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Reading Revelation 18 for Tuesday, December 27th. Babylon is destroyed because of her excessive luxuries and the shedding of innocent blood. 

Reading Revelation 17 for Monday, December 26th. Prophecy is described with graphic imagery of a woman riding a beast over waters that represent Babylon, several kings, and people.

Reading Malachi 4 for Saturday, December 24th. The day of the LORD is coming.

Reading Malachi 3 for Friday, December 23rd. God will judge many who neglect to fear Him, those who rob Him, and those who refuse to obey his commands.

Reading Malachi 2 for Thursday, December 22nd. God is not happy with partial priests, unfaithful Judah, and had grown weary of those who call evil good.

Reading Malachi 1 for Wednesday, December 21st. God does not like it when we offer our second best as a sacrifice to Him.

Reading Zechariah 14 for Tuesday, December 20th. Prophecy about Jerusalem, plagues for it’s enemies, and it’s holy cooking pots.

Reading Zechariah 13 for Monday, December 19th. Being a prophet is not going to be a very popular line of work, even among one’s parents.

Reading Zechariah 12 for Saturday, December 17th. Prophecy about Jerusalem and Judah being secure and mourning over their piercing of God. 

Reading Zechariah 11 for Friday, December 16th. A prophecy includes details of Jesus’ betrayal and the failure to shepherd properly by the Pharisees. 

Reading Zechariah 10 for Thursday, December 15th. God is going to take good care of Judah. 

Reading Zechariah 9 for Wednesday, December 14th. Prophecy about Jesus riding a colt. 

Reading Zechariah 8 for Tuesday, December 13th. God plans to bless Jerusalem, and it will be a blessing to other nations that come to it. 

Reading Zechariah 7 for Monday, December 12th. God wanted people to listen to the prophets he sent, but they were ignored. 

Reading Zechariah 6 for Saturday, December 10th. Multi colored horses pull chariots through bronze mountains and Joshua is crowned and will build the temple of the LORD. 

Reading Zechariah 5 for Friday, December 9th. Thieves and liars will be destroyed, and sin will be measured throughout the land. 

Reading Zechariah 4 for Thursday, December 8th. Zerubbabel will finish the temple after the way is made for him, and there will be celebrating. 

Reading Zechariah 3 for Wednesday, December 7th. Joshua gets a new outfit and an important job from God. 

Reading Zechariah 2 for Tuesday, December 6th. Two angels explain to Zechariah what Jerusalem will be like and how God will surround, protect and indwell it. 

Reading Zechariah 1 for Monday, December 5th. Visions explain what God plans to do with those who scattered Judah. 

Reading Haggai 2 for Saturday, December 3rd. God reminds the people that His temple was glorious, and now is not looking so good. He also says that the people will start being blessed again. 

Reading Haggai 1 for Friday, December 2nd. God compares the efforts the people put into making sure their homes are nice, while His temple lies in ruins. 

Reading Zephaniah 3 for Thursday, December 1st. He will quiet you with His love.

Reading Revelation 16 for Wednesday, November 30th. God’s wrath is poured out on the earth, bringing specific plagues to affect the water, the earth and the bodies of men who trusted the beast and the dragon.

Reading Revelation 15 for Tuesday, November 29th. Seven angels brought the seven final plagues as those who were victorious over the beast sang a song to praise God of His holiness near a fiery sea of glass.

Reading Revelation 14 for Monday, November 28th. The Lamb leads the 144,000 marked as blameless in a song that only they can learn. Then three angels will start harvesting the earth of those (who received the mark, trusting in the beast) who are to receive God’s wrath.

Reading Revelation 13 for Saturday, November 26th. Two beasts emerge from the sea and the earth. People end up worshiping the beast of the sea and taking a mark on their right hands or foreheads to be able to buy or sell things.

Reading Revelation 12 for Friday, November 25th. A battle between good and evil is waged and good wins, but the dragon’s war is still made against those who obey God’s commandments.

Reading Revelation 11 for Thursday, November 24th. Two witnesses prophesy and bring plagues to those who try to harm them, are killed by the beast, and in three and a half days are resurrected , after the rejoicing had begun. This struck fear in their enemies, and natural disasters began.

Reading Zephaniah 2 for Wednesday, November 23rd. Prophecies against several cities or nations who attributed their security to themselves. 

Reading Zephaniah 1 for Tuesday, November 22nd. Bad news of God’s wrath on Judah because of her idolatry and chasing other gods. 

Reading Habakkuk 3 for Monday, November 21st. Habakkuk prays praise and adoration for God, his savior. 

