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.
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…
