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Ezra spoke at Wired youth group about light and how it is spoken about through a few passages found in the Bible. See more photos and notes on wired youth group’s website

Listen to the audio of when I had the opportunity to talk about Easter at youth group this week. Karyn prayed for me before I started, and Cyndi closed with prayer afterwards.

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I read Revelation 22: “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” -Revelation 22:16 (NIV) (5 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 21: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.” -Revelation 21:1 (NIV) (5 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 20: “Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.” -Revelation 20:6 (NIV) (3 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 19: “Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” -Revelation 19:9 (NIV) (4 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 18: “With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird.” -Revelation 18:2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 17: “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” -Revelation 17:14 (NIV) (3 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read Malachi 4: “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.” -Malachi 4:2 (NIV) (1 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read Malachi 3: “Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.” -Malachi 3:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Malachi 2: “I hate divorce, ” says the Lord God of Israel, “and I hate a man’s covering himself with violence as well as with his garment,” says the Lord Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.” -Malachi 2:16 NIV (3 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Malachi 1: “My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.” -Malachi 1:11 (NIV) (4 minutes & 51 seconds… Continue reading December 21st

I read Zechariah 14: “This is the plague with which the Lord will strike all the nations that fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.” -Zechariah 14:12 (NIV) (4 minutes & 17… Continue reading December 19th

I read Zechariah 13: “This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God. ‘ ” -Zechariah 13:9 (NIV)… Continue reading December 18th

I read Zechariah 12: “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one… Continue reading December 17th

I read Zechariah 11: “And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord to the potter.” -Zechariah 11:13 (NIV) (3 minutes & 40 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 10: “The idols speak deceit, diviners see visions that lie; they tell dreams that are false, they give comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep oppressed for lack of a shepherd.” -Zechariah 10:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 9: “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” -Zechariah 9:9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 8: “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;” -Zechariah 8:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 7: “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.’” -Zechariah 7:9-10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 6: “Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.” -Zechariah 6:15 (NIV) (2 minutes & 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 5: “And he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished.” -Zechariah 5:3 (NIV) (2… Continue reading December 9th

I read Zechariah 4: “What are you, O mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’ ” -Zechariah 4:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 3: “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.” -Zechariah 3:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 31 seconds of archived… Continue reading December 7th

I read Zechariah 2: “Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling. ” -Zechariah 2:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zechariah 1: “Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.” -Zechariah 1:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Haggai 2: “Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree have not borne fruit. ” ‘From this day on I will bless you.’ ” -Haggai 2:19 (NIV) (3 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Haggai 1: “You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” -Haggai 1:6 (NIV) (3 minutes & 46 seconds… Continue reading December 2nd

I read Zephaniah 3: “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” -Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) (4 minutes & 40 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 16: “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.” -Revelation 16:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 15: “I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.” -Revelation 15:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 14: “He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”” -Revelation 14:7 (NIV) (4 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 13: “He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.”… Continue reading November 26th

I read Revelation 12: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” -Revelation 12:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 11: “Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm.” -Revelation 11:19 (NIV) (3 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zephaniah 2: “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.” -Zephaniah 2:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Zephaniah 1: ”Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the Lord’s wrath. In the fire of his jealousy the whole world will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end of all who live in the earth. ” -Zephaniah 1:18 (NIV) (3 minutes… Continue reading November 21st

I read Habakkuk 3: “Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.” -Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Habakkuk 2: “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” -Habakkuk 2:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Habakkuk 1: “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” -Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV) (2 minutes & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Nahum 3: “All who see you will flee from you and say, ‘Nineveh is in ruins—who will mourn for her?’ Where can I find anyone to comfort you?” -Nahum 3:7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Nahum 2: “The Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines.” -Nahum 2:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 12 seconds of archived audio)

