March 10th

3/10/18 Men’s Breakfast Talk (recording) Inspiration Ezekiel 33:30-32 NIV [30] “As for you, son of man, your countrymen are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ [31] My people come to you, as… Continue reading March 10th

Romans 9

Reading Romans 9 for Friday, December 29th. Don’t stumble on the law and miss the point. Trust in God and receive God’s mercy. Do not judge God, your creator, but be thankful that you were not created to be subject of His wrath to display His immense power.

Romans 8

Reading Romans 8 for Thursday, December 28th. We live through the Spirit of God, and since Jesus himself intercedes for us on God’s behalf, nothing can separate us from God‘s love.

Romans 7

Reading Romans 7 for Wednesday, December 27th. The law of sin and death at work within the members of one’s own body is battling the pursuit of righteousness in one’s mind.

Romans 6

Reading Romans 6 for Tuesday, December 26th. When you die to sin you are no longer a slave to it, your allegiance has been transferred to righteousness.

Romans 5

Reading Romans 5 for Monday, December 25th. Jesus was significant in that He redeemed mankind to be brought close again to God, The Father.

Romans 4

Reading Romans 4 for Saturday, December 23rd. Abraham was justified by his faith, not by living in accordance with the law of circumcision.

Judges 21

Reading Judges 21 for Friday, December 22nd. The single Benjamites had no wives, so the other tribes of Israel wanted to find them a solution.

Judges 20

Reading Judges 20 for Thursday, December 21st. A bloody battle is waged against the Benjamites.

Judges 19

Reading Judges 19 for Wednesday, December 20th. Warning: the content of this chapter contains graphic descriptions of violence and references to graphic sexual abuses. A Levite traveled through Benjamin and was threatened by a group of men in the town, and whose concubine died as a result of their actions.

Judges 18

Reading Judges 18 for Tuesday, December 19th. The Danites take over Laish and install the Levite as their own priest, with Micah’s idols and ephod, disappointing him.

Judges 17

Reading Judges 17 for Monday, December 18th. Micah stole from his mom, then returned her silver, and she had an idol and image made from part of it for him. He hired a Levite to be his priest and represent his silver house idol. He thought God would be pleased with what he did.

Judges 16

Reading Judges 16 for Saturday, December 16th. Samson became too confident in his strength and disobeyed his God, while flirting with his enemies.

Judges 15

Reading Judges 15 for Friday, December 15th. Samson burns the crops of the Philistines in revenge and is tied up by his community with rope to be delivered to them, but then escapes his ropes and kills 1,000 Philistines with a donkey’s jawbone.

Judges 14

Reading Judges 14 for Thursday, December 14th. Samson gets engaged to a Philistine woman, and starts the wedding week, and then leaves angrily when the answer to a riddle was coerced from his bride, so she married someone else.

Judges 13

Reading Judges 13 for Wednesday, December 13th. Manoah and his wife hear from the angel of the LORD that they will have a son, and they receive instructions on how to raise him as a Nazirite.

Judges 12

Reading Judges 12 for Tuesday, December 12th. Jephthah and his men slaughtered many Ephraimites who threatened to kill them.

Judges 11

Reading Judges 11 for Monday, December 11th. Jepthah made a vow to sacrifice whoever met him when he returned home if he won a certain battle. This made his daughter and her friends very sad.

Judges 10

Reading Judges 10 for Saturday, December 9th. God asks the Israelites why they are asking Him for help, and not the selection of God’s they have been choosing.

Judges 9

Reading Judges 9 for Friday, December 8th. Abimelech killed almost all of Gideon’s sons and took over leadership of Israel, but was eventually killed on a gruesome manner.

Judges 8

Reading Judges 8 for Thursday, December 7th. The Israelites wanted to make Gideon and his sons their king, but Gideon refused and insisted that God should be there ruler. But then he made a golden ephod that they ended up worshipping.

Judges 7

Reading Judges 7 for Wednesday, December 6th. God grants victory to Gideon and 300 men over the Midianites.

Judges 6

Reading Judges 6 for Tuesday, December 5th. Gideon is called to lead a battle against the Midianites, but wants some confirmation through a couple signs from God.

Judges 5

Reading Judges 5 for Monday, December 4th. A song is sung to commemorate the victory over the enemies of Israel.

Judges 4

Reading Judges 4 for Saturday, December 2nd. Deborah was a mighty judge who directed Barak to lead a battle to defeat Israel’s enemies that had opressed them as a result of their falling into sin again.

Judges 3

Reading Judges 3 for Friday, December 1st. God saw the Israelites repeatedly turn to wickedness, then get overtaken and subjected to bondage by their enemies, cry out to God, and be delivered into a time of peace by a powerful judge.

Romans 3

Reading Romans 3 for Thursday, November 30th. Paul explains in his letter to the Romans that faith in God is what saves us, not strict observance of the law.

Romans 2

Reading Romans 2 for Wednesday, November 29th. Paul teaches the Jews that they should not be so quick to judge others, or they will be subject to a harsher judgement for themselves.

Romans 1

Reading Romans 1 for Tuesday, November 28th. Paul writes to the Christians in Rome about the importance of Jesus and the danger of being subjected to God’s wrath.

Acts 28

Reading Acts 28 for Monday, November 27th. Paul made it to an island where he was bitten by a snake and thought of as a murderer who was cursed, but he did not die, so they thought he was a god. Later he got to Rome and was able to speak to the Jews, some… Continue reading Acts 28

Acts 27

Reading Acts 27 for Friday, November 24th. Paul was a passenger on a ship and a prisoner who gave some navigation advice that was ignored due to the detriment of the ship and its cargo, but everyone survived.

Judges 2

Reading Judges 2 for Thursday, November 23rd. An angel of the Lord told the Israelites why they were going to be entering a season of losing.

Judges 1

Reading Judges 1 for Wednesday, November 22nd. The Canaanites were hard to get rid of and some they just couldn’t get rid of but they did better than before.

Joshua 24

Reading Joshua 24 for Tuesday, November 21st. Joshua committed to serving the Lord only along with his family, and the rest of the Israelites committed to do the same thing. They placed a big rock near a tree to testify against them in case they changed their minds in the future. Joshua lived to be… Continue reading Joshua 24

Joshua 23

Reading Joshua 23 for Monday, November 20th. Joshua new that he was getting old, and had some things to remind the Israelites of before he died.

Joshua 22

Reading Joshua 22 for Saturday, November 18th. When the eastern tribes went to their inherited land, they built an altar, and it looked like a pretty bad idea, until they explained what it was for.

