Topic:A Hundred Years from Now Bible in a Year: Genesis 20–22 Matthew 6:19–34 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. Job 19:25 “I just want people to remember me a hundred years from now,” said screenwriter Rod Serling in 1975. Creator of the TV series The Twilight Zone, Serling wanted …
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January 7, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Secret Delivery
Topic:Secret Delivery Bible in a Year: Genesis 18–19 Matthew 6:1–18 When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Matthew 6:3 A clear, glass vase with bell-shaped lilies of the valley, pink tulips, and yellow daffodils greeted Kim at her front door. For seven months, an anonymous believer in Jesus …
Read More »January 6, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Mysterious Helpers
Topic:Mysterious Helpers Bible in a Year: Genesis 16–17 Matthew 5:27–48 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 Louise suffers from muscular dystrophy. While trying to exit a train station one day, she found herself facing a large flight of stairs without an elevator …
Read More »January 5, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Shining the Light
Topic:Shining the Light Bible in a Year: Genesis 13–15 Matthew 5:1–26 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14 Stephen told his parents that he needed to get to school early every day, but for some reason he never explained why it was so important. Yet they made sure he …
Read More »January 4, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Perfectly Placed
Topic:Perfectly Placed Bible in a Year:Genesis 10–12,Matthew 4 Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Job 38:4 Scientists know our planet is precisely the right distance from the sun to benefit from its heat. A little closer and all the water would evaporate, as on Venus. Only a bit farther and everything would freeze like it does on …
Read More »January 3, 2019 Our Daily Bread- God Waited
Topic:God Waited Bible in a Year: Genesis 7–9 Matthew 3 The Lord longs to be gracious to you. Isaiah 30:18 When Denise Levertov was just twelve, long before she became a renowned poet, she had the gumption to mail a package of poetry to the great poet T. S. Eliot. She then waited for a reply. Surprisingly, Eliot sent two …
Read More »January 2, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Good for You
Topic:Good for You Bible in a Year: Genesis 4–6 Matthew 2 Wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope. Proverbs 24:14 People the world over spent an estimated $98.2 billion on chocolate in 2016. The number is staggering, yet at the same time not all that surprising. Chocolate, after all, tastes delicious and …
Read More »January 1, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Prompted to Pray
Topic:Prompted to Pray Bible in a Year: Genesis 1–3 Matthew 1 I constantly remember you in my prayers. 2 Timothy 1:3 “Several years ago I was prompted to pray for you often, and I wonder why.” That text message from an old friend came with a photo of a note she’d kept in her Bible: “Pray for James. Cover mind, …
Read More »December 31, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Beautiful Fruit
Topic:Beautiful Fruit Bible in a Year: Malachi 1–4 Revelation 22 The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:11 “Kids should be able to throw a seed anywhere they want [in the garden] and see what pops up,” suggests Rebecca Lemos-Otero, founder of City Blossoms. While this is not a model for careful gardening, it reflects the reality that each …
Read More »December 28, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Never Forgotten
Topic:Never Forgotten Bible in a Year: Zechariah 5–8 Revelation 19 I will not forget you! Isaiah 49:15 Egged on by my children to prove I’d endured years mastering the basics of piano, I sat down and started playing the C Major scale. Having played very little piano in nearly two decades, I was surprised I remembered! Feeling brave, I proceeded …
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