Old Testament Reading: Job 25; Job 26; Job 27; Job 28; Job 29 TNIV
New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:33-46; Matthew 22:1-14 TNIV
Psalms Reading: Psalm 18:7-15 TNIV
Old Testament Reading: Job 25; Job 26; Job 27; Job 28; Job 29 TNIV
New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:33-46; Matthew 22:1-14 TNIV
Psalms Reading: Psalm 18:7-15 TNIV
Old Testament Reading: Job 22; Job 23; Job 24 NIV Still not seeking God but blaming him.
New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:18-32 NIV The house of God is meant for Godly things only.
Proverbs Reading: Proverbs 3:21-35 NIV I like reading Proverbs…
Old Testament Reading: Job 19; Job 20; Job 21 NIV I don’t think I like reading Job…he seems so upset with God…
New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:1-17 NIV Jesus is a teacher, teaching the ways of God ~ the “holy men” of the town were so ruthless and hateful – deceiving so many.
Psalms Reading: Psalm 18:1-6 NIV God hears us when we call out to him, our words fall on his ears and he listens. Do I listen as he speaks to me? Do I listen in the silence for his answer to my prayers?
Old Testament Reading: Job 15; Job 16; Job 17; Job 18 NIV Job seems to really be feeling pity on himself…
New Testament Reading: Matthew 20:20-34 NIV The crowd that was following Jesus rebuked the blind men…shushing them as they were calling out to Jesus…as I am listening or learning from Jesus…do I ignore the needs of others? Is this like Martha? I do not want to be like that.
Psalms Reading: Psalm 17:13-15 NIV Protect me Lord from those that would cause harm to me, keep me safe and build me up as a sheild with your strength.
Old Testament Reading: Job 11; Job 12; Job 13; Job 14 NIV I don’t like reading Job…he is so frustrated.
New Testament Reading: Matthew 20:1-19 NIV The last will be first, and the first will be last…we talked about this in church today. Do not be envious…God has a plan for each of us…all with the end result, to be with him in Heaven.
Psalms Reading: Psalm 17:6-12 NIV A prayer to be covered and protected by our Father in Heaven.
Old Testament Reading: Job 8; Job 9; Job 10 NIV I don’t know what to say about this reading…sometimes I feel the same way Job does…frustrated.
New Testament Reading: Matthew 19:16-30 NIV To give up everything and follow Jesus…I have dreams of going on mission trips…helping those in need, helping people that really want it, that want to learn about Jesus. Right now, it is just a struggle to teach those in my own household…How can I have such wonderful children and at the same time they don’t get it? I want them so much to see the importance of walking with Jesus…more than anything, this is what I want. I struggle with the idea that it has to be their walk – their choice.
Proverbs Reading: Proverbs 3:11-20 NIV Wisdom – the Bible is full of wisdom.
Job 1; Job 2; Job 3 NIV & Job 4; Job 5; Job 6; Job 7 NIV
Job is very unhappy and miserable – he has lost everything and it seems his faith is faultering…but I am not sure because sometimes I don’t get what they say in the BIble….
Matthew 18:10-35 NIV & Matthew 19:1-15 NIV
I love listening to the teachings of Jesus…
Psalm 16:1-11 NIV & Psalm 17:1-5 NIV
Versus in Psalms are like words spoken on the wind…they bounce around – beautiful and light as if God himself was blowing bubbles on a beautiful, warm summer day – I love listening to prayers that are my own.
Genesis 47:13-31; Genesis 48 NIV & Genesis 49; Genesis 50 NIV
As he blessed Josephs sons…that was interesting…God really spoke to them and blessed them each.
Matthew 16:21-28; Matthew 17:1-13 NIV & Matthew 17:14-27; Matthew 18:1-9 NIV
20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
All it takes is faith…why is it so hard to have faith in things?
Proverbs 3:1-10 NIV & Psalm 15:1-5 NIV
There are many things – tything always stands out to me…give of your first fruits…this I must remember.
It sounds so simple to be among those that may enter the sanctuary…I think it is much more difficult that it sounds. It is far too easy to get caught up in the world, in people…I find myself constantly reminding to keep my eyes on God…keep them fixed, all will be forgiven, pray always…keep myself fixed on Father.
‘To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.’ When God takes something from your grasp, He’s not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. ‘The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.’
I like how they bless each other…God really is good…
Jesus speaks and he really does tell us everything…it is God who opens our eyes and hearts to the love of Jesus and all that he is.