Bible in 365 Days – Day 159
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 2 Chronicles 11:15 NLT Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the pagan shrines, where they worshiped the goat and calf idols he had made. THE REACTION 2 Chronicles 11:14, 16 NLT The Levites even abandoned their pasturelands and property and moved to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 158
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. Observation (s): Application: We often get caught up in envisioning and waiting for the perfect moment. Take a walk down memory lane of your life. Imagine some of the most incredible blessings you […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 157
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Ecclesiastes 4:4, 6:9 NLT Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. Observation (s): Application: […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 156
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 11:1-3 NLT Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites. The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 155
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Song of Songs 2:15 NLT Catch all the foxes,those little foxes,before they ruin the vineyard of love,for the grapevines are blossoming! Observation (s): Application: The grapevines are blossoming. Things are blooming. Love is in the air. Your relationship is coming along well. You are waiting expectantly. All the efforts that you […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 154
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 24:17-18 NLT Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;don’t be happy when they stumble.For the Lord will be displeased with youand will turn his anger away from them. Observation (s): Application: We are called to love our enemies as ourselves. Would you liked it if your enemies celebrated your downfall? I can remember […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 153
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 20:24 NLT The Lord directs our steps,so why try to understand everything along the way? Observation (s): Application: I am a planner by nature. Before I step into anything, I like to know what to expect and mitigate against. My friends often tease me about the fact that I’ve had a project […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 152
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 19:3 NLT People ruin their lives by their own foolishnessand then are angry at the Lord. Observation (s): Application: We love to cast blame on everyone but ourselves! We stub our toes and blame the devil. The truth is we weren’t looking where we were going. We end up in sticky […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 151
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 14:3 NLT Without oxen a stable stays clean,but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. Observation (s): Application: Have you ever had a season where something came and messed up your orderly life but that experience left you with a big blessing? I’m sure all the moms can […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 150
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 11:28 NLT Trust in your money and down you go!But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. Observation (s): Application: One of the hardest things for me was trusting God with my finances. I’ve been a hoarder of my little egg nest. I saved hard but constantly questioned the need […]