The Voice

I read Mark 14 today. Jesus was betrayed just as he said He would be. All the disciples ran away when He was arrested. I then read 1 Timothy 1-6 as part of the Immerse audio plan I am doing with my local church. (Week 8, day 38) Paul encourages Timothy to keep the faith,… Continue reading March 28th

I read 2 Samuel 14 today. Absalom was invited to return safely, but not to see David, his father. He tried to contact Joab, but Joab did not respond, so Absalom’s servants set Joab’s field on fire. That finally got his attention. Absalom also had voluminous impressive hair. I listened to Week 7, day 34… Continue reading March 22nd

Today I read 2 Samuel 10. David’s men were humiliated when they went to express sympathy to Hanun of the Ammonites, because he received bad advice and questioned their motives. I also listened to a prepared daily audio recording of my local church’s Immerse NLT reading plan. (Week 6, Day 30, through the end of… Continue reading March 16th

I read 2 Samuel 7 today, about David planning to build a house for God, but God answering through the prophet Nathan that God will build the house and will bless David’s household forever. David’s offspring will build a house for God in the future. Then I listened to the Immerse reading plan audio to… Continue reading March 13th

3/10/18 Men’s Breakfast Talk (recording) Inspiration Ezekiel 33:30-32 NIV [30] “As for you, son of man, your countrymen are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ [31] My people come to you, as… Continue reading March 10th

Today I read 2 Samuel 1 about an Amalekite who visited David and told him that he killed Saul at his request and then brought his crown and bracelet to David. David ordered the Amalekite to be killed for raising his hand against the Lord’s anointed. I also listened to today’s Immerse reading audio for… Continue reading March 5th

I read 1 Samuel 31 today which explains the events of King Saul’s death and that of his sons in battle. (Previously recorded here in 2014) I read 2 Thessalonians 1-2 today, as part of my church’s reading plan through the New Testament in 16 weeks. This letter starts to explain how Christ will actually… Continue reading March 2nd

I read Mark 6 this morning. People thought that Jesus was John the Baptist or possibly some other prophet returning from the dead. He also fed five thousand people miraculously. Later today, I read Acts 16-20. Paul and his companions preached the good news to Gentiles and to the Jews, sometimes facing great risk for… Continue reading February 22

I read 1 Samuel 21 today, and learned about a time when David and his men ate consecrated bread, took the sword of Goliath and fled to Gath, then pretended to be insane.

I read 1 Samuel 20 today, where Jonathan finds out how much his dad wants his close friend David to die.

Reading Romans 9 for Friday, December 29th. Don’t stumble on the law and miss the point. Trust in God and receive God’s mercy. Do not judge God, your creator, but be thankful that you were not created to be subject of His wrath to display His immense power.

Reading Romans 8 for Thursday, December 28th. We live through the Spirit of God, and since Jesus himself intercedes for us on God’s behalf, nothing can separate us from God‘s love.

Reading Romans 7 for Wednesday, December 27th. The law of sin and death at work within the members of one’s own body is battling the pursuit of righteousness in one’s mind.

Reading Romans 6 for Tuesday, December 26th. When you die to sin you are no longer a slave to it, your allegiance has been transferred to righteousness.

Reading Romans 5 for Monday, December 25th. Jesus was significant in that He redeemed mankind to be brought close again to God, The Father.

Reading Romans 4 for Saturday, December 23rd. Abraham was justified by his faith, not by living in accordance with the law of circumcision.

Reading Judges 21 for Friday, December 22nd. The single Benjamites had no wives, so the other tribes of Israel wanted to find them a solution.

Reading Judges 20 for Thursday, December 21st. A bloody battle is waged against the Benjamites.

Reading Judges 19 for Wednesday, December 20th. Warning: the content of this chapter contains graphic descriptions of violence and references to graphic sexual abuses. A Levite traveled through Benjamin and was threatened by a group of men in the town, and whose concubine died as a result of their actions.

Reading Judges 18 for Tuesday, December 19th. The Danites take over Laish and install the Levite as their own priest, with Micah’s idols and ephod, disappointing him.

Reading Judges 17 for Monday, December 18th. Micah stole from his mom, then returned her silver, and she had an idol and image made from part of it for him. He hired a Levite to be his priest and represent his silver house idol. He thought God would be pleased with what he did.

Reading Judges 16 for Saturday, December 16th. Samson became too confident in his strength and disobeyed his God, while flirting with his enemies.

