June 7 1 Kings 11 (ESV) Solomon Turns from the Lord 11:1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, 2 from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for … More June 7 1 Kings 11
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, … More When the massive weather front of God’s love meets the massive weather front of God’s power
John Piper comments on our Bible reading passage in Luke 2 today: For God’s Little People—Luke 2:1–5 Have you ever thought what an amazing thing it is that God ordained beforehand that the Messiah be born in Bethlehem (as the prophecy in Micah 5 shows); and that he so ordained things that when the time … More It is not our prosperity but our holiness that he seeks with all his heart.
We come to a section of Psalm 119 today that captures the heart and passion of this Bible-reading website…knowing God through His word leads to trusting and loving Him more and more each day. Coty Pinckney on Psalm 119, “Knowing and Loving God Through His Word”-
Sam Storms begins: Sweeter Than Honey to My Mouth! Psalm 119 has long been an enigma to many Christians, especially those who testify to boredom and confusion when they read God’s Word. The attitude of the psalmist is baffling to them. He speaks repeatedly of a joy and unparalleled delight and a spiritual exhilaration when … More Stunning, sweet portrayal of God’s Word
Today we come to 1 Kings 9-10. Here are some verses referencing Solomon’s riches: 1 Kings 10:14&15 – “The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 25 tons, not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land.” 1 Kings 9:27&28 – “And … More How rich was Solomon?
June 6 Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV) Prayer for Spiritual Strength 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family [1] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell … More June 6 Ephesians 3:14-21
June 6 Luke 2:1-20 (ESV) The Birth of Jesus Christ 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when [1]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town … More June 6 Luke 2:1-20
June 6 Psalm 119:41-48 (ESV) 41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. … More June 6 Psalm 119:41-48
June 6 1 Kings 9-10 (ESV) The Lord Appears to Solomon 9:1 As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house and all that Solomon desired to build, 2 the Lordappeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3 And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which … More June 6 1 Kings 9-10
