October 5
October 5
One Year Bible Readings:
Jeremiah 4:19-6:15
Colossians 1:18-2:7
Psalm 77:1-20
Proverbs 24:23-25
Supplemental Reading for The One Year Bible.
The following are excerpts from Mike’s One Year Bible Blog.
Jeremiah:
Today in Jeremiah chapter 5 verses 14 through 17 we read God's words to Israel about the coming of the armies of Babylon! Per Tyndale's One Year Bible Companion today - "Babylon was indeed an ancient nation. The old Babylonian empire had lasted from about 1900 B.C. to 1550 B.C., and earlier kingdoms had been on her soil as early as 3000 B.C. Babylon in Jeremiah's day would shortly rebel against Assyrian domination, form its own army, conquer Assyria, and become the next dominant world power." It is very interesting to see the rise of Babylon in history and how God foretold Israel that Babylon was coming. God gave Israel so many chances to repent, but Israel wouldn't. Jeremiah in chapter 6 verses 10 & 11 today tells us - "To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the LORD. They don't want to listen at all. So now I am filled with the LORD's fury. Yes, I am weary of holding it in!"
Q: What about us today - do we listen when God speaks?
Colossians:
I love Paul's teaching about the Christian life in Colossians chapter 1 verse 27 today! "For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory."
Q: Were you aware of this secret? Does Christ live in you? Have you accepted Jesus into your life and your heart as your Lord and Savior so that he has your permission - your submission - for Him to live within you? Do you want Jesus to live in you? Do you have assurance that you will share in Jesus' glory for eternity?
Paul's teachings in Colossians chapter 2 verses 6 & 7 definitely stood out to me today: "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he has done." I absolutely love the thought of letting our roots grow down into Jesus and draw up nourishment from Jesus! Meditate on this thought for a while... I honestly haven't really ever thought about "having roots in Jesus." I mean, I certainly know Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I know Jesus lives within me. And I know the whole Chapter of John 15 about the vine & the branches has gotten me in the past to think about truly being attached to Jesus. But something about these verses from Paul about letting our roots grow down into Jesus really is profound for me today...
Q: How deep are your roots in Jesus today? Is there room for growth in your roots? Let us grow! And let us overflow with thankfulness!
Psalm:
Today in Psalm 77 verses 11 and 12 we read – “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.” I think these verses get at one of the amazing things about each of us reading the One Year Bible this year – both the Old & New Testaments. We are reading perhaps for the first time – or maybe the 17th time – about God’s miracles of long ago. We are "remembering" God’s miracles for our spiritual ancestors, for ourselves, and for those around us in our lives today whom we will teach about God’s saving love.
Q: As you are reading through the One Year Bible this year, are you truly "remembering" God’s miracles of long ago? Are you meditating on all of His mighty works and considering His mighty deeds? Are you being transformed by this process? And will you now go forth and help others in your life "remember" and meditate on God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit’s miracles of long ago? Let us pray for "remembrance" today for ourselves and for others in our lives.
Proverbs:
Interesting Proverbs today in chapter 24 verses 23 through 25 - "Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment. A judge who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations. But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty." As we know from our readings earlier this year, God cares a lot about judges - and that judges should judge justly. Honestly, I think being a judge would be a very tough job in a lot of ways. I imagine there may be a judge or two reading this. Hats off to you for your work. I have to believe that obviously most judges would agree with this Proverb. But... there's likely some judges that may not follow this Proverb. That is a sad thing to consider. Here's actually a thought that just popped into my mind here as I am typing this.
Q: How about if you and I pray for our local and national judges on occasion? Do you ever do this? I confess that I don't. And I should. We all should. Let us pray that our judges will not show favoritism when passing judgment. Let us pray that they convict the guilty. Let us pray God would lead them in wisdom in their judgments that they must make. Let us pray our judges rightly uphold and interpret the laws they are hired to uphold and interpret. Let us pray for our judges!