Joshua 21

Reading Joshua 21 for Friday, November 17th. The Levites get portions of land from the other tribes as God promised they would.

Joshua 20

Reading Joshua 20 for Thursday, November 16th. The cities of refuge are designated by the Israelites, as God commanded Moses, now that they have land.

Joshua 19

Reading Joshua 19 for Wednesday, November 15th. More land was divided for certain tribes of the Israelites.

Joshua 18

Reading Joshua 18 for Tuesday, November 14th. Joshua asks the Israelites how long they’re going to wait before they take possession of the land that the Lord their God has already given to them.

Joshua 17

Reading Joshua 17 for Monday, November 13th. Zelophehad’s daughters inherit the land God promised them, and the Canaanites proved difficult to remove.

Joshua 16

Reading Joshua 16 for Saturday, November 11th. Ephraim and Manasseh received their land, but couldn’t get the Canaanites to leave.

Joshua 15

Reading Joshua 15 for Friday, November 10th. The boundaries are described for Judah.

Joshua 14

Reading Joshua 14 for Thursday, November 9th. Caleb wants the land God Promised him years ago, so Joshua lets him have it.

Joshua 13

Reading Joshua 13 for Wednesday, November 8th. God Points out to Joshua, ‘so little time, so much land still to be taken.’

Joshua 12

Reading Joshua 12 for Tuesday, November 7th. 31 Kings were defeated by Israel.

Joshua 11

Reading Joshua 11 for Monday, November 6th. God hardened the hearts of Israel’s enemies so they would fight them and be destroyed.

Joshua 10

Reading Joshua 10 for Saturday, November 4th. God fought for the Israelites by throwing large hail stones on the heads of their enemies, and “keeping the lights on“ by stopping the sun and moon for an entire day.

Joshua 9

Reading Joshua 9 for Friday, November 3rd. Better to be a wood cutter or a water carrier than extinct. Don’t forget to inquire of the Lord before making a major decision.

Joshua 8

Reading Joshua 8 for Thursday, November 2nd. After the Israelites got right with God, God lead them to victory over Ai through an ambush.

Joshua 7

Reading Joshua 7 for Wednesday, November 1st. Achan stole and hid devoted things, resulting in Israel losing a battle, and him and his family being stoned and burned in disgrace.

Acts 26

Reading Acts 26 for Monday, October 30th. Paul is invited to make his defense, and shares his testimony.

Acts 25

Reading Acts 25 for Saturday, October 28th. Paul went to court again to be accused without basis.

Acts 24

Reading Acts 24 for Friday, October 27th. Paul was on trial before Felix and faced the accusers who made some false accusations against him. He stayed in prison.

Acts 23

Reading Acts 23 for Thursday, October 26th. People wanted Paul dead, and soldiers protected him when they learned of a conspiracy to murder him.

Acts 22

Reading Acts 22 for Wednesday, October 25th. Paul shared his testimony with the Jews who were accusing him.

Joshua 6

Reading Joshua 6 for Tuesday, October 24th. The Israelites marched around Jericho for seven days, and then destroyed it, aside from Rahab and her family.

Joshua 5

Reading Joshua 5 for Monday, October 23rd. The Israelite men were circumcised, and Joshua met the commander of the Lord’s Army, who told him to take off his sandals.

Joshua 4

Reading Joshua 4 for Saturday, October 21st. The Israelites crossed over the Jordan River and it was dry. 12 men, representatives of each of the tribes, picked up stones from the riverbed and made an altar to remember what God had done.

Joshua 3

Reading Joshua 3 for Friday, October 20th. God performed a miracle to affirm that he is with Joshua and the Israelites as they enter the promised land.

Joshua 2

Reading Joshua 2 for Thursday, October 19th. Rahab the prostitute gave shelter and hid the the Israelite spies, and made a deal with them to spare her and her family when they invaded the city.

Joshua 1

Reading Joshua 1 for Wednesday, October 18th. God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous, and the Israelites also tell him that.

Deuteronomy 34

Reading Deuteronomy 34 for Tuesday, October 17th. Moses died with his full strength and vision, and was a significant prophet in the history of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33

Reading Deuteronomy 33 for Monday, October 16th. Moses speaks a blessing for each of the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 32

Reading Deuteronomy 32 for Saturday, October 14th. God writes a song for the Israelites to remember and to teach to their children, and Moses died on a mountain after seeing the promised land from a distance.

Deuteronomy 31

Reading Deuteronomy 31 for Friday, October 13th. Joshua is commissioned, and God predicts the idolatry that the Israelites will fall into after they have reached the promised land.

Deuteronomy 30

Reading Deuteronomy 30 for Thursday, October 12th. God offers the Israelites positive and negative reinforcement for their behavior; for their obedience and for their disobedience.

Deuteronomy 29

Reading Deuteronomy 29 for Wednesday, October 11th. There are blessings and curses for the Israelites and for others who hear the words of God‘s covenant with his people.

Deuteronomy 28

Reading Deuteronomy 28 for Tuesday, October 10th. God has curses for the Israelites when they disobey him and blessings for when they obey him.

Deuteronomy 27

Reading Deuteronomy 27 for Monday, October 9th. A monument is built and an altar is prepared to to set up and reaffirm the laws that God has given to the Israelites.

Deuteronomy 26

Reading Deuteronomy 26 for Saturday, October 7th. The tithe is collected to feed the Levite, the alien, the fatherless, and the widow.

Deuteronomy 25

Reading Deuteronomy 25 for Friday, October 6th. You don’t want to be known as the family of the unsandaled.

Deuteronomy 24

Reading Deuteronomy 24 for Thursday, October 5th. Each man is to die for his own sins, not for the sins of his son or of his father.

Deuteronomy 23

Reading Deuteronomy 23 for Wednesday, October 4th. Various instructions are given for many scenarios, including when you’re walking through a friend’s vineyard: how many grapes it’s OK to eat.

Deuteronomy 22

Reading Deuteronomy 22 for Tuesday, October 3rd. Punishment for adultery is death, the punishment for rape (in some cases) is marriage.

Deuteronomy 21

Reading Deuteronomy 21 for Monday, October 2nd. What to do with unsolved murders in your city.

Acts 21

Reading Acts 21 for Saturday, September 30th. Paul went to Jerusalem and the people rioted.

Acts 20

Reading Acts 20 for Friday, September 29th. Paul raises a young man from the dead who fell out of a three story window, and then visits the Ephesians knowing that this is the last time they will see his face.

Acts 19

Reading Acts 19 for Thursday, September 28th. Paul baptizes some disciples who didn’t know that there was a holy spirit. Then the people of Ephesus started to riot because their goddess and their industries were threatened by Paul’s preaching.

