October 2 Isaiah 35:1-37:20 Psalm 115:14-18 Proverbs 23:31-32 Ephesians 1:1-23 “We’ve Won a Holiday” We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. —Ephesians 1:7 What is it in the heart of most men and women that rejects theRead More …

October 1 Isaiah 32:11-34:17 Psalm 115:9-13 Proverbs 23:29-30 Galatians 5:19-6:18 Why an Inside Look? He will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses. —Isaiah 33:16 Before we can dwell on the heights, we must be prepared to take an honest look at what is going onRead More …

September 30 Isaiah 30:1-32:10 Psalm 115:1-8 Proverbs 23:26-28 Galatians 5:1-18 More Than Performance My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. —Proverbs 23:26 Many Christians live on the surface of life and rarely, if ever, look below the waterline. They do have inner longings sometimesRead More …

September 29 Isaiah 28:1-29:24 Psalm 114:1-8 Proverbs 23:24-25 Galatians 4:12-31 More Than a Recitation These people approach Me with their mouths to honor Me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from Me. —Isaiah 29:13 Some Christians think that prayer consists solely of reciting the words of the Lord’s Prayer,Read More …

September 28 Isaiah 25:1-27:13 Psalm 113:1-9 Proverbs 23:22-23 Galatians 3:19-4:11 “Imagineering” You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace. —Isaiah 26:3 How many times, when making an approach to God in prayer, have we gone immediately into a series of petitions that have to doRead More …

September 27 Isaiah 22:9-24:23 Psalm 112:6-10 Proverbs 23:19-21 Galatians 3:1-18 Balanced Christianity After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh? —Galatians 3:3 The Christian church has always struggled to get the balance right between faith and works. Romans is the great bookRead More …

September 26 Isaiah 19:1-22:8 Psalm 112:1-5 Proverbs 23:17-18 Galatians 2:1-21 Touching the Intangible When James, Cephas, and John … acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they toRead More …

September 25 Isaiah 15:1-18:7 Psalm 111:6-10 Proverbs 23:15-16 Galatians 1:1-24 What Is Faith? My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice. —Proverbs 23:15 “A man’s belief,” says Dr Albert Ellis, a well-known modern-day psychologist, “determines both his conduct and his character.” Proverbs 23:7, written almost 3,000Read More …

September 24 Isaiah 13:1-14:32 Psalm 111:1-5 Proverbs 23:12-14 2 Corinthians 12:11-13:13 A Watershed Truth The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. —2 Corinthians 13:13 That great Christian, Francis Schaeffer, said that he wouldRead More …

September 23 Isaiah 10:12-12:6 Psalm 110:1-7 Proverbs 23:9-11 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 “Keep Your Eyes on the Tide” Your people will volunteer on Your day of battle. —Psalm 110:3 Has God something bigger for us than we are at present seeing? I hope I have convinced you that He has! HowRead More …