Bible in 365 Days – Day 149
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 10:16 NLT The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,but evil people squander their money on sin. Observation (s): Application: The earnings in Proverbs can be used to refer to both literal wages earned from physical labour or the figurative earnings such as the rewards/outcomes of our efforts. Your lifestyle […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 148
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 6:6-11 NLT Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.Learn from their ways and become wise!Though they have no princeor governor or ruler to make them work,they labor hard all summer,gathering food for the winter.But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?When will you wake up?A little extra sleep, a […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 147
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 3:3-4 NLT Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!Tie them around your neck as a reminder.Write them deep within your heart.Then you will find favor with both God and people,and you will earn a good reputation. Observation (s): It pays to be kind. It pays to be loyal. As humans, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 146
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 4:29-31, 34 NLT God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore. In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 145
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Chronicles 8:14 NLT In assigning the priests to their duties, Solomon followed the regulations of his father, David. He also assigned the Levites to lead the people in praise and to assist the priests in their daily duties. And he assigned the gatekeepers to their gates by their divisions, following […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 144
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Chronicles 7:11 NLT So Solomon finished the Temple of the Lord, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace. Observation (s): Application: We go through life in a state of urgency. There always seems to be […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 143
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Chronicles 5:11 NLT Then the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests who were present had purified themselves, whether or not they were on duty that day. And the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and all their sons and brothers—were dressed in fine linen robes and stood at […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 142
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 6:37-38, 7:1 NLT The foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid in midspring, in the month of Ziv,during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign. The entire building was completed in every detail by midautumn, in the month of Bul, during the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 141
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Chronicles 2:11-12 NLT King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: “It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king! Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, gifted with skill and understanding, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 140
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 3:4-15 NLT The most important of these places of worship was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings. That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” Solomon replied, “You showed […]