Judges 9:22-10:18 Luke 24:13-53 Psalm 100:1-5 Proverbs 14:11-12 For the following post I can take no credit. My sister shared with me something she learned in her Bible course at Biola that relieved many of my own wrestling thoughts as I read through the Old Testament. Her professor discussed the way God wipes out groups of people in the Bible. Now, I've made my peace with many aspects of this. I discussed some of my thoughts on March 28. I see in Scripture how God grafts Gen

One of the worse things about falling behind in the reading (besides the absence of the Word of God I feel) is how much good stuff there is to write about when I catch up! But I only have time for one or two topics. Catching up today I read about Gideon, his methods of discernment and God miraculously delivering the Israelites. I read many good Psalms all together. And I read what I will talk about: Jesus's crucifixion. Starting with Jesus's anguish in the garden. This is pro

Judges 1:1-2:9 Luke 21:29-22:13 Psalms 90:1-91:16 Proverbs 13:24-25 Finally leaving the boring property passages in Joshua today I've started Judges. As I know what Judges holds...I'm beginning to think maybe I actually don't like the Old Testament. It's hard to admit, because I love the Bible...but a majority of the Old Testament is boring! But I also do love the Old Testament because for all the boring stuff there is a lot of AWESOME stuff. Creation, Abraham and Isaac, The

Joshua 24:1-33 Luke 21:1-28 Psalm 89:38-52 Proverbs 13:20-23 As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 Perhaps it is no longer applicable for one man to state what his "household" will do. Perhaps there are things about this verse that are taken out of context. But I think this has got to be one of the few cliché verses in the Bible that stands true out of context. There comes a time for all of us whether we are conscious of it or not when we need to de

Joshua 21:1-22:20 Luke 20:1-26 Psalm 89:1-13 Proverbs 13:15-16 I don't understand the line about Rahab, but everything else makes sense to me: Read Psalm 89 today. The Lord promised us Jesus through David's line...Jesus who's reign will NEVER EVER END. Psalm 89 I will sing of the Lord's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in

Joshua 19:1-20:9 Luke 19:28-48 Psalm 88:1-18 Proverbs 13:12-14 I am reminded today of the importance of prayer. Before I started the Bible Diary I was aware of how important reading the Bible is to my spiritual health and growth and I was aware of how prayer is important to that as well. The Bible Diary was a tangible way for me to practice the former...but maybe I need to spend a year next adding an emphasis on prayer. I was inspired today by the movie "War Room." I had been

Joshua 16:1-18:28 Luke 19:1-27 Psalm 87:1-7 Proverbs 13:11 Today was a good day but I'm also carrying a lot of feelings of insecurity with me. I feel like I have big ideas I want to do with my life but I get discouraged, feeling like I'm not enough to accomplish any of it. I feel small. Like Zacchaeus. The story of Zacchaeus was exactly what I needed to hear today. Even though I am small I need to pursue the things God has laid before me IN FAITH. Wherever God calls me I must

Joshua 15:1-63 Luke 18:18-43 Psalm 86:1-17 Proverbs 13:9-10 I often feel torn between two concepts of who God is and who I should be. I want to love God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. I want to be entirely devoted to Him and not want at all like Psalm 23. But then I also want things and I want to cry out to God for them...and I want to believe He wants to grant me those things. But then I want to feel like God is enough for me and I want to stop wanting. You see

Joshua 13:1-14:15 Luke 18:1-17 Psalm 85:1-13 Proverbs 13:7-8 This parable Jesus tells is interesting. It's very different that Luke begins the parable by summarizing the point of the parable. I don't feel like that happens in the Bible, the stories seem to be meant to stand alone...they are a little up to interpretation...they are meant to be explained by the Holy Spirit. But in this story Luke says "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always

Joshua 11:1-12:24 Luke 17:11-37 Psalm 84:1-12 Proverbs 13:5-6 How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young-- a place near Your altar--LORD Almighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they are ever praising You. Blessed are those whose stre