01/09/S – Righteousness, Self-control, and the Judgement to Come

1 Chronicles 3:1-4:4; Acts 24:24-27; Psalms 5:1-6; Proverbs 2:16-22 NT: “Several days later, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus. Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid andContinue reading “01/09/S – Righteousness, Self-control, and the Judgement to Come”

01/08/F – Who Can Show Us Anything Good?

1 Chronicles 2:18-55; Acts 24:1-23; Psalms 4:4-8; Proverbs 2:6-15 Psalms: “Be angry and do not sin; reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent. Selah Offer sacrifices in righteousness and trust in the Lord. Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your face shine on us,Continue reading “01/08/F – Who Can Show Us Anything Good?”

01/07/Th – A Nation in Crisis

1 Chronicles 1:34-2:17; Acts 23:16-35; Psalms 4:1-3; Proverbs 2:1-5 Psalms: “Answer me when I call, God, who vindicates me. You freed me from affliction; be gracious to me and hear my prayer. How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah KnowContinue reading “01/07/Th – A Nation in Crisis”

01/06/W – The Protection of the Lord

1 Chronicles 1:1-33; Acts 23:11-15; Psalms 3:6-8; Proverbs 1:29-33 NT: “The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.” When it was morning, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under aContinue reading “01/06/W – The Protection of the Lord”

01/05/T – The Cup of Wrath and the Cup of Mercy

2 Kings 25:8-30; Acts 23:1-10; Psalms 3:1-5; Proverbs 1:24-28 OT: “On the seventh day of the fifth month — which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon — Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. He burned the Lord’s temple, the king’s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem;Continue reading “01/05/T – The Cup of Wrath and the Cup of Mercy”

01/02/S – Conviction and Repentance

2 Kings 22:3-23:7; Acts 21:37-40; Psalms 1:6; Proverbs 1:7-9 OT: “The high priest Hilkiah told the court secretary Shaphan, “I have found the book of the law in the Lord’s temple,” and he gave the book to Shaphan, who read it… Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given meContinue reading “01/02/S – Conviction and Repentance”

01/01/F – Darkness and Light

2 Kings 21:1-22:2; Acts 21:27-36; Psalms 1:1-5; Proverbs 1:1-6 OT: “Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, imitating the detestable practices of the nations that the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.Continue reading “01/01/F – Darkness and Light”

12/31/Th – Worthy of Praise

2 Kings 20:1-21; Acts 21:18-26; Psalms 150:6; Proverbs 31:25-31 Proverbs: “Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.” (‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭31:30‬ ‭CSB) The last chapter in Proverbs is described as advice given to King Lemuel from his mother. Tradition suggests that Lemuel was Solomon, but no oneContinue reading “12/31/Th – Worthy of Praise”