April 28 Joshua 19 Psalm 51:11-15 Proverbs 12:11-12 Luke 18:1-23 Childlike Faith “But Jesus called for them, saying, ‘Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.’” Luke 18:16-17 LSB In American culture, children hold a lot of status. Family life revolves around children’s activities and we place a lot of emph

April 27 Joshua 17-18 Psalm 51:6-10 Proverbs 12:8-10 Luke 17 Humble Servants “But which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat?’ but will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and clothing yourself properly, serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink?’ Is he grateful to the slave because he did the things which were commanded? In th

April 26 Joshua 15-16 Psalm 51:1-5 Proverbs 12:6-7 Luke 16:14-31 If Someone Rises From The Dead “But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ But he said, ‘No father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” Luke 16:29-31 LSB The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is a terrif

April 25 Joshua 13-14 Psalm 50:16-23 Proverbs 12:4-5 Luke 16:1-13 Stewardship “He who is faithful in a very little things is faithful also in much, and he who is unrighteous in a very little things is unrighteous also in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own. No servant can s

April 24 Joshua 11-12 Psalm 50:7-15 Proverbs 12:1-3 Luke 15:11-32 Everything Is His “For every beast of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird of the mountains, and everything that moves in the field is Mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, as well as its fullness. Shall I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of male goats? Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High; cal

April 23 Joshua 9-10 Psalm 50:1-6 Proverbs 11:30-31 Luke 15:1-10 Seek God Before You Proceed “So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but they did not ask for the command of Yahweh. And Joshua made peace with them and cut a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.” Joshua 9:14 LSB Gibeon was one of the cities of the Hivites in the Promised Land. Numerous times in Exodus and Deuteronomy, Moses listed

April 22 Joshua 7-8 Psalm 49:16-20 Proverbs 11:27-29 Luke 14 Humility “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 14:11 LSB Today’s passage, like the one we studied yesterday, is one that emphasizes that God’s economy is different from man’s. According to modern teaching we need to demand our rights, get what we deserve, toot our own horn, and do whatever we have to do to get ahead. We are encouraged to be prou

April 21 Joshua 4-6 Psalm 49:10-15 Proverbs 11:24-26 Luke 13:18-35 Generosity “There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who holds back what is rightly due and yet results only in want. The soul that blesses will be enriched, and he who waters will himself be watered. He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.” Proverbs 11:24-26 LSB The principle given in today’s passage

April 20 Joshua 1-3 Psalm 49:1-9 Proverbs 11:22-23 Luke 13:1-17 The Barren Fig Tree “And He was telling this parable: A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and did not find any. And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’ And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this y

April 19 Deuteronomy 33-34 Psalm 48:8-14 Proverbs 11:19-21 Luke 12:35-59 Our Part “Now Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated. So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end. Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as Yahweh had commanded M

April 18 Deuteronomy 32 Psalm 48:1-7 Proverbs 11:16-18 Luke 12:22-34 Where Is Your Treasure? “Sell your possessions and give it as charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:33-34 LSB In this passage, Jesus urged His followers to trust in God and in the provision He provides, rather than trusting in the ear

April 17 Deuteronomy 31 Psalm 47 Proverbs 11:14-15 Luke 12:1-21 Do Not Fear “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or be in dread of them, for Yahweh your God is the One who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you….And Yahweh is the One who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 LSB I have heard that there are 365 verses in the Bible that have some variation of

April 16 Deuteronomy 29-30 Psalm 46 Proverbs 11:12-13 Luke 11:29-54 Be Still “Therefore we will not fear, though the Earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though the waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging….God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day…The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress…He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I

April 15 Deuteronomy 28 Psalm 45:13-17 Proverbs 11:9-11 Luke 11:1-28 Asking And Seeking “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who ask, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10 LSB Jesus’ disciples had watched Jesus closely. They had seen Him spend much time in prayer and asked Him to teach them how to pray in a way that would

April 14 Deuteronomy 26-27 Psalm 45:6-12 Proverbs 11:7-8 Luke 10:25-42 Who Is My Neighbor? “But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” Luke 10:29 LSB A scholar of the law came to Jesus and tried to put Him to the test. He asked what he needed to do to inherit eternal life. As usual, Jesus knew that the man was trying to trap Him into saying something that went against the laws as the Pharisees and Sadducees had interpreted them so He

April 13 Deuteronomy 24-25 Psalm 45:1-5 Proverbs 11:4-6 Luke 10:1-24 Remember “You shall not oppress a hired person who is afflicted and needy…You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun goes down…You shall not pervert the justice due a sojourner or an orphan, not take a widow’s garment in pledge. But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and that Yahweh your God redeemed you from there…When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a

April 12 Deuteronomy 21-23 Psalm 44:17-26 Proverbs 11:1-3 Luke 9:37-62 A Good Neighbor “You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep straying away and ignore them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother….Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do likewise with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your brother, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to ignore them. You shall not see your brother’s donke

April 11 Deuteronomy 19-20 Psalm 44:9-16 Proverbs 10:31-32 Luke 9:18-36 Take Up Your Cross “And He was saying to them all, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?’” Luke 9:23-25 LSB Recently a friend to

April 10 Deuteronomy 17-18 Psalm 44:1-8 Proverbs 10:28-30 Luke 9:1-17 We Have Heard “O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have recounted to us the work that You did in their days, in the days of old….For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword will not save me. But You have saved us from our adversaries, and You have put to shame those who hate us. O God we have boasted all day long, and we will give thanks to Your name forever.” Psalm 44:1, 6-8 LSB A few

April 9 Deuteronomy 15-16 Psalm 43 Proverbs 10:25-27 Luke 8:40-56 Healed “And He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace.’” Luke 8:48 LSB This woman had been subject to bleeding for 12 years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent everything she had, but instead of being healed, her condition had gotten worse. We are not told what medical condition this woman had, likely because they did not know what it was.