Reading Habakkuk 2 for Saturday, November 19th. God’s prophecy will come to pass without delay, on time and it will not be good for idolaters. 

Reading Habakkuk 1 for Friday, November 18th. God uses Babylonians to bring destruction across the nations. 

Reading Nahum 3 for Thursday, November 17th. Bad news and graphic depictions of punishment and exile for Nineveh. 

Reading Nahum 2 for Wednesday, November 16th. Nineveh will be exiled and it’s military strength and defenses will be destroyed. 

Reading Nahum 1 for Tuesday, November 15th. A prophecy concerning Nineveh is given.

Reading Micah 7 for Monday, November 14th. I watch in hope for the LORD.

Reading Micah 6 for Saturday, November 12th. God would rather His people act justly and love mercy and walk humbly with Him, rather than give generous sacrifices for continuing in their sins.

Reading Micah 5 for Friday, November 11th. A “…ruler over Israel will come from Bethlehem from of old, from ancient times. “

Reading Micah 4 for Thursday, November 10th. God will set up His temple on a high mountain, there will be peace and security, and it will be known that He is there and is protecting His people.

Reading Micah 3 for Wednesday, November 9th. God accuses the leaders of Jacob of cannibalism, and their prophets of leading his people astray.

Reading Micah 2 for Tuesday, November 8th. God plans disaster for the people who plan to sin and have no respect for God.

Reading Micah 1 for Monday, November 7th. God plans to send people into exile for turning to idols.

Reading Jonah 4 for Saturday, November 5th. Jonah does the bare minimum in his job, and the people of Nineveh repent, but he then wants to die. 

Reading Jonah 3 for Friday, November 4th. Jonah finally goes where God originally told him to go. 

Reading Jonah 2 for Thursday, November 3rd. Jonah had some quiet time to change his posture about God’s plan for him. 

Reading Jonah 1 for Wednesday, November 2nd. Jonah runs away and disobeys God’s direct command. 

Reading Obadiah 1 for Tuesday, November 1st. God plans to humble a city who sits proudly in a high place. 

Reading Revelation 10 for Monday, October 31st. Don’t write all of this down. 

Reading Revelation 9 for Saturday, October 29th. Things get more painful and deadly for the unrepentant masses of idolaters, murderers and thieves when the fifth and sixth trumpets are sounded. 

Reading Revelation 8 for Friday, October 28th. Four trumpets signal devastation on a third of the Earth after the seventh seal is opened, and there are still three more to go. 

Reading Revelation 7 for Thursday, October 27th. 144k from Israel and an unnumbered multitude in white robes are saved from further suffering. 

Reading Revelation 6 for Wednesday, October 26th. Beware the wrath of the lamb that was slain, and He who sits on the throne. 

Reading Revelation 5 for Tuesday, October 25th. Only the lamb is worth to open the scroll. 

Reading Amos 9 for Monday, October 24th. God plans to destroy much of Israel, then rebuild it. 

Reading Amos 8 for Saturday, October 22nd. One day there will be a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. 

Reading Amos 7 for Friday, October 21st. Amos prophesies not because it was his family business, but because even as a shepherd, he was directly called by God to prophesy. 

Reading Amos 6 for Thursday, October 20th. Do not be complacent. 

Reading Amos 5 for Wednesday, October 19th. “The prudent man keeps quiet in such times…” 

Reading Amos 4 for Tuesday, October 18th. God’s discipline isn’t having much effect on Israel’s behavior. 

Reading Amos 3 for Monday, October 17th. God will instruct the prophets to warn of the day He will punish Israel for her sins. 

Reading Amos 2 for Saturday, October 15th. God’s wrath is coming on the people who force people devoted to God to break their oaths and not use their spiritual gifts. 

Reading Amos 1 for Friday, October 14th. God has plans of wrath for the neighbors of Israel. 

Reading Joel 3 for Thursday, October 13th. God will punish the nations that enslaved the Israelites. 

Reading Joel 2 for Wednesday, October 12th. Call on The LORD to be saved. 

Reading Joel 1 for Tuesday, October 11th. People are called to repent and to teach their children and future generations to do the same. 

Reading Hosea 14 for Monday, October 10th. God is eager to bless a repentant Israel. 

Reading Hosea 13 for Saturday, October 8th. Don’t become proud and forget God when He feeds you and your needs have been met. 

Reading Hosea 12 for Friday, October 7th. Don’t be proud like Ephraim was, or you may be humbled by God. 

Reading Hosea 11 for Thursday, October 6th. God shows mercy to Israel. 

Reading Hosea 10 for Wednesday, October 5th. Don’t put your hope in kings, they make many promises. 

