Day 86

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Today's Reading:Judges 6Judges 7Judges 8Judges 9 Israel was deep in rebellion against God, worshiping Baal, which brought years of oppression by the Midianites. After they cried out, then God raised up Gideon. Gideon was hiding in a winepress, threshing wheat to avoid being seen by the enemies...

Day 85

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Today's Reading:Judges 2Judges 3Judges 4Judges 5 During the time of Israel’s oppression, God raised up Deborah, a faithful prophetess and judge, who honored Him and trusted in His victory. She spoke His words to Barak, helped with the battle over Sisera, and celebrated the deliverance by...

Day 84

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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.  Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness.Joshua 24:14 Israel was urged to revere the Lord deeply...

Day 83

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Today's Reading:Joshua 23Joshua 24Judges 1 Congratulations on the completion of book number 7 in the Old Testament. Joshua’s farewell speech was reminiscent of Moses’ final speech. These were two very strong leaders who were faithful servants to God. They listened to their calling...

Day 82

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Today's Reading:Joshua 19Joshua 20Joshua 21Joshua 22 The Israelites have mostly completed the mission from God to conquer and settle in the Promised Land. Joshua praised the Transjordan tribes for their faithful obedience in their help with the battles, then blessed them and sent them home. The...

Day 81

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Today's Reading:Joshua 15Joshua 16Joshua 17Joshua 18 The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh were both blessed from the line of Joseph. Ephraim was elevated as the “firstborn” when Jacob crossed his hands during the blessing (Genesis 48). When the two tribes (Ephraim and the western half...

Day 80

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Today's Reading:Joshua 11Joshua 12Joshua 13Joshua 14 At age 85, Caleb stood before Joshua to claim he was ready to fight. From seeing Hebron with the other spies, Caleb reported back in full faith. Because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly, Moses swore an oath that Caleb would inherit the very...

Day 79

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Today's Reading:Joshua 7Joshua 8Joshua 9Joshua 10 Sin has a ripple effect that reaches farther than just the person who has sinned. In Joshua 7, Achan secretly sinned by stealing the plunder from Jericho and hid it in his tent. These items had been set apart by God as devoted things belonging to...

Day 78

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Today's Reading:Joshua 3Joshua 4Joshua 5Joshua 6 The 12 stones that Joshua set up in the middle of the Jordan River stood as a monument to God’s power and authority. The stones plucked from the dry riverbed where the priests had stood marked the safe passage from the Wilderness into the...

Day 77

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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.   I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and...