where to Turn The Book of the Lamentations of Jeremiah is not as well known as many of the Hebrew Scriptures, and yet it contains some of the most troubling and the most comforting passages in the Bible. The prophet minces no words in…
Day 302 Lamentations 1:1-2:19; Philemon 1-25; Psalm 101:1-8; Proverbs 26:20 There Are No Healthy Quarrels “Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.” – Proverbs 26:20 I remember the situation like it was yesterday. My brother and I were having an all-out argument in the back of the car on…
