Today's Reading: Psalm 15Psalm 23Psalm 24Psalm 25Psalm 47 Psalms 15 through 24 can be grouped together because they focus on moral purity, integrity, and the question of who is truly worthy to come before God. Then Psalm 23 shifted the perspective, showing that this same holy God is also...

Today's Reading: 2 Samuel 5:11-252 Samuel 61 Chronicles 131 Chronicles 141 Chronicles 151 Chronicles 16 The Philistines had come back to fight David a second time, but God gave a different strategy this go around: “Do not go straight up as before; circle around behind them and attack in...

Today's Reading:2 Samuel 5:1-101 Chronicles 111 Chronicles 12Psalm 33 In 2 Samuel 5, God’s hand could be seen in David’s rise as king. David captured “Zion”, the stronghold of the Jebusites, and renamed it the “City of David”. This wasn’t just a...

Today's Reading:1 Chronicles 71 Chronicles 81 Chronicles 9 Mephibosheth was Jonathan’s son. He is also known as Merib-baal, in 1 Chronicles. The phrase “Baal” originally meant “lord” or “master.” It was later turned into the name associated with the...

Today's Reading:Psalm 81Psalm 88Psalm 92Psalm 93 The final line in Psalm 88:18, “Darkness is my closest friend,” was a raw ending. The psalmist was vulnerable and blamed God for his suffering. There was a strong echo from the psalm to the book of Job, where all the psalmist could do...

Today's Reading: There is no reading today, but you can use this time to catch up on any days that you may have missed this week. Click here to access prior days.    David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s...

Today's Reading: 1 Chronicles 6Psalm 36Psalm 39Psalm 77Psalm 78 From Psalm 78, there was a history of rebellion against God, even though He remained faithful. In verse 19, the Israelites, while wandering in the Wilderness, craved food more than the pillowy-soft miraculous manna provided daily...

Today's Reading: 1 Chronicles 31 Chronicles 41 Chronicles 5 The family dynamics of Jacob/Israel’s household unfolded under God’s hand. The Reubenites were the firstborn, but Reuben forfeited his birthright after defiling his father’s marriage bed. The birthright was...

Today's Reading: Psalm 49Psalm 84Psalm 85Psalm 87 Psalm 85 was a grateful yet pleading "grace moment" prayer. Looking back with thanksgiving to God's past kindness: He showed favor to His land, restored the fortunes of Jacob (Israelite nation), and forgave their deep iniquities and guilt. He...

Today's Reading: 1 Chronicles 11 Chronicles 2Psalm 43Psalm 44 Reflecting Psalm 44, the people were called to praise God’s name for past victories. But now, they felt humbled and rejected. This communal psalm shows when Israel felt defeated and humiliated. They did not feel like the...