Day 204 --- Psalm 67 - Psalm 71 - Philippians 2

Day 204 --- Psalm 67 - Psalm 71 - Philippians 2
Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel


Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[c] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

Day 203 --- Psalm 33 - Psalm 43 - Psalm 66 - Philippians 1

Day 203 --- Psalm 33 - Psalm 43 - Psalm 66 - Philippians 1 3

For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does
The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love

It talks about unfailing love so much in the bible and I think about what that really means. Love between humans is very passionate and true but it is failing and it is not pure. A love wtih God can NEVER be broken no matter what, how awesome is that.

Day 202 --- Psalm 1-2 - Psalm 10 - Acts 16:22-40

Day 202 --- Psalm 1-2 - Psalm 10 - Acts 16:22-40

Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,

Day 201 --- 2 Kings 24-25 - Acts 16:1-21

Day 201 --- 2 Kings 24-25 - Acts 16:1-21
Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”

Day 200 --- 2 Kings 22-23 - Galatians 6

Day 200 --- 2 Kings 22-23 - Galatians 6
200 DAYS OHHH YEAH!

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.

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.

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

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

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!"[

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."