John 10

Reading John 10 for Monday, February 29th. Jesus teaches about how he is the only gate to safe pasture and his followers are sheep who trust and know the good shepherd. The Jews then tried to stone Jesus for blasphemy, but he got away. 

John 9

Reading John 9 for Friday, February 26th. What is worse than spiritual blindness? False piety and denial. 

John 8

Reading John 8 for Thursday, February 25th. Jesus has a talk with some Jews about their affiliations and motives. 

John 7

Reading John 7 for Wednesday, February 24th. Jesus goes to the feast of tabernacles and many people argue about who he is. 

John 6

Reading John 6 for Tuesday, February 23rd. Jesus said and did things that made it harder to follow him. 

Isaiah 49

Reading Isaiah 49 for Monday, February 22nd. Israel is God’s servant and will be rescued by God, to His glory. 

Isaiah 48

Reading Isaiah 48 for Friday, February 19th. God pre-announces the rescuing of his people from Babylon, so that their idols don’t get the credit. 

Isaiah 47

Reading Isaiah 47 for Thursday, February 18th. The daughter of Babylon has a rude awakening coming. 

Isaiah 46

Reading Isaiah 46 for Wednesday, February 17th. God brings his righteousness close. 

Isaiah 45

Reading Isaiah 45 for Tuesday, February 16th. God is all there is, don’t ignore His power. 

Isaiah 44

Reading Isaiah 44 for Monday, February 15th. God does not like idolatry. 

Isaiah 43

Reading Isaiah 43 for Friday, February 12th. God declared Himself the only savior, and explains that forgiveness is for His own sake. 

Isaiah 42

Reading Isaiah 42 for Thursday, February 11th. God prefers to lead the blind on unfamiliar paths, than to have them trust in idols. 

Isaiah 41

Reading Isaiah 41 for Wednesday, February 10th. God helps His people, and asks what idols have done to benefit this who trust in them? 

Isaiah 40

Reading Isaiah 40 for Tuesday, February 9th. God is hard to describe, but He is powerful, and is available to comfort His people. 

Isaiah 39

Reading Isaiah 39 for Monday, February 8th. Hezekiah is congratulated by representatives of a country that is prophesied to later carry away all of his kingdoms possessions and members of his household, but still is glad for the news not being worse. 

Isaiah 38

Reading Isaiah 38 for Friday, February 5th. Hezekiah gets sick and is told he is going to die, but cries out to God in prayer. God extends his life another 15 years. 

Isaiah 37

Reading Isaiah 37 for Thursday, February 4th. Hezekiah requests help from God regarding his enemy. God saves. 

Isaiah 36

Reading Isaiah 36 for Wednesday, February 3rd. Hezekiah’s kingdom of Jerusalem is challenged by the field commander of Assyria. 

Discussion: Friends

How do you make friends? Think about the friends closest to you, why do you trust them? Are you influenced by your friends? How? Have you ever gotten into trouble because you went along with something a friend did? Proverbs 13:20 NIV [20] Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools… Continue reading Discussion: Friends

Isaiah 35

Reading Isaiah 35 for Tuesday, February 2nd. This chapter talks about what will happen when God removes the curse from this world and rewards the righteous. 

Isaiah 34

Reading Isaiah 34 for Monday, February 1st. God plans to slaughter and destroy the nations and let wild animals thrive where they once were.