Jeremiah 30-32

"I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts." "And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying 'Know the Lord,' for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord." He's talking about the coming of … Continue reading Jeremiah 30-32 →

Jeremiah 14-17

Here we have mention of false prophets again, those that say what the people want to hear. "Destruction isn't coming. You're perfectly safe!" It's so much easier to give a message you know will be received well. There's no fear of recrimination. There's no fear of reprisal. You know you get to keep your job. … Continue reading Jeremiah 14-17 →

Jeremiah 4-6

This isn't the first time I've discussed the command to circumcise the heart. It came up in Deuteronomy. My understanding has had time to develop. My understanding hasn't changed, exactly. I still believe it requires a removal of reservations, a cutting away of the defenses that come between us and surrender to God. However, I … Continue reading Jeremiah 4-6 →

Song of Songs

So, I grew up with translations of Scripture that call this book the Song of Solomon being taught that Solomon wrote it. A lot of people have believed he wrote it because it has the subtitle, provided in the first line of the book, "of Solomon." Song of Songs, which is of Solomon, is a … Continue reading Song of Songs →

Ecclesiastes 9-12

"As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything." This one struck me because that is one of the great mysteries of life, isn't it? Humans have souls, spirit, but what … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 9-12 →

Sexuality

This is prompted more by recent conversations I've been having than by the Scripture in the reading the plan, but it seems a good time to discuss it nonetheless. This post is not meant to be definitive. This post is going to be my experience with the question of sexuality. I will, next month, address … Continue reading Sexuality →

Psalm 1-2, 146

So today's reading was Psalm 1-2, which was read at the very beginning considering that this particular plan has you read through the Psalms twice while reading through the rest of the Bible. It doesn't follow through the rest of the book right away. It moves on to Proverbs tomorrow, while the additional Psalm continues … Continue reading Psalm 1-2, 146 →

Job 40-42 Psalm 145

Job immediate reaction to God's appearance is repentance. He doesn't try to defend himself. He doesn't try to explain. He just accepts that he crossed a line and repents, apologizes, corrects himself. Yes, God is talking through a whirlwind here, so probably pretty easy to humble yourself before a tornado, even a little one, but … Continue reading Job 40-42 Psalm 145 →

Job 32-34 Psalm 142

Got to love the argument that because God is just, everything that happens is earned in one way or another. First of all, we are usually dramatically uniformed regarding the situation in question. Secondly, we are often just plain wrong regarding what would be true justice in any given situation. Third, by requiring justice to … Continue reading Job 32-34 Psalm 142 →

Micah 5-8 Psalm 130

What does the Lord require? One of an escalating list of sacrifices? Or is it a lot more simple than that? According to Micah, God's been pretty clear: Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. I think that's... I think that's plain enough, don't you? Unfortunately, we see people argue about what is … Continue reading Micah 5-8 Psalm 130 →