Acts 18

Reading Acts 18 for Wednesday, September 27th. God encouraged Paul to keep on speaking and not to be afraid. As Christians, we can be encouraged by that same word.

Acts 17

Reading Acts 17 for Tuesday, September 26th. Paul went around reasoning with Jewish people in the synagogues each Sabbath day, but some people didn’t like that and tried to get him thrown in jail.

Deuteronomy 20

Reading Deuteronomy 20 for Monday, September 25th. Fearful soldiers should not engage in battle because they might make the other soldiers become afraid.

Deuteronomy 19

Reading Deuteronomy 19 for Friday, September 22nd. God calls for the establishment of three cities of refuge, or six if their city grows too large for three. Malicious witnesses will be punished severely.

Deuteronomy 18

Reading Deuteronomy 18 for Thursday, September 21st. There is an easy test to find out if a prophet has gone rogue.

Deuteronomy 17

Reading Deuteronomy 17 for Wednesday, September 20th. Don’t offer defective sacrifices, don’t worship other things, and any new king should not have excessive wealth or wives, and have a copy of the law and be aligned with it himself.

Deuteronomy 16

Reading Deuteronomy 16 for Tuesday, September 19th. God has a place where the Passover and other observances should happen. He also wants to be worshipped without any other gods acknowledged beside His altar.

Deuteronomy 15

Reading Deuteronomy 15 for Monday, September 18th. A year for canceling debts is established by God.

Deuteronomy 14

Reading Deuteronomy 14 for Saturday, September 16th. God gave the Israelites special rules about what they could eat, and what they could not eat. He also told them how to tithe.

Deuteronomy 13

Reading Deuteronomy 13 for Friday, September 15th. God explains to the Israelites that there is no room for the worship of other gods among his people, and the penalty is death.

Deuteronomy 12

Reading Deuteronomy 12 for Thursday, September 14th. God asks His people not to take on new worship practices from the nations that they take over and possess. Also, they should not eat blood, but should only pour it onto the ground.

Deuteronomy 11

Reading Deuteronomy 11 for Wednesday, September 13th. God wants His people to love and to trust Him, not forgetting His promises to bless them when they obey and curse them when they forget or turn away from Him.

Deuteronomy 10

Reading Deuteronomy 10 for Tuesday, September 12th. Moses made two more tablets and a wooden chest as God instructed, and then God wrote the Ten Commandments on them with his finger.

Deuteronomy 9

Reading Deuteronomy 9 for Monday, September 11th. All of the land and blessings given to the Israelites have nothing to do with their own righteousness.

Deuteronomy 8

Reading Deuteronomy 8 for Saturday, September 9th. God gives you the ability to produce wealth, so don’t think too highly of yourself.

Deuteronomy 7

Reading Deuteronomy 7 for Friday, September 8th. God wants His children to detest even the silver and gold used to make the images of other gods.

Deuteronomy 6

Reading Deuteronomy 6 for Thursday, September 7th. God wants His children to teach the law to their children too.

Deuteronomy 5

Reading Deuteronomy 5 for Wednesday, September 6th. Moses reminded the Israelites about the 10 Commandments and how they promised to obey them.

Deuteronomy 4

Reading Deuteronomy 4 for Tuesday, September 5th. Moses reminded the Israelites to obey God’s commands, to not make or worship idols, to teach these commands to their children, and to just keep doing the right thing.

Deuteronomy 3

Reading Deuteronomy 3 for Monday, September 4th. Moses was not allowed to cross over the Jordan but he was allowed to look around and to commission and equip Joshua to continue the work he had done. God said He would fight the battles for the Israelites and give them victory.

Deuteronomy 2

Reading Deuteronomy 2 for Saturday, September 2nd. The Israelites wandered around the desert until the last of the fighting men died as God had planned. God also told them who to avoid having war with and from who to go to war with, and acquire land from.

Deuteronomy 1

Reading Deuteronomy 1 for Friday, September 1st. Moses explains Israel’s recent history and their fearful and arrogant rebellion, as well as God’s instructions for when they should leave Horeb.

Acts 16

Reading Acts 16 for Thursday, August 31st. Paul and Silas were joined by Timothy. They were put into prison after removing an evil spirit from a slave girl who was also a fortune teller. Even in prison the mission continued effectively.

Acts 15

Reading Acts 15 for Wednesday, August 30th. Some believers thought that believing Gentiles had to be circumcised as well as Jews, and Paul and Barnabas disagreed about whether or not to allow John (also called Mark) to come with them on the mission, because of his previous desertion.

Acts 14

Reading Acts 14 for Tuesday, August 29th. Paul and Barnabas continued in the ministry to several towns, even being stoned to near death, then returning again to preach some more. They also appointed some new elders and churches where the newest disciples were.

Acts 13

Reading Acts 13 for Monday, August 28th. Paul and Barnabas shared the good news with the Jews, and then also the Gentiles after many of the Jews rejected it.

Acts 12

Reading Acts 12 for Friday, August 25th. Peter is removed from prison by an angel and Herod is struck dead for receiving worship meant only for God.

Numbers 36

Reading Numbers 36 for Thursday, August 24th. Zelophehad’s daughters could only marry men within their own tribe.

Numbers 35

Reading Numbers 35 for Wednesday, August 23rd. Lines are drawn for the development of towns and pasturelands, and cities of refuge are delineated for accidental killers to flee to to avoid vengeance.

Numbers 34

Reading Numbers 34 for Tuesday, August 22nd. The boundaries are defined for Canaan and a list of people are designated to help define allotments for each of the nine and a half tribes that have not already gotten their inheritance on the other side of the Jordan.

Numbers 33

Reading Numbers 33 for Monday, August 21st. God led His people through many towns, and warned them not to allow idols and inhabitants to remain there in the promised land.

Numbers 32

Reading Numbers 32 for Friday, August 18th. Some people wanted their land inheritance on the side of the Jordan that they already were on, instead of crossing the Jordan first to get land. This did not make God happy, but since they promised to go into battle before receiving their inheritance, it was allowed, after… Continue reading Numbers 32

Numbers 31

Reading Numbers 31 for Thursday, August 17th. God told the Israelites to attack and plunder the Midianites, taking no prisoners, except for some young women who had not slept with a man.

Numbers 30

Reading Numbers 30 for Wednesday, August 16th. In Israel, Vows and oaths are only binding for women if their husband or father does not object when he hears about it. Widows and divorced women are bound by their word.

