Numbers 34 - 1:04 .  Numbers 35 - 4:26 .  Numbers 36 - 10:32 .  Psalm 38 - 13:15 .  Psalm 39 - 16:01 .  Looking back on our time in the book of Numbers we notice a few things. First, God is faithful to keep His promises. Even when His chosen people, those whom he rescued, redeemed, and restored by majestic acts of compassion and power, are supremely unfaithful, God fulfills His promises. Second, God does not take grumbling and complaining lightly, punishing those who forget His salvation, choosing instead to focus on their immediate discomfort and challenges. Third, so ..read more

Hebrews 6 – 1:10 .  Hebrews 7 – 4:23 .  Hebrews 8 – 9:33 .  Hebrews 9 – 12:14 .  Psalm 26 – 18:17 .  Psalm 27 – 19:42 .  How can Jesus be our great high priest if he is from the tribe of Judah rather than the tribe of Levi? The writer of Hebrews quotes Psalm 110 and explains that Jesus is a better high priest, because unlike mere mortal men, he is unstained by sin and unconstrained by death. Additionally, while the earthly high priest had to enter the most holy place in the tabernacle year after year, Jesus has entered the heavens and is seated at the right hand o ..read more

Genesis 42 – 1:13 .  Genesis 43 – 8:15 .  Genesis 44 – 14:15 .  Genesis 45 – 19:28 .  Genesis 46:1-27 – 24:30 .  Psalm 15 – 28:21 .  On our last episode we saw how the Lord orchestrated Joseph’s life to save the lives of many in the face of a coming famine. When his brothers show up to ask for food, they don’t recognize Joseph, but Joseph recognizes them. He declares them to be spies, and after a series questions, he sends them away and demands that they bring their younger brother back to Egypt to see if they are telling the truth. When their father, Jacob, who i ..read more

Genesis 18 – 1:15 .  Genesis 19 – 7:42 .  Genesis 20 – 14:43 .  Genesis 21 – 18:58 .  Psalm 6 – 24:14 .  Psalm 7 – 25:35 .  In today’s episode, the Lord visits Abraham by sending three messengers to his home. He reveals that in a year’s time he will give Abraham a son through his wife, Sarah. He also reveals that he is sending his messengers to Sodom and Gomorrah, because the wickedness of the people has grown so severe that it calls for complete annihilation. Before they are sent out, Abraham pleads with the Lord to spare the righteous and the Lord finally agrees ..read more

Genesis 10 – 1:11 .  Genesis 11 – 4:42 .  Genesis 12 – 9:35 .  Genesis 13 – 13:03 .  Psalm 3 – 16:11 .  Psalm 4 – 17:20 .  After we wade through genealogies of Noah’s sons, we encounter the tower of Babel, a monument to man’s rebellion against God. Being made in the image of God, these men imitate their creator by creating, which is all well and good, except that they defy God’s command to fill the earth and attempt to rob God of glory by making a name for themselves. God graciously uses language to scatter them so they can see the expansive majesty of His Creatio ..read more

John 1:1-18 ::: 1:16 Luke 1:5-56 ::: 4:33 Matthew 1:18-25 ::: 13:02 Luke 2:1-20 ::: 14:31 Matthew 2:1-23 ::: 18:25 Colossians 1:11-20 ::: 23:09 Jude 24-25 ::: 24:39 It’s the advent season, where we anticipate the birth of the long-awaited Christ. For centuries, Israel anticipated the coming of the Messiah, the one who would establish an eternal kingdom where men would be reconciled to God. While many passages in Scripture point forward to His coming, these passages give us details about his incarnation and birth. In an effort to make this reading seamless and meditative in nature, I won’t be a ..read more

Zephaniah 1 – 1:09 .  Zephaniah 2 – 5:02 .  Zephaniah 3 – 8:47 .  2 Thessalonians 1 – 14:41 .  2 Thessalonians 2 – 16:55 .  2 Thessalonians 3 – 19:59 .  Psalm 148 – 22:56 .  The prophet Zephaniah extends an urgent invitation to seek the Lord and only the Lord. At the time of Zephaniah’s prophecy, even the priests in the house of the Lord were worshipping other gods. He predicts that a day of the Lord is approaching to eliminate those who rebel against Him, but in His grace, he will leave a meek and humble remnant. Later, in 2 Thessalonians, Paul writes to the ..read more

1 Thessalonians 1 - 1:09 .  1 Thessalonians 2 - 2:58 .  1 Thessalonians 3 - 7:43 .  1 Thessalonians 4 - 9:51 .  1 Thessalonians 5 - 12:56 .  Isaiah 46 - 16:49 .  On his second missionary journey recorded in Acts, Paul stopped in the port city of Thessalonica, preached in the synagogue, and a church formed in the city. In just a few short weeks, a riot began, and Paul was forced to leave the fledgling church body. Here in today’s passage, Paul attempts to answer some unresolved questions that they have covering an array of topics. Though they had some misunderstand ..read more

John 12 – 1:09 .  John 13 – 9:19 .  John 14 – 15:13 .  John 15 – 20:48 .  Isaiah 40 – 25:05 .  Here in John’s gospel, we get a lengthy behind-the-scenes look at the Last Supper. As Jesus eats the Passover meal with his disciples, he knows that the hour of His crucifixion is drawing near. As both Lord and servant, Jesus leads by example and washes the disciples’ feet and commands them to love one another. It’s revealed that Judas will betray Jesus, and he departs from the other disciples to execute his plan. Jesus reveals the nature of the relationships within the triun ..read more

Ezekiel 45 - 1:15 .  Ezekiel 46 - 7:57 .  Ezekiel 47 - 13:10 .  Ezekiel 48 - 18:57 .  Psalm 142 - 26:12 .  Psalm 143 - 27:18 .  For modern audiences like us, these concluding chapters may feel more drudgery than delight, but for the original audience, these final depictions would have been the most exciting. Ezekiel once brought a message of condemnation and despair, but now that those prophecies have come true and Israel has spent 25 years in exile, Ezekiel brings a message of hope and restoration. Some of today’s revelation is other-worldly, as Ezekiel sees a ri ..read more