Reading Hosea 9 for Tuesday, October 4. God punishes Israel for their idolatry. 

Reading Hosea 8 for Monday, October 3rd. Israel rebels, and then says words of acknowledgement to God, without really caring about hIs commands or will. 

Reading Hosea 7 for Saturday, October 1st. Ephraim and Samaria’s sins and crimes are not hidden from God, and their destruction and dishonor is coming. 

Reading Revelation 4 for Friday, September 30th. …”Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” 

Reading Revelation 3 for Thursday, September 29th. Jesus warns 3 more churches in unique ways. 

Reading Revelation 2 for Wednesday, September 28th. Jesus warns 4 of the churches who are in need of correction. 

Reading Revelation 1 for Tuesday, September 27th. This chapter has a built-in blessing guarantee for both you and for me! 

Reading Jude 1 for Monday, September 26th. Jude encourages us to be merciful to those who doubt. 

Reading 3rd John 1 for Saturday, September 24th. Some things are better left said face to face. 

Reading Hosea 6 for Friday, September 23rd. Israel still is not turning away from it’s wickedness. 

Reading Hosea 5 for Thursday, September 22nd. God has withdrawn from Israel and is waiting for them to admit their guilt. 

Reading Hosea 4 for Wednesday, September 21st. Israel is bringing shame upon itself, and they will be swept away by a whirlwind. 

Reading Hosea 3 for Tuesday, September 20th. God instructs Hosea to get his wife back, just like He does with unfaithful Israel. 

Reading Hosea 2 for Monday, September 19th. God’s relationship with Israel is precarious, but ends with reconciliation after a painful set of circumstances and temporary rejection. 

Reading Hosea 1 for Saturday, September 17th. God instructs Hosea to marry an adulterous wife and to name his children according to His plan, speaking against Israel’s unfaithfulness, yet prophesying their future reunification. 

Reading Daniel 12 for Friday, September 16th. Prophecy with a timeline is given to Daniel. 

Reading Daniel 11 for Thursday, September 15th. A prophecy includes a king who exalts himself above God. 

Reading Daniel 10 for Wednesday, September 14th. Oh man, highly esteemed. 

Reading Daniel 9 for Tuesday, September 13th. “…We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” – Daniel 9:18b (NIV)

Reading Daniel 8 for Monday, September 12th. Daniel has another dream about kingdoms. 

Reading Daniel 7 for Saturday, September 10th. Daniel has a dream about nations. 

Reading Daniel 6 for Friday, September 9th. Daniel is thrown into a den of lions. 

Reading Daniel 5 for Thursday, September 8th. Daniel interprets writing on the wall. 

Reading Daniel 4 for Wednesday, September 7th. God humbles Nebuchadnezzar because he considered himself almighty and independent. 

Reading Daniel 3 for Tuesday, September 6th. Nebuchadnezzar made a tall gold statue and expected everyone to fall down and worship it. 

Reading Daniel 2 for Monday, September 5th. Daniel informs the king of his dream and then interprets it, giving God the credit.

Reading Daniel 1 for Saturday, September 3rd. God’s blessing is on Daniel and his friends, even after their land was captured.

Reading Ezekiel 48 for Friday, September 2nd. The design of the land slotted for the Israelites seems to be a reminder to all that God is living among them.

Reading Ezekiel 47 for Thursday, September 1st. A river flowing from under the temple causes trees and aquatic life to flourish, and the delineation of land is prescribed for the tribes and for the temple area.

Reading 2 John 1 for Wednesday, August 31st. “….his command is that you walk in love.”

Reading 1 John 5 for Tuesday, August 30th. “…anyone born of God does not continue to sin…”

Reading 1 John 4 for Monday, August 29th. Love is not just very important, it is essential.

Reading 1 John 3 for Saturday, August 27th. Do what God says, don’t keep on sinning.

Reading 1 John 2 for Friday, August 26th. Watch out for antichrists and be careful not to love the world.

Reading Ezekiel 46 for Thursday, August 25th. Instructions for the temple and for the transfer of inheritances.

Reading Ezekiel 45 for Wednesday, August 24th. The division of land and the measurements for offerings on holy days.

Reading Ezekiel 44 for Tuesday, August 23rd. What the prince, the Priests and the Levites can and cannot do.

Reading Ezekiel 43 for Monday, August 22nd. God’s glory returns and instructs Ezekiel how the Temple design must be.

Reading Ezekiel 42 for Saturday, August 20th. The rooms for the priests are described and measured.

Reading Ezekiel 41 for Friday, August 19th. More architectural descriptions.

Reading Ezekiel 40 for Thursday, August 18th. Building measurements. 

