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NL-Day138 1 Samuel 2; Psalm 91; Romans 1:16-32
May 17, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MB1SAMUEL 2: Yesterday we heard of the wonderful answer to Hannah’s prayer and of her determination to fulfill a very difficult vow to the Lord. Samuel might have only been 3 years old when Hannah gave him up to stay permanently as a Nazarite serving at the Lord’s tabernacle. Hannah is such an example of a Godly woman. No wonder so many girls are named after her! I noticed an interesting detail in yesterday’s reading. Elkanah also had a vow. When Samuel was newly born and Hannah did not go w...
NL-Day137 1 Samuel 1; Psalm 90; Romans 1:1-17
May 16, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB1SAMUEL 1: Yesterday we heard the charming conclusion of the story of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. The words of the town women have prophetic significance: “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a redeemer for your family.” (NLT) The words have a double meaning for us today, as we see them looking forward to Jesus our Redeemer. Now if you have been listening closely, you didn’t hear the word ‘redeemer’ in the GNT. That word happens 8 times in Ruth, beginning at 2:20. GNT translated the correct me...
NL-Day136 Ruth 3-4; Psalm 89:19-52; 1 Timothy 6
May 15, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBRUTH 3-4: In yesterday’s start to the book of Ruth, we saw how Naomi was left all alone, and how one of her two daughters-in-law, Ruth, left her family and idols to accompany Naomi and to follow Naomi’s God. Then it just so happened that Ruth was noticed by a man named Boaz while gathering left-behind grain in his field. PSALM 89b: Ethan, the psalm-writer was very wise in his prayer. He started his prayer with praise and adoration. Then starting in verse 19 he reminded God of his promises ...
NL-Day135 Ruth 1-2; Psalm 89:1-29; 1 Timothy 5
May 14, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBRUTH 1-2: The incident of the Levite and his concubine at Gibeah resulted in the civil war that we heard about yesterday. About 24,000 men died and many women and children as well. In certain things the army inquired of the Lord, and the Lord gave answers at his sanctuary. In the way they found wives for the decimated tribe of Benjamin, the men of Israel were repeatedly so concerned that they not break their vows. Paradoxically, they did many other things without any concern whatsoever about...
NL-Day134 Judges 20-21; Psalm 88; 1 Timothy 4
May 13, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBJUDGES 20-21: In yesterday's reading, the people of Dan took all the items in Micah's household shrine and Micah's Levite priest. The priest’s name was given at the end of the chapter. He was the grandson of Moses! And then the Danites slaughtered the unsuspecting residents of Laish, forgetting about the law about giving terms of surrender before attacking. Then we heard of the unnamed Levite and his concubine (meaning, additional inferior-status wife). Nothing happened according to God's wi...
NL-Day133 Judges 18-19; Psalm 87; 1 Timothy 3
May 12, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBJUDGES 18-19: In Judges yesterday, we heard the famous and tragic story of Samson and Delilah. Victory, in that case, was not ‘sweet’. Then we heard the start of the story about Micah and the not so nice background of his personal idols and shrine. This is the first time so far in Judges where we have heard the repeated theme sentence of this book, “In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.” (17:6) PSALM 87: This is a prophetic psalm. The ...
NL-Day132 Judges 16-17; Psalm 86; 1 Timothy 2
May 11, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBJUDGES 16-17: Yesterday we heard of Samson's disastrous marriage, and his first major victory over the Philistines. Ways in which Samson disobeyed God's Laws are that he touched and even ate from a carcass, he murdered people when not at war, and he associated with pagans and even married one of them. In spite of this, God used him as a tool. PSALM 86: In this psalm David models effective prayer. Let’s follow his example! 1TIMOTHY 2: Yesterday we started Paul’s first letter to Timothy. A...
NL-Day131 Judges 14-15; Psalm 85; 1 Timothy 1
May 10, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBJUDGES 14-15: Yesterday we heard the conclusion of Jephthah's six years as a judge of Israel. Then we heard briefly of three more judges, and then about the miracles preceding the birth of Samson. PSALM 85: This psalm is one appropriate at any time and to anyone. There are hidden nuggets of spiritual gold here— deep truths that are worth digging for. 1TIMOTHY 1: Yesterday in the final chapter of Galatians, Paul continued what he was saying (from chapter 5) about the contrast between bein...
