Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Sep Proverbs 8 36 02-Sep Proverbs 9 18 03-Sep Proverbs 10:1-11:13 45 04-Sep Proverbs 11:14-12:28 46 05-Sep Proverbs 13:1-14:21 46 06-Sep Proverbs 14:22-15:23 37 07-Sep Proverbs 15:24-16:33 43 08-Sep Proverbs 17-18 52 09-Sep Proverbs 19:1-20:13 42 10-Sep Proverbs 20:14-22:16 64 11-Sep Proverbs 22:17-23:35 48 12-Sep Proverbs 24 34 13-Sep Proverbs 25:1-26:12 40 …
Monthly Archives: August 2024
August 31 / Proverbs 6-7
Proverbs 6-7 Here is item #3 in Search the Scriptures today: Test your life in the light of Proverbs 6:16-19. That’s not a bad exercise. But I wonder if the language of those few verses might be such that most of us would be fairly quick to acquit ourselves, perhaps prematurely. For example, I don’t …
August 30 / Proverbs 4-5
Proverbs 4-5 Why is it, do you think, that Solomon uses such strong words encouraging us (or, rather, pushing and pulling us) toward wisdom? Why does he need to use such strong entreaties? Why is it not enough to spend just a verse or two saying that wisdom is a good thing and that maybe …
August 29 / Proverbs 2-3
Proverbs 2-3 Wisdom. Reading these chapters, I’m guessing that we’d all readily agree that wisdom is a good thing. We all recognize that it is to be prized (Pr. 3:4), that it has immense practical value, that it is life-giving and is fully consistent with righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. (Pr. 3:9) …
August 28 / Proverbs 1
As Fred heads off to Europe for the next few months, he has asked me to provide the daily commentary as we head into Proverbs. Those of you who have been with RTB for the past few years know that we went through Proverbs at a slower pace in 2022, and then flew through it …
August 27 / Galatians 5:25-6:18
Galatians 5:25-6:18 Dear RTB’ers, Better late than never?? Actually, packing pre-empted posting! We have a plane to catch in six hours. Please remember to pray for us while we’re gone. Paul has a number of disparate thoughts in today’s reading – no common denominator that I could find. But what is interesting to me is …
August 26 / Galatians 5:2-24
Galatians 5:2-24 Dear RTB’ers, Every time I read today’s passage, I get hung up on this one verse: But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. (v. 11) As worded, that verse was very confusing to me. A few …
August 25 / Galatians 4:8-5:1
Galatians 4:8-5:1 Dear RTB’ers, I often look for one or two key verses for each day’s reading. Surprisingly, 4:20 is that verse for today: I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. Yes, these words encapsulate Paul’s thoughts for today’s reading, especially the second …
August 24 / Galatians 3:19-4:7
Galatians 3:19-4:7 Dear RTB’ers, Although Paul spends many words and various examples to explain his theology, to me it seemed that today’s reading could be stated very simply. First, the Law was there to show the Jewish people their sin, their need for God. My NASB notes had a second translation for It was added …
August 23 / Galatians 3:1-18
Galatians 3:1-18 Dear RTB’ers, We continue where we left off yesterday, justification by faith: …we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, … because by works of the law no one will be justified. (Gal. 2:16) Let’s follow Paul’s argument in today’s reading. First, …