MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 20: 17-34 Acts 27:27-44 Psalm 45 Leviticus 21–23 Leviticus 21–23 Historian Marvin Rosenthal wrote, “There is not a nation anywhere, even among the most primitive of peoples, that does not have its unique days of special celebration.” Why do we celebrate? I believe God wired us to love a holiday. […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 17:14-27 Acts 24 Psalm 39 Leviticus 5–7 Leviticus 5–7 The guilt offering: atonement made for an unintentional sin. I marvel at the details regarding the sacrifices offered at the tabernacle and later, the temple. Even accidental sin made a man guilty before God and therefore needed to be covered. As […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 14:22-36 Acts 20:13-38 Psalm 34 Exodus 30–31 Matthew 14:22-36 We face two kinds of fear: fear of the known and fear of the unknown. That night on the Sea of Galilee the disciples faced both. They knew well the dangers of being caught in a violent storm. When they saw […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 12:22-37 Acts 17:16-34 Psalm 28 Exodus 13–15 Acts 17:16-34 Paul was distressed with the vast number of idols dotting the Athenian landscape, but I admire how he responded. He graciously accepted the people where they were and sought to lead them where they needed to be. There was no shame-on-you […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 10:1-20 Acts 15:1-21 Psalm 23 Genesis 50 Psalm 23 Some contend there was an actual valley named “the shadow of death,” but if the psalmist was speaking metaphorically, what a beautiful picture. The shadow of death is significant. Shadows don’t hurt. They darken our path and obscure our vision, but […]
