June 15 I Kings 15-16 Psalm 72:8-11 Proverbs 15:31-33 Acts 11 Discipline “He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will lodge among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises his soul, but he who listens to reproof acquires a heart of wisdom. The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom, and before glory comes humility.” Proverbs 15:31-33 LSB No one likes to receive reproof and correction or to be disciplined. It is part of our innate sinful natu

June 14 I Kings 13-14 Psalm 72:1-7 Proverbs 15:29-30 Acts 10 What God Has Cleansed “But he became hungry and was desiring to eat. And while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance and saw Heaven opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the Earth and birds of the sky. And a voice came to him, ‘Rise up, Peter, slaughter and ea

June 13 I Kings 11-12 Psalm 71:17-24 Proverbs 15:27-28 Acts 9 A Divided Heart “Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharoah: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, from the nations concerning which Yahweh had said to the sons of Israel, ‘You shall not go along with them, nor shall they go along with you, for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods.’ Solomon clung to these in love. And he had 700 wives—prin

June 12 I Kings 9-10 Psalm 71:9-16 Proverbs 15:24-26 Acts 8 Persecution “Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he was d

June 11 I Kings 8 Psalm 71:1-8 Proverbs 15:22-23 Acts 7:51-60 Never Forsaken “Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one promise has failed of all His good promises, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant. May Yahweh our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not forsake us or abandon us, that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and H

June 10 I Kings 5-7 Psalm 70 Proverbs 15:20-21 Acts 6:14-7:50 Magnified “Let those be joyful and glad in You, all who seek You, and let them say continually, ‘Let God be magnified,’ those who love Your salvation.” Psalm 70:4 LSB Two of the most important things we do as believers are to get to know God in a personal, intimate relationship and to tell other people about Him. Psalm 70:4 describes this process, “Let God be magnified.” David isn’t suggesting that we pu

June 9 I Kings 3-4 Psalm 69:29-36 Proverbs 15:18-19 Acts 6:1-13 Roles “So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, ‘It is not pleasing to God for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this need. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.” Acts 6:2-4 LSB Not long af

June 8 I Kings 1-2 Psalm 69:19-28 Proverbs 15:15-17 Acts 5:17-42 Better “Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and turmoil with it. Better is a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox and hatred in it.” Proverbs 15:16-17 LSB This passage emphasizes the value of a good relationship with God and healthy relationships with our loved ones over great wealth and material possessions. Solomon was not saying that wealth and possessi

June 7 2 Samuel 22-24 Psalm 69:13-18 Proverbs 15:13-14 Acts 5:1-16 Ulterior Motives “But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge. And bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostle’s feet.” Acts 5:1-2 LSB Ananias and Sapphira were members of the early church. They were attracted by what was going on in the church and wanted to be a part of it. But they wan

June 6 2 Samuel 20-21 Psalm 69:5-12 Proverbs 15:10-12 Acts 4:23-37 Confidence “And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your word with all confidence, while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders happen through the name of Your holy servant Jesus. And when they prayed earnestly, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with confid

June 5 2 Samuel 18-19 Psalm 69:1-4 Proverbs 15:8-9 Acts 4:1-22 Save Me “Save me, O God, for the waters have threatened my life. I have sunk in deep clay, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. I am weary with my calling out; my throat is parched; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.” Psalm 69:1-3 LSB Do you ever feel this way? Do you ever feel like you are drowning and you can’t keep your head above the water? Or like you

June 4 2 Samuel 16-17 Psalm 68:28-35 Proverbs 15:5-7 Acts 3 The Name Of Jesus “But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, ‘Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this, or why do you gaze at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?...And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which is through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.” Acts

June 3 2 Samuel 14-15 Psalm 68:19-27 Proverbs 15:3-4 Acts 2:14-46 Spirit Poured Out “But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall be in the last day,’ God says, ‘That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on My male slaves and female slaves, I will in those days pour out My Spirit and they shall prophesy, and I will p

June 2 2 Samuel 12-13 Psalm 68:15-18 Proverbs 15:1-2 Acts 2:1-13 A Gentle Answer “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good, but the mouth of fools pours forth folly.” Proverbs 15:1-2 LSB This is a lesson that we all need to be reminded of frequently. This wisdom applies to every relationship we have. Often the thing that makes a difference is not the words we say but the tone in which we say

June 1 2 Samuel 10-11 Psalm 68:7-14 Proverbs 14:33-35 Acts 1 Witnesses “So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?’ But He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the

May 31 2 Samuel 7-9 Psalm 68:1-6 Proverbs 14:30-32 John 21 Tranquility “A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.” Proverbs 14:30 LSB Tranquility is a term that has been stolen by Satan and twisted into something that is very different from its original meaning. When we hear the word tranquility, images of a luxurious spa come to mind or perhaps we envision Eastern mysticism and yoga poses. We think of someone sitting crisscross

May 30 2 Samuel 5-6 Psalm 67:5-7 Proverbs 14:28-29 John 20 Quick-Tempered “He who is slow to anger has great discernment, but he who is quick-tempered raises up folly.” Proverbs 14:29 LSB Anger has the potential to damage and destroy families, friendships and work relationships in ways that leave deep wounds and permanent scars. A quick temper is ultimately a lack of self-control. Those who are quick-tempered react with no thought of consequence. The slightest spark c

May 29 2 Samuel 3-4 Psalm 67:1-4 Proverbs 14:26-27 John 19 King Of The Jews “And when the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a purple robe on Him and they were coming to Him and saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ and were giving Him slaps in the face….And Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, ‘Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.’ Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription…So the chi

May 28 2 Samuel 1-2 Psalm 66:16-20 Proverbs 14:24-25 John 18 Trusting In God’s Timing “In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. ‘Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?’ he asked. The Lord said, ‘Go up.’ David asked, ‘Where shall I go?’ ‘To Hebron,’ the Lord answered. So David went up there with his two wives…Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah.” 2 Samuel 2:1-4 NIV In our reading today, we

May 27 I Samuel 29-31 Psalm 66:10-15 Proverbs 14:22-23 John 17 Jesus’ Prayer “Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to Heaven, He said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I glorified You on Earth, having f