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 …

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. …

Day 151 – 2 Chronicles 5, 6; Psalm 118:97–112; Proverbs 26:14–17; John 11:38–57

2 Chronicles 5, 6 ​1 So all the work that Solomon did for the house of the Lord was finished. And Solomon brought in everything his father David had dedicated, the silver and the gold and all the furnishings. And he put them in the treasuries of the house of God.The Ark Is Brought to …

Day 150 – 2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 118:81–96; Proverbs 26:10–13; John 11:1–37

2 Chronicles 1-4 1 When Solomon the son of David was firmly established over his kingdom, the Lord his God was with him and magnified him in honor.2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, to the judges, to all the rulers over Israel, and to the …

Day 149 – 1 Chronicles 28, 29; Psalm 118:65–80; Proverbs 26:6–9; John 10:22–42

1 Chronicles 28, 29 ​1 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel—the chief of the judges, the chief men of those who serve in attendance on the king, the captains of divisions, the treasurers, the lords of his substance and all the king’s property, his sons together with the eunuchs, and the mighty …

Day 148 – 1 Chronicles 26, 27; Psalm 118:49–64; Proverbs 26:1–5; John 10:1–21

1 Chronicles 26, 27 ​1 Concerning the divisions of the gates: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.  4 Moreover the …

Day 147 – 1 Chronicles 23-25; Psalm 118:33–48; Proverbs 25:27–31; John 9:13–41

1 Chronicles 23-25 ​1 So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and above. The number of individual …

Day 146 – 1 Chronicles 20-22; Psalm 118:17–32; Proverbs 25:22–26; John 9:1–12

1 Chronicles 20-22 ​1 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and razed it to the …

Day 145 – 1 Chronicles 16:36-19:19; Psalm 118:1–16; Proverbs 25:17–21; John 8:31–59

1 Chronicles 16:36-19:19 36 And they left Asaph and his brothers there, before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister continually from day to day according to the service of each day. 37 And Obed-Edom and his brothers were sixty-eight; Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were gatekeepers; 38 Zadok the …

Day 144 – 1 Chronicles 14:1-16:35; Psalm 117:17–29; Proverbs 25:12–16; John 8:3–30

1 Chronicles 14:1-16:35 ​1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent to David messengers, cedar trees, masons, and carpenters to build him a house. 2 So David knew the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.3 Then David took more wives in …

Day 143 – 1 Chronicles 11:10-13:14; Psalm 117:1–16; Proverbs 25:6–11; John 7:37-8:2

1 Chronicles 11:10-13:14 10 Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had with him, who strengthened themselves in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord regarding Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the …

Day 142 – 1 Chronicles 9:1-11:9; Psalms 115, 116; Proverbs 25:1–5; John 7:1–36

1 Chronicles 9:1-11:9 ​1 And the census was of all Israel, those who had been inscribed in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah, along with those banished to Babylon in their lawlessness; 2 and those who dwelled formerly with their possessions in the cities of Israel, and the priests, the Levites, and …

Day 141 – 1 Chronicles 6:34-8:40; Psalm 114; Proverbs 24:35–39; John 6:51–71

1 Chronicles 6:34-8:40 34 But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of whole burnt offering and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 35 Now these are the …

Day 140 – 1 Chronicles 4:1-6:33; Psalm 113:12–26; Proverbs 24:28–34; John 6:22–50

1 Chronicles 4:1-6:33 ​1 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of …

Day 139 – 1 Chronicles 1-3; Psalm 113:1–11; Proverbs 24:24–27; John 6:1–21

1 Chronicles 1-3 ​1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan were …

Day 138 – 4 Kingdoms 23:21-25:30; Psalms 111, 112; Proverbs 24:19–23; John 5:16–47

4 Kingdoms 23:21-25:30 21 King Josiah commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the Lord our God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” 22 Such a Passover had not been held since the days of the judges who judged Israel, not in all the days of the kings of …

