The Voice

Reading 2 Corinthians 7 for Monday, September 29th. Pain and Godly sorrow are worth it for repentance.

Reading 2 Corinthians 6 for Saturday, September 27th. Don’t be yoked together with unbelievers.

Reading 2 Corinthians 5 for Friday, September 26th. Be reconciled to God.

Reading 2 Corinthians 4 for Thursday, September 25th. Paul explains that we are influenced by the power of God more than the world, and encourages us to stay focused on the eternal reward.

Reading 2 Chronicles 36 for Wednesday, September 24th. Jehoiakim was a bad king, and his son was an evil king. Zedekiah did evil too.

Reading 2 Chronicles 35 for Tuesday, September 23rd. Josiah dies from an arrow wound.

Reading 2 Chronicles 34 for Monday, September 22nd. Josiah sought God and purified his kingdom. He funded the repair of the temple. The book of the law was read to Josiah, and he was convicted by the sins of the nation, humbled himself and followed God.

Reading 2 Chronicles 33 for Saturday, September 20th. Manasseh was not a very good king, and his son, Amon was worse.

Reading 2 Chronicles 32 for Friday, September 19th. Hezekiah leads his people to have faith in the strength of their God, rather than the strength of their numbers. God gets taunted by an attacking force led by Sennacherib who compares Him to the gods of other nations who were crafted by men’s hands, and could… Continue reading 2 Chronicles 32

Reading 2 Chronicles 31 for Thursday, September 18th. Hezekiah did a lot of good things, including providing a lot of livestock for the sacrifices to be done by the people.

Reading 2 Chronicles 30 for Wednesday, September 17th. Hezekiah prays for the unclean people and God heals them.

Reading 2 Chronicles 29 for Tuesday, September 16th. Hezekiah has the temple cleaned up and made pure to be used again for its intended purpose.

Reading 2 Chronicles 28 for Monday, September 15th. Another king did poorly.

Reading 2 Chronicles 27 for Saturday, September 13th. Jotham was the king, and did right in God’s sight.

Reading 2 Chronicles 26 for Friday, September 12th. Uzziah, the king of Judah did pretty well, until his pride took over.

Reading 2 Chronicles 25 for Thursday, September 11th. Things that happen under Amaziah, king of Judah.

Reading 2 Chronicles 24 for Wednesday, September 10th. Joash has the temple repaired, but he was still wicked.

Reading 2 Chronicles 23 for Tuesday, September 9th. The king’s remaining son was pronounced king, and the queen was not happy about it. Then the queen was killed and all the high places were torn down and the priest of Baal was killed as well.

Reading 2 Chronicles 22 for Monday, September 8th. The king was assassinated, but an heir was saved from the queen by his sister in a room for six years.

Reading 2 Chronicles 21 for Saturday, September 6th. Jehoram was a bad king who was left alive only to preserve David’s lineage, but was not even honored in death with a proper burial location. Moreover, his bowels fell out with great pain.

Reading 2 Chronicles 20 for Friday, September 5th. Jehoshaphat knows who to turn to when war was being waged against his kingdom, but he did not choose his allies and business partnerships well.

Reading 2 Chronicles 19 for Thursday, September 4th. Jehoshaphat is under God’s wrath, but there is still some good in him.

Reading 2 Chronicles 18 for Wednesday, September 3rd. Ahab goes into battle with mostly bad advice, then dies.

Reading 2 Chronicles 17 for Tuesday, September 2nd. A good king is blessed by God as he does the right things.

Reading 2 Chronicles 16 for Monday, September 1st. King Asa loses his military allies and is cursed to be continually be at war because he did not trust God for his strength. Then he was inflicted with a disease and died, still not seeking help from God. Then he was burned with fire in a… Continue reading 2 Chronicles 16

Reading 2 Corinthians 2 for Saturday, August 30th. Don’t be too harsh with those who have been reprimanded. Bring them comfort and encourage them to get back on track. We don’t peddle the word of God for profit, we gladly share it as men sent from God.

Reading 2 Corinthians 1 for Friday, August 29th. Paul writes about comfort, and his brush with death in Asia.

