Category: The Voice

I read Isaiah 20: Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years, as a sign and portent against Egypt and Cush, so the king of Assyria will lead away stripped and barefoot the Egyptian captives and Cushite exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared—to Egypt’s shame.… Continue reading January 3rd

I read Isaiah 19: “An oracle concerning Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.” -Isaiah 19:1 (NIV) (4 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 18: “All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it.” -Isaiah 18:3 (NIV) (2 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 12: Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. -Hebrews 12:14 (NIV) (5 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 11: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 10: “because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.”-Hebrews 10:14 (NIV) (5 minutes & 16 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 9: “so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” -Hebrews 9:28 (NIV) (4 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 8: “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”-Hebrews 8:10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 28 seconds of… Continue reading December 26th

I read Hebrews 7: “Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.”-Hebrews 7:3 (NIV) (4 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 6: “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews 6:10 (NIV) (3 minutes & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 5: “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.” -Hebrews 5:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 4: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”-Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 3: “”But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”-Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 17: “An oracle concerning Damascus: “See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins.”-Isaiah 17:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 16: “In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it—one from the house of David—one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.”-Isaiah 16:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 15: “An oracle concerning Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night!” -Isaiah 15:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 52 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 14: “What answer shall be given to the envoys of that nation? “The Lord has established Zion, and in her his afflicted people will find refuge. “” -Isaiah 14:32 (NIV) (5 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Isaiah 13: “I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.” -Isaiah 13:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 12: “Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.”-Isaiah 12:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 11: “There will be a highway for the remnant of his people that is left from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from Egypt.”-Isaiah 11:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 10: “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.“ -Isaiah 10:1-2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 9: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” -Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) (4 minutes & 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 8: “ “Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy ; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.” -Isaiah 8:12 (NIV) (3 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

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I read Isaiah 7: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” -Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) (3 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 6: “”Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”” -Isaiah 6:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 5: “Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.”-Isaiah 5:21 (NIV) (5 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 4: “In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel.” -Isaiah 4:2 (NIV) (1 minute & 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 3: Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.”-Isaiah 3:10-11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 2: “Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?” -Isaiah 2:22 (NIV) (2 minutes & 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 2: “We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” -Hebrews 2:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Hebrews 1: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” -Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) (2 minutes & 34 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 29th

I read Philemon 1: “Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—“-Philemon 1:8-9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 7 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 28th

I read Titus 3: “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,” -Titus 3:4-5 (NIV) (2 minutes & 11 seconds of archived… Continue reading November 27th

I read Titus 2: ”For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” -Titus 2:11-12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Isaiah 1: “wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” -Isaiah 1:16-17 (NIV) (4 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 8: “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.” -Song of Songs 8:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 7: This verse makes me chuckle, because I think about how standards of beauty and health change with time and culture, and how much trouble I might get into if I said something like this to my wife without some biblical context. “Your navel is a rounded goblet that never… Continue reading November 22nd

I read Song of Songs 6: “Turn your eyes from me; they overwhelm me. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead.” -Song of Songs 6:5 (NIV) (2 minutes and 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 5: “How is your beloved better than others, most beautiful of women? How is your beloved better than others, that you charge us so?” -Song of Songs 5:9 (NIV) (2 minutes and 47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 4: “All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” -Song of Songs 4:7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 3: “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” -Song of Songs 3:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 2: “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” -Song of Songs 2:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Song of Songs 1: “How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.” -Song of Songs 1:15 (NIV) (2 minutes and 38 seconds of archived audio*) *recorded with Karyn, my wife.

