Posts with the tag “week-52”

December 31stRevelation 19:1-22:21.  “The End …Not Really”You have just finished reading through the entire Bible.  You have read of the history of Israel, the history of the church, the account of Christ and the cross, the prophets and their devotion, instructions for believers and an enormous number of other things.  Yet the ending of the book only shows us that there’s more to come; an eternity...  Read More

December 30thRevelation 15:1-18:24.  “Babylon” The Tenth of Tevet is one of the four fast days that commemorate dark times in Jewish history.  The Tenth of Tevet marks the onset of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylonia, and the beginning of the battle that ultimately destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon, and sent the Jews into the 70-year Babylonian Exile.  Sadda...  Read More

December 29thRevelation 11:1-14:20.  “Harvest Time”Jesus said, “I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life.  They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life” (John 5:24).The picture at the end of Revelation 14 of Christ swinging the sharp sickle over the earth is a solemn one.  At that point it will b...  Read More

December 28thRevelation 7:1-10:11.  “Praise God!”Everyone needs praise for his accomplishments, but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father: "Let's play darts.  I'll throw and you say ‘Wonderful!’"The visions of Revelation often describe a great multitude in heaven “too great to count” (7:9) shouting their praises to God and the Lamb (Christ).  In a...  Read More

December 27thRevelation 3:1-6:17.  “Worship in Heaven”I love to imagine the scene in Heaven as God is worshiped.  John describes it in so many places in this passage.  Try and picture some of these scenes: “Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty …they fall down and worship …and they lay their crown before the throne and say, You are worth...  Read More

December 26thJude 1; Revelation 1:1-2:29.  “Hold Up the Light”I am intrigued by the messages to the seven churches (Rev. 2-3).  Each message has similar parts.  Each message begins with an expression similar to “I know all your works.”  Each message also begins with an introduction describing the Lord Jesus, yet in ways as are fitting to the message.  Each message also offers a promise to “everyon...  Read More

December 25th1 John 4:7-5:21; 2 John 1; 3 John 1.  “What Kind of Love”God’s love for us could never be displayed greater than by what we remember at Christmas; God sending His Son.This morning I was reading about another new world religion.  It is called the Temple of Love.  The followers believe all religions and peoples can unite under just the auspice of love.  First John 4:8 intentionally read...  Read More

This week is Christmas and we remember the birth of a special child, Jesus Christ.  In our passage this week we will focus on the children of God.  We will look at what it means to be a child of God and how it affects our life now and 10,000 years from now.  You have much to celebrate as you come to the end of the Bible and this year’s commitment you made to walk through it.  And as we think of the end, the last few day’s readings will center on the end of time.  Child of God, may you be encouraged by this week’s passages.  Read More

December 24th1 John 1:1-4:6.  “A Child of Who?”We are enthralled by famous people.  We cherish their autographs, mementos, pictures, books, and even their children.  It’s something special to be the son or daughter of so-and-so.  Imagine being a foster child who is one day adopted by someone famous.  It would instantly make you famous.It is an unfortunate thing but the children of God run the risk...  Read More