Daily Scripture Readings
Read along with us in community as we follow this daily scripture outline.
Sunday October 19th
Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8
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When we face struggles in life and attempt to figure out what it means to trust in God through those situations, we often find ourselves wrestling with God Himself. “Why me God?”, “I can’t handle this right now”, “How am I ever gonna get through this”. These are all questions of existence placed before our Maker in desperation to understand and overcome. Do not despair, even in the depth of hardship, for when you hit the bottom, you’ll find God there waiting to pick you up and set your feet on solid ground. If you continue to abide in Christ through the murky waters of life’s most troubling times, He will see you through every difficulty and fill you with the love and confidence you need to carry on. God has never abandoned those who seek Him and remains faithful above all else. Amen.
Monday October 20th
1 Samuel 25:2-22; Psalm 56; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
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Disputes or arguments that do not seek or use wise counsel to mediate always lead to some type of violence against the other. Violence isn’t always physical, it can be verbal, mental, spiritual or even economic. Violence is seeking to harm another or deprive them of something for one’s own good or justice. So you have to ask yourself when coming into conflict with another person, are you seeking their good or only your own. Can you in your wisdom show them the error of their ways that they might understand the wrong they did and turn from it? Or are you the one who needs a change or heart? The worst thing we can do most times is to try and solve it ourselves. The good news is that Jesus has provided a community of love and grace to help us solve these problems between us. Do you use it?
Tuesday October 21st
1 Samuel 25:23-35; Psalm 57; James 5:7-12
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Abigail bravely meets David and his band of men on their way to take vengeance on Nabal’s foolish lack of reciprocation for the protection David and his men provided his land, flocks and shepherds. Although David had been wronged, his actions were out of vengeance instead of being diplomatic toward Nabal. Abigail wisely stops David from spilling blood and pacifies his anger. James doesn’t warn us to not seek revenge, he tells us to not even grumble, for we are all subject to One Judge! Jesus taught it this way, “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” So let us be slow to judge and wise in all our actions towards others.
Wednesday October 22nd
1 Samuel 25:36-42; Psalm 27; Luke 22:39-46
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Reverence and obedience are inseparably linked. If you honor someone you will naturally want to be obedient to what they desire from you. To honor God, means to in turn obey His will and this means that we must abandon our own will in reverence to His will. But God does not want us to do things that are bad for us or ultimately not for His eternal purposes. Abigail out of respect obeys David and becomes his wife, knowing that He has acted righteously and only means to bless her. How much more can we trust in God to do what is best for us even when we cannot understand how. Jesus asks the Father for another way but understands that His full purposes have not been revealed to Him, so he reverently submits to the Father’s will. May we always seek God’s will even when we don’t understand
Thursday October 23rd
Jeremiah 9:1-16; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 3:1-9
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Jeremiah prophesies both a warning against deceitful and faithless people, promising to bring judgment upon them in all Israel. Paul also warns Timothy about the same type of people to watch out for and that will inevitably show themselves even among those who claim to follow Christ. Jeremiah and Paul describe a common trait throughout, unfaithfulness. Those who do not display faithness in speech lie to others to gain advantage. The faithless in compassion are harsh while those who commit adultery are unfaithful in marriage. If we are people of faith in Christ Jesus, we not only seek to be faithful to God but faithful in living. So that we reflect the true and holy faithfulness of God through Christ our Lord who in faithfulness gave Himself unto death, that we might have life.
Friday October 24th
Jeremiah 9:17-26; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 3:10-15
Israel was an unfaithful covenant partner with the Lord God. This is why punishment and judgment came upon them. The law had only entered their minds but not been written on their hearts that they might know the living God and have a share of His life. In Christ Jesus we have access to faith that leads to salvation. Paul reminds Timothy of his own life and teachings which focus on faith in Jesus and produce righteousness and godliness. He tells young Timothy that the product of godly living will be persecution, the sign that you are walking in the ways of God, because the world rejects Him and does not know God. We must not grow weary in sowing according to the Spirit that we might reap eternal life.
Saturday October 25th
Jeremiah 14:1-6; Psalm 90; Luke 1:46-55
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Israel abandoned God and suffered with the results of their actions, but God did not leave them. For even the few of them who still trusted in the promises would seek the glory of the Lord’s mercy as He revealed His plans of salvation and redemption to them. To Abraham, God declared that even if only ten righteous were found in Sodom, He would spare the whole city, because God delights in mercy. God has always sought to find ways in which to deliver and save, and in Christ, God provided a way to save all mankind through grace by faith. Mary glorifies God in recognition of His saving grace. She sings to the Lord’s faithfulness, goodness and love for those who humbly fear Him. Even in our lowest moments, God wants to show you His grace and mercy and reveal His great love for you. While we were still sinners, Christ died for you…give life to those who once chose death.