I read Ecclesiastes 12: “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” -Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV) (2 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 11: “Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.” -Ecclesiastes 11:6 (NIV) (2 minutes & 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 10: “If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.” -Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NIV) (2 minutes & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 9: “The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.” -Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIV) (3 minutes & 50 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Ecclesiastes 8: “When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts of the people are filled with schemes to do wrong.” -Ecclesiastes 8:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 3 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Ecclesiastes 7: “Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city.” -Ecclesiastes 7:19 (NIV) (4 minutes & 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 6: “The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?” -Ecclesiastes 6:11 (NIV) (2 minutes and 1 second of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 5: “It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.” -Ecclesiastes 5:5 (NIV) (3 minutes and 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 4: “If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” -Ecclesiastes 4:10 (NIV) (2 minutes and 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 3: “I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” -Ecclesiastes 3:10-11 (NIV) (2 minutes and 56 seconds of archived audio)

I read Ecclesiastes 2: “To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” -Ecclesiastes 2:26 (NIV) (4 minutes and… Continue reading November 2nd

I read Ecclesiastes 1: “Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.” -Ecclesiastes 1:10 (NIV) (2 minutes and 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Titus 1: To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.”-Titus 1:15 (NIV) (3 minutes and 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Timothy 4: “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” -2 Timothy 4:2 (NIV) (3 minutes and 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Timothy 3: “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than… Continue reading October 29th

I read 2 Timothy 2: “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” -2 Timothy 2:23 (NIV) (3 minutes and 52 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Timothy 1: “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” -2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) (2 minutes and 47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 31: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” -Proverbs 31:8 NIV (3 minutes of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 30: “”If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth!” -Proverbs 30:32 (NIV) (4 minutes and 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 29: “A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.” -Proverbs 29:11 (NIV) (3 minutes and 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 28: He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. -Proverbs 28:13 (NIV) (3 minutes and 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 27: “Better is open rebuke than hidden love.” -Proverbs 27:5 (NIV) (3 minutes and 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 26: “Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.” -Proverbs 26:17 (NIV) (3 minutes and 23 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 25: “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.” -Proverbs 25:21-22 (NIV) (3 minutes and 40 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 24: “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.” -Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) (3 minutes and 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 23: “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.” -Proverbs 23:4 (NIV) (4 minutes and 23 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 22: “A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.” -Proverbs 22:9 (NIV) (3 minutes and 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 21: “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” -Proverbs 21:3 (NIV) (3 minutes and 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 20: “The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.” Proverbs 20:27 (NIV) (3 minutes and 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 19: “He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.” -Proverbs 19:8 (NIV) (4 minutes and 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 18: “He who answers before listening—that is his folly and his shame.” Proverbs 18:13 (NIV) (3 minutes and 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 17: “Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.” -Proverbs 17:28 NIV (3 minutes and 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 16: “Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city. -Proverbs 16:32 (NIV)” (4 minutes and 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 15: “Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. Proverbs 15:16 (NIV)” (4 minutes and 23 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 14: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 (NIV) (4 minutes and 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 13: “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.” -Proverbs 13:24 (NIV) (3 minutes and 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 12: “A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26 (NIV) (3 minutes and 35 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 11 “Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” -Proverbs 11:4 (NIV) (4 minutes and 45 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 10: “He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.” -Proverbs 10:17 (NIV) (4 minutes and 43 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Timothy 6: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” -1 Timothy 6:10 (NIV) (3 minutes and 51 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Timothy 5: “Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.” -1 Timothy 5:1-2 (NIV) (5 minutes & 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Timothy 4: “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” -1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 1 second of archived audio)

I read 1 Timothy 3: “Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.” -1 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) (3 minutes & 3 seconds of archived… Continue reading September 26th

I read 1 Timothy 2: “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” -1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV) (3 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 9: “If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.” -Proverbs 9:12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 8: “for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.” -Proverbs 8:11 (NIV) (4 minutes & 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 7: “Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.” -Proverbs 7:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 44 seconds of archived audio)

