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"Embracing the Darkness" October 27 Readings: Lamentations 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 2, Psalm 119:57–64, Proverbs 26:10–11

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Lamentations 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 2, Psalm 119:57–64, Proverbs 26:10–11      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Embracing the Darkness In these devotionals, I do not delve often into the end times. There are two reasons for that. Those who read this come from different perspectives on the end times, and there is no reason to unnecessarily focus on that topic...

"He Who Laughs Last" October 26 Readings: Lamentations 2-3, 2 Thessalonians 1, Psalm 119:53–56, Proverbs 26:7–9

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Lamentations 2-3, 2 Thessalonians 1, Psalm 119:53–56, Proverbs 26:7–9      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   He Who Laughs Last Watching the news - whatever one you choose - can be an exercise in discouragement these days. You can watch (or read about) atrocities, dishonesty, and perversion of justice pretty much every day. While it is right to educate ourselves...

"Like a Thief in the Night" October 25 Readings: Lamentations 1, 1 Thessalonians 5, Psalm 119:49–52, Proverbs 26:5–6

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Lamentations 1, 1 Thessalonians 5, Psalm 119:49–52, Proverbs 26:5–6      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Like a Thief in the Night Jesus could come today. Well, he could! No, I'm not predicting it. In fact, I'm sick to death of the crazies who ignore the Scriptures that promised us that no one would know the day or the hour and keep embarrassing the church (an...

"Finding God's Will" October 24 Readings: Jeremiah 51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4, Psalm 119:41–48, Proverbs 26:2–4

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4, Psalm 119:41–48, Proverbs 26:2–4      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Finding God's Will "I just don't know what God's will is for my life. I'm praying and trying to seek his will and find it." That is a noble goal, and I believe that God, by his Spirit, will lead each of us where he wants to be and to do what he wants us to ...

"On the Tightrope" October 23 Readings: Jeremiah 49-50, 1 Thessalonians 2–3, Psalm 119:33–40, Proverbs 26:1

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 49-50, 1 Thessalonians 2–3, Psalm 119:33–40, Proverbs 26:1      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   On the Tightrope I watched with wonder and some sense of disbelief as Nik Wallenda walked across the Grand Canyon back in 2013. One thing is certain: a man needs to avoid straying either to the right or the left when he undertakes a task like that. It doesn...

"In the Dust" October 22 Readings: Jeremiah 47-48, 1 Thessalonians 1, Psalm 119:25–32, Proverbs 25:25–28

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 47-48, 1 Thessalonians 1, Psalm 119:25–32, Proverbs 25:25–28      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   In the Dust "I'm lower than a snake's belly." Ever felt that way? You are down, discouraged, perhaps even depressed - not the medical kind, the kind but the kind that comes as a result of overwhelming life circumstances. One thing after another has piled ...

"Past and Future" October 21 Readings: Jeremiah 45-46, Colossians 3:18–4:18, Psalm 119:17–24, Proverbs 25:23–24

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 45-46, Colossians 3:18–4:18, Psalm 119:17–24, Proverbs 25:23–24      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Past and Future Have you ever known someone who started their Christian life well, with commitment, conviction, and passion, but then fizzled like an Alka Seltzer? Perhaps you've known someone else who failed miserably and fell hard into sin, but didn'...

"A Christian Life Primer" October 20 Readings: Jeremiah 43-44, Colossians 3:1–17, Psalm 119:9–16, Proverbs 25:20–22

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 43-44, Colossians 3:1–17, Psalm 119:9–16, Proverbs 25:20–22      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   A Christian Life Primer Colossians 3:1-17 may be one of the best descriptions of the necessities of Christian living in the Word of God. In it are twelve dynamics of successful Christian living, presented in a significant sequence. The first two steps have...

"Nothing Trivial" October 19 Readings: Jeremiah 41-42, Colossians 1:24–2:23, Psalm 119:1–8, Proverbs 25:17–19

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 41-42, Colossians 1:24–2:23, Psalm 119:1–8, Proverbs 25:17–19      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Nothing Trivial It is the answer to a commonly asked Bible trivia question: What is the longest chapter of the Bible? If you attended the Sunday Schools or VBSes that I did, you know the answer - Psalm 119. It is 176 verses long. It is very close to the ...

"King of the Hill" October 18 Readings: Jeremiah 39-40, Colossians 1:1–23, Psalm 118:25–29, Proverbs 25:15–16

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 39-40, Colossians 1:1–23, Psalm 118:25–29, Proverbs 25:15–16      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   King of the Hill Did you ever play "King of the Hill" when you were a kid? We'd find a pile of dirt or rocks and one guy would stand on top, declaring himself the king. Everyone else would try to scramble and scrape their way to the top, throwing down any...

"I Can Do All Things" October 17 Readings: Jeremiah 37-38, Philippians 4:2–23, Psalm 118:18–24, Proverbs 25:12–14

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 37-38, Philippians 4:2–23, Psalm 118:18–24, Proverbs 25:12–14      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   I Can Do All Things " I am able to do all things through him  who strengthens me.   "   What a wonderful verse - and one that is much used in this world. I can hit a home run or score a touchdown through Christ who strengthens me. I can su...

"Jesus Is Better" October 16 Readings: Jeremiah 35-36, Philippians 3:1–4:1, Psalm 118:11–17, Proverbs 25:10–11

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   Reading the Bible in 2025 Each day this year, we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and a part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety.  NOTE: If you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Jeremiah 35-36, Philippians 3:1–4:1, Psalm 118:11–17, Proverbs 25:10–11      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Jesus Is Better "I like myself just the way I am." "Don't try to change me." "I am who I am and you shouldn't judge me." "This is the way I was raised - my heritage." In America's self-centered and self-affirming culture, we pl...