Numbers 29

Reading Numbers 29 for Tuesday, August 15th. God wanted lots of sacrifices for different events on the calendar.

Numbers 28

Reading Numbers 28 for Monday, August 14th. God tells Moses to instruct the people specifically how they are to present offerings to Him daily and monthly and to observe the Sabbath, the Passover, and have a sacred assembly for the feast of weeks.

Numbers 27

Reading Numbers 27 for Friday, August 11th. Zelophehad's daughters brought up their predicament that their father would lose out on an inheritance because he had only daughters, so God allowed daughters to receive inheritances as well for this scenario, and other relatives when there are no daughters to inherit land.

Numbers 26

Reading Numbers 26 for Thursday, August 10th. Another census is taken and the land is divided and given in proportion to the names counted.

Numbers 25

Reading Numbers 25 for Wednesday, August 9th. Moabite women seduced Israelite men, and influenced them to engage in Baal worship and inciting Hod's anger until Phinehas killed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman with a single spear thrust, ending the plague which killed 24,000.

Numbers 24

Reading Numbers 24 for Tuesday, August 8th. Balak was disappointed that Balaam would not curse Israel for him. Balaam only spoke as God directed.

Numbers 23

Reading Numbers 23 for Monday, August 7th. Balak keeps trying to get Balaam to curse the Israelites. Three separate places have sacrifices prepared, seven at a time.

Numbers 22

Reading Numbers 22 for Saturday, August 5th. Balak requests that Balaam come and meet with him, to curse Israel. Balaam'a donkey has more insight about the risks involved in straying from God's will than Balaam does, initially.

Numbers 21

Reading Numbers 21 for Friday, August 4th. God gave Israel victory in their battles, but He also sent poisonous snakes when they started to complain against Him or Moses.

Numbers 20

Reading Numbers 20 for Thursday, August 3rd. Moses disappointed God by striking the rock twice, but God asked him to speak to the rock for it to produce water. Eden wouldn't let Israel pass through their territory peacefully. Aaron died on top of a mountain and his son succeeded him as priest.

Numbers 19

Reading Numbers 19 for Wednesday, August 2nd. How to make and use the water of cleansing.

Numbers 18

Reading Numbers 18 for Tuesday, August 1st. God commands that the priests and Levites to present offerings in a certain way, and that these offerings be given with only the first and best portions devoted to God.

Acts 11

Reading Acts 11 for Monday, July 31st. Peter explained his actions to the circumcised believers in Jerusalem.

Acts 10

Reading Acts 10 for Friday, July 28th. God shows Peter in a vision that Gentiles are worth visiting, and that he needs to share the message of the gospel with them. God also tells Cornelius with an angel that he needs to send for Peter to come over.

Acts 9

Reading Acts 9 for Thursday, July 27th. Saul, an enemy of the way, is confronted and blinded by Jesus, then is healed of blindness three days later. He is then sent to preach boldly and eventually suffer for Jesus Christ. 

Acts 8

Reading Acts 8 for Wednesday, July 26th. Simon thought he could buy the apostolic power of the Holy Spirit, but he was wrong. 

Acts 7

Reading Acts 7 for Tuesday, July 25th. Stephen gives a speech, and then is stoned by friends of Saul. 

Acts 6

Reading Acts 6 for Monday, July 24th. The apostles get back to prayer and the word, after delegating food distribution operations and management to seven, including Stephen, who was falsely accused of crimes.

Numbers 17

Reading Numbers 17 for Saturday, July 22nd. God uses a miraculous budding staff to show that He only chose Aaron and not the other 11 tribes of Israel to come before Him as a priest.

Numbers 16

Reading Numbers 16 for Friday, July 21st. It did not go well for those who chose to rise up against the authority of Moses, Aaron, and God. Only those who were successfully atoned for survived.

Numbers 15

Reading Numbers 15 for Thursday, July 20th. Sacrifices are detailed for the unintentional sins, but defiant sin causes the sinner to be thrown out. The first sabbath breaker is sentenced to death by God, and God instructs His people to attach tassels to their clothes with a blue cord to remember to obey God.

Numbers 14

Reading Numbers 14 for Wednesday, July 19th. The Israelites complained a lot, and God decided to wipe them out. Moses prayed for mercy, God decided instead to let them die in the desert naturally over the course of forty years.

Numbers 13

Reading Numbers 13 for Tuesday, July 18th. 12 men from the Israelite tribes explore Canaan and bring both bad news and good news.

Numbers 12

Reading Numbers 12 for Monday, July 17th. Miriam and Aaron are called out by God for their self promotion at humble Moses' expense, and Miriam gets a week of leprosy before being healed and restored.

Numbers 11

Reading Numbers 11 for Saturday, July 15th. God burns up some complainers, gives his spirit to 70 elders to help Moses not to be overwhelmed with the people, and strikes some ungrateful seekers of other food with a plague. 

Numbers 10

Reading Numbers 10 for Friday, July 14th. Moses invited his father-in-law to come with the Israelites, even though he was a Midianite. 

Numbers 9

Reading Numbers 9 for Thursday, July 13th. God showed the Israelites when they should camp and when they should go out. He explained to Moses that it was only OK to not observe the Passover at the appointed m time for those who were unclean or if they were traveling. Others who did not observe… Continue reading Numbers 9

Numbers 8

Reading Numbers 8 for Wednesday, July 12th. The Levites were set apart to be wholly God’s people, and worked until they were 50. 

Numbers 7

Reading Numbers 7 for Tuesday, July 11th. 12 sets of matching offerings and sacrifices were presented and then Moses spoke with God. 

Numbers 6

Reading Numbers 6 for Monday, July 10th. Rules for being a Nazirite. 

Numbers 5

Reading Numbers 5 for Saturday, July 8th. What to do if you are jealous Israelite husband, but have no evidence of your wife’s assumed unfaithfulness. 

Numbers 4

Reading Numbers 4 for Friday, July 7th. Several groups are assigned work carrying parts of the tabernacle, but they are warned not to touch what they are not allowed to. 

Numbers 3

Reading Numbers 3 for Thursday, July 6th. The Levites take the place of the first born sons after they have been redeemed. 

Numbers 2

Reading Numbers 2 for Wednesday, July 5th. The Israelites were asked to camp according to their tribes and families under each of their standards. The Levites, of course, were not counted – as the Lord directed Moses. 

Numbers 1

Reading Numbers 1 for Tuesday, July 4th. A census was taken of all the tribes of Israel, but not the Levites. 

Leviticus 27

Reading Leviticus 27 for Monday, July 3rd. The process and exchange system is established for the redemption of animals, people, and land that has been devoted to God and then requested back. 

