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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Day 199 --- 2 Kings 19-21 - Galatians 5

Day 199 --- 2 Kings 19-21 - Galatians 5
1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Day 198 --- 2 Kings 17-18 - Galatians 4

Day 198 --- 2 Kings 17-18 - Galatians 4

Be glad, O barren woman,
who bears no children;
break forth and cry aloud,
you who have no labor pains;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
than of her who has a husband

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Day 197 --- 2 Kings 15-16 - Galatians 3

Day 197 --- 2 Kings 15-16 - Galatians 3
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Dear father,
Why do I do the sinful things? I hate that this world is filled with hatred, betrayal, lust, etc....I have been on my ups and downs but how foolish I am to have had everything and still not enough? I feel weak and not strong enough and I want you to give me my strength. Why did I not go to you for it? I thought my heart was pure and you knew it, now I am unsure of anything. I feel alone and scared. The things I want out of life I destroy. I believe you can forgive anything and everything, but how can you with me? I have to remember that your power is above anything else. I want to be in heaven, I am your child. I am goign to get baptist in the name of you because if i were baptized into christ, i have clothed myself with you. I am so sorry...please forgive me

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Day 196 --- Amos 7-9 - Galatians 2

Day 196 --- Amos 7-9 - Galatians 2
If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. 19For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"[

Friday, October 22, 2010

Day 195 --- Amos 4-6 - Galatians 1

Day 195 --- Amos 4-6 - Galatians 1
This explains the book of Amos:
Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the Judean village of Tekoa when God calls him, even though he lacks an education or a priestly background. Amos' mission is directed to his neighbor to the north, Israel. His messages of impending doom and captivity for the nation because of her sins are largely unpopular and unheeded, however, because not since the days of Solomon have times been so good in Israel. Amos' ministry takes place while Jeroboam II reigns over Israel, and Uzziah reigns over Judah

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Day 194 --- Amos 1-3 - Acts 15:22-41

Day 194 --- Amos 1-3 - Acts 15:22-41
36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." 37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, 38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Day 193 --- Jonah 1-4 - Acts 15:1-21

Day 193 --- Jonah 1-4 - Acts 15:1-21

yes! this story is Jonah and the whale. I have heard this story so many times but reading it again lets me remember why he was swallowed up. Jonah did not listen to God's command and the storm was the reason God brought it upon them. He told them to throw him in the water so god can calm the storm. When they did a whale swallowed him where he stayed for 3 days and 3 nights. By God's command the fish threw Jonah up on dry land. This time Jonah went to Nineveh to rid the place of evil and teach God's word.

Day 192 --- 2 Kings 13-14 - James 5

Day 192 --- 2 Kings 13-14 - James 5
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.


I remember reading the book of job and that book teaches alot about patience. In James god talks about Job's perseverance and what the Lord finally blessed him with. He is full of compassion and mercy. In the bible it talks so much about fearing the Lord, which we should but I think it is just as important to remember that he is full of compassion and mercy and he understands what it is like to be human.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Day 191 --- 2 Kings 10-12 - James 4

Day 191 --- 2 Kings 10-12 - James 4
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble"

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Day 190 --- 2 Kings 7-9 - James 3

Day 190 --- 2 Kings 7-9 - James 3
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and salt[a] water flow from the same spring?

In James it talks about the evil that can come off of your tongue. I use my mouth to praise God, sing of his glory, talk to him and I also use the same mouth to gossip, curse, talk badly about someone. It follows the same passage from yesterday, it would be foolish for me to read these things and gods word and not follow them.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Day 189 --- 2 Kings 4-6 - James 2

Day 189 --- 2 Kings 4-6 - James 2
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," 4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

I think if there is one definte thing i have learned since i started reading the bible. It is to treat everyone the same and not judge those who have less than me. I was always so quick to judge the poor and homeless and what do i know? Who knows if I could be there one day? It is not my job to judge anyone and it is my job to give them what I can because God will give me glory one day.