NL-Day130 Judges 12-13; Psalm 84; Galatians 5:22-6:18
May 09, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBJUDGES 12-13: Yesterday, after hearing of three minor judges, we heard of Jephthah. Jephthah was a man of very poor credentials, but he turned out to be a surprisingly good leader. His story shows clearly why it is better not to make rash vows to the Lord. Indeed, the New Testament tells us to not make vows at all. PSALM 84: This favorite psalm has inspired many worship songs. Note the theme of joy! GALATIANS 5:22-6: Building on the concept of freedom from requirements of the Law in chap...
NL-Day129 Judges 10-11; Psalm 83; Galatians 5
May 08, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBJUDGES 10-11: Yesterday we heard the conclusion of the story of Gideon. It is a pity that Gideon was so successful, but that a half-son and unfaithful people ruined his legacy. I am always very disappointed that Gideon so quickly turns to idolatry after God has worked so fantastically through him. The whole story, including the part about Abimelech, supports the verse which says, “Whatever you sow, that is also what you will reap.” PSALM 83: This is a psalm asking God to stop being silent ...
127: Reader Take Note: Buckling the belt of truth, Day 2
May 07, 2024 01:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBReview: This podcast is Day number 2 in my series about Buckling the belt of truth. In the first day in this series (which can be found by searching for 195 or the word ‘buckling’, I explained what I consider to be the first step in putting on the belt of truth. The belt of truth is one of seven parts to the Christian’s armor found in Ephesians 6. But I suggest that we make this clarification: Buckle the belt of truth by believing what God says about you in the Bible. The belt of truth i...
NL-Day128 Judges 8-9; Psalm 82; Galatians 4
May 07, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBJUDGES 8-9: Yesterday we heard of Gideon who led Israel in a miraculous victory over the hoards of Midian using only three hundred men. Gideon struggled with believing that God would actually use him, and God was amazingly patient with Gideon— giving him sign after sign. Because of this, Gideon really is not the best example for us to follow of how to trust God and live a life of faith. PSALM 82: Do you ever get upset about injustice on earth? Here is a psalm for you. GALATIANS 4: The Je...
NL-Day127 Judges 6-7; Psalm 81; Galatians 2:17–3:29
May 06, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes - 18.4 MBJUDGES 6-7: Yesterday we heard the story of Deborah and Barak. (Say, that name sounds familiar!) Barak doesn't get the glory for his notable defeat of Israel's enemy, Sisera. Instead the crowning glory goes to a woman named Jael, who happened to see a new use for a tent peg. The poem in chapter 5 includes taunts to Israel's tribes who ‘sat on their hands’ and didn't get involved in the war. PSALM 81: This poem has a mysterious part in verse 5, where an unknown voice (or perhaps ‘language’)...
NL-Day126 Judges 4-5; Psalm 80; Galatians 2
May 05, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBJUDGES 4-5: We heard yesterday that around the time of Joshua's death, an angel appeared to the people of Israel and rebuked them for disobedience. In chapter 2, the author of Judges summarized the fickleness of the people. And in chapter 3 we quickly heard about Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar— the first three judges. PSALM 80: In this poem, Asaph pictures the Lord as a shepherd and Israel like a vine. It is no accident that both of these are also pictures of Jesus in the New Testament. This p...
NL-Day125 Judges 2-3; Psalm 79; Galatians 1
May 04, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBJUDGES 2-3: Yesterday we heard how the tribe of Judah was more successful in driving out the Canaanites than the other tribes. Several of the tribes just moved in with their enemies. PSALM 79: This lament by Asaph is like Ps 74, talking about Jerusalem and the Temple conquered by enemies. There is a strong comparison with what we see starting to happen in Judges. GALATIANS 1: We heard the controversy over circumcision in Acts 15. This letter to the Galatian believers is on a similar them...
NL-Day124 Judges 1; Psalm 78:32-72; Acts 28
May 03, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBJUDGES 1: It happens that Psalm 78 is a perfect introduction to the book of Judges! This book covers the dark ages for the nation of Israel, from the time following Joshua’s death to the birth of the last judge, Samuel. HC Mears gives a good easy-to-remember summary: Seven apostasies (times of turning away from God), seven servitudes to seven idolatrous and cruel nations, and seven deliverances. The last verse is the author’s own summary, which is often repeated near the end of the book: “In...
