April 22 Joshua 7:1-8:35 Psalm 49:16-20 Proverbs 11:27-29 Luke 14:7-24 A Little of Eternity For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.—Luke 14:11 Why does Jesus insist that our first consideration in prayer should be the honor of God’s Name? IsRead More …

April 21 Joshua 4:1-6:27 Psalm 49:10-15 Proverbs 11:24-26 Luke 13:22-14:6 Divine Mathematics One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.—Proverbs 11:24 What all the passages in Proverbs which talk about generosity are really teaching us is that selfishness short-circuits human happiness andRead More …

April 20 Joshua 1:1-3:17 Psalm 49:1-9 Proverbs 11:22-23 Luke 13:1-21 The Mantle of Power Above all, be strong and very courageous.—Joshua 1:7 The Holy Spirit clothes His people with supernatural power. It is one thing to be unified on the inside; it is another to be fortified to meet whateverRead More …

April 19 Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 Psalm 48:8-14 Proverbs 11:19-21 Luke 12:41-59 Pluralism’s Persuasiveness This God, our God forever and ever— He will always lead us.—Psalm 48:14 The argument presented by pluralists that Christians must view their religion as one among many, and Jesus as only one Savior among others, must beRead More …

April 18 Deuteronomy 31:30-32:52 Psalm 48:1-7 Proverbs 11:16-18 Luke 12:22-40 No Blemish in God I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. —Deuteronomy 32:41 There is one aspect of God’s character that for some reason many see as a blotch or blemish in the divineRead More …

April 17 Deuteronomy 31:1-29 Psalm 47:1-9 Proverbs 11:14-15 Luke 12:1-21 Jittery Theologians But God said … “You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you.”—Luke 12:20 Why is it that so many in our day and age are attracted to the notion of a God who is impersonal?Read More …

April 16 Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20 Psalm 46:1-11 Proverbs 11:12-13 Luke 11:29-54 Why Fear to Meditate? Stop your fighting—and know that I am God.—Psalm 46:10 In our age of increasing uncertainty, one sure way of staying on top is by the continuous activity of Scripture meditation. Many Christians, however, are afraid ofRead More …

April 15 Deuteronomy 28:15-68 Psalm 45:13-17 Proverbs 11:9-11 Luke 11:5-28 Proper Priorities How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?—Luke 11:13 In the passage before us today, Jesus spends some time sharing with His hearers that God is both a Father andRead More …

April 14 Deuteronomy 27:1-28:14 Psalm 45:6-12 Proverbs 11:7-8 Luke 10:25-11:4 The Purpose of Living Love the Lord your God … and your neighbor as yourself.—Luke 10:27 The energy behind most of our behavior (particularly strange or abnormal behavior) is an independent attempt to satiate the deep longings which God—and GodRead More …

April 13 Deuteronomy 24:1-26:19 Psalm 45:1-5 Proverbs 11:5-6 Luke 10:1-24 The Sword of the Spirit I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.—Luke 10:3 The last of the six pieces of the Christian’s armor listed in Ephesians 6 is “the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word” (Eph 6:17).Read More …