Reading Ezekiel 39 for Wednesday, August 17th. Gog and his army’s dead bodies will be eaten by birds and beasts.

Reading Ezekiel 38 for Tuesday, August 16th. A prophecy gives Gog some bad news about a plan he has not even had yet.

Reading Ezekiel 37 for Monday, August 15th. Dry bones are reanimated by God’s power and Ezekiel’s Prophesying.

Reading Ezekiel 36 for Saturday, August 13th. God wants to show Himself to the nations through Israel, but Israel has to clean up its act for that to happen.

Reading Ezekiel 35 for Friday, August 12th. The Edomites of Mount Seir are in trouble with God. 

Reading Ezekiel 34 for Thursday, August 11th. Shepherds and sheep are used to describe the leaders of Israel.

Reading Ezekiel 33 for Wednesday, August 10th. Don’t just pretend to be devoted to God.

Reading Ezekiel 32 for Tuesday, August 9th. Pharaoh and his hordes are hopeless and devastated. 

Reading Ezekiel 31 for Monday, August 8th. The king of Egypt and his hordes are like a tall cedar in Lebanon.

Reading Ezekiel 30 for Saturday, August 6th. God equips Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon to defeat Pharaoh, King of Egypt.

Reading Ezekiel 29 for Friday, August 5th. A prophesy against Egypt. No longer will it rule over other nations or be of any help to Israel.

Reading Ezekiel 28 for Thursday, August 4th. The king of Tyre is prophesied against, and it seems like Lucifer is also referred to similarly. The nation of Sidon is prophesied against as well.

Reading Ezekiel 27 for Wednesday, August 3rd. A lament is written for Tyre.

Reading Ezekiel 26 for Tuesday, August 2nd. God plans to destroy Tyre and have it never be rebuilt, because they rejoiced when Jerusalem’s gates were broken.

Reading Ezekiel 25 for Monday, August 1st. God plans to humble those nations who delighted in the past humbling of Israel.

Reading 1 John 1 for Saturday, July 30th. Confess your sins to be right with God. 

Reading 2 Peter 3 for Friday, July 29th.Think wholesome thoughts and pursue righteousness. Live in eager expectation of Christ’s return. 

Reading 2 Peter 2 for Thursday, July 28th. False prophets and teachers will bring destruction on themselves and all who listen to them. 

Reading 2 Peter 1 for Wednesday, July 27th. If you don’t show brotherly kindness or love, you may have forgotten the sins that you have been forgiven of. 

Reading 1 Peter 5 for Tuesday, July 26th. Don’t push (or allow yourself to be pushed) in dealing with each other in your church roles, deal with each other in love. 

Reading Ezekiel 24 for Monday, July 25th. God gives Ezekiel a parable to share about boiled meat, being cooked and the copper pot overheated. Then Ezekiel’s wife dies and God asks Ezekiel not to follow the normal custom of mourning as a sign to the people. 

Warning: graphic descriptions of sex and violence are depicted in this chapter.  Reading Ezekiel 23 for Saturday, July 23rd.  God brings destruction on two lewd sisters who were prostitutes, idolaters and murderers of their own children.  Update: They actually are a graphically depicted metaphor for two increasingly unfaithful cities: Samaria and Jerusalem. 

Reading Ezekiel 22 for Friday, July 22nd. God plans to melt Jerusalem like dross in a furnace. 

Reading Ezekiel 21 for Thursday, July 21st. The sword of judgement is coming for Jerusalem and Israel. 

Reading Ezekiel 20 for Wednesday, July 20th. God speaks through Ezekiel about the idolatry and His coming wrath, yet the Israelites don’t take him seriously. 

Reading Ezekiel 19 for Tuesday, July 19th. Israel’s princes are compared to ferocious lions being captured or a flourishing vine withering and being burned. 

Reading Ezekiel 18 for Monday, July 18th. Children will not be punished for their father’s sins, but each man will be responsible for his own conduct: whether good or bad. 

Reading Ezekiel 17 for Saturday, July 16th. God gives another allegory or parable to explain how things will go badly for the king of Jerusalem. 

Reading Ezekiel 16 for Friday, July 15th. Jerusalem is described with a story about her rise & fall, humiliation and restoration. 

Reading Ezekiel 15 for Thursday, July 14th. God compared Jerusalem to a useless vine. 

Reading Ezekiel 14 for Wednesday, July 13th. God does not approve of false prophets and is going to bring His wrath on the people. 

Reading Ezekiel 13 for Tuesday, July 12th. God is not happy with false prophets misleading his people into their own spiritual destruction. 