Day 137 – 4 Kingdoms 21:1-23:20; Psalms 109, 110; Proverbs 24:13–18; John 5:1–15

4 Kingdoms 21:1-23:20 ​1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2 And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the sons of Israel. …

Day 136 – 4 Kingdoms 19, 20; Psalms 108:21–31; Proverbs 24:7–12; John 4:27–54

4 Kingdoms 19, 20 ​1 When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, the steward, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. 3 …

Day 135 – 4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37; Psalm 108:1–20; Proverbs 24:1–6; John 4:1–26

4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37 24 Then the king of Assyria brought from Babylon the people out of Cuthah, and from Ava, from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and they settled in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. They gained possession of Samaria and inhabited her cities. 25 And it came to be …

Day 134 – 4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23; Psalm 107; Proverbs 23:33–36; John 3:22–36

4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23 ​1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Uzziah the son of Amaziah king of Judah became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he ruled for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did what was right …

Day 133 – 4 Kingdoms 12-14; Psalms 106:31–43; Proverbs 23:28–32; John 3:1–21

4 Kingdoms 12-14 ​1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. 2 He began his reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 3 And all the days in which Jehoiada the priest enlightened him, Joash did what …

Day 132 – 4 Kingdoms 10, 11; Psalms 106:15–30; Proverbs 23:24–27; John 2

4 Kingdoms 10, 11 ​1 Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote a letter and sent it to Samaria, to the rulers of Samaria, to the elders, and to those who reared the sons of Ahab, saying, 2 “At the moment this letter is delivered to you, since your master’s sons are with …

Day 130 – 4 Kingdoms 6:1-8:6; Psalm 105:32–48; Proverbs 23:13–18; John 1:1–28

4 Kingdoms 6:1-8:6 ​1 Then the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the strip of land where we dwell with you is too narrow for us. 2 Please let us go to the River Jordan, and let every man take a log and build there a dwelling place.” So he answered, “Go.” …

Day 129 – 4 Kingdoms 4, 5; Psalm 105:16–31; Proverbs 23:6–12; Luke 24:36–53

4 Kingdoms 4, 5 ​1 The wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know your servant feared the Lord, and the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his servants.” 2 Elisha said to her, “What shall …

Day 128 – 4 Kingdoms 1-3; Psalm 105:1–15; Proverbs 23:1–5; Luke 24:1–35

4 Kingdoms 1-3 ​1 After the death of Ahab, Moab reneged on its covenant with Israel. 2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub, god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.” And they went to …

Day 127 – 3 Kingdoms 21:23-22:50; Psalm 104:28–45; Proverbs 22:27–31; Luke 23:26–56

3 Kingdoms 21:23-22:50 23 The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “The God of Israel is a god of the mountains, and not a god of the valleys. Therefore he was stronger than we. But if we battle them in the plain, surely they will not be stronger than we. 24 But …

Day 126 – 3 Kingdoms 19:9b-21:22; Psalm 104:16–27; Proverbs 22:21–26; Luke 23:1–25

3 Kingdoms 19:9b-21:22 Behold, the word of the Lord came to him and said to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?” 10 And Elijah said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord Almighty since the children of Israel have forsaken You. They tore down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. …

Day 125 – 3 Kingdoms 17:1-19:9a; Psalm 104:1–15; Proverbs 22:16–20; Luke 22:47–71

3 Kingdoms 17:1-19:9a ​1 Now Elijah the Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Hosts lives, the God of all Israel before whom I stand, there shall not be any dew nor rain during these years except at my word.” 2 Then the word of the Lord came to …

Day 124 – 3 Kingdoms 14-16; Psalm 103:19–35; Proverbs 22:11–15; Luke 22:24–46

3 Kingdoms 14-16 ​1 Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned over Judah, and he was forty-one years old when he became king. He reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose out of all the tribes of Israel to place His name. His mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonite woman. 2 Now Rehoboam …