I read Nahum 1: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,” -Nahum 1:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 7: “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.” -Micah 7:18 (NIV) (3 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 6: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” -Micah 6:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 5: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. ” -Micah 5:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 4: “In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.” -Micah 4:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 3: “Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the Lord and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.” -Micah 3:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 2: ”If a liar and deceiver comes and says, ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’ he would be just the prophet for this people!” -Micah 2:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Micah 1: “The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.” -Micah 1:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jonah 4: “He prayed to the Lord, “O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents… Continue reading November 5th

I read Jonah 3: “Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days.” -Jonah 3:3 (NIV) (1 minute & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jonah 2: “And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.” -Jonah 2:10 (NIV) (1 minute & 44 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jonah 1: “Then they cried to the Lord, “O Lord, please do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, O Lord, have done as you pleased.” -Jonah 1:14 (NIV) (2 minutes & 56 seconds of archived audio)

I read Obadiah 1: “The day of the Lord is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.” -Obadiah 1:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 10: “Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.” -Revelation 10:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 9: “When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.” -Revelation 9:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 8: “When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” -Revelation 8:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 7: “For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” -Revelation 7:17 (NIV) (3 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 6: “Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.” -Revelation 6:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 5: “And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to… Continue reading October 24th

I read Amos 9: “I will bring back my exiled people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.” -Amos 9:14 (NIV) (2 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 8: “”The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.” -Amos 8:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 7: “Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet nor a prophet’s son, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’” -Amos 7:14-15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 14… Continue reading October 21st

I read Amos 6: “Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness—” -Amos 6:12 (NIV) (3 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 5: “Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil.” -Amos 5:13 (NIV) (4 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 4: “He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals his thoughts to man, he who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth—the Lord God Almighty is his name.” -Amos 4:13 (NIV) (3 minutes & 25 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 3: “Hear this and testify against the house of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.” -Amos 3:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 2: “Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,” declares the Lord.” -Amos 2:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Amos 1: “The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.” -Amos 1:1 (NIV) (3 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Joel 3: “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, dwell in Zion, my holy hill. Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her.” -Joel 3:17(NIV) (3 minutes & 25 seconds of archived audio)

I read Joel 2: “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” -Joel 2:12 (NIV) (6 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Joel 1: “Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.” -Joel 1:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 32 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 14: “”I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.” -Hosea 14:4 (NIV) (1 minute & 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 13: “When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.” -Hosea 13:6 (NIV) (3 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 12: “the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name of renown! [6] But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.” -Hosea 12:5-6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 11: “I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man—the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.” -Hosea 11:9 (NIV) (2 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 10: “They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.” -Hosea 10:4 (NIV) (3 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 9: “Do not rejoice, O Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor.” -Hosea 9:1 (NIV) (3 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 8: “Israel cries out to me, ‘O our God, we acknowledge you!’” -Hosea 8:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 7: “Woe to them, because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them but they speak lies against me.” -Hosea 7:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 45 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 4: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” -Revelation 4:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 3: “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” -Revelation 3:19-20 (NIV) (4 minutes & 24… Continue reading September 29th

I read Revelation 2: “Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.” -Revelation 2:5 (NIV) (4 minutes & 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Revelation 1: “Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” -Revelation 1:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jude 1: “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” -Jude 1:21 (NIV) (4 minutes & 45 seconds of archived audio)

I read 3rd John 1: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” -3 John 1:4 (NIV) (2 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 6: “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.” -Hosea 6:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 5: “Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me. ” -Hosea 5:15 (NIV) (2 minutes & 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hosea 4: “Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.” -Hosea 4:1 (NIV) (3 minutes of archived audio)

I read Hosea 3: “The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes. ” -Hosea 3:1 (NIV) (1 minutes & 35… Continue reading September 19th

I read Hosea 2: “I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one. ‘ I will say to those called ‘Not my people, ‘ ‘You are my people’; and they will say, ‘You are my God. ‘ ” -Hosea 2:23 (NIV)… Continue reading September 18th

I read Hosea 1: “When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, “Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the Lord.” -Hosea 1:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 12: “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance. ” -Daniel 12:13 (NIV) (3 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 11: “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place.” -Daniel 11:36 (NIV) (8 minutes &… Continue reading September 15th