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I read Proverbs 4: “Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.” -Proverbs 4:27 (NIV) (3 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 3: “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” -Proverbs 3:7 (NIV) (3 minutes & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 2: “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse,” -Proverbs 2:12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Proverbs 1: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” -Proverbs 1:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 150: “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” -Psalm 150:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 12 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 149: “For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.” -Psalm 149:4 (NIV) (2 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 148: “Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.” -Psalm 148:13 (NIV) (1 minute & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 147: “the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” -Psalm 147:11 (NIV) (1 minute & 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 146: “The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.” -Psalm 146:9 (NIV) (1 minute & 37 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 145: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” -Psalm 145:8 (NIV) (3 minutes & 8 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 144: “Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.” -Psalm 144:15 (NIV) (2 minutes & 14 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 143: “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.” -Psalm 143:8 (NIV) (1 minute & 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 142: “Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.” -Psalm 142:7 (NIV) (1 minute & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 141: “Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.” -Psalm 141:10 (NIV) (1 minute & 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 140: “O Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.” Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy.” -Psalm 140:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 139: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” -Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV) (2 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Timothy 1: “The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” -1 Timothy 1:5 (NIV) (2 minutes & 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Thessalonians 3: “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to… Continue reading August 29th

I read 2 Thessalonians 2: “and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.” -2 Thessalonians 2:10 (NIV) (3 minutes & 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read 2 Thessalonians 1: “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.” -2 Thessalonians 1:11 (NIV) (3 minutes & 6 seconds of archived… Continue reading August 27th

I read 1 Thessalonians 5: “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” -1 Thessalonians 5:15 (NIV) (3 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 138: “Though the Lord is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.” -Psalm 138:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 137: “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.” -Psalm 137:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 32 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 136: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” -Psalm 136:1 (NIV) (2 minutes & 24 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 135: “I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.” -Psalm 135:5 (NIV) (2 minutes & 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 134: “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.” -Psalm 134:2 (NIV) (56 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 133: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!” -Psalm 133:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 132: “The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne— if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.” -Psalm… Continue reading August 17th

I read Psalm 131: “O Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.” -Psalm 131:3 (NIV) (1 minute & 56 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 130: “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.” -Psalm 130:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 12 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 129: “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.” -Psalm 129:2 (NIV) (1 minute & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 128: “Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways.” -Psalm 128:1 (NIV) (57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 127: “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” -Psalm 127:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 126: “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” -Psalm 126:6 (NIV) (1 minute & 4 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 125: “Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.” -Psalm 125:4 (NIV) (51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 124: “Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”-Psalm 124:8 (NIV) (57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 123: “Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.” -Psalm 123:3 (NIV) (45 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 122: “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” -Psalm 122:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 2 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” –Psalm 121:2 (NIV) (1 minute & 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 120: “I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.” -Psalm 120:1 (NIV) (47 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 119: “Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth.” -Psalm 119:88 (NIV) (15 minutes & 31 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 118: “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”-Psalm 118:8 (NIV) (4 minutes & 9 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Thessalonians 4: “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” -1 Thessalonians 4:7 (NIV) (2 minutes & 44 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Thessalonians 3: “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.” -1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV) (2 minutes & 7 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Thessalonians 2: “Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.” -1 Thessalonians 2:9 (NIV) (3 minutes & 20 seconds of archived audio)

I read 1 Thessalonians 1: “We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” -1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV (1 minutes & 42 seconds of archived audio)

I read Colossians 4: “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2 (NIV) (2 minutes & 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read the shortest Chapter of the Bible today, Psalm 117: “Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.” -Psalm 117:1-2 NIV (43 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 116: “For you, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,” -Psalm 116:8 (NIV) (2 minutes & 17 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 115: “You who fear him, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield.” -Psalm 115:11 (NIV) (2 minutes & 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 114: “Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water.” -Psalm 114:7-8 NIV (53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 113: “Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,” -Psalm 113:5 (NIV) (1 minute & 15 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 112: “Praise the Lord. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands.” -Psalm 112:1 (NIV) (1 minute & 25 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 111: “Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.” -Psalm 111:2 (NIV) (1 minute & 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 110: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. ‘” -Psalm 110:4 (NIV) (1 minute & 52 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 109: “Help me, O Lord my God; save me in accordance with your love.” -Psalm 109:26 (NIV) (4 minutes & 18 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 108: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth.” -Psalm 108:5 (NIV) (1 minute and 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 107: “Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord.” -Psalm 107:43 (NIV) (3 minutes & 48 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 106: “Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.” -Psalm 106:3 (NIV) (5 minutes & 21 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 105: “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” -Psalm 105:1 (NIV) (4 minutes and 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 104: “Praise the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.” -Psalm 104:1 (NIV) (3 minutes and 52 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 103: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” -Psalm 103:8 (NIV) (2 minutes and 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 102: “Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord:” -Psalm 102:18 (NIV) (3 minutes and 3 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 101: “Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.” -Psalm 101:4 NIV (2 minutes and 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 100: “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” -Psalm 100:5 (NIV) (1 minute and 23 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 99: “The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.” -Psalm 99:1 (NIV) (1 minute and 58 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 98: “The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.” -Psalm 98:2 (NIV) (2 minutes and 17 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 97: “Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” -Psalm 97:10 (NIV) (1 minute and 26 seconds of archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 96: “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” -Psalm 96:3 (NIV) (1 minute and 33 seconds of archived audio)