Leviticus 26

Reading Leviticus 26 for Saturday, July 1st. God rewards you’ll be dance and punishes the disobedient. 

Acts 5

Reading Acts 5 for Friday, June 30th. Ananias & Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit and died as a result. Everyone the apostles prayed for was healed of their sickness or disease. Gamaliel reasoned with the Sanhedrin and convinced them to release the apostles, because if their purpose is from God, their effort will be… Continue reading Acts 5

Acts 4

Reading Acts 4 for Thursday, June 29th. The leaders in the area commanded Peter and John to stop preaching the gospel, but Peter and John were acting from a higher authority. 

Acts 3

Reading Acts 3 for Wednesday, June 28th. Peter heals a disabled man instead of giving him money. 

Acts 2

Reading Acts 2 for Tuesday, June 27th. The Holy Spirit came and caused people to speak other languages, and everyone lived in community with shared goals. 

Acts 1

Reading Acts 1 for Monday, June 26th. Jesus ascends to heaven and Matthias was selected to replace the vacancy among the apostles left by Judas who committed suicide. 

Leviticus 25

Reading Leviticus 25 for Saturday, June 24th. Sabbaths for the land and a description of the year of jubilee. 

Leviticus 24

Reading Leviticus 24 for Friday, June 23rd. A blasphemer is stoned to death. 

Leviticus 23

Reading Leviticus 23 for Thursday, June 22nd. Festivals are designated to remember what God has done for Israel. 

Leviticus 22

Reading Leviticus 22 for Wednesday, June 21st. Sacrifices are detailed and priests are given rules for staying clean. 

Leviticus 21

Reading Leviticus 21 for Tuesday, June 20th. Priests and High priests have even more strict rules to follow. 

Leviticus 20

Reading Leviticus 20 for Monday, June 19th. Punishments are described for those who sin among the Israelites. 

Leviticus 19

Reading Leviticus 19 for Saturday, June 17th. Lots of miscellaneous laws were given for God’s people. 

Leviticus 18

This reading of Leviticus 18 for Friday, June 16th may be material most people would not be comfortable discussing with small children. Listen to God’s commands regarding sexual interactions and curses on the land that result in disregarding these laws. 

Leviticus 17

Reading Leviticus 17 for Thursday, June 15th. Don’t eat anything with blood still in it. 

Leviticus 16

Reading Leviticus 16 for Wednesday, June 14th. How Aaron is to conduct himself on the day of atonement. 

Leviticus 15

Reading Leviticus 15 for Tuesday, June 13th. About discharges that cause uncleanness. 

Leviticus 14

Reading Leviticus 14 for Monday, June 12th. How to become clean after having an infectious skin disease. 

Leviticus 13

Reading Leviticus 13 for Saturday, June 10th. A process is defined for diagnosing and handling infectious skin diseases and mildew. 

Leviticus 12

Reading Leviticus 12 for Friday, June 9th. Instructions for what to do after a child is born for the mother to be purified. 

Leviticus 11

Reading Leviticus 11 for Thursday, June 8th. Instructions are given to identify creatures that are clean and unclean to eat or touch for God’s people. 

Leviticus 10

Reading Leviticus 10 for Wednesday, June 7th. God burned the first two priests to present unauthorized fire. 

Leviticus 9

Reading Leviticus 9 for Tuesday, June 6th. Sacrifices began and God appeared to all the people.

Leviticus 8

Reading Leviticus 8 for Monday, June 5th. Moses did what God wanted him to do, and Aaron and his sons were cleaned, dressed, and prepared for service.

Leviticus 7

Reading Leviticus 7 for Saturday, June 3rd. Instructions are given on how to handle the sacrifices, what is OK to eat, what is not OK to eat, who can eat it, who can’t eat it, and details about the special cuts of meat that are to be given only to Aaron and his sons.

Leviticus 6

Reading Leviticus 6 for Friday, June 2nd. Details are given about the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the sin offering. Certain individuals are to present them, how they are to be administered, and who can eat the leftovers.

Leviticus 5

Reading Leviticus 5 for Thursday, June 1st. Sin and Guilt offerings for those who can’t afford a goat and for those who cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons.

Matthew 28

Reading Matthew 28 for Wednesday, May 31st. Jesus rises from the dead, appears to his disciples, and gives them special instructions.

Matthew 27

Reading Matthew 27 for Tuesday, May 30th. Jesus gets crucified, the earth goes dark for three hours, the dead rose up from their graves, and those who didn’t believe what He said about Himself started to wonder if it was all actually true.

Matthew 26

Reading Matthew 26 for Monday, May 29th. Jesus is anointed with expensive perfume and then explains the bad things that will happen to him. His disciples (that didn’t betray Him), abandon Him when he gets arrested, even though they insisted they would not do that.

Matthew 25

Reading Matthew 25 for Friday, May 26th. Be ready for Christ to return, even if He takes a long time. Don’t just bury the resources He gives you.

Matthew 24

Reading Matthew 24 for Thursday, May 25th. Be ready for Christ’s return, it will be at an unexpected time and day, visible to everyone in the sky.

Matthew 23

Reading Matthew 23 for Wednesday, May 24th. Woe to the Pharisees and teachers who act and speak things that do not align with God’s will and His priorities.

Leviticus 4

Reading Leviticus 4 for Tuesday, May 23rd. About the sin offering.

Leviticus 3

Reading Leviticus 3 for Monday, May 22nd. About the fellowship offering.

Leviticus 2

Reading Leviticus 2 for Friday, May 19th. All about the grain offering.

Leviticus 1

Reading Leviticus 1 for Thursday, May 18th. God speaks to Moses from the tent of meeting and explains how He wants sacrifices to me made and what is to be used for acceptable sacrifices.

Exodus 40

Reading Exodus 40 for Wednesday, May 17th. Moses sets everything up, and gets Aaron and his sons ready and dressed for priestly service.

Exodus 39

Reading Exodus 39 for Tuesday, May 16th. The ephod, breastpiece, robes, turbans and tunics are made for the priests. Moses inspects all of the work and confirms all of the items were made properly, according to God’s instructions, and he blesses them.

Exodus 38

Reading Exodus 38 for Monday, May 15th. The altar of burnt offering, washing basin, and the courtyard are fashioned and the amounts are detailed of the materials used according to the instructions God gave for their crafting.

Exodus 37

Reading Exodus 37 for Saturday, May 13th. The ark, table, lamp stand, and altar info incense are fashioned according to the instructions given by God.