Reading Ezekiel 12 for Monday, July 11th. Ezekiel demonstrates packing and leaving for exile. 

Reading Ezekiel 11 for Saturday, July 9th. Ezekiel is shown what God plans to do to the wayward leaders and instructed to prophesy accordingly. 

Reading Ezekiel 10 for Friday, July 8th. God’s glory left the temple. 

Reading Ezekiel 9 for Thursday, July 7th. People who are idolaters are killed, while those who lament and are grieved by this are spared. 

Reading Ezekiel 8 for Wednesday, July 6th. Ezekiel is shown the secret idolatry of the house of Judah. 

Reading Ezekiel 7 for Tuesday, July 5th. Bad news for the Israelites. They really should have listened to their earlier warnings from God. 

Reading Ezekiel 6 for Monday, July 4th. God has Ezekiel prophesy what three things will happen to the Mountain Israelites that worship other gods disobediently. 

Reading Ezekiel 4 for Friday, July 1st. God asks Ezekiel to lay down on each side and drink specific amounts of water and to cook food over human excrement to get the attention of Jerusalem to listen to a prophecy. Then He edits his request to substitute the prescribed fuel with cow manure. 

Reading 1 Peter 4 for Thursday, June 30th. Don’t forget to love first and if you suffer, make sure you suffer for Christ, rather than evil crimes. 

Reading 1 Peter 3 for Wednesday, June 29th. Submission and consideration are worthy of focusing on in marriage. How we act says a lot about our God and the hope we have, but we also should have some words ready as well. 

Reading 1 Peter 2 for Tuesday, June 28th. “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men…” 

Reading 1 Peter 1 for Monday, June 27th. “…live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.” 

Reading James 5 for Saturday, June 25th. Confess your sins to each other, and pray for the sick in faith. 

Reading Ezekiel 3 for Friday, June 24th. God instructs Ezekiel about how he needs to say exactly what he is told, or face accountability for the blood of those that should have been warned, but were not. 

Reading Ezekiel 2 for Thursday, June 23rd. The LORD speaks to Ezekiel and tells him to not be afraid to share His word with the people He is sending him to. 

Reading Ezekiel 1 for Wednesday, June 22nd. Ezekiel sees a vision of heaven and the glory of God. He describes a brilliant and awesome glowing and hovering unusual living aircraft or creature with a radiant being riding on top of it. 

Reading Lamentations 5 for Tuesday, June 21st. The people of Zion recognize their sin as the reason for their suffering and ask for mercy while acknowledging God’s sovereignty. 

Reading Lamentations 4 for Monday, June 20th. The sons and daughters of Zion are being punished horribly, but Edom will be next. 

Reading Lamentations 3 for Saturday, June 18th. There is still compassion and hope in the midst of suffering and destruction. 

Reading Lamentations 2 for Friday, June 17th. Horrible imagery of what God allowed to happen to Israel after they left His protection and blessing. 

Reading Lamentations 1 for Thursday, June 16th. Judah is described as a queen who became a slave, because of her sins. 

Reading Jeremiah 52 for Wednesday, June 15th. Bad news for Jerusalem and Judah. 

Reading Jeremiah 51 for Tuesday, June 14th. Bad news for Babylon. 

Reading Jeremiah 50 for Monday, June 13th. God will bring destruction to Babylon, known as “the arrogant one”. 

Reading Jeremiah 49 for Saturday, June 11th. Multiple prophecies of destruction, with some news of exceptions and hope of restoration. 

Reading Jeremiah 48 for Friday, June 10th. Bad news for Moab, but not all bad. 

Reading Jeremiah 47 for Thursday, June 9th. The sword is prophesied to come down on the Philistines until God wants it to stop. 

Reading Jeremiah 46 for Wednesday, June 8th. God plans to destroy those around the people of Jacob, but not all of Jacob’s people, and only with justice. 

Reading Jeremiah 45 for Tuesday, June 7th. God says that Baruch should not seek great things for himself, but although disaster will come upon all people, he will still escape with his life. 

Reading Jeremiah 44 for Monday, June 6th. The Jewish exiles are warned, but chose to continue worshipping the queen of heaven in Egypt instead of God, and are destined for destruction, aside from a few fugitives. 

Reading Jeremiah 43 for Saturday, June 4th. It does not pay to live in rebellion to the God of the universe. 

Reading Jeremiah 42 for Friday, June 3rd. The remnant asked for God’s direction, but God knows they do not plan to obey. 

Reading Jeremiah 41 for Thursday, June 2nd. Ishmael assassinated Gedaliah and escaped to the Ammonites. 