I read Colossians 3: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together… Continue reading June 29th

I read Colossians 2: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,” -Colossians 2:6 (NIV) (3 minutes and 30 seconds of archived audio)

I read Colossians 1: “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” -Colossians 1:17 (NIV) (4 minutes and 45 seconds of archived audio)

I read Philippians 4: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” -Philippians 4:6 (NIV) (4 minutes of archived audio)

I read Philippians 3: “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.” -Philippians 3:7 (NIV) (3 minutes and 34 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 95: “Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.” -Psalm 95:2-3 (NIV) (1 minute and 41 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 94: “But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.” -Psalm 94:22 (NIV) (2 minutes and 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 93: “Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.” -Psalm 93:2 (NIV) (1 minute of archived audio)

I read Psalm 92: “It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,” -Psalm 92:1-2 (NIV) (1 minute and 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 91: “I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” -Psalm 91:2 (NIV) (1 minute and 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 90: “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” -Psalm 90:14 (NIV) (2 minutes and 22 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 89: “I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.” -Psalm 89:34 (NIV) (5 minutes and 0 seconds of archived audio)

I Read Psalm 88: “my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you.” -Psalm 88:9 NIV (1 minute and 59 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 87: “Glorious things are said of you, O city of God: Selah” -Psalm 87:3 (NIV) (1 minute and 6 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 86: “But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” -Psalm 86:15 NIV (2 minutes and 29 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 85: “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” -Psalm 85:10 (NIV) (1 minute and 38 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 84: The sons of Korah sing about how great God is. (1 minute and 49 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 83: “Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord—that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.” -Psalm 83:18 (NIV) (1 minute and 39 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 82: Kings of this earth May rule over men, but they are mere mortals. (1 minute and 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 81: If God’s people would listen to Him, He would fight for them and subdue their enemies. (1 minute and 54 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 80: Asaph asks God to restore Israel which is in a bad situation and in need of attention. (2 minutes and 5 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 79: Asaph asks God to pour His wrath on His enemies, and avenge those who suffered under their hands. (1 minute and 46 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 78: This chapter references many events that the Israelites witnessed and took part in, as they traveled through the wilderness from Egypt to a promised land. Their rebellions and unreliability to stay loyal to God. God repeatedly chose not the firstborn, or the most honored to be entrusted with leadership. He chose… Continue reading June 4th

I read Psalm 77: “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” -Psalm 77:11 (NIV) (2 minutes and 11 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 76: “You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.” -Psalm 76:4 (NIV) (1 minute and 28 seconds of archived audio)

I read Philippians 2: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” -Philippians 2:4 (NIV) (4 minutes and 16 seconds of archived audio)

I read Luke 24: Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. -Luke 24:45 (NIV) (6 minutes and 10 seconds of archived audio)

I read Luke 23: “When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.” -Luke 23:33-34 (NIV)… Continue reading May 29th

I read Luke 22: “They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You are right in saying I am.” Luke 22:70 NIV (7 minutes and 57 seconds of archived audio)