NL-Day123 Joshua 24; Psalm 78:1-39; Acts 27:18-44
May 02, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBJOSHUA 24: In yesterday’s reading, Joshua dismissed the three tribes of warriors to return to their homes to the east of the Jordan. But when they went home, they decided to build an altar as a memorial. But their idea was misunderstood, nearly resulting in war. PSALM 78a: This poetic recitation of Israel’s history comes at a fitting place in relation to our other Old Testament reading. ACTS 27b: In yesterday’s reading, Paul, Luke, and Aristarchus started the voyage to Rome, under the co...
NL-Day122 Joshua 22-23; Psalm 77; Acts 27:1-26
May 01, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBJOSHUA 22-23: Yesterday we heard the detailed list of the cities of refuge— the cities set apart for anyone who happened to kill someone accidentally. Following that was the list of the towns that were given to the priests and Levites. PSALM 77: This psalm by Asaph was dedicated to Jeduthun, whose name means ‘praise giver’. Asaph worries about this: Has God changed? Why doesn’t He help us like He helped the Israelites in the past? I have chosen again to read this from the CEV rather than f...
NL-Day121 Joshua 20-21; Psalm 76; Acts 26
April 30, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBJOSHUA 20-21: Yesterday we read the details of land allotment and cities for the remaining seven tribes with their families. Last of all, Joshua himself received a city. PSALM 76: It only makes sense to know God and to be firmly on His side. As verse 10 says, “Human defiance only enhances His glory.” The second line of that verse is very unclear in Hebrew. NLT’s translation makes good sense, saying that God uses human defiance as a weapon against the same defiant ones. ACTS 26: In yester...
NL-Day120 Joshua 18-19; Psalm 75; Acts 25
April 29, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBJOSHUA 18-19: Yesterday we heard the details about Mannaseh and Ephraim's allotment of land. I suggest that it will be very helpful for your understanding of these chapters in Joshua to do an Internet search for “map tribes Israel.” PSALM 75: Do you remember what Paul talked to Felix about from yesterday’s reading? Asaph’s psalm takes a similar theme today. ACTS 25: Paul's accusers came, and Paul defended himself before the governor. The governor put off making a decision, and never got ...
NL-Day119 Joshua 16-17; Psalm 74; Acts 24
April 28, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBJOSHUA 16-17: Yesterday Caleb received his special portion within Judah's allotment of land, and then we heard the detailed list of Judah's boundaries and towns. Chapter 15 may be the most challenging passage in all the Old Testament to read out loud! PSALM 74: Could this psalm really have been written by Asaph?! If so, Asaph was a prophet as he seems to describe events that happened hundreds of years later in the Babylonian conquest. It is possible he could have been a 100 year old man w...
NL-Day118 Joshua 14-15; Psalm 73; Acts 23:19-35
April 27, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 16.7 MBJOSHUA 14-15: Yesterday in Joshua we heard an inventory of the kings conquered so far and details about the allotments of land for the 2 1/2 tribes east of the Jordan. PSALM 73: This is one of my favorite psalms because it speaks to an intellectual problem that so often bothers me. The turning point is verse 17 in this poem by Asaph. ACTS 23b: Paul before the council cried out words that divided the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my h...
NL-Day117 Joshua 12-13; Psalm 72; Acts 23:1-22
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBJOSHUA 12-13: As we heard yesterday, God fought for Israel, even causing the sun and moon to stand still. Basically the main central body of land was conquered in only two campaigns. It is important to remember that the total destruction of the people groups listed was commanded by God because of their disgusting pagan and idolatrous practices. Joshua 10:40 “… This was what the Lord God of Israel had commanded.” See also 11:20. PSALM 72: It is clear that this psalm, written by King Solomon...
NL-Day116 Joshua 10-11; Psalm 71; Acts 22
April 25, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBJOSHUA 10-11: The king of Ai trusted in appearances, and was defeated. And the leaders of Israel trusted in appearances and failed to ask God for guidance, leading to a problem that would later cause more pain. PSALM 71: This is a poem written by an senior citizen with examples for our prayers that are appropriate for ‘youth’ of all ages. ACTS 22: In the last part of Acts 21, people from the Roman province of Asia recognized Paul and started a riot in the temple. Paul was arrested and no...
NL-Day115 Joshua 8-9; Psalm 70; Acts 21:20-40
April 24, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBJOSHUA 8-9: Yesterday the walls of Jericho “came a-tumbling down” after some skillful trumpet playing while marching around the city for 7 days. The city was devoted to destruction, meaning that this was God's judgement upon them, and that everything was to be destroyed. Right after this amazing victory, Israel learned through a man named Achan that keeping treasures devoted to destruction makes oneself devoted to destruction. PSALM 70: David pleads in this psalm for help against his enemi...
