Spiritual Rants: “Oh, Joy!” September 29 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Isaiah 57:14-59:21 Philippians 1:1-26 Psalm 71:1-24 Proverbs 24:9-10

Old Testament: Isaiah 57:14-59:21 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Isaiah 57:14-59:21   Fast Food Chap. 57:14-21  God has a place for the humble who return to Him (cf. v. 15; James 4:6-7, 1 Pet. 5:5).  There is no peace for the wicked but there is peace for the humble (cf. 1Pet. 5:7). Chap. 58  Chapter 58 is about fasting, going […]

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Spiritual Rants: “Jesus” September 27 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Isaiah 51:1-53:12 Ephesians 5:1-33 Psalm 69:19-36 Proverbs 24:7

Old Testament:  Isaiah 51:1-53:12 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Isaiah 51:1-53:12   Jesus Chap. 51   Yahweh will subdue all of Israel’s enemies.  McGee says, “The enemies of Israel will not escape the judgment of God. Every nation that has majored in anti-Semitism has fallen: Egypt, Persia, Rome, Spain, Belgium, and Germany. This chapter should alert the believers […]

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Spiritual Rants: “Watergate Crisis” August 14 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Nehemiah 7:73-9:21 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Psalm 33:12-22 Proverbs 21:11-12

Old Testament:  Nehemiah 7:73 -9:21 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Nehemiah 7:73-9:21 Watergate Crisis The people asked Ezra to read the Word to them.  Isn’t that interesting?  God was working in the people and they asked Ezra to bring them the Word.  After that, the reaction was a crisis of faith.  A revival broke out! […]

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Spiritual Rants: “Blasted Again” August 13 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Nehemiah 5:14-7:72 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Psalm 33:1-11 Proverbs 21:8-10

Old Testament:  Nehemiah 5:14-7:72 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Nehemiah 5:14-7:72  Blasted Again Nehemiah was governor over Judah for twelve years and accepted no salary.  I don’t know how he did this.  It reminds me of the Steve Martin joke:  How to be a millionaire. “OK, first . . .  get a million dollars!”  He […]

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Spiritual Rants: “Pity The Fool” August 8 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Ezra 7:1-8:20 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Psalm 30:1-12 Proverbs 20:28-30

Old Testament:  Ezra 7:1-8:20 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Ezra 7:1-8:20  A “Good Hands” Person Ezra returned to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes’ reign (v.7).  It took him about four months of traveling to get there.  He was not in the first wave of exiles to return.  He brought about 2,000 more exiles […]

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