Day 283 Jeremiah 14:11-16:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:10-3:13; Psalm 80:1-19; Proverbs 25:1-5 Do Not Despair “For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.” – 1…
Day 282 Jeremiah 12:1-14:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:9; Psalm 79:1-13; Proverbs 24:30-34 The Eager Chosen In our epistle reading today, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:9, Paul begins this letter much as he does each of his notes to the churches he has visited or is planning to visit. He greets them in the name of the Lord and…
Day 281 Jeremiah 10:1-11:23; Colossians 3:18-4:18; Psalm 78:56-72, Proverbs 24:28-29 Revering The King of The Nations Jeremiah 10:7a (NIV) – “Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due.” As our culture becomes increasingly secular it is more important than ever for the people who believe in Almighty God to…
Day 280 Jeremiah 8:8-9:26; Colossians 3:1-17; Psalm 78:32-55; Proverbs 24:27 Put Sin to Death, Put on Virtue Paul uses the clothing metaphor numerous times, most noted perhaps in Ephesians 6, the whole armor of God. We are told in Colossians to remove the vices associated with the old self and not only remove them but…
Day 279 Jeremiah 6:15-8:7; Colossians 2:8-23; Psalm 78:1-31; Proverbs 24:26 Wisdom. Wonders. Willfulness. Wilderness. In Psalm 78, written by Asaph, we find a lesson on Israel’s history. The words of the psalmist are a call to hear and recount the history of Israel. The first 4 verses emphasize passing along the wisdom of the Lord. “We…
Day 278 Jeremiah 4:19-6:14; Colossians 1:21-2:7; Psalm 77:1- 20; Proverbs 24:23-25 God Is Good What a juxtaposition! Compare Jeremiah’s description of how another nation will come in and punish God’s people for their transgressions to Paul’s letter to the Colossians, declaring how God through Paul is inviting the Gentiles into the Kingdom of God. All…
Day 277 Jeremiah 2:31-4:18; Colossians 1:1-20; Psalm 76:1-12; Proverbs 24:21-22 Dance With the Prince We’ve all heard the expression, “Dance with the one who brought you.” Why? Because the consequences of not doing so can be severe, and it is the right thing to do! God has brought the Israelites into the Promised Land through…
Day 276 Jeremiah 1:1-2:30; Philippians 4:1-23; Psalm 75:1-10; Proverbs 24:17-20 Under Guard for Christ and by Christ Both Paul and the Philippians were experiencing difficult situations of persecution in their lives due to their commitment to the Gospel. Paul was imprisoned for the Gospel by the imperial guard in Rome. From an earthly perspective, this…
Day 275 Isaiah 66:1-24; Philippians 3:4b-21; Psalm 74:1-23; Proverbs 24:15-16 The Power of His Resurrection Paul wrote to the Philippians, “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the…
Day 274 Isaiah 62:6-65:25; Philippians 2:19-3:4a; Psalm 73:1-28; Proverbs 24:13-14 Humility and Passion Every church has them: the people who do good works not out of love for Jesus, but for their own glory; people who will help with ministry but complain while doing it; and worse, those who do nothing at all. But, thankfully…
Day 273 Isaiah 60:1-62:5; Philippians 1:27-2:18; Psalm 72:1-20; Proverbs 24:11-12 Let This Mind Be in You This passage in Philippians has been widely studied by theologians in all ages because of what it says about the deity of Jesus. The passage claims that Jesus existed in the form of God before He became human. In…
Day 272 Isaiah 57:14-59:21; Philippians 1:1-26; Psalm 71:1-24; Proverbs 24:9-10 Our Attitude in Adversity Paul’s letter to the Philippians is probably the most joyful letter he wrote, which is surprising considering the conditions he was in. Paul was in prison, and he had only two avenues open to himself. He would go before the Emperor…
