Day 181 – Judith 1-4; Psalms 149; Proverbs 31:21–25; Acts 9:20–43

Judith 1-4 ​1 It was the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in the great city of Nineveh. In those days Arphaxad, who reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana, 2 built a wall around Ecbatana of hewn stones which were three cubits wide and six cubits long. He made the wall seventy …

Day 179 – Tobit 7-11; Psalms 146, 147; Proverbs 31:10–15; Acts 8:26–40

Tobit 7-11 ​1 Then they went to Ecbatana and came to the house of Raguel. Sarah went ahead to meet them, and after they greeted one another, she escorted them into the house. 2 Raguel said to Edna his wife, “How the young man resembles my cousin Tobit!” 3 Then Raguel asked them, “Where are …

Day 176 – Nehemiah 12, 13; Psalms 144:1–9; Proverbs 30:31–35; Acts 7:22–43

Nehemiah 12, 13 ​1 Now these are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, 4 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the heads of the priests and their brothers in the days of Jeshua. 5 Moreover …

Day 175 – Nehemiah 9-11; Psalms 143; Proverbs 30:26–30 Acts 7:1–21

Nehemiah 9-11 ​1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month, the sons of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. 2 Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood …

DOS Kids Episode 692 – Acts 20:1-6

20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece 3 and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater of …

Day 173 – Nehemiah 4:1-7:3; Psalms 141; Proverbs 30:16–21; Acts 5:17–42

Nehemiah 4:1-7:3 ​1 Now it happened that when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, and the Ammonites heard that the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and the gaping holes were being filled in, a great evil came over them. 2 For they all conspired together to come and attack Jerusalem. 3 And we prayed …

DOS Kids Episode 691 – Acts 19:21-41

21 When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time. 23 And about that time there …

Day 170 – 2 Ezra 6:15-8:30; Psalms 138:13–24; Proverbs 30:1–5; Acts 4:1–22

2 Ezra 6:15-8:30 15 Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. 16 Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated the dedication of this …

Day 169 – 2 Ezra 4:1-6:14; Psalms 138:1–12; Proverbs 29:24–28; Acts 3

2 Ezra 4:1-6:14 ​1 Now when those oppressing Judah and Benjamin heard that the sons of the captivity were building a house to the Lord God of Israel, 2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the father’s houses and said to them, “We will rebuild with you, for we seek as you do, and …

Day 167 – 1 Ezra 8:70-9:55; Psalm 135:16–26; Proverbs 29:13–18; Acts 2:1–21

1 Ezra 8:70-9:55 70 Then I rose up from the fast with my garments and sacred apparel torn, bowed down on my knees, and stretched out my hands to the Lord, saying:  Ezra’s Prayer to God71 “O Lord, I am shamed and hesitant before Your face. 72 For our sins abound far above our heads, and …

DOS Kids Episode 684 – Acts 17:16-21

16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. 17 Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there. 18 Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some …

Day 165 – 1 Ezra 5:46-7:15; Psalm 134:13–21; Proverbs 29:1–6; John 21

1 Ezra 5:46-7:15 46 When the seventh month came and each of the children of Israel was settled in his own place, they gathered together with one accord in the open area of the first gate toward the east. 47 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brother-priests and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel …

DOS Kids Episode 683 – Acts 17:10-15

10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not …

Day 164 – 1 Ezra 4:43-5:45; Psalm 134:1–12; Proverbs 28:26–30; John 20

1 Ezra 4:43-5:45 43 Then Zerubbabel said to the king, “Remember the vow you swore on the day you received your kingdom to rebuild Jerusalem 44 and to send back all the vessels taken from Jerusalem, the ones Cyrus removed when he vowed to destroy Babylon and vowed to send them back there? 45 You …

Day 163 – 1 Ezra 2:12-4:42; Psalms 132, 133; Proverbs 28:21–25; John 19:25–42

1 Ezra 2:12-4:42 12 But Bishlam, Mithridates, Tabeel, Rehum, Beltethmus, Shimshai the scribe, and the other members of their council, as well as those living in Samaria and other places, wrote a letter to Artaxerxes during the time he was king of the Persians. They wrote it against those dwelling in Judea and Jerusalem, inscribed …

DOS Kids Episode 681 – Acts 17:1-4

17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach …

Day 162 – 1 Ezra 1:1-2:11; Psalm 131; Proverbs 28:16–20; John 19:5–24

1 Ezra 1:1-2:11 ​1 Josiah kept the Passover to his Lord in Jerusalem. He sacrificed the paschal lamb on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He then placed the priests in the Lord’s temple according to their divisions, clothed in their vestments. 3 He told the Levites, Israel’s servants in the temple, to …

DOS Kids Episode 680 – Acts 16:35-40

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And …

Day 161 – 2 Chronicles 35-37; Psalms 129, 130; Proverbs 28:12–15; John 18:28-19:4

2 Chronicles 35-37 ​1 Now Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord his God in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He established the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the Lord. 3 Then he said to …

Day 160 – 2 Chronicles 33, 34; Psalms 127, 128; Proverbs 28:6–11; John 18:1–27

2 Chronicles 33, 34 ​1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 But he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the Gentiles whom the Lord destroyed before the sons of Israel, 3 for he turned …

Day 158 – 2 Chronicles 27-29; Psalms 123, 124; Proverbs 27:25–29; John 16

2 Chronicles 27-29 Judah Defeated by Syria and Israel5 Therefore the Lord his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Syria. They defeated him and carried away a great multitude of them as captives, and brought them to Damascus. He then was delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who …

Day 157 – 2 Chronicles 24:15-26:23; Psalms 121, 122; Proverbs 27:19–24; John 15

2 Chronicles 24:15-26:23 20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who watched over the people, and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Since you forsook the Lord, He shall forsake you.’ ” …

Day 156 – 2 Chronicles 21:1-24:14; Psalms 119, 120; Proverbs 27:13–18; John 14

2 Chronicles 21:1-24:14 ​1 Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had six brothers, Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. 3 Their father gave them many …

Day 155 – 2 Chronicles 18-20; Psalm 118:161–176; Proverbs 27:7–12; John 13:18–38

2 Chronicles 18-20 12 Then the messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Therefore let your word be like the word of one of them and speak encouragement.” 13 And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will say …

DOS Kids Episode 673 – Acts 15:30-35

30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. 31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement. 32 Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words. 33 And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings …

Day 153 – 2 Chronicles 10-13; Psalm 118:129–144; Proverbs 26:24–29; John 12:37–50

2 Chronicles 10-13 10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “This is how you should speak to the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—this you shall tell them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker …

DOS Kids Episode 671 – Acts 15:6-21

6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them …

Day 152 – 2 Chronicles 7-9; Psalm 118:113–128; Proverbs 26:18–23; John 12:1–36

2 Chronicles 7-9 ​1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord at that time because the glory of the Lord had filled the house. …