I read Luke 21 today: Luke 21:33 NIV [33] Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. (5 minutes and 13 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 75: “Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck. ‘ “ -Psalm 75:5 NIV (2 minutes 19 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 74: “But you, O God, are my king from of old; you bring salvation upon the earth.” Psalm 74:12 NIV (2 minutes 36 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 73: The rich and proud and violent individuals we see might have an easy and care free life right now, but they will slip and face justice eventually. (2 minutes and 55 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 72: David prays for his son Solomon, and his kingdom to be blessed, and his kingship to be compassionate. (2 minutes and 27 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 71: David talks about how he depends on God to protect him and he thanks God for his unique qualities. (2 minutes 53 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 70: David asks God to rescue him and to bring shame the people who wanted to harm him. (48 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 69 today: David writes this Psalm to God, and it has imagery that is prophetic of details of the crucifixion of Jesus. (3:51 of archived audio)

I read Psalm 68 today: God sets the lonely in families. God will come and be victorious, He will bring justice, the enemies of God will not prevail. (4:43 of archived audio)

I read Psalm 67: This Psalm asks the Lord to bless all nations and for them all to praise Him. (51 seconds of archived audio)

I read Psalm 66: Praise God, He has done great things, and I will offer my sacrifice at his altar and fulfill my vows. (2:03 of archived audio)

I read Psalm 65: David praises God and lists His attributes. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 64 today: David prays for God about evil men who are out to get him. He asks for God to just take them out with arrows. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 63 today: David writes about how he earnestly seeks God, and how those who seek to take his life will be punished and suffer for their evil intentions. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 62 today: Stealing is not profitable in the long run. God will reward you according to what you have done. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 61 today: David cries out in prayer to God, asking for longevity for the king, and reminding God of the vows he made. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 60 today: David says that God has rejected him and his people, but asks for aid, because human help is worthless. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 59 today: David writes a song which is also a prayer to God for his rescue from his enemies, in this case, king Saul and his men who were pursuing David. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 58: When rulers are unjust, God will make things right on the earth and bring justice. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 57 today: David cries out to God for mercy and praises Him for turning the attacks of his enemies against themselves. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 56 today: David writes a song about his faith in God and the protection He provides, he feels safe from his persistent enemies. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 55 today: David writes this Psalm to call out to God for rescue from his enemies, who are evil and do not fear God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 54 today: David wrote this song asking God for help and thanking Him for triumph over his foes. (archived audio)

I read Luke 20 today: The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into saying something that would incriminate Himself, but He ended up astonishing people with His insight and wisdom. (archived audio)

I read Luke 19: Jesus stayed with Zacchaeus, and he repented from his sins. Jesus also cleared out people who were turning the church into a marketplace, rather than a house of prayer. (archived audio)

I read Luke 18: Keep praying in faith, and don’t give up hope. (6:14 of archived audio)

I read Luke 17: Jesus performed a miracle for ten men, but only one came back to thank Him. (archived audio 5:16)

I read Luke 16: Don’t justify yourselves in the eyes of others. God knows your heart. Those who live in comfort and luxury may be in torment after death, and those who suffer may be comforted after death. Listen to the prophets and take their warning seriously while you can do something about it. (archived… Continue reading April 24th

I read Psalm 53 today: It is foolish to believe that there is no God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 52: David asks why a powerful and prosperous evil man brags about his position. David knows that the frighten us will prosper and take the wicked’s place after God makes things right. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 51: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” -Psalm 51:17 NIV (archived audio)