Exodus 36

Reading Exodus 36 for Friday, May 12th. Moses had to tell the people to stop bringing offerings, because they had enough to finish the temple.

Exodus 35

Reading Exodus 35 for Thursday, May 11th. The people are reminded not to work on the sabbath day. After collecting necessary supplies, the first two master craftsmen and art teachers are filled with God’s spirit.

Exodus 34

Reading Exodus 34 for Wednesday, May 10th. Moses had a radiant face that scared people at first.

Exodus 33

Reading Exodus 33 for Tuesday, May 9th. God shows his glory to Moses without showing him his face, because he didn’t want him to die.

Exodus 32

Reading Exodus 32 for Monday, May 8th. Moses broke the first two tablets on the ground when he saw how depraved the Israelites were and Aaron failed a test of his leadership.

Exodus 31

Reading Exodus 31 for Saturday, May 6th. God fills Bezalel with His spirit and gave him artistic skills and abilities to craft many things designated for service in God’s temple.

Exodus 30

Reading Exodus 30 for Friday, May 5th. Instructions are detailed for making anointing oil and incense that we are explicitly commanded not to make to enjoy for ourselves, but only for anointing priests and for burning in God’s presence.

Exodus 29

Reading Exodus 29 for Thursday, May 4th. Instructions are given to make Aaron and his sons ready and consecrated so that God will dwell among them and the Israelites.

Exodus 28

Reading Exodus 28 for Wednesday, May 3rd. God gives details on what the priests are to wear, and the design of what is to be made of.

Exodus 27

Reading Exodus 27 for Tuesday, May 2nd. Instructions are given for the building of the altar, the courtyard, and a golden lamp stand that is to be burning continually for generations.

Exodus 26

Reading Exodus 26 for Monday, May 1st. Instructions are given for the building of the Tabernacle.

Matthew 22

Reading Matthew 22 for Friday, April 28th. People will be ‘like angels’ at the resurrection, in that they will not be married or given in marriage.

Matthew 21

Reading Matthew 21 for Thursday, April 27th. Jesus started cleaning up the wrong things happening in His father’s house, and told a story that eluded to his death.

Matthew 20

Reading Matthew 20 for Wednesday, April 26th. God will be generous with whoever He wants, so don’t be envious of others or you are missing the point.

Matthew 19

Reading Matthew 19 for Tuesday, April 25th. Jesus says you can learn a lot from little children, so don’t hinder them.

Matthew 18

Reading Matthew 18 for Monday, April 24th. Forgive each other or God will withhold His forgiveness to you.

Exodus 25

Reading Exodus 25 for Saturday, April 22nd. God gives Moses His plans for how the Temple’s furnishings are to be crafted, and from what materials.

Exodus 24

Reading Exodus 24 for Friday, April 21st. God, Moses, The elders and the people prepare to receive God’s law, and the altar and the people get sprinkled with blood. 

Exodus 23

Reading Exodus 23 for Thursday, April 20th. More laws to ensure the fair treatment of property including livestock and that honest testimony is given. 

Exodus 22

Reading Exodus 22 for Wednesday, April 19th. Do not curse the ruler of your people. 

Exodus 21

Reading Exodus 21 for Tuesday, April 18th. How to resolve legal damages for Hebrew slaves and manslaughter vs murder offenses. 

Exodus 20

Reading Exodus 20 for Monday, April 17th. God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites. 

Exodus 19

Reading Exodus 19 for Saturday, April 15th. God tells Moses how he can be approached and by whom. 

Exodus 18

Reading Exodus 18 for Friday, April 14th. Jethro, Moses’ his father-in-law had some helpful advice to give him. 

Exodus 17

Reading Exodus 17 for Thursday, April 13th. The people grumbled and argued with Moses about their thirst, and God miraculously provided water for them. A battle ensued with the Amalekites, and the Israelites continued to win, as long as Moses’ staff was being held up. 

Exodus 16

Reading Exodus 16 for Wednesday, April 12th. God delivered only enough bread and meat for each and every day for forty years, and allowed double to be collected before the sabbath day, so they would not need to go out on the Sabbath. 

Exodus 15

Reading Exodus 15 for Tuesday, April 11th. Miriam and others sing and play tambourines to celebrate what God has done. 

Exodus 14

Reading Exodus 14 for Monday, April 10th. God fights for the Israelites and miraculously kills all of Pharaoh’s chariot drivers in the sea. 

Exodus 13

Reading Exodus 13 for Saturday, April 8th. God guided the Israelites through the desert by day and night with a pillar of fire and clouds. He instructed them to give their firstborn to Him as well. 

Exodus 12

Reading Exodus 12 for Friday, April 7th. God spared the lives of the firstborn of those who obeyed His instructions for the Passover. 

Exodus 11

Reading Exodus 11 for Thursday, April 6th. The Lord sends a message to Pharaoh that he will kill all the firstborn sons of Egypt, but Pharaoh still does not let them go. 

Exodus 10

Reading Exodus 10 for Wednesday, April 5th. Moses asked Pharaoh to let the people and their livestock go, but Pharaoh would not budge even though Egypt suffered for it. 

Exodus 9

Reading Exodus 9 for Tuesday, April 4th. Really bad plagues came and caused pain and suffering for the Egyptians, but Pharaoh would still not let the Israelites go. 

Exodus 8

Reading Exodus 8 for Monday, April 3rd. Even Pharaoh’s magicians were convinced that God was acting in the miracles, because they could not turn dust into gnats, but Pharaoh did not listen to them. 

Matthew 17

Reading Matthew 17 for Friday, March 31st. Jesus is transfigured while meeting with Moses and Elijah, Peter offers to build shelters for their guests. Jesus later explains how John the Baptist was a fulfillment of Elijah’s return. Jesus heals a boy that his disciples did not have enough faith to heal. Jesus predicts His own… Continue reading Matthew 17

Matthew 16

Reading Matthew 16 Thursday, March 30th. Jesus refuses to perform another miracle for the benefit of the Pharisees, gives authority to Peter after he correctly identifies Him as the Christ, then later calls Peter Satan for having in mind the things of men, rather than God. 

Matthew 15

Reading Matthew 15 for Wednesday, March 29th. Jesus heals a Canaanite woman’s daughter, even though she was not His first priority. 

Matthew 14

Reading Matthew 14 for Tuesday, March 28th. People were healed by simply touching the edge of Jesus’ cloak. 

Matthew 13

Reading Matthew 13 for Monday, March 27th. Jesus taught in parables, and didn’t explain all of them to the general public. 

Matthew 12

Reading Matthew 12 for Friday, March 24th. Jesus upsets the Pharisees and highlights the importance of his relationship with those who obey the Father over his biological relatives. 

