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Lamentations 3:1-66

Hebrews 1:1-14

Psalm 102:1-28

Proverbs 26:21-22

Today I read what I'm going to predict will be one of the only uplifting passages in Lamentations. And I don't think you can blame me if that seems pessimistic as the name of the book is, after all, Lament...

Lamentations 1:1-2:22

Philemon 1:1-25

Psalm 101:1-8

Proverbs 26:20

And so we begin in Lamentations <cry face emoji> 

We will hear more from the weeping prophet, Jeremiah. 

As I'm beginning this book I have to wonder how to read this book. I don't know if it's something I can...

Jeremiah 51:54-52:34

Titus 3:1-15

Psalm 100:1-5

Proverbs 26:18-19

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of...

Jeremiah 51:1-53

Titus 2:1-15

Psalm 99:1-9

Proverbs 26:17

Today I consulted Matthew Henry on Jeremiah and learned a few interesting things. 

• Jeremiah began prophesying very young.

• Possibly because of his youth his style was "more plain and rough and less polite." 

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Jeremiah 49:23-50:46

Titus 1:1-16

Psalms 97:1-98:9

Proverbs 26:13-16

It's probably not very nice to say I'm looking forward to Jeremiah being over...but it's true. I know that's terrible! But oh my gosh, it seems so repetitive and not uplifting. 

But what I do find encourag...

Jeremiah 48:1-49:22

2 Timothy 4:1-22

Psalms 95:1-96:13

Proverbs 26:9-12

I probably highlighted 50% at least of today's reading, particularly the Psalms and 2 Timothy. 

But I must discuss the passage in 2 Timothy. 

"In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge t...

Jeremiah 44:24-47:7

2 Timothy 2:22-3:17

Psalm 94:1-23

Proverbs 26:6-8

It's amazing me today that I used to live my life not reading the Bible every day. Because how I need it every day! Every single day thus far when I've come to the Word I am in a position of doubt, fear,...

Jeremiah 42:1-44:23

2 Timothy 2:1-21

Psalms 92:1-93:5

Proverbs 26:3-5

"Please hear our petition and pray to the Lord your God for this entire remnant. For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few are left. Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we s...

Jeremiah 38:28-41:18

2 Timothy 1:1-18

Psalms 90:1-91:16

Proverbs 26:1-2

What a crazy awesome day. 

This morning at church I was faced with a lot of my own humanity and my own sinfulness and fear...and God redeemed it all so quickly and beautifully. 

I have a bad headache and...

Jeremiah 37:1-38:27

1 Timothy 6:1-21

Psalm 89:38-52

Proverbs 25:28

The Bible is full of stories of men and women who were so in love with God, so in love with Jesus, that they didn't care what people said or did to them. The Bible is full of stories of men and women who tr...