November 4   Ezekiel 12-13 Psalm 119:97-104 Proverbs 26:18-19 Hebrews 11:17-40 Joking   “Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, ‘I was only joking!’”  Proverbs 26:18-19   This proverb is often referred to as the practical joke proverb.  I am not suggesting that all practical jokes are bad.  The motivation is certainly an important factor in determining whether it is wrong, but many practical jokes are done to humiliate some

November 3   Ezekiel 9-11 Psalm 119:89-96 Proverbs 26:17 Hebrews 11:1-16 Faith   “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is and that He is the rewarder of those who seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6  LSB    Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the Faith Hall of Fame.  It recounts the lives of numerous men and women throughout the Bible who had faith in God.  Their faith was much more than just an intellectual understanding of

November 2   Ezekiel 7-8 Psalm 119:81-88 Proverbs 26:16 Hebrews 10:19-39 Willful Sin   “For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.  Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy by the mouth of two or three witnesses.  How much worse punishment do you think he will deserve who has tr

November 1   Ezekiel 4-6 Psalm 119:73-80 Proverbs 26:13-15 Hebrews 10:1-18 The Wrath Of God   “Then you will know that I am Yahweh when their slain are among their idols all around their altars, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak—the places where they offered a soothing aroma to all their idols.  So throughout all their habitations I will stretch out My hand against them and make the land more desolate and d

October 31   Ezekiel 1-3 Psalm 119:65-72 Proverbs 26:11-12 Hebrews 9:11-28 The Fool   “Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool who...

October 30   Lamentations 3-5 Psalm 119:57-64 Proverbs 26:8-10 Hebrews 9:1-10 His Faithfulness   “The steadfast love of the Lord never...

October 29   Lamentations 1-2 Psalm 119:49-56 Proverbs 26:4-7 Hebrews 8:7-13 A New Covenant   “’And this is the covenant that I will make...

October 28   Jeremiah 51-52 Psalm 119:41-48 Proverbs 26:3 Hebrews 8:1-6 Freedom   “And I will walk in a wide place, for I seek Your...

October 27   Jeremiah 50 Psalm 119:33-40 Proverbs 26:1-2 Hebrews 7:11-28 Worthless Things   “Turn my eyes away from worthless things;...

October 26   Jeremiah 48-49 Psalm 119:25-32 Proverbs 25:27-28 Hebrews 7:1-10 Renewed Commitment   “I am laid low in the dust; preserve my...

October 25   Jeremiah 46-47 Psalm 119:17-24 Proverbs 25:25-26 Hebrews 6:13-20  Open Eyes   “Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful...

October 24   Jeremiah 44-45 Psalm 119:9-16 Proverbs 25:23-24 Hebrews 6:1-12 Treasure   “Your word have I treasured in my heart, that I...

October 23   Jeremiah 42-43 Psalm 119:1-8 Proverbs 25:20-22 Hebrews 5:11-14 A Powerful Witness   “’Please let our supplication come...

October 22   Jeremiah 39-41 Psalm 118:22-29 Proverbs 25:18-19 Hebrews 5:1-10 The Chief Cornerstone   “The stone which the builders...

October 21   Jeremiah 37-38 Psalm 118:15-21 Proverbs 25:16-17 Hebrews 4 Our Great High Priest   “Therefore, since we have a great high...

October 20   Jeremiah 34-36 Psalm 118:5-14 Proverbs 25:14-15 Hebrews 3 My Strength And My Defense   “The Lord is my strength and my...

October 19   Jeremiah 32-33 Psalm 118:1-4 Proverbs 25:13 Hebrews 2 What Is Man?   “What is man, that You remember him?  Or the son of...

October 18   Jeremiah 30-31 Psalm 117 Proverbs 25:11-12 Hebrews 1 Timeliness   “Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word...

October 17   Jeremiah 27-29 Psalm 116:12-19 Proverbs 25:8-10 Philemon 1 Forgiveness   “I plead with you for my child Onesimus, of whom I...

October 16   Jeremiah 24-26 Psalm 116:1-11 Proverbs 25:6-7 Titus 3 He Hears Me   “I love Yahweh, because He hears my voice and my...