Exodus 7

Reading Exodus 7 for Thursday, March 23rd. Moses performs miracles as God commanded him, but Pharaoh’s magicians did similar miracles, and Pharaoh was still not willing to allow The Israelites to go. 

Exodus 6

Reading Exodus 6 for Wednesday, March 22nd. God tells Moses to ask Pharaoh again to let His people go, but Moses asks why anyone would care to listen to him. 

Exodus 5

Reading Exodus 5 for Tuesday, March 21st. Moses tells Pharaoh what God commanded, but Pharaoh only made the work harder for God’s people. 

Exodus 4

Reading Exodus 4 for Monday, March 20th. God prepared Moses to confront Pharaoh. Then Moses meets with God on the way to Egypt, and, to avoid their son’s immediate death, Moses’ wife Zipporah does an emergency circumcision on their son to confirm his also being set apart as one of God’s chosen people. 

Exodus 3

Reading Exodus 3 for Friday, March 17th. God has a plan to address the situation between the people of Israel and Egypt. 

Exodus 2

Reading Exodus 2 for Thursday, March 16th. Moses is born, hidden, raised as an Egyptian, and kills another Egyptian for beating an Israelite. He then flees as a fugitive to a place where he is accepted, and then is given a wife. 

Exodus 1

Reading Exodus 1 for Wednesday, March 15th. The new Pharaoh saw the Israelites as a threat, and tried to suppress their growth. 

Genesis 50

Reading Genesis 50 for Tuesday, March 14th. Jacob was taken to be buried with his relatives after being embalmed. Joseph had mercy on his fearful brothers. Joseph died at the age of 110. 

Genesis 49

Reading Genesis 49 for Monday, March 13th. Jacob gave prophetic words for each of his sons, gave instructions on where to bury him, and then he died in his bed. 

Genesis 48

Reading Genesis 48 for Saturday, March 11th. Joseph visits his father Israel and his sons are blessed in a different order than expected. 

Genesis 47

Reading Genesis 47 for Friday, March 10th. Joseph presents his brothers and father to Pharaoh. Later his father dies. 

Genesis 46

Reading Genesis 46 for Thursday, March 9th. Joseph invites his dad, brothers, and family to move to Egypt and to live in Goshen. My daughter, Zion read along with me and added to the discussion.

Genesis 45

Reading Genesis 45 for Wednesday, March 8th. Joseph comes clean about who he is to his brothers and his father finds out when they all receive an invitation to move to Goshen. 

Genesis 44

Reading Genesis 44 for Tuesday, March 7th. Joseph really scares his brothers by accusing them of stealing his silver cup and framing Benjamin for the crime. 

Genesis 43

Reading Genesis 43 for Monday, March 6th. Joseph invites his brothers over for a meal when they return to buy more grain, and he is still hiding his identity from them. 

Genesis 42

Reading Genesis 42 for Saturday March 4th. Joseph confronted his brothers and gave them a hard time, even though they did not recognize him, and the predictions from his earlier dreams were fulfilled. 

Genesis 41

Reading Genesis 41 for Friday, March 3rd. Joseph gets promoted and gives God the credit for interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams. 

Genesis 40

Reading Genesis 40 for Thursday, March 2nd. Joseph interprets dreams and is still forgotten. 

Genesis 39

Reading Genesis 39 for Wednesday, March 1st. Joseph flees from temptation, but is thrown into prison due to a false accusation. 

Matthew 11

Reading Matthew 11 for Tuesday, February 28th. Jesus confirms indirectly that he is the Messiah to John the Baptist while he’s in prison. 

Matthew 10

Reading Matthew 10 for Monday, February 27th. Jesus tells His disciples what they can expect as they go out and spread the gospel. 

Matthew 9

Reading Matthew 9 for Friday, February 24th. Jesus healed a lot of people, and the Pharisees were not impressed. 

Matthew 8

Reading Matthew 8 for Thursday, February 23rd. Some people do not want to accept the sacrifice that comes with following Jesus, and some are unwilling to accept His message and ministry. 

Matthew 7

Reading Matthew 7 for Wednesday, February 22nd. Apply what you have learned and build your house on the rock of Jesus Christ. 

Genesis 38

Reading Genesis 38 for Tuesday, February 21st. God smites two men for their wickedness, and Tamar (a widow) disguises herself as a prostitute and becomes impregnated by Judah, but avoids her own execution by implicating him as the impregnating man. 

Genesis 37

Reading Genesis 37 for Monday, February 20th. Joseph, Israel’s favorite son was eager to tell his brothers about the dreams he had of him ruling over them and all other things, inciting their jealous anger and resentment. They plotted to kill him, but changed their minds and sold him as a slave, then prepared evidence… Continue reading Genesis 37

Genesis 36

Reading Genesis 36 for Saturday, February 18th. Esau had many descendants and built a nation and a people from these descendants, including many kings of Edom. 

Genesis 35

Reading Genesis 35 for Friday, February 17th. Jacob is renamed Israel, Reuben, his son sleeps with Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, and Rachel dies while bearing her second son, Benjamin. 

Genesis 34

Reading Genesis 34 for Thursday, February 16th. Dinah is defiled by a man, and her brothers avenge her by deceiving and then killing all of the men in the city. 

Genesis 33

Reading Genesis 33 for Wednesday, February 15th. Jacob bows when he meets Esau, offers him gifts and ultimately is accepted by him. 

Genesis 32

Reading Genesis 32 for Tuesday, February 14th. Jacob prepares to meet Esau, and wrestles with the pre-incarnate-God, who renames him Israel. 

Genesis 31

Reading Genesis 31 for Monday, February 13th. Jacob leaves Laban, bringing his wives and children and possessions. Laban doesn’t like the way he secretly left, and they eventually make a peace treaty pillar. 

Genesis 30

Reading Genesis chapter 30 for Saturday, February 11th. Jacob’s four wives have lots of children and his livestock wealth flourishes. 

Genesis 29

Reading Genesis 29 for Friday, February 10th. Jacob meets Rachel, lives in her dad’s house, and works for 7 years to marry Rachel, but ends up marrying her older sister and working for another 7 years for the privilege. 

Genesis 28

Reading Genesis 28 for Thursday, February 9th. Jacob is sent with instructions on who to marry and Esau intentionally marries contradicting his father’s wishes. 

Genesis 27

Reading Genesis 27 for Wednesday, February 8th. Jacob disguises himself and steals Esau’s blessing, and runs for his life to live with his uncle. 

