Bible in 365 Days – Day 185
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Psalms 44:6-7 NLT I do not trust in my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me. You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us. Observation (s): Application: A few years ago I fainted in the middle of a […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 184
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 31:30 NLT Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Observation (s): Application: In this world, charm and beauty are valued and praised highly. There are few things in this world like a handsome man who is charming or […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 183
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 25:6-7 NLT Don’t demand an audience with the kingor push for a place among the great.It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head tablethan to be sent away in public disgrace. Observation (s): Application: I hate to wait particularly when I know that I am anointed. However, I […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 182
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 2 Chronicles 30:6-9 NLT At the king’s command, runners were sent throughout Israel and Judah. They carried letters that said: “O people of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,so that he will return to the few of us who have survived the conquest of […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 181
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 14:32 NLT What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them, “The Lord has built Jerusalem;its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.” Observation (s): Application: As a young child growing up, I found refuge in books. I loved reading and spent most of my time with my nose buried in […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 180
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 5:1-7 NLT Now I will sing for the one I lovea song about his vineyard:My beloved had a vineyardon a rich and fertile hill.He plowed the land, cleared its stones,and planted it with the best vines.In the middle he built a watchtowerand carved a winepress in the nearby rocks.Then he […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 179
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 1:4-7 NLT Oh, what a sinful nation they are—loaded down with a burden of guilt.They are evil people,corrupt children who have rejected the Lord.They have despised the Holy One of Israeland turned their backs on him. Why do you continue to invite punishment?Must you rebel forever?Your head is injured,and your heart […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 178
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Hosea 13:5-6 NLT I took care of you in the wilderness,in that dry and thirsty land.But when you had eaten and were satisfied,you became proud and forgot me. Observation (s): Application: I recently came across an article about a survey that was done. The survey found that in today’s society a […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 177
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Hosea 6:6 NLT I want you to show love,not offer sacrifices.I want you to know memore than I want burnt offerings. Observation (s): Application: It is quite easy to get caught up in the motions of doing things out of habit or because it is expected of us. Regrettably most of […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 176
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Hosea 1:2 NLT When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” Observation (s): Application: Prostitution […]