Reading Jeremiah 40 for Wednesday, June 1st. Jeremiah is freed from his chains and given freedom and a gift. 

Reading James 4 for Tuesday, May 31st. Who are you choosing to be friends with? 

Reading James 3 for Monday, May 30th. There are two kinds of wisdom. Please seek the right one. 

Reading James 2 for Saturday, May 28th. Show mercy. 

Reading James 1 for Friday, May 27th. How to do Religion in a pure & faultless manner.

Reading Hebrews 13 for Thursday, May 26th. Jesus doesn’t change. 

Reading Jeremiah 39 for Wednesday, May 25th. Jerusalem is captured and burned, and the king is captured and blinded, and his sons are killed, because he did not obey the word of the LORD to surrender to Babylon. 

Reading Jeremiah 38 for Tuesday, May 24th. Jeremiah is thrown into a mud pit, then pulled out again. 

Reading Jeremiah 37 for Monday, May 23rd. Jeremiah is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. 

Reading Jeremiah 36 for Saturday, May 21st. Jeremiah is instructed to dictate a prophecy to a scroll, but the King burns the scroll without any regard for God. 

Reading Jeremiah 35 for Friday, May 20th. God commends a family who obeys the commands of their forefathers, unlike Judah, who disobeys God’s repeated commands and warnings through the prophets. 

Reading Jeremiah 34 for Thursday, May 19th. Obey God, and do not change your mind about obedience. 

Reading Jeremiah 33 for Wednesday, May 18th. God promises that He will restore the city that is being destroyed. 

Reading Jeremiah 32 for Tuesday, May 17th. Is anything too hard for God? No. 

Reading Jeremiah 31 for Monday, May 16th. Children will no longer die for their father’s sins, but only their own. 

Reading Jeremiah 30 for Saturday, May 14th. God’s plans for Israel are announced. The good news is they will not be completely destroyed, but they will be disciplined with justice. 

Reading Jeremiah 29 for Friday, May 13th. God encourages people to live their lives and flourish, and pray for the city they are in. 

Reading Jeremiah 28 for Thursday, May 12th. Hananiah delivers false prophesies and is no longer allowed to live by God seven months later. 

Reading Jeremiah 27 for Wednesday, May 11th. God wants Judah to bow to Babylon and not resist their domination for a time and to ignore what the other people say. 

Reading Jeremiah 26 for Tuesday, May 10th. Jeremiah was wanted dead because of his unfavorable prophesies, but cooler heads prevailed. 

Reading Jeremiah 25 for Monday, May 9th. It will soon be time to drink from the cup of God’s wrath for many nations, and Judah will be sent into captivity if they do not listen to the warnings and turn from their worthless idols. 

Reading Jeremiah 24 for Saturday, May 7th. God compares two groups of people to figs that are good, and inedible figs. 

Reading Jeremiah 23 for Friday, May 6th. God gets angry about false prophets trying to speak using His name. 

Reading Jeremiah 22 for Thursday, May 5th. The king of Judah is told why he is being punished, and is compared to his father who did what is just and right, defending the cause of the poor and needy, and still had food and drink to sustain him. 

Reading Jeremiah 21 for Wednesday, May 4th. Not only will God not rescue Zedekiah, He will ensure they are captured and destroyed. 

Reading Jeremiah 20 for Tuesday, May 3rd. Jeremiah complains to God about the hardships of being a prophet. 

Reading Jeremiah 19 for Monday, May 2nd. Jeremiah prophesies while breaking a clay pot according to the LORD’s instructions. 

Reading John 21 for Saturday, April 30th. Jesus gives fishing tips, then prepares breakfast for his disciples. Peter is given a special responsibility to care for the church. 

Reading John 20 for Friday, April 29th. Jesus wasn’t in the tomb anymore, visited his disciples, and gave them the Holy Spirit to forgive or not to forgive sins. 

Reading John 19 for Thursday, April 28th. Jesus is sentenced to be crucified, and is. He designates a disciple to take care of his mom before he dies. 

Reading John 18 for Wednesday, April 27th. Jesus gets betrayed, then arrested, and put on trial, Peter denies knowing Jesus three times. 

Reading John 17 for Tuesday, April 26th. Jesus prays to God The Father for His disciples to be protected while in the world, rather than being simply taken from it. 

Reading John 16 for Monday, April 25th. Jesus explains that after He leaves, the Holy Spirit will come to be with them. Finally the disciples believe and understand what Jesus is saying. 

Reading Jeremiah 18 for Saturday, April 23rd. God is like a potter, He can shape or reshape His clay as He sees fit. Jeremiah asks God to remember the sins of those who are verbally attacking him. 