I read Psalm 50 today: God wants obedience from his people, not just sacrifices. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 49 today: Don’t admire the rich for what they have here on earth and can’t take with them beyond the grave. Understanding is more valuable than riches. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 48 today: Let God be your guide until the end. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 47 today: God is awesome and subdues the nations of the earth. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 46: God is our refuge, so there is nothing to fear. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 45 today: This is a Psalm of blessing to honor a groom and his bride on their wedding. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 44: God rescued His people with His right hand. They had nothing to brag about of their own strength. He allowed them to be sold into bondage and disgrace. They now ask for relief from their misery. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 43: David asks God to rescue him, and he trusts in God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 42: Desire God, like a thirst. Hope in God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 41 today: The evil hope David perishes while he is sick, but God blesses those who show mercy to the sick and weak. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 40 today: David writes about being set apart from those who live in sin proudly and resent those who take refuge in God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 39: Humans gather wealth that will be passed on to others, but David says that his hope is in God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 38 today: Don’t listen to those who want to ridicule you for doing good. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 37 today: Don’t fret about the wicked, for they will be no more. Be a person of peace. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 36: David writes a few verses about the wicked, and about the LORD’s love, and reminds God to love those who know Him. (archived audio)

I read Luke 15: Jesus teaches the importance of the acceptance of repentant sinners into God’s family. (archived audio)

I read Luke 14: Jesus tells the Pharisees that saving someone’s life on the Sabbath is good. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 13: Jesus healed on the Sabbath and taught about the nature of the kingdom of God, including how narrow the gate is to enter. (archived audio)

I read Luke 12 today: Jesus warns people about Pharisees, about their own greed, and being rich toward themselves but poor toward God. He tells people not to worry about their clothes or food and reminds them that God values them and cares about their details. (archived audio)

I listened to Luke 11: Jesus models how to pray, then confronts the Pharisees about their focus on the outside, and neglecting the inside. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 35: May God be praised. May God contend with David’s enemies. Put to shame those who gloat over his distress. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 34 today: God saves the poor man, and those who take refuge in Him. “No one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him.” (archived audio)

I read Psalm 33 today: Praise the Lord, revere and fear the Lord, the nation whose God is the Lord will be blessed. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 32 today: Don’t keep silent about your sins, confess them to God and be forgiven. Otherwise they will torment you. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 31: “…for you are my refuge…Love the LORD…be strong and take heart…” (archived audio)

I read Psalm 30 today: praise is given to the LORD for rescuing David and bringing him up from the depths. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 29: God is powerful, and no one can resist Him, so there is peace. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 28: A plea for mercy is given to God and hypocrisy is condemned. Justice is encouraged for the wicked and protection for the righteous. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 27: David trusts and loves God very much. He feels secure and protected, and enjoys being in God’s presence. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 26: David prays to God in song, asking to be tested to reveal any sins. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 25 today: God is praised because He forgives and instructs sinners in his ways, so they can take refuge. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 24: David praises God, recognizes His mighty name and majesty. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 23: David is comforted by God, and has peace. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 22: This Psalm describes David’s experience which reveals a striking prophetic similarity between his words and those that describe the thoughts of Jesus on the day He was crucified. (archived audio)

Today I read and listened to Psalm 21: This Psalm is written about a king who is right with God. (archived audio)

Today I listened to and read Psalm 20: Trust in the LORD, not in your military strength and power. (archived audio)

I read Luke 10 today: Jesus tells Martha, who was worried about Mary not helping her prepare the household, that Mary has chosen what is better because she sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to Him. (archived audio)

I read Luke 9 today: Jesus fed 5,000 people with a few lunches, and saved a boy from demon possession. (archived audio)

I read Luke 8: People were afraid of the miracle of Jesus casting out demons from a man and into a large herd of pigs. (archived audio)

I read Luke 7 today: This who have been forgiven much, love much. (archived audio)

I read Luke Chapter 6 today: Pharisees did not like that Jesus healed on the sabbath, nor that his disciples ate grain they picked up on the Sabbath, because that is technically harvesting work. Jesus said that He is Lord of the Sabbath and doing good is better than doing evil. (archived audio) 6 minutes… Continue reading February 22nd

