April 22. Job ch 11-14 FOR THIS PURPOSE he one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of…
April 21. Job ch 7-10 THE POWER OF CHOICE “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. And at the end…
April 20. Job ch 3-6 CAN THIS BE GOD “Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told. For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, who march through the breadth of the earth, to seize…
April 19. Esther ch 8-Job ch 1-2 NOT NEW TO OUR TIME The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw. O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at…
April 18. Esther ch 3-7 SAVE THE EARTH (2) ““Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and…
April 16. Nehemiah ch 12-Esther ch 2 TO SAVE THE EARTH FROM DESTRUCTION …but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that…
April 16. Nehemiah ch 8-11 TOOL FOR LIVING All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB1995 GOOD DAY. I was troubled in my mind and I could…
April 15. Nehemiah ch 4-7 THE RICH FOOLISH MAN “Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on…
April 14. Ezra ch 10-Nehemiah ch 3 MAKING YOUR PRAYER EFFECTIVE Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer; They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me, Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect], They would not…
April 13. Ezra ch 6-9 WHO ARE YOUR COMPANIONS? He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm. Proverbs 13:20 AMP GOOD DAY: We have two sets of companions. The first set is the natural companions. Your friends, family, co-workers,…