Reading Jeremiah 17 for Friday, April 22nd. The people of Jerusalem are warned not to carry loads on the Sabbath Day. 

Reading Jeremiah 16 for Thursday, April 21st. Deadly diseases will fall on the Israelites and the land they are in will suffer. 

Reading Jeremiah 15 for Wednesday, April 20th. God plans to punish many, but provides another plan for those who repent of their backsliding. 

Reading Jeremiah 14 for Tuesday, April 19th. Jeremiah prophesies drought, famine, plague & sword while false prophets speak assuring lies in God’s name and will suffer the very things they said would not happen. 

Reading Jeremiah 13 for Monday, April 18th. Judah and Jerusalem are considered useless as a dirty linen belt due to their detestable acts. 

Reading Jeremiah 12 for Friday, April 15th.  “…Yet I would speak with you about your justice:..” 

Reading Jeremiah 11 for Thursday, April 14th. Jeremiah prophesies against Jerusalem because of their broken covenant with God, and men of Anathoth threaten his life if he continues to prophesy, but God plans to wipe them out. 

Reading Jeremiah 10 for Wednesday, April 13th. God is compared to idols, and Jeremiah prays to be corrected with justice rather than in God’s anger. 

Reading Jeremiah 9 for Tuesday, April 12th. God sees Jerusalem as uncircumcised of heart. 

Reading Jeremiah 8 for Monday, April 11th. God really doesn’t like it when His people worship idols. 

Reading Jeremiah 7 for Friday, April 8th. God wants obedience over offerings and sacrifices. 

Reading Jeremiah 6 for Thursday, April 7th. Jerusalem will be attacked by an army from the north, because nobody in Jerusalem will listen to or obey God. 

Reading Jeremiah 5 for Wednesday, April 6th. God plans to punish Jerusalem and allow terrible things to happen to them because not even one person deals honestly and seeks the truth. 

Reading Jeremiah 4 for Tuesday, April 5th. God speaks through Jeremiah telling his people to turn from their evil ways and aim to know and understand how to do good. 

Reading Jeremiah 2 for Friday, April 1st. God tells his people that they have rebelled and forsaken Him, and will suffer consequences from that choice when He withholds support from their trusted allies. 

Reading John 15 for Thursday, March 31st. Jesus teaches his disciples that they need to stay connected to Him, and what they can expect from the world after He leaves. 

Reading John 14 for Wednesday, March 30th. Jesus explains that to know Him is to know The Father. Then he predicts the evening’s events. 

Reading John 13 for Tuesday, March 29th. Jesus teaches the disciples to serve one another as he served them, then predicts his own betrayal and Peter’s denial. 

Reading John 11 for Friday, March 25th. Lazarus dies, and Jesus is moved by the sad moment, and then He raises Lazarus to life, which causes quite a reaction among the Pharisees, especially one who prophesies that Jesus will die for the Jewish Nation. Now Jesus is being actively hunted by the religious establishment. 

Reading Jeremiah 1 for Thursday, March 24th. God calls Jeremiah to tell his people that they will be attacked, but not to be terrified. God will keep them safe. 

Reading Isaiah 66 for Wednesday, March 23rd. God esteemed those with humility and those who revere His word. 

Reading Isaiah 65 for Tuesday, March 22nd. God welcomes people, but they are obstinate and reject Him. God will bless his servants. 

Reading Isaiah 64 for Monday, March 21st. God is so powerful and we are all sinners, but ask Him not to remember our sins forever. 

Reading Isaiah 63 for Friday, March 18th. God unleashes his wrath, then his redemption. 

Reading Isaiah 62 for Thursday, March 17th. God renamed Zion and other nations notice it. 

Reading Isaiah 61 for Wednesday, March 16th. It is good to have The Lord’s favor. 

Reading Isaiah 60 for Tuesday, March 15th. Zion will be no longer repressed, and will get several building upgrades and lighting enhancements. 

Reading Isaiah 59 for Monday, March 14th. If God sees injustice, He will look for a person to stand up and intercede, but if none are found, He will bring justice himself. 

Reading Isaiah 58 for Friday, March 11th. God calls out people for fasting while fist fighting each other and neglecting the poor and needy among them. 

Reading Isaiah 57 for Thursday, March 10th. “…no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.” -vs. 1b 

Reading Isaiah 56 for Wednesday, March 9th. Don’t be depressed because you can’t have children. God will bring you more honor with His name than children could bring you. 

Reading Isaiah 55 for Tuesday, March 8th. Don’t worry about what is not bread and what does not satisfy. The thirsty are invited to come to The LORD. 

