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Read  Genesis 1:1 through 4:26 The young family—Mom, Dad, and two girls, had a surprise for visiting grandparents. They presented them with a small scroll, tied with a ribbon. Inside, the seniors found the ultrasound photograph of a new life that would be born. The seniors decided to bathe this new life in prayer. He would be loved before he …

Read  Haggai 1:1 through 2:23 Have you ever felt like you were running hard but getting nowhere? Zerubbabel probably felt that way. He was governor in Jerusalem over the first wave of returnees from the Babylonian captivity. A rush of excitement had initiated the rebuilding of the temple, but opposition, economics, and fatigue had caused a halt to the construction. …

Read  2 Chronicles 36:1–8; Daniel 1:1 through 4:37 King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that his sorcerers and astrologers tell him what he had dreamt, then interpret it. How quickly their pride in their supposed superhuman abilities was humbled. These “wise men” said only the gods could tell dreams, not man! Though they had pagan “gods” in mind, the magicians were right—only a …

Read Revelation 2:1 through 3:22 The best gifts received this Christmas cannot compare to the gifts reserved for those who overcome. Four times Jesus says, “To him who overcomes, I will give” (Revelation 2:7,17,26; 3:21), or similar words. The gifts given are beyond our imaginations. Gifts, such as a crown of life (Revelation 2:10), authority over nations (2:26), the morning star …

Read  Revelation 1:1–20 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8). The Scriptures declare that God is “the Almighty.” If we break this word up into two words, we discover the words “all” and “mighty.” This more than just merely implies that we …

Read  1 John 1:1–2:29 Patrick claimed to live in Christ. He said he was a Christian who walked in the light. But Patrick was hiding some secret sins. He walked in darkness. He claimed to know Jesus, but did not live like Jesus or obey God’s commands. He would not even admit his own sin. In order to really have …

Read  Lamentations 1:1 through 5:22 A news program that aired an episode entirely of good news would shock its viewers, and probably be unrealistic. From life experience, we know that people daily suffer loss, distrust, and discord. Human need is like soil that cannot be fully hydrated. There is always more parched ground. Since everyday struggles are ongoing and universal, …

Read  John 10:1 through 11:57 Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, had been dead 4 days when Jesus arrived to comfort his sisters. Martha told Jesus her brother would not have died if only He had come earlier. Jesus explained to her that Lazarus would rise again. Knowing the Scriptures, Martha said she knew that he would rise again …

Read  Jeremiah 24:1–10; 27:1 through 29:32 Standing on top of a rock in the Grand Tetons, Keith rediscovered God. He had grown up in the church and acted like a Christian, but he walked away from truth as a teenager. Looking over the majesty of those mountains, Keith’s heart surged with the knowledge that God existed and was powerful. The …

Read  John 4:1–26 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water” (John 4:10). When Jesus met the woman at the well He knew who she was and what she needed to hear, but she was …