Month: January 2025

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
  Genesis 28:1-29:35
  Matthew 9:18-38
  Psalm 11:1-7
  Proverbs 3:11-12

Genesis 28:1 is the sixth “Thou Shalt Not” of the Bible. Even though Jacob had deceived his father horribly, his father blessed him again and charges him to stay separate from unbelievers. By the way, if your first two wives don’t please your parents, the answer is not to do what Esau did in Genesis 28:8-9!

Jacob’s Ladder

Genesis 28:19 — Bethel is the same place where the Lord appeared unto Abraham (Genesis 12:8).

Matthew 9:28 — The blind men who heard about Jesus had more faith than the disciples who lived with Jesus!

Matthew 9:38 — Is God calling you to be a laborer in His harvest?

Psalm 11:4 is an amazing combination of the transcendence of God and the immanence of God. He is high above us, yet His eyes behold us.

Proverbs 3:12 — What does faith look like? In yesterday’s devotional, it was giving when you don’t know how much you will get. Today, it’s accepting when you don’t want to receive. Later in Proverbs 13:1 and 15:5, Solomon tells us that our response is a sign of what type of person we are – wise and prudent or a scorning fool.

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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
  Genesis 26:17-27:46
  Matthew 9:1-17
  Psalm 10:16-18
  Proverbs 3:9-10

Genesis 26:33 — Just a few days ago (on January 9th) we saw Abraham digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis 21:31); now we see Isaac digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis 26:33). We also see the danger of God’s people marrying unbelievers (Genesis 26:35).

Genesis 27:41 — Interesting the connection between hate and murder – Jesus talked about this in Matthew 5:22.

The Sick of the Palsy Is Let Down Before Jesus

Matthew 9:3 — Throughout history, the deity of Jesus has been attacked.  Many – including Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Unitarians – say Jesus did not claim to be God, rather His followers “deified” Him after His death. But in Matthew 9:3, Jesus is accused of blasphemy. Answers in Genesis (AiG) has a great Bible study on the question “Is Jesus God?”

Matthew 9:13 — Thank God for this verse! He came to call us (sinners) to repentance!

Psalm 10:17 — Who has the Lord heard? This seems to be a theme throughout the Bible!

Proverbs 3:9-10 — Here’s an example of what it means to “trust in the Lord” – the farmer does not know how much harvest he will have. The financial world tells stock market traders to lock in some profits from time to time (keep the first part of the profits for yourself). The widow did not think she had enough oil for herself if she gave to the prophet first (1 Kings 17:13). Hannah did not know if she would have any other children than Samuel (1 Samuel 1:11). The Bible says that if you give God your firstfruits, He will fill your barns. As Arthur DeMoss said, “To be successful you should give God the first dime out of every dollar, the first hour out of every day, and the first day out of every week.”

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