Genesis 26

Reading Genesis 26 for Tuesday, February 7th. Isaac grows in power, riches, and influence, and is then asked to move along. Later a treaty is made between him and Abimelech, and Esau marries two Hittite women, which disappointed his parents. 

Genesis 25

Reading Genesis 25 for Monday, February 6th. Abraham died. Ishmael has sons who live in hostility toward their brothers. Jacob and Esau are born and are constantly living in animosity or acting with deception toward each other. 

Genesis 24

Reading Genesis 24 for Saturday, February 4th. Abraham’s chief servant goes to find Isaac a wife, and then Isaac gets married to Rebekah. 

Genesis 23

Reading Genesis 23 for Friday, February 3rd. Abraham’s wife Sarah dies at the age of 127, and Abraham buys a plot of land for a burial site for her. 

Genesis 22

Reading Genesis 22 for Thursday, February 2nd. God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, but then stopped him before the slaying. 

Genesis 21

Reading Genesis 21 for Wednesday, February 1st. Abraham is accommodating to his wife’s demands. He gives up some of his flock to ensure Abimelech’s servants’ misdeeds are not repeated. He also obeys God’s command to circumcise his son from Sarah, Isaac. 

Matthew 6

Reading Matthew 6 for Tuesday, January 31st, 2017. Jesus encourages his followers not to brag about the ‘good things’ that they do because their motives will prove that they are not even doing good. 

Matthew 5

Reading Matthew 5 for Monday, January 30th, 2017. Jesus lists those who are blessed, His fulfillment of the law, and how laws apply to our hearts and our thinking. He teaches about not swearing by God or the Earth, legal debts, and perfecting Godly love by loving our enemies, not only our friends. 

Matthew 4

Reading Matthew 4 for Saturday, January 28th, 2017. Jesus was tempted by Satan, then began to preach, and then called his first disciples. 

Matthew 1

Reading Matthew 1 for Wednesday, January 25th, 2017. The paternal genealogy of Jesus. 

Genesis 20

Reading Genesis 20 for Tuesday, January 24th, 2017. Abraham tells Abimelech that Sarah is his sister, so he takes her as a wife. God warns the king not to touch her because she is already married. 

Genesis 19

Reading Genesis 19 for Monday, January 23rd, 2017. Lot and his daughters are spared from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah while his wife and the rest of the disobedient city are no more. Warning: a few disturbing sexual scenarios are described in this chapter. 

Genesis 18

Reading Genesis 18 for Saturday, January 21st. Abraham entertains three men or angels for a meal and hears God’s miraculous plans for Sarah’s womb and destruction for Sodom. 

Genesis 17

Reading Genesis 17 for Friday, January 20th. God changes Abram’s and Sarai’s names and commands Abraham and the men in his household to be circumcised from that time on. 

Genesis 16

Reading Genesis 16 for Thursday, January 19th. Sarai conceived a plan to have children through adding a second wife for Abram, but it was not God’s plan. 

Genesis 15

Reading Genesis 15 for Wednesday, January 18th. God makes a covenant with Abram and tells him about the future of his offspring. 

Genesis 14

Reading Genesis 14 for Tuesday, January 17th. Abram rescues Lot and gives a tenth to Melchizedek. 

Genesis 13

Reading Genesis 13 for Monday, January 16th. Abram and Lot decide to part ways. God then blesses Abram and t Los him that all the land he could see would belong to his uncountable offspring. 

Genesis 12

Reading Genesis 12 for Saturday, January 14, 2017. God declares that anyone who blesses Abram will be blessed and anyone who curses Abram will be cursed. Then Abram asks Sarai to lie about their relationship because he was afraid of Pharaoh wanting to kill him for her. 

Genesis 11

Reading Genesis 11 for Friday, January 13, 2017. People build effectively and God hinders their progress with much more difficult communication, and the genealogy of Shem to Abram is listed. 

Genesis 10

Reading Genesis 10 for Thursday, January 12, 2017. Noah’s sons have more sons. 

Genesis 9

Reading Genesis 9 for Wednesday, January 11, 2017. God’s first command is to not eat meat with it’s lifeblood still in it, and to hold men and animals accountable for shedding men’s blood, then He formally makes a covenant not to repeat the wiping out all of the Earth’s inhabitants with a flood like He… Continue reading Genesis 9

Genesis 8

Reading Genesis 8 for Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Noah sends out birds to test whether or not it is safe to go out of the ark, but even after it seems promising, he waits for God’s command to go out. Also, God makes a covenant not to destroy all life on Earth in this way… Continue reading Genesis 8

Genesis 7

Reading Genesis 7 for Monday, January 9th, 2017. Noah and his family took shelter in the ark, along with at least two of each of the land-dwelling animals. Water covered the Earth up to 20 feet higher than the highest mountain peak. 

Genesis 6

Reading Genesis 6 for Saturday, January 7th, 2017. The Earth got so evil and bad that God regretted creating it. He decided to make a plan to wipe out all of it’s inhabitants aside from Noah, his wife, his sons, his son’s wives, and two of each living creature that breathes air. 

Genesis 5

Reading Genesis 5 for Friday, January 6th, 2017. The genealogy of Adam to Noah and his sons is recorded in this chapter. 

Genesis 4

Reading Genesis 4 for Thursday, January 5th, 2017. Jealous Cain kills his brother Abel and gets cursed, and then has some children, who start making musical instruments and tools. Adam and Eve then have a new son, Seth. 

Genesis 3

Reading Genesis 3 for Wednesday, January 4th, 2017. Eve and Adam do the wrong thing, so farming and childbirth become harder than planned. 

Genesis 2

Reading Genesis 2 for Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017. Adam and Eve are naked and without shame, and they name all of the creatures on the Earth. 

Genesis 1

Reading Genesis 1 for Monday, January 2nd, 2017. God created all things. 

Revelation 22

Reading Revelation 22 for Saturday, December 31st. The new Jerusalem and the new Earth will be better and is coming with Jesus’ return. Be ready, and be what you are. 

Revelation 21

Reading Revelation 21 for Friday, December 30th. A new Jerusalem is delivered from heaven from God and will not have doors or traditional lighting. It will not need doors, because there will be no night. The earth will be new and different as well. 

Revelation 20

Reading Revelation 20 for Thursday, December 29th. Satan and his followers are imprisoned for 1,000 years and then punished, and those who have not been added to the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire as well. 

Revelation 19

Reading Revelation 19 for Wednesday, December 28th. Celebration begins in heaven due to the destruction of Babylon and God’s wrath is delivered by those riding white horses, led by the “…king of kings and lord of lords.”