Day 123 – 3 Kingdoms 12:26-13:34; Psalm 103:1–18; Proverbs 22:6–10; Luke 22:1–23

3 Kingdoms 12:26-13:34 26 When Jeroboam heard in Egypt that Solomon died, he spoke to Shishak, king of Egypt, saying, “Send me away, and I shall go to my land.” Shishak said to him, “Ask any request, and I shall give it to you.” 27 So Shishak gave Anna to Jeroboam as a wife. She …

Day 122 – 3 Kingdoms 11:1-12:25; Psalm 102:13–22; Proverbs 22:1–5; Luke 21:20–38

3 Kingdoms 11:1-12:25 ​1 King Solomon was a lover of women, and he had seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines; and he took foreign wives, as well as the daughters of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Syrians and Idumeans, Hittites and Amorites; 2 from the nations of whom the Lord said to the …

Day 121 – 3 Kingdoms 8:53-10:33; Psalm 102:1–12; Proverbs 21:26–30; Luke 21:1–19

3 Kingdoms 8:53-10:33 53 When Solomon finished praying all his prayer and supplication to the Lord, he rose up from before the altar of the Lord, after kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 54 Then he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel with a loud voice and said, …

Day 120 – 3 Kingdoms 7:1-8:52; Psalm 101:16–29; Proverbs 21:21–25; Luke 20:27–47

3 Kingdoms 7:1-8:52 ​1 Now King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre. 2 He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a bronze worker; he was filled with skill, understanding, and knowledge in working with all kinds of bronze work. So he …

Day 119 – 3 Kingdoms 4-6; Psalm 101:1–15; Proverbs 21:16–20; Luke 20:1–26

3 Kingdoms 4-6 ​1 So King Solomon ruled over Israel. 2 His officials were the scribes, Azariah the son of Zadok, 3 and Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha; and the recorder, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud; 4 and the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, the priests; 5 Azariah, the son of Nathan, over the …

Day 118 – 3 Kingdoms 2:26-3:27; Psalms 99, 100; Proverbs 21:11–15; Luke 19:28–48

3 Kingdoms 2:26-3:27 26 Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go to Anathoth, to your field, for you are deserving of death today; but I will not put you to death, because you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father, and because you were afflicted every time my father was …

Day 117 – 3 Kingdoms 1:1-2:25; Psalms 97, 98; Proverbs 21:6–10; Luke 19:1–27

3 Kingdoms 1:1-2:25 ​1 Now King David was old, advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm. 2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let them seek a young woman, a virgin for our lord the king, and she will be beside the king, warming him; she will …

Day 116 – 2 Kingdoms 23:8-24:25; Psalm 96; Proverbs 21:1–5; Luke 18:18–43

2 Kingdoms 23:8-24:25 8 The names of David’s mighty men were, first, Jebosheth the Canaanite, chief among the three. The second was called Adino the Eznite. He drew his sword against eight hundred men at one time and killed them.9 And after him was Eleazar his cousin, the son of Zousitos, one of the three …

Day 113 – 2 Kingdoms 18:19-19:44; Psalms 93:16–23; Proverbs 20:11–15; Luke 17:1–19

2 Kingdoms 18:19-19:44 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run now and take the good news to the king, how the Lord avenged him from the hand of his enemies.” 20 And Joab said to him, “You will be no messenger of good news today, for you shall take good news …

Day 112 – 2 Kingdoms 16-18:18; Psalm 93:1–15; Proverbs 20:6–10; Luke 16

2 Kingdoms 16-18:18 ​1 When David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys. And on them were two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred dates, and a skin of wine. 2 And …

Day 109 – 2 Kingdoms 8-11; Psalm 90; Proverbs 19:19–24; Luke 14:25–35

2 Kingdoms 8-11 ​1 After this, David attacked the Philistines and put them to flight. And David took the border country from the hand of the Philistines. 2 Then David defeated Moab, and after forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with lines. With two lines he measured off those to be …

Day 107 – 2 Kingdoms 3, 4; Psalm 88:39–53; Proverbs 19:7–12; Luke 13:22–35

2 Kingdoms 3, 4 ​1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But the house of David grew continually stronger and the house of Saul grew steadily weaker.The Sons of David2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the …

