May 4 Judges 5:1-6:10 Psalm 55:9-14 Proverbs 12:25-26 Luke 20:41-21:19 “Clinging to His Creeks” Asher remained at the seashore and stayed in his harbors.—Judges 5:17 One of the greatest mistakes we can make in life is to block the efforts of the Divine Eagle when He attempts to push usRead More …

May 3 Judges 3:1-4:24 Psalm 55:1-8 Proverbs 12:23-24 Luke 20:20-40 The Secret of Survival The diligent hand will rule, but laziness will lead to forced labor.—Proverbs 12:24 We need to make clear the difference between diligence and obstinacy. I know people who have experienced spiritual shipwreck because they didn’t knowRead More …

May 2 Judges 1:1-2:23 Psalm 54:1-7 Proverbs 12:19-22 Luke 20:1-19 Before You Can Say “Yes” God, save me by Your name … For strangers rise up against me … They have no regard for God.—Psalm 54:1, 3 The more disillusioned we are with the world, the more motivated we willRead More …

May 1 Joshua 24:1-33 Psalm 53:1-6 Proverbs 12:17-18 Luke 19:28-48 The Worst Thing … Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness, deceit. —Proverbs 12:17 Both we and the universe are made for integrity, and both the universe and we are alien to untruth and dishonesty.Read More …

April 30 Joshua 22:1-23:16 Psalm 52:1-9 Proverbs 12:15-16 Luke 19:1-27 No Matter What … But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.—Psalm 52:8 As he encourages himself in God, David utters: “The Lord is my shepherd;Read More …

April 29 Joshua 20:1-21:45 Psalm 51:14-19 Proverbs 12:13-14 Luke 18:24-43 The Spirit of Holiness The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.—Psalm 51:17 Here are two important steps toward greater openness to the work of the Holy Spirit inRead More …

April 28 Joshua 19:1-51 Psalm 51:10-13 Proverbs 12:11-12 Luke 18:1-23 Our Biggest Problem God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.—Psalm 51:10 What is the biggest problem we face? Some would say ill health; others, lack of money; still others, uncertainty about the futureRead More …

April 27 Joshua 16:1-18:28 Psalm 51:6-9 Proverbs 12:8-10 Luke 17:11-37 Below the Waterline Surely You desire integrity in the inner self.—Psalm 51:6 When considering the proposition that a balanced, honest look at what is going on beneath the surface of your life can contribute greatly to your spiritual health, thinkRead More …

April 26 Joshua 15:1-63 Psalm 51:1-5 Proverbs 12:6-7 Luke 16:19-17:10 Heaven or Hell And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off.—Luke 16:23 The final state of those who die without availing themselves of God’s freely offered forgiveness is eternal banishment from God’sRead More …

April 23 Joshua 9:1-10:28 Psalm 50:1-6 Proverbs 11:30-31 Luke 14:25-15:10 The God Who Seeks Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!—Luke 15:6 One of the aspects that makes Christianity unique is the issue of personal salvation. The vocabulary of salvation is distasteful to those of other religions,Read More …