The Voice

Reading Esther 3 for Thursday, November 6th. Haman gets promoted, Esther’s Foster dad refuses to bow, and Haman angrily decided to legally plot the demise of all the Jews in the kingdom.

Reading Esther 2 for Wednesday, November 5th. All young women were gathered to be groomed and treated to be presented to the king as possible candidates. Esther was chosen to be queen, because the king was attracted to her. Then her foster dad overheard a plot to assassinate the king, told Esther, who told the… Continue reading Esther 2

Reading Esther 1 for Tuesday, November 4th. The king is disrespected by the queen’s refusal to come and be shown off, so he consults advisers who instruct him to banish her and choose a new queen who respects him, for the sake of all households in the kingdom.

Reading Nehemiah 13 for Monday, November 3rd. Nehemiah pulls the hair of those who intermarry with foreigners.

Reading Nehemiah 12 for Saturday, November 1st. The wall was dedicated.

Reading Galatians 1 for Friday, October 31st. Warnings are given for other gospels, that they are false gospels and those who deliver such gospels are in grave spiritual danger.

Reading 2 Corinthians 13 for Thursday, October 30th. Paul speaks about his third visit to Corinth. He asks them to test that they are really Christians. Then he blesses them.

Reading 2 Corinthians 12 for Wednesday, October 29th. Paul continues discussing his boasts, but mentions that the “thorn in his flesh” is where God’s strength is made perfect.

Reading 2 Corinthians 11 for Tuesday, October 28th. Paul writes as a fool to make his point.

Reading 2 Corinthians 10 for Monday, October 27th. Don’t brag about yourself. Let God lift you up.

Reading 2 Corinthians 9 for Saturday, October 25th. Give cheerfully and generously as though planting seeds.

Reading Nehemiah 11 for Friday, October 24th. 10 percent of the people live in Jerusalem, while the other 90 percent stay in their own towns.

Reading Nehemiah 10 for Thursday, October 23rd. The people signed an agreement committing to take care of the Temple.

Reading Nehemiah 9 for Wednesday, October 22nd. The Israelites put their apology to God in writing, recognizing their history of turning away after He blesses them.

Reading Nehemiah 8 for Tuesday, October 21st. Ezra read the law to the people gathered, and they were grieved, but were asked not to mourn, because it was not the proper time to mourn. then they made booths to live in outside near their houses.

Reading Nehemiah 7 for Monday, October 20th. The wall was finished and the gates were guarded. Everyone registered to validate their being the exiles that left in the first place. some did not have their paperwork, though

Reading Nehemiah 6 for Saturday, October 18th. People keep trying to stop the building and repairs through intimidation and lies.

Reading Nehemiah 5 for Friday, October 17th. Nehemiah reprimands the Israelites for charging interest to their brothers, forcing them into bondage.

Reading Nehemiah 4 for Thursday, October 16th. Some opposed the rebuilding of the wall, but Israel adapted to their threats by adding guards and spears to their tools.

Reading Nehemiah 3 for Wednesday, October 15th. Details about the workers building the wall.

Reading Nehemiah 2 for Tuesday, October 14. The king asks his cupbearer why his face is sad. Then he is allowed to go rebuild Jerusalem with provisions and security.

Reading Nehemiah 1 for Monday, October 13th. Nehemiah confesses the sins of the people and admits their guilt.

Reading Ezra 10 for Saturday, October 11th. Ezra wept and mourned over the sin of Israel, but someone suggested separating from the wives and children they had.

Reading Ezra 9 for Friday, October 10th. The people sinned by intermarrying with people who practiced idolatry and didn’t acknowledge God.

Reading Ezra 8 for Thursday, October 9th. Families are listed of those who return with Ezra to Jerusalem. Note a correction from reading in bold: “Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and… Continue reading Ezra 8

Reading Ezra 7 for Wednesday, October 8th. Ezra is given authority to appoint leaders and travel and other things to facilitate the building and operations of the temple.

Reading Ezra 6 for Tuesday, October 7th. The king, Darius, decreed that the rebuilding not only would be allowed, but also supported, and that any who interfered would be impaled.

Reading Ezra 5 for Monday, October 6th. Some people tried to stop the rebuilding by sending a report about it, but did not stop them.

Reading Ezra 4 for Saturday, October 4th. A Letter was written to the king to convince him to stop the rebuilding efforts. It worked.

Reading Ezra 3 for Friday, October 3rd. The altar was made and the first sacrifices were burned. Rejoicing commenced before the work started.

Reading Ezra 2 for Thursday, October 2nd. People are listed, though some did not have their paperwork ready.

Reading Ezra 1 for Wednesday, October 1st. King Cyrus allows the Israelites to return from exile to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.

Reading 2 Corinthians 8 for Tuesday, September 30th. Live to please God, and it is ok to be also approved of by men.

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.