February 9   Exodus 23-24 Psalm 19:7-14 Proverbs 4:20-22 Matthew 24:36-51 No One Knows?    “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.”  Matthew 24:36 LSB   This verse is used frequently among Christians to discourage the study of eschatology.  Many teachers and even pastors claim that this verse means that Jesus says there is no way to know when He is coming back so we might as well not even think about it or stud

February 8   Exodus 21-22 Psalm 19:1-6 Proverbs 4:18-19 Matthew 24:15-35 Light Or Darkness   “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the fullness of day.  The way of the wicked is like thick darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.”  Proverbs 4:18-19 LSB   I like the light.  If you come to my house, most of the lights will be on all the time.  I like to see where I am going and what is around me.  I wouldn’t

February 7   Exodus 19-20 Psalm 18:43-50 Proverbs 4:14-17 Matthew 24:1-14 Signs Of The End   “And at that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.  Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.  And because lawlessness is multiplied, most people’s love will grow cold.”  Matthew 14:10-12 LSB   This passage is a part of a series of events that Jesus described in response to questions about the signs of the end times.  We have no way of

February 6   Exodus 17-18 Psalm 18:37-42 Proverbs 4:10-13 Matthew 23:23-39 Inside Out   “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.  You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.  Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear

February 5   Exodus 15-16 Psalm 18:30-36 Proverbs 4:7-9 Matthew 23:1-22 Hinds’ Feet   “The word of Yahweh is tried;  He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.  For who is God, but Yahweh?  And who is a rock, except our God?  The God who girds me with strength and makes my way blameless.  He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and sets me upon high places.  He trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.  You have also given me the shield of Your salvat

February 4   Exodus 13-14 Psalm 18:25-29 Proverbs 4:5-6 Matthew 22:23-46 Cloud And Fire   “And Yahweh was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to guide them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might go by day and by night.  He did not take the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.”  Exodus 13:21-22 LSB   God miraculously delivered the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt.  The Egyptian

February 3   Exodus 11-12 Psalm 18:20-24 Proverbs 4:3-4 Matthew 22:1-22 The Passover Lamb   “Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them, ‘Bring out and take for yourselves lambs according to your families and slaughter the Passover lamb.  And you shall take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and touch some of the blood that is in the basin to the lintel and the two doorposts; and none of you shall go outside the doorway of hi

February 2   Exodus 9-10 Psalm 18:13-19 Proverbs 4:1-2 Matthew 21:28-46 Obedience   “But what do you think?  A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’ And he answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went.  And the man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered and said, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.  Which of the two did the will of his father?”  Matthew 21:28-31 LSB   This parab

February 1   Exodus 7-8 Psalm 18:7-12 Proverbs 3:33-35 Matthew 21:18-27 Empty Promises   “Then Pharoah called for Moses and Aaron and said, ‘Entreat Yahweh that He may cause the frogs to depart from me and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh.’ …So Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died out of the houses, the courts and the fields… Then Pharoah saw that there was relief, and he hardened his heart with firmness

January 31   Exodus 5-6 Psalm 18:1-6 Proverbs 3:29-32 Matthew 21:1-17 My Strength   “He said, ‘I love You, O Yahweh, my strength.’  Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  I call upon Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”  Psalm 18:1-3 LSB   David wrote this psalm shortly after the death of Saul.  It marks a great triumph.  David had been

January 30   Exodus 3-4 Psalm 17:14-15 Proverbs 3:27-28 Matthew 20 Desire For Recognition   “But Jesus called them to Himself and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.  It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to gi

January 29   Exodus 1-2 Psalm 17:10-13 Proverbs 3:24-26 Matthew 19 Sweet Dreams   “When you lie down, you will not be in dread; you will lie down and your sleep will be pleasant.  Do not be afraid of sudden dread nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes; for Yahweh will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”  Proverbs 3:24-26 LSB   When God designed our bodies to need sleep. He made them to work during the day and have periods of rest at night.  H

January 28   Genesis 49-50 Psalm 17:6-9 Proverbs 3:21-23 Matthew 18 Together In Prayer   “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on Earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in Heaven.  For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:19-20 LSB   There is power in prayer.  We know that God listens to the prayer of His children.  We are told repeatedly throughout the Bible that G

January 27   Genesis 47-48 Psalm 17:1-5 Proverbs 3:19-20 Matthew 17 Omniscient Provision   “So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharoah had commanded.  And Joseph provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to their little ones.”  Genesis 47:11-12 LSB   The story of Joseph is truly amazing.  From Genesis 37-50, we read about a

January 26   Genesis 45-46 Psalm 16:7-11 Proverbs 3:17-18 Matthew 16 Who Do You Say That I Am?   “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’  and Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.’”  Matthew 16:15-16 LSB   “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.  For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake wil

January 25   Genesis 44 Psalm 16:1-6 Proverbs 3:15-16 Matthew 15:21-39 Leftovers   “And they all ate and were satisfied and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.  And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.”  Matthew 15:37-38 LSB   “Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” Ephesians 3:20 KJV  I always think of this passage i

January 24   Genesis 43 Psalm 15 Proverbs 3:13-14 Matthew 15:1-20 Far Away Hearts   “This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me.  But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.”  Matthew 15:8-9 LSB   This is a sobering passage. Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees who were very “religious.”  Everyone who saw them believed they were holy and righteous.  They said and did all the right things.  They obeyed the rules, we

January 23   Genesis 41-42 Psalm 14 Proverbs 3:11-12 Matthew 14:22-36 Discipline   “My son, do not reject the discipline of Yahweh or loathe His reproof.  For whom Yahweh loves He reproves, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”  Proverbs 3:11-12 LSB   I don’t think I really understood the idea of God’s discipline reflecting His love until I became a mother.  The first time I had to discipline Emily I remember being struck with sadness because I didn’t want t

January 22   Genesis 39-40 Psalm 13 Proverbs 3:9-10 Matthew 14:1-21 Forgotten   “How long, O Yahweh? Will You forget me forever?  How long will You hide Your face from me?”  Psalm 13:1 LSB   “Only remember me when it goes well with you, and please show me lovingkindness by remembering me to Pharoah and getting me out of this house…..Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph but forgot him.”  Genesis 40:14,23 LSB   When David wrote Psalm 13 he was being chased by Saul wh

January 21   Genesis 38 Psalm 12:5-8 Proverbs 3:7-8 Matthew 13:24-58 Priceless Treasure   “The kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.”  Matthew 13:44-46 LSB   Jesus often taught with parables