Reading Assignment for March 21st-27th

Psalms 78-84
Luke 12-16
Exodus 6-10

Restore Us!
Where does restoration come from? It comes from God! In Psalm 80:3 the Psalmist cries out, "Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!" Remember Christian, your hope is not in politics. Your hope is not in financial success. Your hope is not in the powers and the policies of man. Your hope, if hope it is, is to be found in God and in God alone! "Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, and we may be saved? No! We SHALL be saved! The favorable gaze of God upon us is Salvation! That favorable gaze can only fall when we are found in Christ Jesus our Lord! The Father sent the Son to restore us to Himself, and when we stand in Him, the face of the Father shines upon us, and we are saved! May you be found in Him today!

Read and Heed The Word Reading Assignment For March 14th-20th:

Psalms 71-77
Exodus 1-5
Luke 7-11

Sometimes in the business of life we can lose site of the things that are really important. Don't let the business of life keep you from spending time in the Word of God. Make time for reading and meditating on His word every day; and if a day, or two, or even three go by and you haven't taken the time to be in His word, don't become discouraged. Just pick up your Bible and start again. Remember, each day is a gift from God. As someone once said the past is gone forever, the future is yet to be, but today is a gift from God, that is why they call it the "present". So don't be discouraged by the missed opportunities of the past, and don't fret about the future, just pick up your Bible, and make the most of today! May God bless you as you read and heed His word! I look forward to hearing from each of you this week regarding the things that God is speaking to you as you spend time in the Scriptures. Have a blessed week!

Reading Assignment For March 7th-13th:

Psalm 64-70
Genesis 46-50
Luke 2-6

Your comments are welcome! Have a great week in His Word!

Reading Assignment March 1st-7th
Psalms 58-64
Mark 13-Luke 1
Genesis 41-45

Read and Heed The Word
Monday February 22nd - Sunday February 28th
Psalms 51-57
Genesis 36-40
Mark 8-12






Taking a Journey With Joseph
Now here is a young man who went from riches, to rags, to riches. In the beginning we find Joseph the favorite son of a very wealthy man. Jacob's parents had played favorites with their children and the bad habit had been passed on to the next generation. Joseph was the golden child in his father's eyes, and his brothers were plenty jealous! To make matters worse, Joseph did not endear himself to them. He wore a coat that set him apart, and was very vocal about some amazing dreams that suggested that he would one day rule over them. Not exactly a recipe for sibling harmony!


One day, his brothers found the opportunity to do him in, but rather than kill the little guy they figured they could make a quick buck by selling their brother into slavery. The young favorite of his father would find himself in the slave trader's caravan. It wouldn't be long before he was purchased by Potiphar and through his faithful service rose to power within the household of this Egyptian officer. His favor however would be short lived as he was falsely accused and thrown into prison. Amazingly enough we never hear Joseph complain. Through it all his trust in the Lord and his faithfulness to his God never seems to waiver. Would we do as well? In time the Lord would see that Joseph was released from prison and made second in command of the nation of Egypt. His brothers had intended to do him evil, but the Lord was at work in it all!


In the trials of life, do we remain faithful? When things go wrong, do we look for the hand of God? Do we hold back our tongue from complaining and trust that the LORD is directing our path? Do we honor God in our suffering as well as in our success? If not, then we can learn from the example of Joseph! May the Lord bless you as you read his story this week!

"As Many as touched Him were made Well"
Reading Assignment For February 15th -21st
Psalms 44-50, Genesis 31-35, Mark 3-7

Our reading this week will take us at some point to Mark 6:53-56. In verse 56 we read that, "Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well." If we want to be made well spiritually, let us draw near day by day and touch the hem of His garment through reading His word!

In Romans 12:2 we are told to be "transformed by the renewing of our minds." And in chapter 9 of Mark next week we will see that same word used in verse 2 which says of Jesus, "and He was transfigured before them." This signifies a dramatic change in our way of thinking, a metamorphosis that takes us from a worldly to a heavenly perspective just as Jesus was changed from his earthly to a glorified appearance there on the mountain. When we touch the hem of His garment through our daily reading of His word may this metamorphosis begin in us!

Read and Heed the Word!

Reading Assignment for February 8th-14th

Psalms 37-43
Genesis 26-30
Matthew 26-Mark 2

May the Lord bless you richly as you read and heed His word!