I read Daniel 10: “Do not be afraid, O man highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.” -Daniel 10:19 (NIV) (3 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 9: “As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the message and understand the vision:” -Daniel 9:23 (NIV) (5 minutes & 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 8: “I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.” -Daniel 8:27 (NIV) (4 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 7: “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying on his bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.” -Daniel 7:1 (NIV) (6 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 6: “Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable… Continue reading September 9th

I read Daniel 5: “Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.” -Daniel 5:5 (NIV) (5 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 4: “Therefore, O king, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.” -Daniel 4:27 (NIV) (8 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 3: “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship… Continue reading September 5th

I read Daniel 2: “The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.” -Daniel 2:47 (NIV) (8 minutes & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Daniel 1: “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” So he agreed to this and tested them… Continue reading September 3rd

I read Ezekiel 48: “…And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.” -Ezekiel 48:35b (NIV) (6 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 47: “Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” -Ezekiel 47:12 (NIV)… Continue reading September 1st

I read 2 John 1: “And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.“ -2 John 1:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 John 5: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” -1 John 5:14 (NIV) (4 minutes & 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 John 4: “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.“ -1 John 4:1 (NIV) (3 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 John 3: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” -1 John 3:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 John 2: “The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” -1 John 2:4 (NIV) (4 minutes & 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 46: “ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The gate of the inner court facing east is to be shut on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it is to be opened.” -Ezekiel 46:1 (NIV) (4 minutes & 28 seconds… Continue reading August 25th

I read Ezekiel 45: “ ‘In the first month on the fourteenth day you are to observe the Passover, a feast lasting seven days, during which you shall eat bread made without yeast.” -Ezekiel 45:21 (NIV) (5 minutes of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 44: “The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance of the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.” -Ezekiel 44:5 (NIV) (5 minutes &… Continue reading August 22nd

I read Ezekiel 43: “Now let them put away from me their prostitution and the lifeless idols of their kings, and I will live among them forever.” -Ezekiel 43:9 (NIV) (4 minutes & 40 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 42: “Then the man led me northward into the outer court and brought me to the rooms opposite the temple courtyard and opposite the outer wall on the north side.” -Ezekiel 42:1 (NIV) (3 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 41: “And he measured the length of the inner sanctuary; it was twenty cubits, and its width was twenty cubits across the end of the outer sanctuary. He said to me, “This is the Most Holy Place.” -Ezekiel 41:4 (NIV) (4 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 40: “The man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.” -Ezekiel 40:4 (NIV) (8 minutes &… Continue reading August 18th

I read Ezekiel 39: “They will forget their shame and all the unfaithfulness they showed toward me when they lived in safety in their land with no one to make them afraid.” -Ezekiel 39:26 (NIV) (5 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 38: “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him” -Ezekiel 38:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 37: “He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” -Ezekiel 37:3 (NIV) (5 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 36: ” ‘But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home.” -Ezekiel 36:8 (NIV) (6 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 35: “Because you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, that is how I will treat you. You will be desolate, O Mount Seir, you and all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ” -Ezekiel 35:15 (NIV) (2 minutes & 42 seconds of… Continue reading August 12th

I read Ezekiel 34: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?” -Ezekiel 34:2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 16 seconds of archived… Continue reading August 11th

I read Ezekiel 33: “Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel?’ -Ezekiel 33:11 (NIV) (6 minutes… Continue reading August 10th

I read Ezekiel 32 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ” ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas thrashing about in your streams, churning the water with your feet and muddying the streams.” -Ezekiel 32:2 (NIV)… Continue reading August 8th

I read Ezekiel 31: ” ‘Which of the trees of Eden can be compared with you in splendor and majesty? Yet you, too, will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth below; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword. ” ‘This is Pharaoh and all his… Continue reading August 7th

