ISAIAH 22:12-13 – In that day the Lord God of hosts called for weeping and mourning, for baldness and wearing sackcloth; and behold, joy and gladness, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine. “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE PARADOX THAT IS THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Today’s scripture gives us an…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
NEHEMIAH 8:1-3 – And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on…
GENESIS 1:1,27 – In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” THEME OF THE DAY: ALL ABOUT HIM. These may very well be the most important verses in the entire bible. If not, they are ones…
PSALM 23:1–4 – The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with…
PSALM 86:11 – Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.” THEME OF THE DAY: A NEEDED PRAYER. Psalm 119 is the most unique portion of scripture found in our Bibles. It is 176 verses long and has one theme – the Word of God. It is a running…
EXODUS 14:10–14 – When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What…