1 Samuel 1-5 CSB “I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD gave me what I asked him for, I now give the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is given to the LORD.” Then he worshiped the LORD there. 1:27-28 Reading this story Read more
One of the words we have been searching for this year in our reading is the word “faithful.” It appears at least 7 times in these three Psalms of David. A couple of times it refers to us being faithful, but primarily it revers to the faithful love of God. Read more
“Even if I have to die with you,” Peter told him, “I will never deny you,” and all the disciples said the same thing. 26:35 We often give Peter a hard time for making rash statements and then failing to back them up. By far, this was likely the most Read more
“Yet the LORD was PLEASED to crush him severely. When you make him a guilt offering he will see his seed, he will prolong his days, and by his hand, the LORD’s pleasure will be accomplished.” 53:10 We are all familiar with the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 and we Read more
I have been catching up on reading since having been gone for a few days and it is a blessing to see how this week’s reading kind of flows together from text to text. We read in Genesis about Tamar and how Perez came to be born, and then fast Read more
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, and yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, but gulp Read more
“Who among you fears the LORD and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God. Look all you who kindle a fire, who encircle yourselves with torches; walk in Read more
“Remember, LORD, your compassion and your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, LORD” 25:6-7 One of the words we have been following closely Read more
1 Cor. 1-2 CSB “He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1:8-9 One of the things I have Read more
“This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations. He will not cry out or shout or make his voice heard in the streets. He will not break a Read more