NL-Day114 Joshua 6-7; Psalm 69:19-36; Acts 21:1-25
April 23, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBJOSHUA 6-7: In yesterday’s reading, Joshua lead the people across the Jordan on dry ground, and they set up 12 stones in two places to be memorial reminders for the people of this miracle. All the men were circumcised, and the angel who is the commander of God's army revealed himself to Joshua. PSALM 69: In yesterday’s reading, I appreciated that the writer appealed to God based on the Lord’s ‘constant love’. Let’s continue the reading of Ps 69 with four verses appropriate to Jesus’ life. ...
NL-Day113 Joshua 4-5; Psalm 69:1-18; Acts 20:17-38
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBJOSHUA 4-5: In yesterday’s reading, Joshua sent out two spies. Rahab, who was a prostitute and later became an outstanding example of God's grace, protected them and eventually became a full member of Israel. The people of Israel crossed the Jordan miraculously on dry ground— even though the river was in flood stage, as Joshua leads following God's instructions. PSALM 69: This poem contains words that were quoted about Jesus (v. 4 and 9). Those verses give us an inside view of the nature o...
NL-Day112 Joshua 2-3; Psalm 68:19-35; Acts 20:1-25
April 21, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBJOSHUA 2-3: Yesterday we started the book of Joshua, named after the man God chose as Moses’ successor. In this book we will see the victory of the Chosen People in conquering the Promised Land (chapters 1-12) and then the occupation of the Promised Land (chapters 13-24). Three times i n Deuteronomy 31, we heard the charge, “Be determined and confident,” and that command was repeated three more times to Joshua in chapter 1. PSALM 68b: This psalm starts with the words Moses spoke whenever t...
NL-Day111 Joshua 1; Psalm 68:1-19; Acts 19:23-41
April 20, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBJOSHUA 1: Yesterday we read the conclusion of Deuteronomy with Moses blessing eleven of the twelve tribes with a prophetic blessing. And then Moses died and the Lord buried him in an unknown location in Moab. Now we turn to Joshua, the book named after the man God chose as Moses’ successor. In this book we see the victory of the Chosen People in conquering the Promised Land (chapters 1-12) and then the occupation of the Promised Land (chapters 13-24). Three times in Deuteronomy 31, we fin...
NL-Day110 Deuteronomy 33-34; Psalm 67; Acts 19:1-22
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBDEUTERONOMY 33-34: In yesterday's reading, Moses showed Israel that the leadership was given to Joshua, and he gave the command that this book of Deuteronomy be kept near the Arc of the Covenant. Then God gave Moses a long song to teach people, to help them remember. In this song, God described some future events as happening in the past tense. This is a feature many prophetic writings. Here is one detail you might want to notice today in chapter 33: In Moses’ blessings for the tribes of Is...
NL-Day109 Deuteronomy 31-32; Psalm 66; Acts 18
April 18, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBDEUTERONOMY 31-32: Yesterday in Deuteronomy Moses reviewed the covenant and again stressed that the choice is between life and death, and between experiencing blessings or curses. Be aware that in the poem dictated to Moses by the Lord, the Lord speaks of things that were in Israel’s future as if they had already taken place. This is called propleptic past tense, and is a feature of prophetic writings. PSALM 66: Our glorious God deserves glorious praise. Note that this psalm shows the impo...
NL-Day108 Deuteronomy 29-30; Psalm 65; Acts 17
April 17, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBDEUTERONOMY 29-30: Yesterday in Deuteronomy Moses ratcheted up the fear index to the red level. And the scary thing about the threats he used to motivate the people to obedience is that they later all came true, as we will see in books like Judges and 2 Kings. PSALM 65: Today’s Psalm is a hymn of joy and mighty praise. ACTS 17: Yesterday we heard of how Paul and Silas were beaten and put in jail. This was as a result of freeing a slave girl from demonic bondage. Their overnight in jail l...
NL-Day107 Deuteronomy 28; Psalm 64; Acts 16:19-40
April 16, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBDEUTERONOMY 28: Yesterday we read of the ceremony that Moses commanded the people to perform when they entered the promised land. The Levites were to loudly proclaim curses from Mount Ebal over anyone who violates the laws. PSALM 64: If you feel that people are looking for opportunities to slander you, this psalm is for you. ACTS 16b: Yesterday in in this chapter— via the change of pronouns, we understood that Luke joined with Paul as one of his traveling companions. Also note that the H...
