Reading in Judges 9 this morning, I can’t help but think about how horrible people can be, how they will do anything for power and money. Abimelech, Gideon’s son, killed 70 of his 1/2 brothers to gain power. In the end, his horrible reign came to a violent end. When the godly are in authority,…
I love how the people in today’s reading, Joshua 24, that Joshua says – “But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord,” and the people declare out loud, “We will serve the Lord! ‘But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the Lord!” The people said to Joshua, “We will…
I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that today’s verse of the day is Proverbs 13:20; the Old Testament reading is Psalm 53. ‘Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. ‘Proverbs 13:20 I had a friend, Mike, who was a genius when it came to cars and could figure…
We’re chugging right along in reading the Bible through the year. Camping kept me from posting, but we are still on track. We started reading Philippians, and a couple of verses in chapters 1 and 2 stood out to me. ‘And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue…
The Israelites are on a quest to take the Promised Land. In Joshua 8, the Israelites just defeated Ai—a victory that leads me to think about the ‘AI’ of our own time: software. I use AI daily, and for many things, it’s great. But there’s a danger in AI replacing human connection. There’s a difference…
This morning’s readings were Ephesians 3 and Joshua 7. Joshua 7 teaches that Achan (pronounced “a can”) stole a robe, silver, and gold that were supposed to go to God. His disobedience caused a humiliating defeat for the Israelites, in which 36 men were killed. Joshua and the Elders can’t believe the defeat and went…
Life is hard. We all have our struggles. Reading Psalm 71 this morning, I feel like David. ‘And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing. ‘Psalms 71:9 My employer recently reduced its workforce and fired about 1% of the people in my department. And we…
Today, we started 2 new books in our Bible reading through the year: Joshua and Ephesians. In Joshua, we learn that Moses has died, and Joshua is now tasked with leading the 2 million people to the promised land. Be Strong And Courageous God tells Joshua that he’ll be with him, as he was with…
As I wake up with coffee and Christ, I find myself reflecting on this morning’s readings, Deuteronomy 28 and Galatians 3. As I read Deuteronomy 28, I was a bit perplexed. The chapter lays out blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The blessings were awesome, like verse 6. ‘Wherever you go and whatever you…
Galatians 2 is our New Testament reading today. Verse 20 caught my heart while I drank my coffee. ‘My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me…