Numbers 15:17-16:40 / Mark 15 / Psalm 54 / Proverbs 11:5-6 Who can read the story of Jesus’s trial, abuse and crucifixion without being emotionally moved? It wreaks me every time. Even if I set aside the fact that Jesus was God in the flesh, and the reason He came was to die, the story …
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Numbers 14:1-15:16 / Mark 14:53-72 / Psalm 53 / Proverbs 11:4 A land flowing with milk and honey… What a strange saying! What does it mean? I’ve heard this read from scripture, and read it myself, since I started reading the KJV Bible at age 5. Yes, I was reading that difficult to understand version …
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Numbers 11:24-13:33 / Mark 14:22-52 / Psalm 52 / Proverbs 11:1-3 I’ve read the Old Testament stories many times, but this is the first time I saw a connection between Moses’ humility and that being the reason God met with him face to face. This is what God says of Moses … Of all my …
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Numbers 8-9 / Mark 13:14-37 / Psalm 50 / Proverbs 10:29-30 There were many directions I could have taken with today’s readings. And I thought about talking about our need to be on guard – stay alert – and watch for Him! While that would have been a great topic, I found myself drawn to …
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Leviticus 25:47-27:13 / Mark 10:32-52 / Psalm 45 / Proverbs 10:22 The Church has her eyes and heart divided into many spaces during this time. She is looking all around her for a savior – one who will deliver her from all her fears. It was interesting to note in Mark that the disciples who …
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Leviticus 22:17-23:44 / Mark 9:30-10:12/ Psalm 44:1-8 / Proverbs 10:19 There are some verses in Mark that grabbed my heart – several really, but I don’t have space to write about them all! This morning in our Sunday gathering there was a tangible sense of God revealing Himself and His heart to us, so I’m …
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Leviticus 15:1-16:28 / Mark 7:1-23 / Psalm 40:11-17 / Proverbs 10:13-14 The Pharisees were always washing everything with water – their hands, their dishes. Why? They thought this made them clean, pure, and right before God. I’ll admit that I like things to be clean. I may or may not be a little bit of …
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Leviticus 11-12 / Mark 5:21-43 / Psalm 38 / Proverbs 10:8-9 There is a lot happening in Mark 5, but the phrase that caught my attention today is something Jesus spoke to Jairus upon hearing the news that his daughter had died. Jesus said (in the NASB), “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” …
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Leviticus 9:7-10:20 / Mark 4:26-5:20 / Psalm 37:30-40 / Proverbs 10:6-7 Scripture is full of comparison and contrast – the wicked and the godly, evil and good, clean and unclean… We see a lot of this in the 4 Gospels, especially through the parables that Jesus taught. Today there is both good and evil at …
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Leviticus 7:28-9:6 / Mark 3:31-4:25 / Psalm 37:12-29 / Proverbs 10:5 Okay, all my quick-tempered girls, raise your hand. Don’t worry, my hand is also up! My temper comes from my dad, who got it from his mom, who got it from… I’m not sure who because I didn’t meet the previous generation. You’re probably …
Read the Bible in One Year: Day 50 – God Laughs at His Enemies. Why Shouldn’t I? Read More »