Day 105 – 1 Kingdoms 29-31; Psalm 88:1–19; Proverbs 18:18–23; Luke 12:35–59

1 Kingdoms 29-31 1 All the encampments of the Philistines gathered at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped in Endor in Jezreel. 2 And the captains of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands. David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish. 3 Then the captains of the Philistines …

Day 104 – 1 Kingdoms 26-28; Psalm 87; Proverbs 18:12–17; Luke 12:1–34

1 Kingdoms 26-28 ​1 Now the Ziphites came out of the desert country to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Look, David hides from us at the hill Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon.” 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the desert of Ziph with three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the desert of …

Day 103 – 1 Kingdoms 24, 25; Psalm 86; Proverbs 18:6–11; Luke 11:29–54

1 Kingdoms 24, 25 ​1 Then David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds at En Gedi. 2 Now when Saul returned from following the Philistines, it was reported to him, saying, “David is in the desert of En Gedi.” 3 Then he took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went …

Day 102 – 1 Kingdoms 21:2-23:27; Psalm 85; Proverbs 18:1–5; Luke 11:1–28

1 Kingdoms 21:2-23:27 2 Now David came to Nob, to Abimelech the priest. And Abimelech was astonished when he met him and said to him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?” 3 So David said to the priest, “Today the king gave a command to me, saying, ‘Do not let anyone …

Day 101 – 1 Kingdoms 18-21:1; Psalm 84; Proverbs 17:26–30; Luke 10:25–42

1 Kingdoms 18-21:1 ​1 From all the cities of Israel, women came out dancing with tambourines, with joy, and with cymbals to greet David. 2 And the women began a song and sang, “Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”3 These words seemed evil in the eyes of Saul, and he said to …

Day 99 – 1 Kingdoms 14:1-15:9; Psalm 82; Proverbs 17:16–20; Luke 9:37–62

1 Kingdoms 14:1-15:9 ​1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young servant carrying his armor, “Come here! Let us cross over to that other side, into the outpost of the Philistine garrison.” But he did not tell his father of this. 2 Now Saul sat on the …

Day 98 – 1 Kingdoms 10:17-13:22; Psalm 81; Proverbs 17:11–15; Luke 9:18–36

1 Kingdoms 10:17-13:22 17 Then Samuel proclaimed to all the people in the presence of the Lord at Mizpah, 18 and to the sons of Israel he said, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘I brought the sons of Israel up from Egypt and delivered you from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, …

Day 94 – 1 Kingdoms 1:1-2:17; Psalms 77:56–72; Proverbs 16:21–25; Luke 7:18–50

1 Kingdoms 1:1-2:17 ​1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountain of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeremeel, the son of Elihu, the son of Toke in Nasiv Ephraim. 2 He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other was Peninnah. …

Day 92 – Judges 20, 21; Psalm 77:18–37; Proverbs 16:11–15; Luke 6:27–49

Judges 20, 21 ​1 All the children of Israel came out; all the congregation from Dan including Bersabee, and from the land of Galaad to the Lord at Mizpah, gathered as one man. 2 And all the tribes of Israel stood before the Lord in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand …

Day 90 –  Judges 15-17; Psalm 76:11–21; Proverbs 16:1–5; Luke 5:17–39

Judges 15-17 ​1 Soon after these days, in the days of the wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a young goat. And he said, “I will go to my wife in her private chamber.” But her father would not permit him to enter. 2 Her father said, “I thought that you thoroughly hated her; …

Day 88 –  Judges 10, 11; Psalms 75; Proverbs 15:27–32; Luke 4:31–44

Judges 10, 11 ​1 After Abimelech, Tola the son of Puah arose to save Israel, the son of his father’s brother, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir on Mount Ephraim. 2 He judged Israel twenty-three years; and he died and was buried in Shamir.3 After him arose Jair of Gilead; and he …

Day 86 –  Judges 6:11-7:25; Psalm 73:12–23; Proverbs 15:16–20; Luke 3:21–38

Judges 6:11-7:25 11 Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree in Ephrathah which belonged to Joash the father of Esdri, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress in order to hide from the presence of the Midianites. 12 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him …

