Category Archives: Bible Reading

The song goes, “What a mighty God we serve! What a mighty God we serve! Angels bow before Him, heaven and earth adore Him, what a mighty God we serve!” I can hear it being sung at camp, at church, … Continue reading →

This week, we begin reading the Book of Isaiah. As you embed the Word of God on your heart, be watching for five important themes in Isaiah: remnant, the sovereignty of God, servant, Holy One of Israel, and Messiah. Remnant … Continue reading →

The Book of Esther is amazing. It tells the story of Esther and Mordecai, two Jews living in captivity in Persia. The story holds all the elements of storytelling that draw us in and call us to invest in the … Continue reading →

Nehemiah 8:1-8 will always be one of my favorite passages of Scripture. The wall around Jerusalem has been rebuilt. Nehemiah and Ezra gather the people together to celebrate. The wall is a physical sign of God’s power and protection. The … Continue reading →

Nehemiah, cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, and Jew in exile, heard the news that his homeland was struggling. The captives had begun to return from exile in Babylon, but the walls of Jerusalem were still a mess. So Nehemiah … Continue reading →

Ezra was a scribe, a man who made the study of God’s Law his life’s work. Empowered by King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra leaves captivity and heads home to Jerusalem. It is a time of promise and of great hope. … Continue reading →

I shared last week that Josiah is one of my favorite kings in 2 Chronicles. His reign is marked by a willingness to study and respond to the word of God. In the eighteenth year of his time as king, … Continue reading →

This week we will be reading about two of my favorite kings in Judah’s history; Hezekiah and Josiah. Both are men of great reform. They begin to rule with an eye for bringing the nation back into a proper relationship … Continue reading →

Division. The nation that God had promised to Abraham, shown Moses, conquered with Joshua, and given to Saul, David, and Solomon, is now a nation divided. Poor leadership, rebellion, and false worship fill the land. In the north, Israel worships … Continue reading →

Second Chronicles 6 highlights the fulfillment of a promise. Standing before the nation of Israel in the newly constructed temple, Solomon’s words point the people to the faithfulness of God. The promise made to King David that his son would … Continue reading →