I read Ezekiel 30: “I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord. ” -Ezekiel 30:26 (NIV) (4 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 29: “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.” -Ezekiel 29:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 28: “You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.” -Ezekiel 28:15 (NIV) (5 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 27: “Son of man, take up a lament concerning Tyre.” -Ezekiel 27:2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 26: “therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea casting up its waves.” -Ezekiel 26:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 John 1: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” -1 John 1:9 (NIV) (1 minute & 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Peter 3: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” -2 Peter 3:9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Peter 2: “If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.” -2 Peter 2:20 (NIV) (3 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Peter 1: “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.” -2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 40 seconds of archived… Continue reading July 28th

I read 1 Peter 5: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” -1 Peter 5:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 25: “therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.” -Ezekiel 25:4 (NIV) (2 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 24: ”Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.” -Ezekiel 24:21 (NIV)… Continue reading July 24th

I read Ezekiel 23: “The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.” -Ezekiel 23:4 (NIV) (7 minutes & 52 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 22: “I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.” -Ezekiel 22:30 (NIV) (4 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 21: “this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown. It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.” -Ezekiel 21:26 (NIV) (4 minutes & 56 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 20: “On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.” -Ezekiel 20:6 (NIV) (7 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 19: “Take up a lament concerning the princes of Israel” -Ezekiel 19:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 18: “For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!” -Ezekiel 18:32 (NIV) (5 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 17: “Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell the house of Israel a parable.” -Ezekiel 17:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 16: “So I will establish my covenant with you, and you will know that I am the Lord.” -Ezekiel 16:62 (NIV) (12 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 15: “I will make the land desolate because they have been unfaithful, declares the Sovereign Lord.”-Ezekiel 15:8 (NIV) (1 minute & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 14: “even if these three men—Noah, Daniel and Job—were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign Lord.” -Ezekiel 14:14 (NIV) (5 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 13: “ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you, declares the Sovereign Lord.” -Ezekiel 13:8 (NIV) (5 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I Read Ezekiel 12: “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign LORD.” -Ezekiel 12:28 (NIV) (4 minutes & 31 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 11: “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” -Ezekiel 11:19 (NIV) (5 minutes & 2 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 10: “Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.” -Ezekiel 10:14 (NIV) (4 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 9: “and said to him, “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it. ” -Ezekiel 9:4 (NIV) (2 minutes & 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 8: “I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.” -Ezekiel 8:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 7: “The end is now upon you and I will unleash my anger against you. I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices.” -Ezekiel 7:3 (NIV) (4 minutes & 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 6: ” ‘But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.” -Ezekiel 6:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 5: “Yet in her wickedness she has rebelled against my laws and decrees more than the nations and countries around her. She has rejected my laws and has not followed my decrees.” -Ezekiel 5:6 (NIV) (5 minutes & 1 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 4: “Very well,” he said, “I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.” -Ezekiel 4:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Peter 4: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” -1 Peter 4:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1st Peter 3: “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” -1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) (5 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1st Peter 2: “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” -1 Peter 2:24 (NIV) (4 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1st Peter Chapter 1: “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;” -1 Peter 1:15 (NIV) (4 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read James 5: “remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.” -James 5:20 (NIV) (5 minutes of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 3: “Go now to your countrymen in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’ whether they listen or fail to listen. ” -Ezekiel 3:11 (NIV) (4 minutes & 40 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ezekiel 2: “You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” -Ezekiel 2:7-8 (NIV) (2 minutes… Continue reading June 23rd

I read Ezekiel 1: “Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.” -Ezekiel 1:28 (NIV) (5… Continue reading June 22nd

I read Lamentations 5: “The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!” -Lamentations 5:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Lamentations 4: “With their own hands compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food when my people were destroyed.” -Lamentations 4:10 (NIV) (4 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Lamentations 3: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” -Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV) (6 minutes & 12 seconds of archived audio)

