Psalm 22-26~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Psalm 22 is an amazing Psalm!  This Psalm is the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament.  Re-read this Psalm again and see if you see parallels to Jesus’ crucifixion?  There are a lot…

Psalm 12-17; Psalm 19-21~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Psalm 12 verses 1 & 2 are intriguing verses for me – “Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth! Neighbors lie to each…

1 Kings 2:1-9; 2 Samuel 23:1-7; 1 Kings 2:10-12; 1 Chronicles 29:26-30; Psalm 4-6; Psalm 8-9; Psalm 11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Dramatic readings in First Kings today!  David’s final instructions to Solomon include some strong words about how Joab…

1 Chronicles 29:1-22; 1 Kings 1:1-53~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ I love David’s prayer of praise to God today in 1 Chronicles 29 verses 10 through 12: “O LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever…

1 Chronicles 26:1-28:21~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ It is interesting to read about the various gatekeepers, treasurers, officials, military commanders and leaders in today’s First Chronicle readings!  In some ways it is sad to read about how well organized things…

1 Chronicles 23:1-25:31~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In First Chronicles chapter 24 today we read about the divisions of the priests and the Levites.  It is important to note that the priests and Levites had differing roles.  The priests actually…

2 Samuel 24:1-9; 1 Chronicles 21:1-6; 2 Samuel 24:10-17; 1 Chronicles 21:7-17; 2 Samuel 24:18-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18-22:19~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Second Samuel 24 today finishes up with David taking a census, then judgment upon Israel for this sin,…

2 Samuel 22:1-51; Psalm 18~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Second Samuel chapter 22 we read David’s Song of Praise to God! This is an incredible chapter and certainly reminds us why David composed so many powerful Psalms as…

2 Samuel 19:31-20:26; Psalm 7; 2 Samuel 21:1-22; 1 Chronicles 20:4-8~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Second Samuel chapter 20 today we read about the revolt of Sheba from the tribe of Benjamin.  Zondervan’s commentary today points out that an…

2 Samuel 17:15-29; Psalm 3; Psalm 63; 2 Samuel 18-19:30~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Interesting readings in Second Samuel today!  The dynamics between Ahithophel’s advice and Hushai’s advice is fascinating. Hushai plays smartly to Absalom’s ego and insecurity with the…