Topic:That Smiling Man August 11, 2018 Read: Colossians 3:18–23 Bible in a Year: Psalms 81–83; Romans 11:19–36 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 Going to the grocery store isn’t something I particularly enjoy. It’s just …
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Topic:A Good Daddy August 9, 2018 Read: Psalm 63 Bible in a Year: Psalms 77–78; Romans 10 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Psalm 63:6 When our son, Xavier, was younger, business trips often pulled my husband away from home. …
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Topic:Dedicated to Love August 8, 2018 Read: Romans 9:1–5 Bible in a Year: Psalms 74–76; Romans 9:16–33 My heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1 As a convert to Jesus Christ, Nabeel Qureshi has written books to help his readers …
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Topic:When the Bottom Drops Out August 7, 2018 Read: 1 Kings 17:15–24 Bible in a Year: Psalms 72–73; Romans 9:1–15 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 During …
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Topic:The Joy of Giving August 6, 2018 Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–24 Bible in a Year: Psalms 70–71; Romans 8:22–39 Encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 It was a dreary week. I had been feeling lethargic and listless, although I couldn’t figure out why. …
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Topic:Hard Mysteries August 5, 2018 Read: Nahum 1:1–7 Bible in a Year: Psalms 68–69; Romans 8:1–21 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power. Nahum 1:3 As my friend and I went for a walk, we talked about our love for the Bible. She surprised me when she …
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Topic:Hard Mysteries August 5, 2018 Read: Nahum 1:1–7 Bible in a Year: Psalms 68–69; Romans 8:1–21 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power. Nahum 1:3 As my friend and I went for a walk, we talked about our love for the Bible. She surprised me when she …
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Topic:Radical Love August 4, 2018 Read: Luke 14:7–14 Bible in a Year: Psalms 66–67; Romans 7 When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind. Luke 14:13 Just one week before her scheduled wedding date, Sarah’s engagement ended. Despite her sadness and disappointment, she decided …
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Topic:To My Dear Friend August 3, 2018 Read: 3 John Bible in a Year: Psalms 63–65; Romans 6 The elder, to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 3 John 1 What the apostle John did for his friend Gaius in the first century is a dying …
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Topic:Healing Flood August 2, 2018 Read: Psalm 107:1–16, 35–36 | Bible in a Year: Psalms 60–62; Romans 5 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs. Psalm 107:35 I’ve always loved a good thunderstorm. As kids, whenever a storm was truly incredible—with booming …
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