Day 85 –  Judges 5:1-6:10; Psalm 73:1–11; Proverbs 15:11–15; Luke 3:1–20

Judges 5:1-6:10 ​1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,2 A revelation was made known in IsraelTo the people who were willing, bless the Lord!3 O kings, receive the news! O princes, listen closely!I, even I, will sing to the Lord;  I will sing a psalm to the Lord God …

Day 84 –  Judges 3, 4; Psalm 72:15–28; Proverbs 15:6–10; Luke 2:25–52

Judges 3, 4 ​1 Now these are the nations the Lord left so that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who did not experience firsthand any of the wars in Canaan 2 (only for the sake of the generations of Israel, to teach them warfare; only those who did not previously experience …

Day 83 –  Judges 1, 2; Psalm 72:1–14; Proverbs 15:1–5; Luke 2:1–24

Judges 1, 2 ​1 After Joshua died, the descendants of Israel asked of the Lord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us to fight against the Canaanites?” 2 And the Lord said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed, I have delivered the land into his hand.”3 So Judah said to Simeon his brother, …

Day 80 – Joshua 18-20; Psalm 70:1–13; Proverbs 14:21–25; Luke 1:1–25

Joshua 18-20 ​1 Now the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh and set up the tabernacle of testimony there; and they subdued the land. 2 But there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance. 3 Then Joshua said to the children of …

Day 78 – Joshua 12-14; Psalm 68:21–37; Proverbs 14:11–15; Mark 15:21–47

Joshua 12-14 ​1 Now these are the kings of the land whom the sons of Israel put to death, and whose land they inherited beyond the Jordan in the east, from the valley Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the land of Araba in the east. 2 These kings were Sihon, king of the Amorites, …

Day 77 – Joshua 10, 11; Psalm 68:1–20; Proverbs 14:6–10; Mark 15:1–20

Joshua 10, 11 ​1 When Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and utterly destroyed it; and that as he had done to Jericho and its king, he did also to Ai and its king; and that the inhabitants of Gibeon by their own accord had come over to Joshua and Israel, …

Day 76 – Joshua 7-9; Psalm 67:21–36; Proverbs 14:1–5; Mark 14:53–72

Joshua 7-9 ​1 But the children of Israel committed a great offense, for they kept back for themselves something from what was accursed. Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took something from what was accursed, and the Lord was very angry with the …

Day 75 – Joshua 4-6; Psalm 67:1–20; Proverbs 13:22–27; Mark 14:32–52

Joshua 4-6 ​1 Now when all the people finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, 2 “Take men from the people, one from each tribe, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve prepared stones from the midst of the Jordan and carry these together with you. Put them in your encampment where …

Day 73 – Deuteronomy 33, 34; Psalm 65; Proverbs 13:11–15; Mark 13:24–37

Deuteronomy 33, 34 ​1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death. 2 Thus he said:“The Lord came down from SinaiAnd appeared to us from Seir;He hastened from Mount ParanAlong with myriads at Kadesh,angels with Him at His right hand;3 And He spared …

Day 72 – Deuteronomy 32; Psalm 64; Proverbs 13:6–10; Mark 13:1–23

Deuteronomy 32 ​1 “Take heed, O heaven, and I will speak;And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.2 Let my proverbial saying be awaited as the rain,And let my words come downAs raindrops on the wild grass,And as snowfall on the sown grass.3 For I invoke the Lord’s name:Ascribe greatness to our God.4 …

Day 70 – Deuteronomy 28:15-29:28; Psalm 62; Proverbs 12:26–31; Mark 12:1–27

Deuteronomy 28:15-29:28 15 “But it shall be, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God to keep and do all His commandments I command you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: 16 Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the …

Day 68 – Deuteronomy 23-25; Psalm 60; Proverbs 12:16–20; Mark 11:1–19

Deuteronomy 23-25 1 “A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor uncover what is covered of his father’s.2 “The eunuch and the castrated man shall not enter the assembly of the Lord. 3 The child of a prostitute shall not enter the assembly of the Lord.4 “An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the …

