The Voice

I read Psalm 27: David trusts and loves God very much. He feels secure and protected, and enjoys being in God’s presence. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 26: David prays to God in song, asking to be tested to reveal any sins. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 25 today: God is praised because He forgives and instructs sinners in his ways, so they can take refuge. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 24: David praises God, recognizes His mighty name and majesty. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 23: David is comforted by God, and has peace. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 22: This Psalm describes David’s experience which reveals a striking prophetic similarity between his words and those that describe the thoughts of Jesus on the day He was crucified. (archived audio)

Today I read and listened to Psalm 21: This Psalm is written about a king who is right with God. (archived audio)

Today I listened to and read Psalm 20: Trust in the LORD, not in your military strength and power. (archived audio)

I read Luke 10 today: Jesus tells Martha, who was worried about Mary not helping her prepare the household, that Mary has chosen what is better because she sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to Him. (archived audio)

I read Luke 9 today: Jesus fed 5,000 people with a few lunches, and saved a boy from demon possession. (archived audio)

I read Luke 8: People were afraid of the miracle of Jesus casting out demons from a man and into a large herd of pigs. (archived audio)

I read Luke 7 today: Those who have been forgiven much, love much. (archived audio)

I read Luke Chapter 6 today: Pharisees did not like that Jesus healed on the sabbath, nor that his disciples ate grain they picked up on the Sabbath, because that is technically harvesting work. Jesus said that He is Lord of the Sabbath and doing good is better than doing evil. (archived audio) 6 minutes… Continue reading February 22nd

I read Psalm 19: A musical poem or prayer that willful sins may not rule over me. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 18 today: David celebrates God’s faithfulness in rescuing him from his enemies. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 17 this morning: David is surrounded by enemies who want him dead, but he knows God will protect him, and is staying true to his God. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 16: David trusts God with everything, and has insight about God’s holy one who is to come. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 15 today: David points out what it takes to be righteous and dwell in God’s sanctuary. There are some specific examples of common behaviors to avoid. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 14: David describes a fool, who says, “there is no God” (archived audio)

I read Psalm 13 today: David asks how long God will leave him feeling forgotten, yet he trusts that God will come through and save him from his enemies. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 12: No one is faithful anymore and everyone lies. May the LORD come and save us. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 11: David wants to let it be known that he trusts in the LORD for his protection, so why would he run away scared for his life? (archived audio)

I read Psalm 10 today: David asks God why he waits while wicked men are able to oppress the defenseless. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 9: David writes a song that praises God for His righteous justice over the nations, which keeps them knowing that they are only men, nothing more. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 8: David writes a song which comments on the majesty of God, and the privileged status humanity enjoys because of His setting things in motion the way He did. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 7: God is asked to send His wrath on those who do evil, allowing their plans to recoil on themselves. (archived audio)

I listened to Psalm 6: David weeps and cries out to God for relief from his enemies, and knows God will answer. (archived audio)

Today I read Psalm 5: The lyrics of this Psalm affirm that God blesses the righteous and hates those who do wrong. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 5: Jesus teaches many, miraculously directs men to catch lots of fish, heals a man with leprosy and a paralyzed man too, so some people react in awe, some praising God, and some with anger and contempt. (archived audio)

I read Luke 4 today: Satan tried to tempt Jesus, but failed to get him to fail. He also got some synagogue people mad, then cast out demons from, and healed some people. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 3: Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, and John was imprisoned by Herod, Jesus began His ministry at 30 and has a genealogy that goes all the way back to Adam and God. (archived audio)

Today I read Luke 2: Jesus is foretold, born, consecrated to the Lord, prophesied about, and temporarily separated from his parents as a young boy in the temple. (archived audio)

I read Luke 1 today: Luke writes his account for the benefit of his friend Theophilus (and us) about miraculous conceptions and the the foretold births of Jesus and John. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 4 this morning: David asks God for relief from his distress, and knows that God will hear him. He also asks how long others will seek false gods. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 3: David asks God to punch his enemies in the jaw, breaking their teeth. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 2: It is good to have God as an ally rather than an adversary. (archived audio)

I read Psalm 1: We are encouraged to meditate on God’s law day and night. We will be glad we did. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 42: Job acknowledges God’s point, and asks for forgiveness, with complete humility. God blesses Job with a long and fruitful life after that, and makes Jobs’s friends acknowledge that Job was right after all. (archived audio)

I read Job 41 today: Leviathan is described, which is unequaled among Gods creation. It breathes fire and is a terror inducing scaly creature. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 40: God asks Job about his criticism of The Almighty, and talks about behemoth, a giant creature who ranks first among God’s creation. Job knows that he has nothing he can say, because he is unworthy. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 39: God asks Job about the details of creation and whether or not it was Job himself who is responsible for making it so wonderful and amazing. (archived audio)

Today I listened to Job 38: God has something to say to Job, he rhetorically asks who created the earth and the universe. (archived audio)

I listened to Job 37 this morning: Elihu asks Job why he would presume his own innocence before God. (archived audio)

I read Job 36 today: Elihu tells Job about God’s characteristics. (archived audio)

I read Job 35 today: Elihu asks Job why he asks what good it is to go on not sinning, if he is still experiencing such punishment. (archived audio)

I read Job 34 today: Elihu continues telling Job about what was wrong with his opinion. He believes Job is answering God like a wicked man. (archived audio)

I read Job 33: Elihu explains to Job why his words are spoken in error. God can answer Job even in dreams while he sleeps. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 32: Elihu began to explain why he waited to comment on Job’s situation and previous statements. (archived audio)

I read Job 31 today: Job explains the boundaries he has set to protect himself from sin and temptation. (archived audio)

Today I read Job 30: Job describes how people in the lowest levels of society now spit in his face and ridicule him. This is his new normal. “My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing.” -Job 30:31 NIV (archived audio)