Category Archives: Trust

Have You Ever Felt Abandoned by God? Psalm 22:1

Today’s Scripture Reading: Psalms 22-26 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.  At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you … Continue reading

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Will This Be Your Biggest Regret? 2 Samuel 23: 20-21

Today’s Scripture Reading:  2 Samuel 2: 1 through 2 Samuel 3: 5, 1 Chronicles 3: 1-4a, 2 Samuel 23: 8-17, 1 Chronicles 11: 10-19, 2 Samuel 23: 18-39, 1 Chronicles 11: 20-47 There was only one King David. In most of … Continue reading

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What Part of “Completely” Do You Not Understand? 1 Samuel 15:2-3

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:1 through 1 Samuel 17:31 Saul is another person in the Bible who teaches us what “not” to do. Samuel had told Saul in an earlier chapter that because he did not keep the commands … Continue reading

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How Do You Know It’s God Speaking? 1 Samuel 14:6

Today’s Scripture Reading:  1 Chronicles 9:35 through 1 Chronicles 9:39, 1 Samuel 13:1 through 5, 1 Samuel 13: 19 through 23, 1 Samuel 13: 6 through 18, 1 Samuel 14:  1 through 52 Today’s reading is sort of “all over … Continue reading

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My Name is Dianne and I’m a Controller–Numbers 22:18

Today’s Scripture Reading: Numbers 22:1-24:25 But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers, “Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord my God. —Numbers … Continue reading

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What Will Be Your Finest Hour?

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Judges 16:1 through Judges 18:31 I have heard the story of Samson since I was a little kid. I’ve always thought Samson was missing a few brain cells.  He really did some dumb things: Saw a Philistine woman … Continue reading

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If the Lord is With Us, Why has This Happened?–Judges 6:12

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Judges 3:31 through Judges 6:40 Angel of the Lord to Gideon: Mighty Hero, the Lord is with you!  (6:12) Gideon to Angel of the Lord:  If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to … Continue reading

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Step Up and Claim What’s Yours–Joshua 21:2-3

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Joshua 19:49 through Joshua 21:45; 1 Chronicles 6:54 through 1 Chronicles 6:81 So the division of the land was completed. –Joshua 19:51b. Everybody saw their promise fulfilled. Everybody…Except the Levites. Here are a few points to remember– The Levites… Were … Continue reading

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God Qualifies Those He Calls

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Joshua 3:1 through Joshua 6:27 Have you ever had to fill the shoes of a great leader? Maybe you just got a new job and everyone loved your predecessor.  Or maybe you are a step-mom or step-dad … Continue reading

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My God has Ridden Across Heaven to Help Me–Deuteronomy 33:26

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Deuteronomy 33:1 through Deuteronomy 34:12; Joshua 1:1 through Joshua 2:24 I’m sad that Moses died in today’s reading.  He has been our leader for four books. There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom … Continue reading

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