Tag: Faith

  • Day 30: Angst in the Psalms

    Day 30: Angst in the Psalms

    Exodus 12:14-51, 13:1-16; Matthew 20:29-34, 21:1-22; Psalms 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15 “Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am lonely and afflicted.Relieve the troubles of my heartand free me from my anguish.Look on my affliction and my distressand take away all my sins.”Psalms 25:16-18 I absolutely love the Psalms because they are so angsty! Read more

  • Day 29: The Lord’s Promise

    Day 29: The Lord’s Promise

    Exodus 8-9; Matthew 19:13-30; Psalms 24:1-10; Proverbs 6:1-5 “So Pharoah’s heart was hard and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through Moses.” (Exodus 9:33 NIV) Exodus 8-9 focuses on the continued plagues brought on by God against the Egyptians as punishment for Pharoah not allowing the Israelities to Read more

  • Day 27: Just like Little Children

    Day 27: Just like Little Children

    Exodus 4, 5:1-21; Matthew 18:1-20; Psalms 22:19-31; Proverbs 5:15-21 “And he said” ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” (Matthew 18:3-4 NIV) My son just Read more

  • Day 23: What comes out of your mouth?

    Day 23: What comes out of your mouth?

    Genesis 46-47; Matthew 15:1-28; Psalms 19:1-14; Proverbs 4:14-19 “Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ‘Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.’” (Matthew 15:10-11 NIV) I always feel the familiar tug of accountability on my heart when Read more

  • Day 21: The Greatest Supporter

    Day 21: The Greatest Supporter

    Genesis 42:18-38, 43; Matthew 13:47-58, 14:1-12; Psalms 18:16-36; Proverbs 4:7-10 “Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?’ they asked. Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?…Where then did this man get all these things? And they took Read more

  • Day 20: Joseph the Faithful

    Day 20: Joseph the Faithful

    Genesis 41:17-57, 42:1-17; Matthew 13:24-46; Psalms 18:1-15; Proverbs 4:1-6 Today we pick back up with Joseph standing in front of Pharoah, about to interpret his two dreams. Joseph tells him that the dreams are one and the same from God, given twice because “the matter has been firmly decided by God” (41:32)–seven years of plenty, Read more

  • Day 18: Joseph the Dreamer

    Day 18: Joseph the Dreamer

    Genesis 37-38; Matthew 12:22-45; Psalms 16:1-11; Proverbs 3:27-32 For the next few days as our One Year Bible Plan takes us through this portion of Genesis, we will be focusing on the story of Joseph. It is one of my favorite stories in all of the Bible and I would be remiss not to write Read more

  • Day 16: Accepting Jesus’ Rest

    Day 16: Accepting Jesus’ Rest

    Genesis 32:13-32, 33-34; Matthew 11:7-30; Psalms 14:1-7; Proverbs 3:19-20 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy Read more

  • Day 15: Psalm 13

    Day 15: Psalm 13

    Genesis 31:17-55, 32:1-12; Matthew 10:24-42, 11:1-6; Psalms 13:1-6; Proverbs 3:16-18 “How long, Lord? Will you forget my forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughtsand day after day have sorrow in my heart?How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my Read more