November 21 Ezekiel 21:8-22:31 Psalm 127:1-5 Proverbs 28:4-5 James 2:18-3:12 This God Is Your God Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you?—Ezekiel 22:14 God is powerful in judgment. When He smites, none can resist Him. The flood of Noah’s dayRead More …

November 20 Ezekiel 20:1-21:7 Psalm 126:1-6 Proverbs 28:1-3 James 1:22-2:17 The Glory Hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.—James 2:1 Can you think of anything that could occupy our attention more profitably than considering how to become more like Jesus? The central condition of this isRead More …

November 19 Ezekiel 18:1-19:14 Psalm 125:1-5 Proverbs 27:25-27 James 1:1-21 “Some Extra Practice” Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials.—James 1:2 The Bible is replete with instances of God’s wisdom moving men and women through the most difficult times to the most wonderful ends. TakeRead More …

November 18 Ezekiel 16:35-17:24 Psalm 124:1-8 Proverbs 27:23-24 Hebrews 13:1-25 Pray for Me That … Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything. And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you veryRead More …

November 17 Ezekiel 14:12-16:34 Psalms 122:1-123:4 Proverbs 27:21-22 Hebrews 12:12-29 The Consuming Fire Our God is a consuming fire.—Hebrews 12:29 George MacDonald writes: “Nothing is inexorable but love, for love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Where loveliness is incomplete,Read More …

November 16 Ezekiel 12:8-14:11 Psalm 121:1-8 Proverbs 27:19-20 Hebrews 11:32-12:11 Gaze on His Face Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith.—Hebrews 12:1-2 In order to stay spiritually fresh you must keep your eyes fullyRead More …

November 15 Ezekiel 10:1-12:7 Psalm 120:1-7 Proverbs 27:17-18 Hebrews 11:13-31 Seeing the Invisible Moses [He] persevered, as one who sees Him who is invisible.—Hebrews 11:27 What is it that prompts some people to take more interest in the principles of godliness than in God Himself? I think one reason couldRead More …

November 14 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11 Psalm 119:169-176 Proverbs 27:14-16 Hebrews 10:32-11:12 Faith, Not Demandingness Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. —Hebrews 11:1 I am frequently asked: “Doesn’t what you say about demandingness destroy the faith we ought to have whenRead More …

November 13 Ezekiel 3:16-6:14 Psalm 119:161-168 Proverbs 27:11-13 Hebrews 10:11-31 The Spirit—Outraged How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has … insulted the Spirit?—Hebrews 10:29 One of the devices Satan uses to keep some Christians from experiencing all the fullness of the Spirit is to persuadeRead More …

November 12 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15 Psalm 119:153-160 Proverbs 27:9-10 Hebrews 9:15-10:10 A Temple, Not a Trap You prepared a body for Me.—Hebrews 10:5 We continue to meditate on things we must do if we are to stay spiritually fresh. My next suggestion may come as a surprise: keep your body inRead More …