Clean and Unclean Food

Day 52 Leviticus 11:1‐12:8; Mark 5:21‐43; Psalm 38:1‐22; Proverbs 10:8‐9 Clean and Unclean Food The reader of the passage from Leviticus may well exclaim, “Laws, laws, and more laws – and rules to follow. I am so confused. Now I even need to count the number of legs on a bug and see if it…

A Frightening Exorcism

Day 51 Leviticus 9:7-10:20; Mark 4:26-5:20; Psalm 37:30-40; Proverbs 10:6-7 A Frightening Exorcism In Mark 5:1-20, we learn that the sad plight of the man Jesus and His disciples encountered as they landed their boat on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee was caused by demonic spirits. Jesus correctly perceived that it was…

God’s Time…

Day 49 Leviticus 6:1‐7:27; Mark 3:7‐30; Psalm 37:1‐11; Proverbs 10:3‐4 God’s Time… In today’s Psalm, we find much of ourselves embedded in these words as we have only to look around us in any and every direction to find numerous examples of others who seem to “have it all,” while we as Christians, face what…

New Again!

Day 48 Leviticus 4:1‐5:19; Mark 2:13‐3:6; Psalm 36:1‐12; Proverbs 10:1‐2 New Again! In preparation for Easter Day, many Christians celebrate the 40 days before as a time of fasting called Lent. When asked in his Sunday school class what he was going to give up for Lent, one small boy said, “I’m giving up liver….

You Want Me to Do WHAT with that Goat?

Day 47 Leviticus 1:1‐3:17; Mark 1:29‐2:12; Psalm 35:17‐28; Proverbs 9:13‐18 You Want Me to Do WHAT with that Goat? Burnt offerings? Seriously? And why all the detailed instructions? Frankly, I doubt that the Lord was particularly concerned with the details of the sacrifices called for in Leviticus. What has always been important, however, is that…

A Day of Reflection

Day 45 Exodus 37:1‐38:31; Matthew 28:1‐20; Psalm 34:11‐22; Proverbs 9:9‐10 A Day of Reflection At this point we have reached 45 Days in the Word. What an accomplishment! As you read today’s Scripture passages, we encourage you to write down something that you draw from the passages. There is no right or wrong way to…

Mocker or Wise Man?

Day 44 Exodus 35:10‐36:38; Matthew 27:32‐66; Psalm 34:1‐10; Proverbs 9:7‐8 Mocker or Wise Man “Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;    rebuke the wise and they will love you.” – Proverbs 9:8 Unfortunately, here is a verse from Proverbs that stings. It is so very easy to throw a retort at someone who criticizes….

God in a Box

Day 42 Exodus 32:1‐33:23; Matthew 26:69‐27:14; Psalm 33:1‐11; Proverbs 8:33‐36 God in a Box I read a book many years ago (Sorry, can’t remember the name of it…) that talked about how so many of us try to put God in a box. We imagine God to be of the size and shape we need….

A Kiss, a Fist, and a Sword

Day 41 Exodus 30:11‐31:18; Matthew 26:47‐68; Psalm 32:1‐11; Proverbs 8:27‐32  A Kiss, a Fist, and a Sword Today’s reading from Matthew covers the time from Judas’ betrayal of Jesus in Gethsemane to His abuse at the hands of Jewish leaders at the High Priest’s residence. When the crowd showed up, Jesus was betrayed with a…