Day 64 – Deuteronomy 11-13; Psalm 56; Proverbs 11:26–30; Mark 9:2–29

Deuteronomy 11-13 1 “Therefore, you shall love the Lord your God, and always keep His commandments, His ordinances, and His judgments. 2 Know today, I do not speak with your children, who have not known and seen the chastening of the Lord your God, nor His greatness and mighty hand and outstretched arm— 3 the …

Day 62 – Deuteronomy 4:44-7:26; Psalm 54:13–24; Proverbs 11:16–20; Mark 8:1–21

Deuteronomy 4:44-7:26 44 Now this is the law Moses set before the sons of Israel. 45 These are the testimonies, the ordinances, and the judgments Moses spoke to the sons of Israel in the desert after they came out of Egypt, 46 beyond the Jordan, in the valley near Beth Peor, in the land of …

Day 60 – Deuteronomy 1, 2; Psalms 52, 53; Proverbs 11:6–10; Mark 7:1–23

Deuteronomy 1, 2 ​1 Now these are the words Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the desert, in the plain opposite Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. 2 It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea. 3 Now it came to pass in …

Day 57 – Numbers 30, 31; Psalm 50:1–10; Proverbs 10:23–27; Mark 5:21–43

Numbers 30, 31 ​1 Now Moses told the children of Israel everything, as the Lord commanded Moses.   2 Then Moses spoke to the rulers of the tribes of Israel, saying, “This is the word the Lord commanded: 3 If any man should vow a vow to the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his …

Day 56 – Numbers 27:12-29:39; Psalm 49:16–23; Proverbs 10:17–22; Mark 5:1–20

Numbers 27:12-29:39 12 Now the Lord said to Moses, “Go up into the mountain beyond the Jordan (this is Mount Nebo), and see the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel for a possession. 13 Then you shall see it and be added to your people, even you, as Aaron your …

Day 55 – Numbers 25:1-27:11; Psalm 49:1–15; Proverbs 10:12–16; Mark 4:21–41

Numbers 25:1-27:11 ​1 Now Israel remained in Sattin, and the people were defiled by committing fornication with the daughters of Moab. 2 They invited them to the sacrifices of their idols; and the people ate their sacrifices and worshiped their idols. 3 So Israel consecrated themselves to Baal of Peor; and the Lord was very …

Day 54 – Numbers 23, 24; Psalm 48:11–21; Proverbs 10:7–11; Mark 4:1–20

Numbers 23, 24 ​1 Now Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven young bulls and seven rams.” 2 So Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and he offered a young bull and a ram on each altar. 3 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand alongside …

Day 53 – Numbers 21:10-22:41; Psalm 48:1–10; Proverbs 10:1–6; Mark 3:20–35

Numbers 21:10-22:41 “The War of the Lord: He set on fire Zoob and the brooks of the Arnon, 15 And He established the brooks For Er to inhabit near the borders of Moab.” 16 Then from there they went to the Well, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people …

Day 52 – Numbers 18:20-21:9; Psalm 47; Proverbs 9:21–25; Mark 3:1–19

Numbers 18:20-21:9  20 Moreover the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel. 21 Behold, I give the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an …

Day 24 – Exodus 13-15; Psalms 24:12–22; Proverbs 4:24–28; Matthew 15:1–20

Exodus 16-18; Psalms 25; Proverbs 5:1–6; Matthew 15:21–39 Exodus 16-18  16 Manna and Quail ​1 Now they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they departed from the land …

Day 15 – Genesis 41, 42; Psalms 17:33–51; Proverbs 3:17–22; Matthew 10:24–42

Genesis 41, 42   ​1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. 2 Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine-looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. 3 Then behold, seven other cows came …

Day 13 – Genesis 36, 37; Psalms 17:1–17; Proverbs 3:6–10; Matthew 9:18–38

Genesis 36, 37   ​1 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom. 2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 Now Adah bore …