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F260 Day 68: Judges 15-16
Judges 15-16 Samson’s life and judging in Israel was marked by personal vengeance. God used this characteristic of Samson to accomplish his means. God allowed the circumstances Samson faced and used them as opportunities to attack the Philistines. Samson’s fleshly desires ultimately were his undoing, falling in love with a woman who sought to destroy
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F260 Day 67: Judges 13-14
Judges 13-14 Once again Israel has done evil in God’s sight and he has sent his judgment upon them. This time God has given them into the hand of the Philistines. After 40 years, God comes to a barren woman, the wife of Manoah. He tells her she will give birth to a son who
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F260 Day 66: Judges 6-7
Judges 6-7 Israel has once again spiraled into disobedience, and this time the Lord allows the Midianites to oppress them. God comes to Gideon and has him deliver Israel. Hesitant at first, God reassures Gideon that he is sending him and will be with him. After tearing down the altars for the idols, God gives
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F260 Day 65: Judges 4
Judges 4 Israel is once again in a cycle of sin and judgment. This time, Israel is oppressed for 20 years before they cry out to the Lord for help. During this time, God raises up Deborah as a judge & prophetess over Israel. Through Deborah, Barak is called to lead Israel to victory. His
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F260 Day 64: Judges 2-3
Judges 2-3 After the death of Joshua and the elders of that generation, Israel plunges into a spiral of sin. They quickly forget the Lord and his commands. They mingle with the inhabitants they were to destroy, causing them to fall into a pattern of sin. This causes the Lord to enact judgment on Israel
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F260 Day 63: Joshua 23-24
Joshua 23-24 After conquering the promised land, the people of Israel finally find rest. Before he dies, Joshua wants to give the people a final message. He urges them to keep the commands given to them by Moses. God has been faithful to his word to this point. That also means he will keep the
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F260 Day 62: Joshua 7-8
Joshua 7-8 In defeating Jericho, Achan disobeyed the Lord’s command to not take any spoil. The sin of one man brought the Lord’s anger upon the entire people of Israel, causing them to be defeated against the city of Ai. After seeking the Lord, Joshua learns of the sin and obeys God’s command to resolve
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F260 Day 61: Joshua 5:10-15; 6
Joshua 5:10-15; 6 As Israel enters Canaan, the daily supply of mana stops. The people are now able to eat from the land. After observing the Passover, they prepare their conquest of Jericho. They do this by following some strange instructions, but do so in obedience to Joshua’s command. As a result, the wall crumbles
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F260 Day 60: Joshua 3-4
Joshua 3-4 As Israel approaches the promised land, they reach the Jordan River. In order to show himself strong, the Lord parts the waters of the river like he did the Red Sea for the previous generation. God tells Joshua to have the priests holding the ark stand in the river, and the flow of
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F260 Day 59: Joshua 1-2
Joshua 1-2 The book of Joshua begins with God speaking to Joshua. In the span of nine verses, God tells Joshua three times to be strong and courageous. Above all, Joshua must be strong and courageous to remain obedient to God’s Word. He must meditate on it day and night, and never let it depart
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F260 Day 58: Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34
Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34 From Exodus to Deuteronomy, we have followed Moses’ story as he led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. Now, as Deuteronomy ends, Moses’ life has come to an end. Scripture remembers him as someone who had a face to face relationship with the Lord. This was unlike any other
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F260 Day 57: Deuteronomy 30-31
Deuteronomy 30-31 After outlining the blessings and curses for obedience and disobedience, Moses urges the people to choose life and blessing. Yet, God knows the hearts of the people. He knows they will turn their back on him as soon as they enter the Promised Land and experience prosperity. God tells Moses about this, and
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F260 Day 56: Deuteronomy 8-9
Deuteronomy 8-9 It’s so easy to forget about God when things are going well in our lives. This can be such the case that we can even think that we acquired everything by the strength of our own hands. Moses warns Israel against such thinking in Deuteronomy 8-9. He implores Israel to keep and remember
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F260 Day 55: Deuteronomy 6-7
Deuteronomy 6-7 Deuteronomy 6 is a picture of what godly living looks like. Love God and obey his commands. When we love God with our all, everything else naturally flows from it. Our obedience, growth, discipleship, evangelism, and generosity all stem from this love. These chapters emphasize obedience to God and his Word if Israel
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F260 Day 54: Deuteronomy 3-4
Deuteronomy 3-4 After Moses finished recounting the people’s recent history, he stresses the importance of obedience to the Lord’s covenant. The people must remain obedient to the Word of the Lord and walk in wisdom. This obedience assures blessing and longevity in the Promised Land. Walking in wisdom before the Lord is not complicated. He
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F260 Day 53: Deuteronomy 1-2
Deuteronomy 1-2 Israel is on the brink of entering the Promised Land. But, this is a new generation. Many of these people were too young or not around to remember how the Lord rescued them from Egypt. So, Moses recounts their history to remind them of where the Lord has brought them from. This history
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F260 Day 52: Numbers 34-35
Numbers 34-35 Israel is on the brink of entering the Promised Land. Two and one-half tribes have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan. Numbers 34 details the boundaries of the land they have been promised by God. The Lord then describes how the Levites are to receive 48 cities and live among the
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F260 Day 51: Numbers 20; 27:12-23
Numbers 20; 27:12-23 Romans 3:23 tell us that we all fall short of God’s glory. Today’s passage is proof of this. It’s nearly time for Israel to enter the Promised Land after their forty years of wandering, but nothing has changed. This new generation is still complaining and living with the same mindset as their
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F260 Day 50: Numbers 16-17
Numbers 16-17 After being told they could not enter the Promised Land, the children of Israel rebel against Moses and Aaron. This begins with Korah and his friends trying to usurp the priesthood from Aaron’s family. God immediately shuts down their rebellious actions. He supernaturally proves Moses’ leadership by opening the ground, swallowing everyone alive
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F260 Day 49: Numbers 13-14
Numbers 13-14 In these chapters Moses sends men to scout the Promised Land. After forty days the men return with their report. Only Joshua and Caleb have a positive report. The rest believe they will be slaughtered if they even attempt to take the land. Unfortunately, the people believe the negative report, despite all the
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F260 Day 48: Numbers 11-12
Numbers 11-12 In the wilderness, Israel is all about their complaints. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. This time they complain about a lack of food choices, as if the Lord had not been providing for them. Then there is Moses’ siblings rising up against him. The Lord quickly puts an end to both
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F260 Day 47: Leviticus 26
Leviticus 26 In God’s kingdom there are blessings for obedience and consequences for disobedience. Leviticus 26 outlines the results of both for the Israelites. They can expect blessing and prosperity if they obey the Lord and follow his commands. Yet, if they disobey, they can expect God’s hand of judgment to continue until they repent
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F260 Day 46: Leviticus 23
Leviticus 23 Leviticus 23 describes for us all of Israel’s holy days. In addition to their regular weekly Sabbath, the Lord appointed days throughout the year where they were to remember his faithfulness. These holy days aren’t without purpose. Each day points Israel back to God and his provision. These days were to be observed
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F260 Day 45: Leviticus 16-17
Leviticus 16-17 Leviticus 16 details the sacrifices required for the Day of Atonement. On this day, once a year, the high priest made atonement for his and the people’s sin. This is the one day of the year when he could enter the Most Holy place. The sacrifices made on this day covered Israel’s sin