NL-Day106 Deuteronomy 27; Psalm 63; Acts 16:1-24
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBDEUTERONOMY 27: Yesterday in Deuteronomy, Moses continued with miscellaneous regulations. One repeated in the New Testament is to not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating when it is treading out grain. Paul used that as a metaphor for something else. PSALM 63: This is another poem of David, including beautiful imagery. Pray like David, if you want to be blessed like David or need protection as David did. ACTS 16a: Yesterday in Acts we heard how Barnabas and Paul with Silas and Judas/Justu...
NL-Day105 Deuteronomy 25-26; Psalm 62; Acts 15:19-41
April 14, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBDEUTERONOMY 25-26: Yesterday we read some laws for what kind of people could not enter into the congregation of Israel, and how long before their descendants could enter into the congregation of Israel. And we heard laws about cleanliness based on the fact that God was living with the Israelites. And, God wanted his people to be kind, fair, and thoughtful of the needs of the poor. PSALM 62: Here is a psalm to pray and an example to follow when you feel the world is against you. ACTS 15b:...
103: Reader: Take Note Buckling the Belt of Truth 1
April 13, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MBA few years ago I published a YouVersion reading plan entitled Buckling the belt of truth. In this podcast I’m reissuing the first episode of that reading plan. Here I am at 72. I'm beginning to not be so surprised at my own age. Being so very elderly, perhaps it is time to share some grandfatherly advice. Maybe I have some of you fooled. Some of you may think that an elder missionary like me has it all together and that I don't ever sin. You might think that I have conquered all weaknes...
NL-Day104 Deuteronomy 23-24; Psalm 61; Acts 15:1-21
April 13, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBDEUTERONOMY 23-24: Yesterday we read an odd collection of regulations: Cleansing the land from unsolved murder, marrying a captive woman after a war, rights of a first-born son when a man has more than one wife, the responsibility of helping neighbors, and various problems concerning adultery. PSALM 61: This is one I love to sing. ACTS 15a: In Acts 14, we heard of the incredible turn of events for Paul and Barnabas. At one moment they were hailed as gods, but after a very short time Paul w...
NL-Day103 Deuteronomy 21-22; Psalm 60; Acts 14
April 12, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBDEUTERONOMY 21-22: Yesterday we heard an explanation of why cities of refuge were needed. And we heard interesting rules concerning war. In the war and conquest of Canaan that we will read about in Joshua, I urge us to remember that God spoke repeatedly about the wickedness of the Canaanite nations that Israel would conquer (beginning with what He said to Jacob way back in Genesis 15:16). Included in the detestable customs of the nations mentioned, is that they sacrificed human babies, burni...
NL-Day102 Deuteronomy 19-20; Psalm 59; Acts 13:26-52
April 11, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBDEUTERONOMY 19-20: In yesterday’s reading we heard that the duties of the king included having a copy of the Law made, or perhaps making it himself (the Hebrew is unclear on that point). This is something we never hear of happening. (I don’t think what was given to King Josiah at his inauguration qualifies.) Then Deuteronomy 18 is very import in its prohibition against all kinds of witchcraft and fortune telling. Then there is one of the most important prophecies regarding Jesus: God was goi...
NL-Day101 Deuteronomy 17-18; Psalm 58; Acts 13:1-33
April 10, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBDEUTERONOMY 17-18: In yesterday's reading we heard about the release of debts and slaves in the Jubilee Year (also called the year of restoration), and a reminder about 100% participation for the males in three festivals. PSALM 58: This poem celebrates that God will indeed give justice to His people, even though many times it seems to us that there is no justice on earth. ACTS 13a: In yesterday’s reading, we heard how Herod decided to go after the top apostles, killing James. But Peter e...
NL-Day100 Deuteronomy 15-16; Psalm 57; Acts 12
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBDEUTERONOMY 15-16: Yesterday's reading included Moses' warning about being led astray by anyone, including false prophets or even close family members. No one who proposed idolatry was to be allowed to live. Then we heard a repetition of the laws about which animals were to be treated as clean/edible and those unclean/detestable. Psalm 57: This Psalm is beautiful and often quoted. It again is from David's experiences. ACTS 12: In Acts 11 we heard how Peter needed to defend what he did in...
