“Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, and said, “Sir, we

“And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.”” Matthew 24:4 We’re told at the beginning of the

“Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only;” Matthew 21:19a For many

“When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.” Matthew 18:24 Peter has just asked

“Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”” Matthew 14:28 Jesus has just finished

“And He spoke many things to them in parables” Matthew 13:3a As the “large crowds gathered” we’re told Jesus “got into a boat and

“Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” Matthew 8:3 At the

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites;” Matthew 6:5a As you read through these 3 Chapters, you can’t help but

“but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19b As most will recognize, Today’s Verse

“The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:” Matthew 1:1 Today’s Verse is a bit

“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet

“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.”

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and

“‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.” Haggai 2:8 When the Jews returned to Israel and began

“It will come about at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are stagnant in

“How long, O Lord, will I call for help, and You will not hear?” Habakkuk 1:2a Habakkuk is a short Book (3 Chapters), but

“The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.” Nahum 1:1 As I read through Nahum this morning, I was

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to

“And it will come about in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief

“Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of

“Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and

“For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into darkness

“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day

“Israel is a luxuriant vine; He produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, the more altars he made; The richer his land, the

“Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will

“And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.” Hosea 2:20 When you take time to meditate on

“He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for

“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions” Daniel 7:1a Here, in the 2nd half of the

“So Daniel was taken up out of the den and no injury whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will

“Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward

“Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of

“Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him”

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I

“Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they

“Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God’” Ezekiel 28:2 Yesterday, we considered the indictment against Tyre; today

“therefore thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and I will bring up many nations against you, as the

“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so

“For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.” Ezekiel 18:32 This is

“Thus I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the Lord,” Ezekiel 16:62 Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel give

“Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry in My ears

“The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 6:7 This Phrase, “you will know that I

“And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.” Ezekiel 1:28b Today’s Verse was Ezekiel’s reaction to the

“This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.” Lamentations 3:21-22 Sandwiched

“She who was a princess among the provinces has become a forced laborer!” Lamentations 1:1b As Jeremiah begins Lamentations, he does so with a

“All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;” Jeremiah 51:17a In Today’s Chapter, God is describing His creating and controlling power over all things, then

“They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the

“But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear,” Jeremiah 46:27a In the last chapters of Jeremiah, God declares various Judgements coming

“Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, so

“”For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because

“Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Jeremiah has been told to buy

“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years the word of the

“Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?” Jeremiah 23:29 Here, God is addressing the

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord” Jeremiah 21:1a My comments today are not geared to this Verse, but explaining why I’m

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 In My Humble Opinion, this is

“Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?” Jeremiah 12:1b This is a question Jeremiah asks

“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” Jeremiah 8:20 For those who’ve read Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening, you’ll

“Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.” Jeremiah 7:8 During Jeremiah’s ministry, Judah had put their confidence in “The Temple of the

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your

“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 As I’ve mentioned before, Chapter 55 is

“Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.” Isaiah 52:13 My comments today start with this Verse

“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, nor be

“Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,” Isaiah 45:1a Some 150 years before Cyrus was born, Isaiah writes about him. In Chapter 44

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring

“Do you not know? Have you not heard?” Isaiah 40:12 This is a bit longer than usual, so indulge me a bit. My Bible

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.” Isaiah 35:5 Here, in Chapter 35,

“And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.”

“For his God instructs and teaches him properly.” Isaiah 28:26 In the midst of this section of Isaiah, God uses an illustration of a

“Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.” Isaiah 24:1 Judgement Day is coming to the

“Instead, there is gaiety and gladness, killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and

“In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria,

“The oracle concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.” Isaiah 13:1 My comments today aren’t on just this verse, but what follows

“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and

“In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though

“I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;” Song of Solomon 5:1 As I mentioned yesterday, this is a difficult Book to

“The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.” Song of Solomon 1:1 Of all the Books in the Bible, this has to be the most

“For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 The Verse preceding this

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 5:10

“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.” And behold, it too was futility.” Ecclesiastes 2:1 Each

“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.” Proverbs 31:12 No journey through the Bible would be complete without

“Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 29:20 Today,

“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 As mentioned before, Proverbs

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 If you are reading this, then

“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 26:12 Each time

“Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.” Proverbs 25:19 Have you ever had

“Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked; For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp

“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always.” Proverbs 23:17 As most of you know, Proverbs

“The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, but the naive go on, and are punished for it.” Proverbs 22:3 This is one of

“Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2 This is a Very Sobering Verse!!! Why?

“Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel.” Proverbs 20:3 Here’s some Wisdom for Facebook posters and

“A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.” Proverbs 19:11 When a Man is devoted

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 In the midst of Paradise, God declared

“The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.” Proverbs 17:3 Have you ever seen gold or

“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:1 Chapter 16 is filled

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3 This was a Memory Verse we used

“There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12 Today’s Verse, and its

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 We’ve all been there! We’ve made our plans

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel.” Proverbs 12:15 As

“When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 So much could be said about Pride. We all know

“When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 It’s amazing how many of the

“I love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:17 Proverbs is filled with allusions to Wisdom;

“Drink water from your own cistern and fresh water from your own well.” Proverbs 5:15 The Bible can be very explicit at times like

“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 In the midst of his opening instructions

“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:” Proverbs 1:1 Proverbs is definitely one of my favorite Books. As I read

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:6 This is the last verse in the Book of Psalms. Here

“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 “His Understanding is Infinite”! How does that register with you?

“Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head;” Psalm 141:5 The Bible uses graphic language. Today’s

“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is too high, I cannot attain to it.” Psalm 139:6 Another one of my favorite Psalms,

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 We may not be able to relate

“But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared.” Psalm 130:4 When the Sinner is truly awakened by God to the enormity

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in

“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”” Psalm 122:1 As I’ve mentioned in the

“O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97 Psalm 119, besides being the longest Chapter in the

“Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11 As I have mentioned in the past,

“Who is like the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high?” Psalm 113:5 This is a Verse that we can read and not

“Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, and consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43 Today’s Psalm opens with “Oh

“He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalm 103:10 As David opens this Psalm,

“Sing to the Lord a new song” Psalm 96:1a; “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice” Psalm 97:1a; “O sing to the Lord a