Category: Daily Readings

Jun 15 (Psalms 134, 146-150) These psalms give us multiple reasons to praise the Lord. First, He has saved us and made us his servants/ministers. We come together in the communal sense to minister “in the house of the Lord,” and we lift up our hands and praise Him (134:1-2). We praise Him because we…

Jun 14 (2 Chronicles 6-7; Psalm 136) To complete our comparison of the temple to our bodies as a dwelling place for God, we look at Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the temple that he built: “…that Your eye will be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You have…

Jun 13 (1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5) This is the third day that we have been considering the significance that we are the “house of God.” After the temple was finished, Solomon repeated and answered a question he had asked earlier: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest…

Jun 12 (1 Kings 7; 2 Chronicles 4) We continue considering the “house of God” as our bodies (our lives). Jesus talked about this, and what He said was astounding: “If anyone loves Me, he will follow My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling…

Jun 11 (1 Kings 5-6; 2 Chronicles 2-3) We are impressed by the size and scope of the project of building the temple. The job required 3,600 foremen just “to keep the people working” (2 Chr. 2:18, NIV). Solomon’s motivation is described in his own words: “The house which I am about to build will…

Jun 10 (Daily reading: Proverbs 22-24) We return to the theme of “the fear of the Lord.” “The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor, and life” (22:4). Remember, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. 9:10; Ps. 111:10). We defined it as “knowing and respecting…

Jun 9 (Daily reading: Proverbs 19-21) Our plans or God’s purposes? (Part 2) “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails” (19:21, NIV). When God directed us to do house church work with French Creole professionals, this verse became a lifeline. I had so many things in…

Jun 8 (Daily reading: Proverbs 16-18) Our plans or God’s purposes? (Part 1) It is the way of man to plan, set goals, count resources, determine obstacles; in other words, do all he can to ensure success. This way of thinking, although commended by the world, will not always work if your end goal is…

Jun 7 (Daily reading: Proverbs 13-15) Many of the proverbs concern the use of the tongue. From today’s reading: “One who guards his mouth protects his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin” (13:3). “A truthful witness saves lives, but one who declares lies is deceitful” (14:25). “A gentle answer turns away…

Jun 6 (Daily reading: Proverbs 10-12) Solomon wrote: “A wise son makes a father glad” (10:1). He then gave some characteristics of a wise son. Honesty and fairness: “Treasures of wickedness profit nothing” (10:2, NKJV). What is attained by questionable means will bring disappointment in the end. Hard work: “He who gathers in summer is…