Day 188 --- 2 Kings 1-3 - James 1

Day 188 --- 2 Kings 1-3 - James 1
because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind
When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

these were a couple of verses i picked from James. There were several I have heard of before. The one that hit me the most was if I listen to the word but don't do what it says, its like forgetting what I look like. I tis so important to be quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to become angry. That is the key to alot of Chadd and mine problems.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Day 187 --- 1 Kings 21-22 - Acts 14

Day 187 --- 1 Kings 21-22 - Acts 14
In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. 9He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

Paul was able to cure a man that had a faith in the name of God. The people thought Paul was God in a human form and were going to sacrafice in the name of him. Paul ran away telling them that he was human just like him and that God was the one who made the heaven and the earth.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Day 186 --- 1 Kings 19-20 - Acts 13:26-52

Day 186 --- 1 Kings 19-20 - Acts 13:26-52
Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. 40Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

The first verse, through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. I have done some terrible things in my life, and wonder if people have forgave me entirely. The fact is, Jesus is the only one who can wash away my sins. He knows my guilt and what I am sorry for and he forgives me. I am struggling with the fact that I feel he is the only one who can forgive me. What else do i need? Jesus is my life and i will follow him all of my life.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Day 185 --- 1 Kings 16-18 - Acts 13:1-25

Day 185 --- 1 Kings 16-18 - Acts 13:1-25

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? 11Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind, and for a time you will be unable to see the light of the sun."

Day 184 --- 1 Kings 14-15 - Acts 12

Day 184 --- 1 Kings 14-15 - Acts 12

The pastor at the church I go to on my deployment's first name is Asa. I would of never guessed it to be a biblical name but I read 1Kings 14-15 and found out Asa was king of Judah and he was fully commited to the Lord.

Peter was thrown into prison under King Herods orders. An Angel of the Lord appeared to him when he was sleeping and told him to get dressed and follow him. The angel led him out of the prison and free from herod. When herod woke up in the morning he was so angry he ordered the guards to be executed. Herod then died when the Lord struck him down and was eaten by worms. But the word of god continued to spread.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Day 183 --- 1 Kings 12-13 - Acts 11

Day 183 --- 1 Kings 12-13 - Acts 11
1The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."

Peter told them about his vision and how the voice told him to go kill and eat. He refused because he would never eat anything unclean. The voice said, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean. He told them about the 3 men that took him with Cornelius and how people spoke the holy spirit and God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was he to think that he could oppose God?

Day 182 --- Ecclesiastes 10-12 - Acts 10:24-48

Day 182 --- Ecclesiastes 10-12 - Acts 10:24-48
So then, banish anxiety from your heart
and cast off the troubles of your body,
for youth and vigor are meaningless.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.

Out of the 2 chapters in Ecclesiastes, I picked these two verses out. Getting rid of my anxiety from my heart and casting off the troubles of my body. Giving my worries to the Lord and not worry about what happens because God is in control. Everything we do on Earth will be judged, whether good or evil.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Day 181 --- Ecclesiastes 7-9 - Acts 10:1-23

Day 181 --- Ecclesiastes 7-9 - Acts 10:1-23
When times are good, be happy;
but when times are bad, consider:
God has made the one
as well as the other.
Therefore, a man cannot discover
anything about his future.

Cornelius called for Peter. Peter had a vision and did not understand the meaning of it. The spirit told Peter to go with the men downstairs and not to hesitate. Cornelius has sent the men to bring Peter back to him.

Day 180 --- Ecclesiastes 4-6 - Acts 9:23-43

Day 180 --- Ecclesiastes 4-6 - Acts 9:23-43
Do not be quick with your mouth,
do not be hasty in your heart
to utter anything before God.
God is in heaven
and you are on earth,
so let your words be few

Whoever loves money never has money enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.
This too is meaningless.

How many times in my life do i worry about money and that I will not have enough? If i love money, I will never have enough. What a true powerful verse that is.

In Act, the Jews conspired to kill Saul. And when Saul met up with the disciples they were fearful of Saul because they did not believe Saul was a disciple now. Barnabus told the disciples about Saul speaking to the Lord. Look at that miracle. Someone who was so against the disciples and the word of God, is now a disciple himself.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Day 179 --- Ecclesiastes 1-3 - Acts 9:1-22

Day 179 --- Ecclesiastes 1-3 - Acts 9:1-22

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

Saul threatened the disciples countless times and God made Saul blind for 3 days and he did not eat or see. Ananias was sent to Saul from God and Saul could see again and was filled with teh holy spirit. So here was a man who threw followers in jail, persecuted, talked badly, and now he was teaching the word of God. People in Jerusalem were amazed at this act of God.

Day 178 --- 1 Kings 10-11 - Acts 8:26-40

Day 178 --- 1 Kings 10-11 - Acts 8:26-40

The Queen of Sheba visited Solomon and was so pleased with his temple and how he worshiped the Lord. She presented him with alot of gold. Solomon married outside of where God told him to. God said to not marry outside women because their hearts belong with a different God and you will go astray. Solomon did not listen and married many woman and eventually worshipped other gods. God was angry at him and stripped him temple from him for his son. Out of respect for David and he did not do this while Solomon was alive.