I read Psalm 19: A musical poem or prayer that willful sins may not rule over me. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 18 today: David celebrates God’s faithfulness in rescuing him from his enemies. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 17 this morning: David is surrounded by enemies who want him dead, but he knows God will protect him, and is staying true to his God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 16: David trusts God with everything, and has insight about God’s holy one who is to come. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 15 today: David points out what it takes to be righteous and dwell in God’s sanctuary. There are some specific examples of common behaviors to avoid. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 14: David describes a fool, who says, “there is no God” (archived audio)

I read Psalm 13 today: David asks how long God will leave him feeling forgotten, yet he trusts that God will come through and save him from his enemies. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 12: No one is faithful anymore and everyone lies. May the LORD come and save us. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 11: David wants to let it be known that he trusts in the LORD for his protection, so why would he run away scared for his life? (archived audio)

I read Psalm 10 today: David asks God why he waits while wicked men are able to oppress the defenseless. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 9: David writes a song that praises God for His righteous justice over the nations, which keeps them knowing that they are only men, nothing more. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 8: David writes a song which comments on the majesty of God, and the privileged status humanity enjoys because of His setting things in motion the way He did. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 7: God is asked to send His wrath on those who do evil, allowing their plans to recoil on themselves. (archived audio)

I listened to Psalm 6: David weeps and cries out to God for relief from his enemies, and knows God will answer. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 5: The lyrics of this Psalm affirm that God blesses the righteous and hates those who do wrong. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 5: Jesus teaches many, miraculously directs men to catch lots of fish, heals a man with leprosy and a paralyzed man too, so some people react in awe, some praising God, and some with anger and contempt. (archived audio)

I read Luke 4 today: Satan tried to tempt Jesus, but failed to get him to fail. He also got some synagogue people mad, then cast out demons from, and healed some people. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 3: Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, and John was imprisoned by Herod, Jesus began His ministry at 30 and has a genealogy that goes all the way back to Adam and God. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 2: Jesus is foretold, born, consecrated to the Lord, prophesied about, and temporarily separated from his parents as a young boy in the temple. (archived audio)

I read Luke 1 today: Luke writes his account for the benefit of his friend Theophilus (and us) about miraculous conceptions and the the foretold births of Jesus and John. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 4 this morning: David asks God for relief from his distress, and knows that God will hear him. He also asks how long others will seek false gods. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 3: David asks God to punch his enemies in the jaw, breaking their teeth. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 2: It is good to have God as an ally rather than an adversary. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 1: We are encouraged to meditate on God’s law day and night. We will be glad we did. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 42: Job acknowledges God’s point, and asks for forgiveness, with complete humility. God blesses Job with a long and fruitful life after that, and makes Jobs’s friends acknowledge that Job was right after all. (archived audio)

I read Job 41 today: Leviathan is described, which is unequaled among Gods creation. It breathes fire and is a terror inducing scaly creature. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 40: God asks Job about his criticism of The Almighty, and talks about behemoth, a giant creature who ranks first among God’s creation. Job knows that he has nothing he can say, because he is unworthy. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 39: God asks Job about the details of creation and whether or not it was Job himself who is responsible for making it so wonderful and amazing. (archived audio)

Today I listened to Job 38: God has something to say to Job, he rhetorically asks who created the earth and the universe. (archived audio)

I listened to Job 37 this morning: Elihu asks Job why he would presume his own innocence before God. (archived audio)

I read Job 36 today: Elihu tells Job about God’s characteristics. (archived audio)

I read Job 35 today: Elihu asks Job why he asks what good it is to go on not sinning, if he is still experiencing such punishment. (archived audio)

I read Job 34 today: Elihu continues telling Job about what was wrong with his opinion. He believes Job is answering God like a wicked man. (archived audio)

I read Job 33: Elihu explains to Job why his words are spoken in error. God can answer Job even in dreams while he sleeps. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 32: Elihu began to explain why he waited to comment on Job’s situation and previous statements. (archived audio)

I read Job 31 today: Job explains the boundaries he has set to protect himself from sin and temptation. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 30: Job describes how people in the lowest levels of society now spit in his face and ridicule him. This is his new normal. “My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing.” -Job 30:31 NIV (archived audio)