Reading 1 Corinthians 16 for Thursday, August 28th. Paul writes about how to save contributions up for supporting the leaders and missionaries and instructs them to welcome Timothy and Apollos. Thanks are given to the faithful leaders who use their house to host the church meetings. Lots of encouragement.

Reading 1 Corinthians 15 for Wednesday, August 27th. Paul writes to remind the believers at Corinth of the gospel, that resurrection from the dead is possible, and that one’s resurrection body is not the same as our current body. Encouragement is also included that our labor is not in vain.

Reading 1 Corinthians 14 for Tuesday, August 26th. Paul writes to discuss the role of speaking in tongues and prophesy in the church.

Reading 2 Chronicles 15 for Monday, August 25th. Asa became confident enough to stand up to the foreign religious practices in his kingdom and even in his own family after hearing a message from God through a prophet.

Reading 2 Chronicles 14 for Saturday, August 23rd. Asa was a king that actually trusted God and prayed to Him, as well as taking down the high places where detestable worship of non gods took place. God gave Asa victory against his enemy.

Reading 2 Chronicles 13 for Friday, August 22nd. Rehoboam opposes Jeroboam in battle and states the position each of them have. Jeroboam has more men, Rehoboam has God’s favor. Jeroboam dies in battle and Rehoboam captures more cities and has lots of children and wives.

Reading 2 Chronicles 12 for Thursday, August 21st. Rehoboam ignored God and was attacked by Shishak, the king of Egypt. He repented and was spared from total destruction. Rehoboam did some good, but certainly was not a great king.

Reading 2 Chronicles 11 for Wednesday, August 20th. Rehoboam wanted to regain control of his kingdom, but God had a different plan, asking them to go back home. Jeroboam started idol worship and appointed new priests after the Levites left. Rehoboam had a fast growing family and walked in David’s ways.

Reading 2 Chronicles 10 for Tuesday, August 19th. Rehoboam is the new king. The Israelites ask for a break from their labor expectations, but are given a harsh reply, so they become disillusioned. Taking advice from childhood buddies and ignoring advice from the elders does not prove to be profitable.

Reading 2 Chronicles 9 for Monday, August 18th. Solomon impressed the Queen of Sheba with his wisdom and accomplishments. Many rulers gave generous gifts to Solomon, and Solomon was a generous giver as well. After forty years of reigning, he died.

Reading 2 Chronicles 8 for Saturday, August 16th. Solomon took over some cities, finished the temple, appointed Israelite men to lead, and foreigners to be led. He made a separate place for Pharaoh’s (unholy) daughter to stay. People did what they were told in detail.

Reading 2 Chronicles 7 for Friday, August 15th. God filled the temple with his glory. Lots of sacrifices were made, and God tells Solomon what will happen to the temple if Israel worships other gods.

Reading 2 Chronicles 6 for Thursday, August 14th. Solomon publicly prays for the temple and for Israel.

Reading 2 Chronicles 5 for Wednesday, August 13th. God moves into His new place. Everybody celebrates and worships with sacrifice and music.

Reading 2 Chronicles 4 for Tuesday, August 12th. Huram made furnishings of bronze and gold for the Temple.

Reading 2 Chronicles 3 for Monday, August 11th. Solomon begins work on building God’s temple and gives a few measurements (in cubits) as to how big things are that he’s building.

Reading 2 Chronicles 2 for Saturday, August 9th. Solomon organizes people for the Temple construction and negotiates with King Hiram for various types of logs and experienced craftsmen.

Reading 2 Chronicles 1 for Friday, August 8th. Solomon asks for wisdom and knowledge to govern Israel. God delivers more than that.

Reading 1 Chronicles 29 for Thursday, August 7th. David gives much of his fine gold and stones to the project, and invites others to do the same. Solomon is affirmed as king. David prays and then dies.

Reading 1 Chronicles 28 for Wednesday, August 6th. David tells Solomon, and his subjects the plans, provisions, responsibilities, and the promises of God regarding the plans for the temple.

Reading 1 Chronicles 27 for Tuesday, August 5th. A list of army officers, and overseers chosen by lot.

Reading 1 Chronicles 26 for Monday, August 4th. A list of gatekeepers, treasurers and overseers chosen and appointed by lot.

Reading 1 Chronicles 25 for Saturday, August 2nd. The music team is formed by lot and those chosen include their sons and relatives.