I read Lamentations 2: “The Lord has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word, which he decreed long ago. He has overthrown you without pity, he has let the enemy gloat over you, he has exalted the horn of your foes.” -Lamentations 2:17 (NIV) (5 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Lamentations 1: “The Lord is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into exile.” -Lamentations 1:18 (NIV) (5 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 52: “So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.” -Jeremiah 52:33 (NIV) (5 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 51: “Babylon must fall because of Israel’s slain, just as the slain in all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.” -Jeremiah 51:49 (NIV) (10 minutes & 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 50: At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble; its cry will resound among the nations. Jeremiah 50:46 (NIV) (7 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 49: “Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come,” declares the Lord.“ -Jeremiah 49:39 (NIV) (7 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 48: This whole chapter describes how Moab would suffer in detail, and why God chose to allow it that to happen. “Moab will be destroyed as a nation because she defied the Lord.” -Jeremiah 48:42 (NIV) (7 minutes & 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 47: ” ‘Ah, sword of the Lord,’ you cry, ‘how long till you rest? Return to your scabbard; cease and be still.’ -Jeremiah 47:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 46: “Do not fear, O Jacob my servant, for I am with you,” declares the Lord. “Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.” -Jeremiah 46:28… Continue reading June 8th

I read Jeremiah 45: “The Lord said, “Say this to him: ‘This is what the Lord says: I will overthrow what I have built and uproot what I have planted, throughout the land.” -Jeremiah 45:4 (NIV) (1 minute & 16 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 44: “None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.” -Jeremiah 44:14 (NIV) (7 minutes & 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 43: So Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers and all the people disobeyed the Lord’s command to stay in the land of Judah. -Jeremiah 43:4 (NIV) (3 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 42: ”I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you.” -Jeremiah 42:21 (NIV) (3 minutes & 47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 41: “Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed as governor over the land.” -Jeremiah 41:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 11 seconds… Continue reading June 2nd

I read Jeremiah 40: “And now the Lord has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the Lord and did not obey him.” -Jeremiah 40:3 (NIV) (3 minutes & 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read James 4: “Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” -James 4:17 (NIV) (3 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read James 3: “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” -James 3:17 (NIV) (3 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read James 2: ”Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!” -James 2:12-13 (NIV) (4 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read James 1: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,” -James 1:2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 13: “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.” -Hebrews 13:2 (NIV (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 39: “I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord.’ ” -Jeremiah 39:18 (NIV) (3 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 38: “Then the king commanded Ebed-Melech the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.” -Jeremiah 38:10 (NIV) (5 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 37: “Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.” -Jeremiah 37:2 (NIV) (3 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 36: “Even though Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.” -Jeremiah 36:25 (NIV) (6 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 35: “The descendants of Jonadab son of Recab have carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.’” -Jeremiah 35:16 (NIV) (4 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 34: “Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me; you have not proclaimed freedom for your fellow countrymen. So I now proclaim ‘freedom’ for you, declares the Lord—‘freedom’ to fall by the sword, plague and famine. I will make you abhorrent to all the kingdoms of the earth.”… Continue reading May 18th

I read Jeremiah 33: “ ‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.” -Jeremiah 33:14 (NIV) (4 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 32: “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” -Jeremiah 32:27 (NIV) (7 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 31: “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” -Jeremiah 31:33 (NIV) (7 minutes & 32 seconds… Continue reading May 13th

I read Jeremiah 30: “I am with you and will save you,’ declares the Lord. ‘Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.’” -Jeremiah 30:11 (NIV) (4 minutes &… Continue reading May 12th

I read Jeremiah 29: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” -Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV) (5 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 28: “But the prophet who prophesies peace will be recognized as one truly sent by the Lord only if his prediction comes true.” -Jeremiah 28:9 (NIV) (2 minutes & 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 27: “With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.” -Jeremiah 27:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 26: “But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die!” -Jeremiah 26:8 (NIV) (4 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 25: “They said, “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the Lord gave to you and your fathers for ever and ever.” -Jeremiah 25:5 (NIV) (6 minutes & 2 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 24: “Then the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “Figs,” I answered. “The good ones are very good, but the poor ones are so bad they cannot be eaten.” -Jeremiah 24:3 (NIV) (2 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 23: “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.” -Jeremiah 23:5 (NIV) (7 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 22: “He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord.” -Jeremiah 22:16 (NIV) (5 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 21: “O house of David, this is what the Lord says: ” ‘Administer justice every morning; rescue from the hand of his oppressor the one who has been robbed, or my wrath will break out and burn like fire because of the evil you have done—burn with no one to quench it.”… Continue reading May 1st

