July 25 1 Chronicles 29:1-2 Chronicles 1:17 Psalm 88:1-9 Proverbs 18:18-19 Acts 21:7-29 Creativity Is Contagious This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.—Acts 21:9 Philip’s creative spirit heightened everything he touched. We find no evidence of spiritual staleness in his life. He was spiritually alert, spiritually alive, and spirituallyRead More …

July 24 1 Chronicles 27:1-28:21 Psalm 87:1-7 Proverbs 18:16-17 Acts 20:22-21:6 Deliverance from Fear Be strong and courageous …. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you.—1 Chronicles 28:20 If we are to have feet like “hinds’ feet,” we must ask God to ridRead More …

July 23 1 Chronicles 25:1-26:32 Psalm 86:11-17 Proverbs 18:14-15 Acts 20:1-21 Clinging to Unforgiveness Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.—Psalm 86:11 A friend of mine who is a minister and Christian counselor shared with me about a woman who told him that she spent thirty to forty-fiveRead More …

July 22 1 Chronicles 23:14-24:31 Psalm 86:1-10 Proverbs 18:12-13 Acts 19:21-41 The Wonder of Forgiveness For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You.—Psalm 86:5 Psalm 130:3 says, “Yahweh, if You considered sins … who could stand?” The psalmist isRead More …

July 21 1 Chronicles 21:1-23:13 Psalm 85:8-13 Proverbs 18:9-11 Acts 18:24-19:20 Having Your Own Way I will listen to what God will say; surely the Lord will … not let them go back to foolish ways.—Psalm 85:8 Although our divine Shepherd seeks to lead us in the paths that areRead More …

July 20 1 Chronicles 17:16-20:8 Psalm 85:1-7 Proverbs 18:6-8 Acts 18:1-23 Build on the Rock Lord, there is no one like You, and there is no God besides You, as all we have heard confirms.—1 Chronicles 17:20 “The biggest problem we face in the Christian life,” said Dr. Cynddylan Jones,Read More …

July 19 1 Chronicles 16:7-17:15 Psalm 84:1-12 Proverbs 18:4-5 Acts 17:10-34 Go Still Deeper They welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.—Acts 17:11 Christians who do not accept the authority of the Scriptures have no effective weapon with which toRead More …

July 18 1 Chronicles 14:1-16:6 Psalm 83:9-18 Proverbs 18:1-3 Acts 16:25-17:9 The Cement of Society When a wicked man comes, contempt also does, and along with dishonor, disgrace.—Proverbs 18:3 Nobody gets away with anything in a moral universe if that “anything” is dishonest and untrue. The whole history of humanityRead More …

July 17 1 Chronicles 12:1-13:14 Psalm 83:1-8 Proverbs 17:27-28 Acts 16:1-24 The Spirit Guides When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. —Acts 16:7 The Holy Spirit seeks to bring us around to accepting God’s guidance for ourRead More …

July 16 1 Chronicles 10:1-11:47 Psalm 82:1-8 Proverbs 17:26 Acts 15:22-41 It’s All Under Control Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to You.—Psalm 82:8 The salvation spoken of in the phrase “the helmet of salvation” is the salvation we are going to enjoy when GodRead More …