NL-Day099 Deuteronomy 13-14; Psalm 56; Acts 11
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 14.1 MBDEUTERONOMY 13-14: In yesterday's reading Moses continued to stress the need for faithfulness to God and all his commands. It is clear that Moses loves the people and is marshaling every argument possible to convince them to keep on obeying God. PSALM 56: This is another psalm from the experiences of David. This is a good psalm for us to pray when we feel that our lives are out of control and that people are against us. ACTS 11: In yesterday's reading, Peter didn't even get to finish his...
NL-Day098 Deuteronomy 11-12; Psalm 55; Acts 10:21-48
April 07, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDEUTERONOMY 11-12: In yesterday's reading, Moses continued to hammer on the people not to think that they have been favored by God because they are such good people. Moses gave his first hand account of being in God's presence for 40 days and 40 nights on two occasions, one right after the other. He also again models in his prayer for Israel the way to effectively pray for people— which is to base our prayers on God's character and his promises. PSALM 55: This poem was written out of the d...
NL-Day097 Deuteronomy 9-10; Psalm 54; Acts 10:1-29
April 06, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBDEUTERONOMY 9-10: In yesterday’s reading, Moses continued his stern lecture. I note particularly that Moses did all he could to stress that the Israelites must not get proud or think they’re great people based on their own merits. The reading also included the famous words, “people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” PSALM 54: This poem is a short cry for help, when David was under severe stress and being attacked. ACTS 10a: W...
NL-Day096 Deuteronomy 7-8; Psalm 53; Acts 9:17-43
April 05, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBDEUTERONOMY 7-8: Yesterday in Deuteronomy we heard Moses repeating the 10 Commandments and pleading with the people that they remain faithful in obeying all the commands and regulations the Lord gave. The reading ended with an important statement to remember when considering the difference between the old and new covenants: NLT: 6:25 “For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the LORD our God has given us.’” PSALM 53: This is another Psalm that is quoted in the New...
NL-Day095 Deuteronomy 5-6; Psalm 52; Acts 9:1-21
April 04, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBDEUTERONOMY 5-6: Yesterday we heard Moses expound on the most important command to never worship any idol or any god other than the Lord. He based this on the Israelite's experience of hearing God's voice and not seeing his form. Moses was realistic and knew that Israel would eventually leave God, and that God would judge them. He gave them this amazing promise: “from there (where you have been exiled by your enemies) you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him wi...
NL-Day094 Deuteronomy 4; Psalm 51; Acts 8:25-40
April 03, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBDEUTERONOMY 4: Yesterday Moses gave his personal account of how God led the people of Israel in not attacking three nations, but finally led them in attacking two kings. Moses pleaded with God to allow him to cross the Jordan into the promised land, but God refused to let him. PSALM 51: This is one of the most quoted and most famous psalms. David's sincere and broken-hearted prayer for forgiveness is a pattern for all of us to follow. ACTS 8b: Yesterday we heard how the believers in Jeru...
NL-Day093 Deuteronomy 2-3; Psalm 50; Acts 8:1-25
April 02, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBDEUTERONOMY 2-3: Yesterday we heard Moses preaching and confronting the people of Israel about their bickering and their incredible stubbornness in refusing to believe the Lord's commands, and their refusal to believe God’s loving intent in his commands. PSALM 50: Remember what Moses said yesterday in Deuteronomy? This Psalm tells us what God wants most from his people. ACTS 8: Yesterday we heard the conclusion of Stephen's speech. He confronted the high council with the indisputable fac...
NL-Day092 Deuteronomy 1; Psalm 49; Acts 7:30-60
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBDEUTERONOMY 1: Yesterday in the conclusion of Numbers, we learned that each clan's allotment of land must stay within that clan, even when parcels of land could be inherited by daughters. Mears says, “Deuteronomy is a book of remembrance. The name ‘Deuteronomy’ means “second law,” which indicates that the law is repeated. Moses did this to remind the people what God had done for them and what they were to do to serve Him when they reached the Promised Land. This book omits the things that ...
NL-Day091 Numbers 36; Psalm 48; Acts 7:1-39
March 31, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBNUMBERS 36: Yesterday we heard about the boundaries for the nation of Israel, the 12 clan leaders appointed by the Lord, and about cities set aside for the Levites and cities of refuge— to protect from unjust prosecution of murder. PSALM 48: This psalm praises God for Jerusalem and shows that Jerusalem is a reflection of God's glory. It is clear that more than the earthly Jerusalem is the topic. God has prepared a city for us! ACTS 7a: Yesterday in chapter 6 we heard how grumbling in th...