Reading Isaiah 54 for Monday, March 7th. God describes Zion as a rejected widow who He takes as His own and protects and allows to flourish under His care. 

Reading Isaiah 53 for Friday, March 4th. Jesus had nothing notable in his appearance to attract others to himself, and was a man of sorrows. His innocent death brought intercession for all who believe to reconcile us to God. 

Reading Isaiah 52 for Thursday, March 3rd. Prophecy I believe is referring to Jesus’ marred and disfigured face before his crucifixion and the affect on all nations. 

Reading Isaiah 51 for Wednesday, March 2nd. Zion was subject to God’s wrath, but now his wrath will be directed to their oppressors and they will be saved from being trampled underfoot. 

Reading Isaiah 50 for Tuesday, March 1st. We can persevere through ridicule and suffering because we know The LORD will vindicate us. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reading John 5 for Friday, January 29th. Jesus heals a guy and tells him to pick up his mat and walk, but the Jews didn’t like that plan. Jesus then explains the problem of focusing so much on the scriptures that you miss the message and the purpose they serve. 

Reading John 4 for Thursday, January 28th. Jesus explains to His disciples that the harvest is coming, even though they did not do the hard work of sowing or preparing soil. 

Reading John 3 for Wednesday, January 27th. Jesus explains spiritual birth to Nicodemus and John the Baptist explains the supremacy of Christ to his concerned disciples. 

Reading John 2 for Tuesday, January 26th. Jesus solved a wedding banquet problem at his mother’s request. Jesus acts in defense of the temple’s holiness. 

This is a great place to start, if you want to get started reading the Bible. I made a reading plan that you can follow along with, if you choose. 2016 is the last year of my four year Bible reading plan. I will be Reading John chapter 1 for Monday, January 25th. The word… Continue reading John 1

Reading Isaiah 33 for Friday, January 22nd. Distress and rescue, health and forgiveness from the LORD. 

Reading Isaiah 32 for Thursday, January 21st. King of righteousness will have a blessed kingdom, and complacent women will be humbled by agricultural failure. 

Reading Isaiah 31 for Wednesday, January 20th. Don’t look to Egypt for your strength. 

Reading Isaiah 30 for Tuesday, January 19th. …”This is the way; walk in it.” -vs 21b

Reading Isaiah 29 for Monday, January 18th. Woe to Ariel, the city. 

Reading Isaiah 28 for Friday, January 15th. Ephraim is not pleasing God, so the lies they took security in will soon be swept away. 

Reading Isaiah 27 for Thursday, January 14th. The LORD will destroy the Leviathan. The altars to false gods will be destroyed, delivering Israel. 

Reading Isaiah 26 for Wednesday, January 13th. God is praised for punishing enemies and saving the righteous. 

Reading Isaiah 25 for Tuesday, January 12th. God will be revered because He demolished a city of Moab. 

Reading Isaiah 24 for Monday, January 11th. Bad news for most of the world. 

Reading Isaiah 23 for Friday, January 8th. Bad news for Tyre in 70 years. 

Reading Isaiah 22 for Thursday, January 7th. Bad news for Jerusalem. 

Reading Isaiah 21 for Wednesday, January 6th. Bad news for three confident groups. 

Reading Isaiah 20 for Tuesday, January 5th. A prophet is asked to take off his sandals and his clothes to bear shame for three years to speak against Egypt and Cush. 

Reading Isaiah 19 for Monday, January 4th. Bad news and good news for Egypt. 

Reading Isaiah 18 for Friday, January 1st, 2016. A prophecy against Cush. 

Reading Hebrews 12 for Thursday, December 31st. How many of us has shed blood in the process of resisting sin? 

Reading Hebrews 11 for Wednesday, December 30th. So many of God’s people died while acting in faith, while looking forward to a covenant that was still to come. 

Reading Hebrews 10 for Tuesday, December 29th. Let’s encourage one another. 

Reading Hebrews 9 for Monday, December 28th. Be ready for the second coming of Christ, our final high priest. 

Reading Hebrews 8 for Saturday, December 26th. Jesus had to come as the newer high priest with a better covenant, just as Jeremiah prophesied. 

Reading Hebrews 7 for Friday, December 25th. Melchizedek is a king priest, and Jesus is like that. 

Reading Hebrews 6 for Thursday, December 24th. Hope is like an anchor for the soul. 

Reading Hebrews 5 for Wednesday, December 23rd. High priests are chosen, not self-appointed. Maturity is distinguished by the ability to know right from wrong. 

Reading Hebrews 4 for Tuesday, December 22nd. Observe the Sabbath and recognize Jesus as a great high priest.