Reading Judges 15 for Friday, December 15th. Samson burns the crops of the Philistines in revenge and is tied up by his community with rope to be delivered to them, but then escapes his ropes and kills 1,000 Philistines with a donkey’s jawbone.

Reading Judges 14 for Thursday, December 14th. Samson gets engaged to a Philistine woman, and starts the wedding week, and then leaves angrily when the answer to a riddle was coerced from his bride, so she married someone else.

Reading Judges 13 for Wednesday, December 13th. Manoah and his wife hear from the angel of the LORD that they will have a son, and they receive instructions on how to raise him as a Nazirite.

Reading Judges 12 for Tuesday, December 12th. Jephthah and his men slaughtered many Ephraimites who threatened to kill them.

Reading Judges 11 for Monday, December 11th. Jepthah made a vow to sacrifice whoever met him when he returned home if he won a certain battle. This made his daughter and her friends very sad.

Reading Judges 10 for Saturday, December 9th. God asks the Israelites why they are asking Him for help, and not the selection of gods they have been choosing.

Reading Judges 9 for Friday, December 8th. Abimelech killed almost all of Gideon’s sons and took over leadership of Israel, but was eventually killed in a gruesome manner.

Reading Judges 8 for Thursday, December 7th. The Israelites wanted to make Gideon and his sons their king, but Gideon refused and insisted that God should be there ruler. But then he made a golden ephod that they ended up worshipping.

Reading Judges 7 for Wednesday, December 6th. God grants victory to Gideon and 300 men over the Midianites.

Reading Judges 6 for Tuesday, December 5th. Gideon is called to lead a battle against the Midianites, but wants some confirmation through a couple signs from God.

Reading Judges 5 for Monday, December 4th. A song is sung to commemorate the victory over the enemies of Israel.

Reading Judges 4 for Saturday, December 2nd. Deborah was a mighty judge who directed Barak to lead a battle to defeat Israel’s enemies that had opressed them as a result of their falling into sin again.

Reading Judges 3 for Friday, December 1st. God saw the Israelites repeatedly turn to wickedness, then get overtaken and subjected to bondage by their enemies, cry out to God, and be delivered into a time of peace by a powerful judge.

Reading Romans 3 for Thursday, November 30th. Paul explains in his letter to the Romans that faith in God is what saves us, not strict observance of the law.

Reading Romans 2 for Wednesday, November 29th. Paul teaches the Jews that they should not be so quick to judge others, or they will be subject to a harsher judgement for themselves.

Reading Romans 1 for Tuesday, November 28th. Paul writes to the Christians in Rome about the importance of Jesus and the danger of being subjected to God’s wrath.

Reading Acts 28 for Monday, November 27th. Paul made it to an island where he was bitten by a snake and thought of as a murderer who was cursed, but he did not die, so they thought he was a god. Later he got to Rome and was able to speak to the Jews, some… Continue reading Acts 28

Reading Acts 27 for Friday, November 24th. Paul was a passenger on a ship and a prisoner who gave some navigation advice that was ignored due to the detriment of the ship and its cargo, but everyone survived.

Reading Judges 2 for Thursday, November 23rd. An angel of the Lord told the Israelites why they were going to be entering a season of losing.

Reading Judges 1 for Wednesday, November 22nd. The Canaanites were hard to get rid of and some they just couldn’t get rid of but they did better than before.

Reading Joshua 24 for Tuesday, November 21st. Joshua committed to serving the Lord only along with his family, and the rest of the Israelites committed to do the same thing. They placed a big rock near a tree to testify against them in case they changed their minds in the future. Joshua lived to be… Continue reading Joshua 24

Reading Joshua 23 for Monday, November 20th. Joshua new that he was getting old, and had some things to remind the Israelites of before he died.

Reading Joshua 22 for Saturday, November 18th. When the eastern tribes went to their inherited land, they built an altar, and it looked like a pretty bad idea, until they explained what it was for.

Reading Joshua 21 for Friday, November 17th. The Levites get portions of land from the other tribes as God promised they would.

Reading Joshua 20 for Thursday, November 16th. The cities of refuge are designated by the Israelites, as God commanded Moses, now that they have land.

Reading Joshua 19 for Wednesday, November 15th. More land was divided for certain tribes of the Israelites.

Reading Joshua 18 for Tuesday, November 14th. Joshua asks the Israelites how long they’re going to wait before they take possession of the land that the Lord their God has already given to them.

Reading Joshua 17 for Monday, November 13th. Zelophehad’s daughters inherit the land God promised them, and the Canaanites proved difficult to remove.