Today's Reading: Job 38:1-41When Job and his "friends" demonstrate their lack of understanding of the nature of God, God takes Job all the way back to His creation. Using poetical language, God describes His sovereignty in the act of creation. Everything was created exactly as God planned it. Through His creation God provides for the lions and ravens. So the implication is that because  man is God...  Read More

Todays reading: Psalm 19:1-14This Psalm serves as a bridge between the creation accounts and John 1, which we'll read a couple days from now. The Psalm begins with a reference to God's creation - which He spoke into being. That creation declares the glory of God since it is a reflection of who He is. Then in verse 7 David changes his focus to the Word of God, which he calls law, testimony, precept...  Read More

Today's reading: Genesis 2:1-25We'll continue with the theme of creation today. A lot of people naturally wonder why there seems to be two different creation accounts in Genesis. In order to understand what is going on in Genesis 1 and 2, we need to consider the Hebrew mindset and the Hebrew way of writing. In our western/Greek mindset, we tend to think and write in a linear or chronological manne...  Read More

Today's Reading: Genesis 1:1-31This section of our reading will cover eight chapters - four from the Old Testament and four from the New Testament and will focus on the Creation. We will see that all three persons of the triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - are all at work in the act of creation.The Bible begins with the words "In the beginning God..." And in this chapter we see that God is ...  Read More

For 2023, we are going to use the "Redemptive-Historical" reading plan developed by Greg Lanier.The plan includes passages from both the Old and New Testaments that will take us through the flow of redemptive history - how God has worked in history to bring about His plan of salvation.Each section contains passage from the Old Testament where God reveals various aspects of His plan followed by pas...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:36-38; Psalm 71:15-18; Zephaniah 3:9-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Well, we’ve done it! Hopefully you have participated all year in our devotionals. We spent most of the year doing a harmony of the Gospels, then all of December recounting the story of the birth of the Savior. We also hope that you will join us for our next reading plan, which is focused around the Bible’s redemptive...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:34-35; Psalm 38:17-22; Jeremiah 15:16-20; Romans 9:1-15 Simeon’s role here turns to prophet. He warns Mary and Joseph that there will also be a period of pain associated with this blessing. This is manifested in several ways. Mary will one day watch her Son be crucified. We also see that families will be divided because some will believe while others will not. Finally, we k...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:30-32; Psalm 98:1-3; Isaiah 52:7-10; 1 Timothy 2:5-7 These are such wonderful words that we could celebrate all year long, “for my eyes have seen your salvation.” We should thank God daily for our salvation. We should worship Him daily for rescuing us from the penalty of sin. While Simeon had the advantage of literally holding the Savior in his hands, so his cry of praise w...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:29; Job 19:23-27; Psalm 23:1-6; 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “Well done, good and faithful servant” are words all Christians should want to hear when we depart this earth. Simeon’s life was now complete. He was ready. His duty has been complete with the arrival of the Messiah. This is a good reminder that no matter what we accomplish in our earthly lives, the best thing we could possess...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:27-28; Psalm 24:3-6; Isaiah 40:1-2; Colossians 2:6-7 This is a neat picture that we see here. Simeon waiting in the temple, he did not go looking for Jesus (the Messiah), instead we see that he received the Messiah. That’s a great picture of salvation and how salvation works. It is a gift from God. It’s nothing something we go out and get. This doesn’t mean that we don’t se...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:25; Numbers 14:21-24; Psalm 26:1-3; Philippians 2:12-16 You might be thinking, “why are we still talking about Christmas?” Personally, I feel like we should celebrate Christmas and Easter all year round as we wait for the Lord’s return. Nevertheless, our reading plan will take us through the entire month of December. This week should be a familiar text, as we just looked at...  Read More

Today’s Reading: Luke 2:20; Psalm 51:10-17; Isaiah 12:1-6 2; Corinthians 3:12-18 Merry Christmas! I’ll keep this short today, so you can enjoy your time with your families and loved ones this morning as we remember the Lord. The example we have today is from the shepherds. When they returned, they glorified and praised God! Today, spend some time glorifying and praising God for what He has done in...  Read More