1 Year Bible

“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 is from the Sermon on the Mount. As I’ve commented in the past, this is one of my favorite parts of the Bible, and IMHO, one of the Most Important. Each […]

“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 misleading as it doesn’t entirely address my thoughts. Ideally, it should say “The Gospel of Jesus according to Matthew!” Nevertheless, thoughts from my reading today are from the 1st 4 Chapters.

“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 I have loved Jacob;” Malachi 1:2 Today I finished the Old Testament and this Verse jumped out. This is how we are introduced to Malachi. God makes a statement; then, assumes

“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.” Zechariah 13:1 Of all the Prophetical Books, Zechariah is one that remains secret and mysterious. There is still so much in it that we don’t understand, and may never, until we

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 As most that read this know, this is the Prophecy regarding

“‘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 rebuilding the Temple, the work was halted for a time. That’s where Haggai comes in. God raised him up to exhort the People to return to the Building Project. As they

“It will come about at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are stagnant in spirit, who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good or evil!’” Zephaniah 1:12 Zephaniah is very interesting. He lived during the reign of Josiah, which was the beginning

“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 full of riches if you take the time to mine it. Here, in the very beginning, he cries out to God in what sets the theme for the whole Book. In

“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 struck by the contrast. It depicts a God of Judgement: “The Lord is avenging and wrathful”, “Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger?”, “But

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2 When the Magi came to King Herod inquiring “Where is He who has