Copyright © 2004-2012 One Year Bible Blog
One Year Bible Readings:
Jeremiah 4:19-6:15
Colossians 1:18-2:7
Psalm 77:1-20
Proverbs 24:23-25
Supplemental Reading for The One Year Bible.
The following are excerpts from Mike’s One Year Bible Blog.
Jeremiah:
Today in Jeremiah chapter 5 verses 14 through 17 we read God's words to Israel about the coming of the armies of Babylon! Per Tyndale's One Year Bible Companion today - "Babylon was indeed an ancient nation. The old Babylonian empire had lasted from about 1900 B.C. to 1550 B.C., and earlier kingdoms had been on her soil as early as 3000 B.C. Babylon in Jeremiah's day would shortly rebel against Assyrian domination, form its own army, conquer Assyria, and become the next dominant world power." It is very interesting to see the rise of Babylon in history and how God foretold Israel that Babylon was coming. God gave Israel so many chances to repent, but Israel wouldn't. Jeremiah in chapter 6 verses 10 & 11 today tells us - "To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the LORD. They don't want to listen at all. So now I am filled with the LORD's fury. Yes, I am weary of holding it in!"
Q: What about us today - do we listen when God speaks?
Colossians:
I love Paul's teaching about the Christian life in Colossians chapter 1 verse 27 today! "For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory."
Q: Were you aware of this secret? Does Christ live in you? Have you accepted Jesus into your life and your heart as your Lord and Savior so that he has your permission - your submission - for Him to live within you? Do you want Jesus to live in you? Do you have assurance that you will share in Jesus' glory for eternity?
Paul's teachings in Colossians chapter 2 verses 6 & 7 definitely stood out to me today: "And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he has done." I absolutely love the thought of letting our roots grow down into Jesus and draw up nourishment from Jesus! Meditate on this thought for a while... I honestly haven't really ever thought about "having roots in Jesus." I mean, I certainly know Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I know Jesus lives within me. And I know the whole Chapter of John 15 about the vine & the branches has gotten me in the past to think about truly being attached to Jesus. But something about these verses from Paul about letting our roots grow down into Jesus really is profound for me today...
Q: How deep are your roots in Jesus today? Is there room for growth in your roots? Let us grow! And let us overflow with thankfulness!
Psalm:
Today in Psalm 77 verses 11 and 12 we read – “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.” I think these verses get at one of the amazing things about each of us reading the One Year Bible this year – both the Old & New Testaments. We are reading perhaps for the first time – or maybe the 17th time – about God’s miracles of long ago. We are "remembering" God’s miracles for our spiritual ancestors, for ourselves, and for those around us in our lives today whom we will teach about God’s saving love.
Q: As you are reading through the One Year Bible this year, are you truly "remembering" God’s miracles of long ago? Are you meditating on all of His mighty works and considering His mighty deeds? Are you being transformed by this process? And will you now go forth and help others in your life "remember" and meditate on God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit’s miracles of long ago? Let us pray for "remembrance" today for ourselves and for others in our lives.
Proverbs:
Interesting Proverbs today in chapter 24 verses 23 through 25 - "Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment. A judge who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations. But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty." As we know from our readings earlier this year, God cares a lot about judges - and that judges should judge justly. Honestly, I think being a judge would be a very tough job in a lot of ways. I imagine there may be a judge or two reading this. Hats off to you for your work. I have to believe that obviously most judges would agree with this Proverb. But... there's likely some judges that may not follow this Proverb. That is a sad thing to consider. Here's actually a thought that just popped into my mind here as I am typing this.
Q: How about if you and I pray for our local and national judges on occasion? Do you ever do this? I confess that I don't. And I should. We all should. Let us pray that our judges will not show favoritism when passing judgment. Let us pray that they convict the guilty. Let us pray God would lead them in wisdom in their judgments that they must make. Let us pray our judges rightly uphold and interpret the laws they are hired to uphold and interpret. Let us pray for our judges!
Copyright © 2004-2012 One Year Bible Blog
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