I read John 21: “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” -John 21:25 (NIV) (4 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 20: “Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -John 20:29 (NIV) (5 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 19: “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is… Continue reading April 28th

I read John 18: “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” -John 18:37 (NIV)… Continue reading April 27th

I read John 17: “I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” John 17:4 (NIV) (4 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 16: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33 (NIV) (4 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 20: “The next day, when Pashhur released him from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord’s name for you is not Pashhur, but Magor-Missabib.” -Jeremiah 20:3 (NIV) (4 minutes & 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 19: “”This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on this city and the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.’ ” -Jeremiah 19:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 47 seconds… Continue reading April 21st

I read Jeremiah 18: “But you know, O Lord, all their plots to kill me. Do not forgive their crimes or blot out their sins from your sight. Let them be overthrown before you; deal with them in the time of your anger.” -Jeremiah 18:23 (NIV) (4 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 17: “O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the Lord, the spring of living water.” -Jeremiah 17:13 (NIV) (5 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 16: “They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like refuse lying on the ground. They will perish by sword and famine, and their dead bodies will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.” -Jeremiah 16:4 (NIV)… Continue reading April 17th

I read Jeremiah 15: “When your words came, I ate them;     they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name,     O Lord God Almighty.” -Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV) (5 minutes & 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 14: “Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.” -Jeremiah 14:22 (NIV) (5 minutes and 1 second of archived… Continue reading April 15th

I read Jeremiah 13: “These wicked people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hearts and go after other gods to serve and worship them, will be like this belt—completely useless!” -Jeremiah 13:10 (NIV) (4 minutes & 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 12: “And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among my people.” Jeremiah 12:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 11: “Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey’—the land you possess today.” I answered, “Amen, Lord.” -Jeremiah 11:5 (NIV) (4 minutes & 31 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 10: “This is what the Lord says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them.” -Jeremiah 10:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 9: “but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.” -Jeremiah 9:24 (NIV) (4 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 8: “Listen to the cry of my people from a land far away: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their worthless foreign idols?” -Jeremiah 8:19 (NIV) (4 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 7: “For when I brought your forefathers out of Egypt and spoke to them, I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I… Continue reading April 7th

I read Jeremiah 6: “This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” -Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) (5 minutes & 50… Continue reading April 6th

I read Jeremiah 5: “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.” -Jeremiah 5:1 (NIV) (5 minutes & 32 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 4: “My people are fools; they do not know me. They are senseless children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good.” -Jeremiah 4:22 (NIV) (6 minutes & 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 3: “Have you not just called to me: ‘My Father, my friend from my youth, will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue forever?’ This is how you talk, but you do all the evil you can.”-Jeremiah 3:4-5 (NIV) (5 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 2: “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” -Jeremiah 2:13 (NIV) (6 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 15: “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” -John 15:13 (NIV) (4 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 14: “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” -John 14:6 (NIV) (5 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 13: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” -John 13:34-35 (NIV) (5 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 12: “Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” -John 12:25-26 (NIV) (6… Continue reading March 26th

I read John 11: “Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”” -John 11:40 (NIV) (6 minutes & 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Jeremiah 1: “Ah, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of… Continue reading March 24th

I read Isaiah 66: “Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” -Isaiah 66:2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 65: “Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth; he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.” -Isaiah 65:16 (NIV) (4 minutes & 53 seconds of… Continue reading March 20th

