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...