Bible in 365 Days – Day 124
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 28:11-19 NLT Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement. David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind for the courtyards […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 122
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 21:1-5, 7, 14 NLT Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the people of Israel—from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 119
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): CONTEXT 2 Samuel 16:3-4 NLT “And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him. “He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied. “He said, ‘Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’” “In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.” THE REACTION […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 117
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 2 Samuel 13:1-5 NLT Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her. Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her. But Amnon had […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 115
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Chronicles 19:1-2 NLT Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king. David said, “I am going to show loyalty to Hanun because his father, Nahash, was always loyal to me.” So David sent messengers to express sympathy to Hanun about […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 111
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 4:5-12 NLT One day Recab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, went to Ishbosheth’s house around noon as he was taking his midday rest. The doorkeeper, who had been sifting wheat, became drowsy and fell asleep. So Recab and Baanah slipped past her. They went into the house […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 93
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Judges 11:1-8 NLT Now Jephthah of Gilead was a great warrior. He was the son of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute. Gilead’s wife also had several sons, and when these half brothers grew up, they chased Jephthah off the land. “You will not get any of our father’s inheritance,” […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 77
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Deuteronomy 23:21 NLT “When you make a vow to the Lord your God, be prompt in fulfilling whatever you promised him. For the Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill all your vows, or you will be guilty of sin. Observation (s): Application: When I hear the word vow, I generally get […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 66
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Numbers 25:1-3 NLT While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexual relations with local Moabite women. These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab. In this way, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 62
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION Numbers 14:1-4 NLT Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night. Their voices rose in a great chorus of protest against Moses and Aaron. “If only we had died in Egypt, or even here in the wilderness!” they complained. “Why is the Lord taking us to this country […]