Day 204 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19; Romans 8:9-21; Psalm 18:16-36; Proverbs 19:26 Our Identity in Christ “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with…
Day 203 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10; Romans 7:14-8:8; Psalm 18:1-15; Proverbs 19:24-25 If My People Who Are Called by My Name “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and…
Day 202 2 Chronicles 4:1‐6:11; Romans 7:1‐13; Psalm 17:1‐15; Proverbs 19:22‐23 Hallowed Halls In 1985, my fiancée and I sat in Chicago Symphony Hall as the orchestra warmed up. Both of us liked classical music, but we had never heard a live performance. On a whim, we bought some tickets. Dressed in jeans and sweatshirts,…
Day 201 2 Chronicles 1:1‐3:17; Romans 6:1‐23; Psalm 16:1‐11; Proverbs 19:20‐21 Slave to Sin or Righteousness Paul begins this chapter of Romans in what would seem to be in dialogue with an imaginary opponent in a debate over grace and sin. The opponent is saying that if God’s grace is great enough to forgive sin,…
Day 200 1 Chronicles 28:1‐29:30; Romans 5:6‐21; Psalm 15:1‐5; Proverbs 19:18‐19 History Matters We all like to believe that with God there is always a new beginning, and that we can accomplish anything with God at our side… at least if the preponderance of memes I see on Facebook are any indication. Unfortunately, it is…
Day 199 1 Chronicles 26:12‐27:34; Romans 4:13‐5:5; Psalm 14:1‐7; Proverbs 19:17 Why We Choose Christ! Why would anyone choose to follow Christ? To become a Christian? To own this faith and identity? There are probably lots of answers to those questions. Here in this section from Romans 5, we are given several of the many…
Day 198 1 Chronicles 24:1‐26:11; Romans 4:1‐12; Psalm 13:1‐6; Proverbs 19:15‐16 David’s Cry for Triumph As I read today’s Psalm, I am struck by the pleading done by David. He is sad and feeling far from God and begging God to show His face yet again. “How long will my enemy triumph over me?” he…
Day 197 1 Chronicles 22:1‐23:32; Romans 3:9‐31; Psalm 12:1‐8; Proverbs 19:13‐14 Bad News, Good News Our passage today in Romans 3 is a vital one to understanding our condition without Christ and our position in Christ as believers. Paul points out (using selected verses from the Hebrew Scriptures) that both those who know the Law…
Day 196 1 Chronicles 19:1‐21:30; Romans 2:25‐3:8; Psalm 11:1‐7; Proverbs 19:10‐12 Leave the Results to the Lord King David is seemingly on a roll! He has come against formidable foes and defeated them in rapid succession. He has defeated the Amorites, the Syrians, and even the Philistines with their giants! Through his military might, his…
Day 195 1 Chronicles 16:37‐18:17; Romans 2:1‐24; Psalm 10:16‐18; Proverbs 19:8‐9 For You Know Your Servant, Lord In today’s reading from Romans, we see God’s righteous judgment and the power He has given to us – to all of us as believers – in our ability to accept His will for our lives. Our acceptance…
Day 194 1 Chronicles 15:1‐16:36; Romans 1:18‐32; Psalm 10:1‐15; Proverbs 19:6‐7 NO EXCUSES! Where is God? Well, according to Romans 1, God is the Creator of all things and is in all things. Not only did He create, but He actually made it clear for all to see that He was the Creator. God’s qualities…
Day 193 1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17; Romans 1:1-17; Psalm 9:13-20; Proverbs 19:4-5 The Power of the Gospel for Salvation “To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints…” The Roman church had, by the point of Paul’s letter to them, become something of a missionary outpost and hub. As the…