I read Isaiah 64: “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” -Isaiah 64:4 (NIV) (2 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 63: “In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.” -Isaiah 63:9 (NIV) (4 minutes & 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 62: “Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch.” -Isaiah 62:1 (NLT) (2 minutes & 18 seconds of archived… Continue reading March 17th

I read Isaiah 61: “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” -Isaiah 61:10 (NIV) (2… Continue reading March 16th

I read Isaiah 60: “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” -Isaiah 60:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 23 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 59: “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.” -Isaiah 59:1-2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 10 seconds of… Continue reading March 12th

I read Isaiah 58: “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you… Continue reading March 11th

I read Isaiah 57: “The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.” -Isaiah 57:1 (NIV) (4 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 56: “This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.” -Isaiah 56:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 55: ”Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 54: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” -Isaiah 54:10 (NIV) (3 minutes & 16 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 53: “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” -Isaiah 53:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 52: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” -Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 51: “I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand—I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.’” -Isaiah 51:16 (NIV) (4 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 10: “We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” -John 10:33 (NIV) (5 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 9: “Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” -John 9:39 (NIV) (4 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 8: “Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” -John 8:10-11 (NIV) (7 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 7: “If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” -John 7:17 (NIV) (10 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 6: “Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.” -John 6:15 (NIV) (9 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 50: “Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.” -Isaiah 50:7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 49: “Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.” -Isaiah 49:13 (NIV) (4 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 48: “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” -Isaiah 48:17 (NIV) (4 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 47: “That is all they can do for you—these you have labored with and trafficked with since childhood. Each of them goes on in his error; there is not one that can save you.” -Isaiah 47:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 46: “Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are far from righteousness.” -Isaiah 46:12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 45: “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.” -Isaiah 45:22 (NIV) (5 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 44: “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.” -Isaiah 44:22 (NIV) (6 minutes & 25 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 43: “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” -Isaiah 43:25 (NIV) (5 minutes & 2 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 42: “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” -Isaiah 42:16 (NIV) (4 minutes &… Continue reading February 11th

I read Isaiah 41: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” -Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) (5 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 40: “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.” -Isaiah 40:28 (NIV) (5 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 39: “The prophet asked, “What did they see in your palace?” “They saw everything in my palace,” Hezekiah said. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.” Isaiah 39:4 NIV (2 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 38: “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.” -Isaiah 38:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 44 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 37: “Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God.” -Isaiah 37:20 (NIV) (6 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 36: “Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman’s Field,” -Isaiah 36:2 (NIV) (4 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 5: “”I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” -John 5:24 (NIV) (6 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 4: “Jesus replied, “You may go. Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.” -John 4:50 (NIV) (6 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 3: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” -John 3:17 (NIV) (4 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 2: “After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.” -John 2:22 (NIV) (3 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read John 1: “I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.” -John 1:34 (NIV) (6 minutes & 26 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 35: “and the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” -Isaiah 35:10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 2 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 34: “Come near, you nations, and listen; pay attention, you peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, the world, and all that comes out of it!”-Isaiah 34:1 (NIV) (3 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 33: No one living in Zion will say, “I am ill”; and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven. -Isaiah 33:24 (NIV) (3 minutes & 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 32: “But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands.” -Isaiah 32:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 31: “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.” -Isaiah 31:1 (NIV) (1 minutes… Continue reading January 20th

I read Isaiah 30: O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. -Isaiah 30:19 (NIV) (5 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 29: “The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.” -Isaiah 29:13 (NIV) 4 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio

I read Isaiah 28: “In that day the Lord Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people.” -Isaiah 28:5 (NIV) (5 minutes and 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 27: “When its twigs are dry, they are broken off and women come and make fires with them. For this is a people without understanding; so their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.” -Isaiah 27:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 45 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 26: “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.“ -Isaiah 26:4 (NIV) (3 minutes & 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 25: “O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.” -Isaiah 25:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 24: “The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls—never to rise again.” -Isaiah 24:20 (NIV) (3 minutes & 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 23: “The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring low the pride of all glory and to humble all who are renowned on the earth.” -Isaiah 23:9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)