Month: August 2020

 Readings Ezra 5 Ezra 6 Proverbs 24:3-6 Prayer Pray… that you will trust that God loves you very much, and will help and guide you when you allow Him to take control. Day 233 – Zerubbabel #3 The Jewish temple is rebuilt just as wisdom builds the house   Today we read about how the…

 Readings Ezra 5:1-2 Haggai 1 Zechariah 1:1-6 Prayer Pray… that we give high priority to God when we think about how we spend our time and money. Day 232 – Haggai & Zechariah God uses Haggai & Zechariah to restart the temple rebuilding project   Today we have a detour from Ezra as we take…

 Readings Ezra 3 Ezra 4 Ephesians 2:19-22 Prayer Pray… that you would have grace and wisdom with people who set out to cause you difficulty as you live out your Christian faith. Day 231 – Zerubbabel #2 The temple rebuilding project is stopped & the Church is a temple   Today we start reading about…

 Readings Ezra 2 Jeremiah 29:10-14 Psalm 126 Prayer Pray… a prayer of thankfulness that God remembers, and keeps, His promises, and that we would endeavor to do the same. Day 230 – Zerubbabel The first return of people from captivity to rebuild the temple   Your eyes might have raised slightly as you first looked…

 Readings Ezra 1 2 Chronicles 36:15-23 Isaiah 45:1-7 Prayer Pray… in the knowledge that God is sovereign and can work through all situations and people – even those who don’t know Him. Day 229 – King Cyrus Cyrus doesn’t know God but fulfills prophecy about rebuilding the temple The books of Daniel, Ezekiel and Esther…

Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer A day off from reading is not a day off from praying or living as a Christian. Pray for something that’s on your heart today. Day 228 – Day Off     As the Summer holidays continue, and hopefully the weather stays warm (it is whislt…

 Readings Esther 8 Esther 9 Esther 10 Prayer Pray… for God to bring relief to those who are persecuted. Day 227 – Esther #4 The king’s decree, the Jews saved & the feast of Purim After the pulsating events of yesterday, today’s final passages tie up all the “loose ends” of the story. They’re pretty…

 Readings Esther 5 Esther 6 Esther 7 Prayer Pray… that you’ll enjoy seing God at work in today’s passage. Day 226 – Esther #3 Esther’s banquets, Mordecai’s honouring & Haman’s death Wow, what a story today! I hope you had great fun reading it. Esther bravely entered the presence of the king, as today’s readings…

 Readings Esther 3 Esther 4 Proverbs 21:1 Prayer Pray… for moments to be brave, and the bravery to go through with them. Day 225 – Esther #2 Esther becomes Queen and Mordecai protects the king   Flick back to 1 Samuel 15 for a quick refresher on some background to the events today. In it,…

 Readings Esther 1 Esther 2 Jeremiah 29:1-11 Prayer Pray… that we will see God at mighty work as we spend time in the beautiful book of Esther. Day 224 – Esther #1 Esther becomes Queen and Mordecai protects the king   Have you read the book of Esther before? Do you think you could relate…