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Scripture: Acts 1:3
3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Scripture: John 13:14-17
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Scripture: John 1:14
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Scripture: Matthew 26:39
39Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."
Scripture: Matthew 1:21
21She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
Last time I did B90, this was the last day I completed. And it was 2+ months after everyone else had finished. I am on track this time!! And with Day 64's reading tomorrow, will surpass last time's end point for me! Hooray!
Daniel is an amazing book of prophecy. Last fall my church did an awesome evangelistic series that largely revolved around the prophecy of Daniel and Revelation. So I really enjoy reading Daniel and you will find any Bible I use much heavily marked and lots of margin notes in Daniel! Onto my wild ride through the start of Daniel.
What is prophesied in King Nebuchandnezzar's dream in Daniel 2:31-33 and 2:37-43 in fact, historically came to pass.
31 "You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. 32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
37 You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
39 "After you, another kingdom will rise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth. 40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. 41 Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. 42 As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 43 And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
The statue of nations:
The head of gold = Babylon
Chest and arms of Silver = Media-Persia
Belly and thighs of bronze = Greece
Legs of Iron = Rome
Feet of Iron and Clay = the countries that would come out of Rome
Oh, there is so VERY much more, but I am content to leave this blog at this!!! :D
Scripture: Jeremiah 42:2-3
2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, "Please hear our petition and pray to the LORD your God for this entire remnant. For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few are left. 3 Pray that the LORD your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do."
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 (a favorite)
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Scripture: Jeremiah 10:23
23 I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own;
it is not for man to direct his steps.
Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16
16 This is what the LORD says:
"Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls.
But you said, 'We will not walk in it.'
Scripture: Isaiah 53:5
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
6 Train a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Scriptures: Proverbs 1:10
10 My son, if sinners entice you,
do not give in to them.
And with today's reading I am halfway through the Bible in 90 Days program!
Scripture: 1 Kings 8:18-19
18 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart. 19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.'
This "day" was officially finished on August 1, 2010.
Scripture: Ruth 2:11-12
11 Boaz replied, "I've been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. 12 May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge."
This "day" was officially finished on July 28, 2010.
Scripture: Joshua 22:5
5 But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul."
This "day" was officially finished on July 27, 2010.
Numbers is quite a unique book. No doubt about that. It is about counting the various tribes and clans of Israelites. And its astonishing. to think of them undertaking the degree of census that this would have been, it blows my mind! And then Numbers continues the theme of Leviticus with more rules and detailed job descriptions.
I found all of it very interesting, but there was no particular verse that stood out or really spoke to me today. And I'm okay with that. Sometimes it's not about a particular verse but the overall theme that matters!
Scripture: Exodus 34:21
21 "Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest.
Observation: God is setting out clear rules about Sabbath. No work! Even during harvest season. It can wait a day.
Application: Sabbath is a holy day, God's day. Yes we can pray and study any day, but we have other responsibilities that must sometimes take the forefront of our mind. God set the Sabbath aside right from creation as a day that was meant to be different. A day to let us concentrate on Him. He shows it several times in Genesis and Exodus, but I especially like this verse. Even during the harvest, God expects His people to cease their labor on Sabbath!
And so shall I. I have set aside Sabbath as God's day. I'm going to work on making a bigger effort to be prepared for Sabbath by sundown on Friday's so I am doing less work on Sabbath.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for giving us your wonderful word and setting aside one day a week for us to worship and glorify you. Please help me to work on being more prepared prior to Sabbath. You know the struggles I have had with Sabbath, and why I want this.
Scripture: Genesis 45:4,5
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
Observation: Joseph's brothers find him in Egypt and are afraid he is going to be angry because they sold him into slavery. But Joseph tells them not to be.
Application: Joseph found the good out of the bad. By being sold into Egyptian slavery, and following God's will, he was able to provide for many people, including his own family, and save lives during a time of famine.
How great it would be if I could learn to apply this better in my own life!! Things aren't always going to be good. That is a plain and simple fact. But if I follow God's will, and learn to look for the good in a situation, maybe I can improve my own outlook.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You provide me with such amazing tools to learn by. Whatever the situation in my life, I need to learn to look for the good in it. I know it will lead to a happier life for myself and those around me. Thank you for helping open my eyes.
Scripture: Jeremiah 39:18
18 I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.' "
Observation: God is telling faithful people that he will save them because they trusted in him.
Application: Trust in God and he will save me. He already has saved me, he sent Jesus to die for my sins. I need to trust in Him. This has been something I've really been working on. Trusting God, letting Him have control, letting go. It is all interconnected. And it all boils down to one thing, God has a plan for me and He wants me to trust Him and that plan.
Prayer: Dearest Lord, I thank you for this incredible life you've provided for me. Thank you for showing me your word through my best friend. Thank you for giving me the ability to show your love to my daughters at such a young, impressionable age. It is a joy to see them filled with love for you!
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