1 Kings 17:8-20:22~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on BibleGateway.com ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Great readings today about Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath!  Verses 21 through 23 are awesome – “And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O…

1 Kings 15:16-22; 2 Chronicles 16:1-10; 1 Kings 16:1-34; 1 Kings 15:23-24; 2 Chronicles 16:11-17:19; 1 Kings 17:1-7~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ 1 Kings 15 verse 26 stood out to me right away today: “But he did what was evil…

1 Kings 13:1-14:18; 1 Kings 14:21-24; 2 Chronicles 12:13-14; 2 Chronicles 11:18-23; 2 Chronicles 12:1-12; 1 Kings 14:25-28; 2 Chronicles 12:13-16; 1 Kings 14:29-15:5; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22; 1 Kings 15:6-8; 2 Chronicles 14:1-8; 1 Kings 15:9-15; 1 Kings 14:19-20; 1 Kings 15:25-34; 2 Chronicles 14:9-15~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~…

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14; 1 Kings 12:1-20; 2 Chronicles 10:1-19; 1 Kings 12:21-24; 2 Chronicles 11:1-4; 1 Kings 12:25-33; 2 Chronicles 11:5-17~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Ecclesiastes chapter 12 verse 13 is the key verse in this entire book!  “Here is my…

Ecclesiastes 7:1-11:6~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Our readings in Ecclesiastes today reminded me of Solomon’s writings in Proverbs!  (It was likely the same author of both books – well, most of the Proverbs – hence the connection) It seemed like…

Ecclesiastes 1:12-6:12~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ I heard a good chunk of today’s readings in the book of Ecclesiastes at a wedding a few years ago.  And really, these verses work out quite nicely for a wedding if you think…

1 Kings 11:1-43; 2 Chronicles 9:29-31; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Old Testament – Today we begin the book of Ecclesiastes!  We will be reading about the vanity of life apart from God in this book. I think some…

Song of Solomon 1:1-8:14~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we read the Song of Solomon! Now, for those of you that have not read Song of Solomon before, let me say this up front – this is a book for…

Proverbs 22:17-24:34~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Proverbs – Proverbs 22 verses 17 through 19 today are a great reminder for why we read and study the Bible!  “Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.…

Proverbs 20:1-22:16~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Proverbs 20 verse 1 today reminds me of the need for and success of modern day Alcoholics Anonymous – “Wine produces mockers; liquor leads to brawls. Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be…