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.

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.

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.

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.