Topic:Longing for God May 2, 2018 Read: 1 John 4:13–16 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 12–13; Luke 22:1–2 My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 One day my daughter was visiting with our one-year-old grandson. I was getting ready to leave the house on an errand, but as soon as I walked …
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Topic:Waiting in Anticipation May 1, 2018 Read: Psalm 130:1–6 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 10–11; Luke 21:20–38 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalm 130:6 Every May Day (May 1) in Oxford, England, an early morning crowd gathers to welcome spring. At 6:00, the Magdalen …
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Topic:Breaking the Chains April 30, 2018 Read: Ephesians 1:3–14 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 8–9; Luke 21:1–19 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7 We found our visit to Christ Church Cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, deeply moving, for it sits on the site of what was formerly the largest slave …
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Topic:Take Another Look at Jesus! April 29, 2018 Read: Hebrews 3:1–6 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 6–7; Luke 20:27–47 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. Hebrews 3:6 If there ever was a faithful person, …
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Topic:On-the-Job Training April 28, 2018 Read: 2 Timothy 1:6–14 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 3–5; Luke 20:1–26 Of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 2 Timothy 1:11 When my son’s teacher asked me to serve as a chaperone for their science camp, I hesitated. How could I be a role model …
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Topic:Wisdom’s Call April 27, 2018 Read: Proverbs 8:10–21 | Bible in a Year: 1 Kings 1–2; Luke 19:28–48 Wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Proverbs 8:11 Malcolm Muggeridge, the noted British journalist and social critic, came to faith in Christ at the age of sixty. On his seventy-fifth birthday he offered twenty-five …
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Topic:The Widow’s Faith April 26, 2018 Read: 2 Kings 4:1–7 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 23–24; Luke 19:1–27 The pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Matthew 6:32 It is pitch dark when Ah-pi starts her day. Others in the village will wake up soon to make their way to …
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Topic:Amnesia April 25, 2018 Read: Daniel 4:28–37 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 21–22; Luke 18:24–43 My understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High. Daniel 4:34 nkjv Emergency Services in Carlsbad, California, came to the rescue of a woman with an Australian accent who couldn’t recall who she was. Because she was suffering from amnesia and …
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Topic:The Waiting Place April 24, 2018 Read: Psalm 70 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 19–20; Luke 18:1–23 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7 “Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night . . . . Everyone is just waiting”—or so …
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Topic:The Secret of Peace April 23, 2018 Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18 | Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 16–18; Luke 17:20–37 The Lord of peace himself give you peace. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Grace is a very special lady. One word comes to mind when I think of her: peace. The quiet and restful expression on her face has seldom changed …
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