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Sep 11, 2024

HOSEA 6-8:
In yesterday’s reading, Hosea bought back his wife from prostitution. And the Lord drew analogies in his speech to Israel.

PROVERBS 24a:
Favorite verses:

Pro. 24:5 NLT The wise are mightier than the strong,
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
6 So don’t go to war without wise...


Sep 10, 2024

HOSEA 3-5:
Beautifully interwoven word plays or metaphors were constructed using the names of Hosea’s three children. And verses of yesterday’s reading, are quoted in Romans 9 and 1Peter 2. The last verse ended:

Hos. 2:23 NLT “I will show love
to those I called ‘Not loved.’
And to those I called ‘Not my...


Sep 9, 2024

HOSEA 1-2:
We have already heard that God considers the sin of idolatry to be parallel and just as offensive as a wife being unfaithful to her husband. Hosea is told by God to actually live out this situation. He is told to marry Gomer, a prostitute. Through Hosea, God shows just how ready He is to restore and be...


Sep 8, 2024

1CHRONICLES 29:
Yesterday we heard of the military commanders and officials under David, and the leaders of 13 tribes. Then we heard David’s instructions to Solomon. And it is always amazing to me the detail with which David planned for the temple, and also his generosity.

PROVERBS 22b:
Halfway through this chapter we...


Sep 7, 2024

1CHRONICLES 27-28:
Yesterday we heard of the assignments of Levites as musicians, judges, and temple gate keepers.

PROVERBS 22a:
Our highlighted verse for today:

14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap;
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it. (NLT)

MATTHEW 2:
For today’s intro to Matthew 2, I have a...