Prayer, Praise, and Truth

August 20 - Proverbs 17-18 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24) Friendship is one of God's greatest gifts to [...]

August 19 - Psalm 96-98 Psalm 96 is a joyful call for all creation to worship the Lord because of His majesty, His holiness, and His coming reign. The psalm moves beyond the borders of Israel and [...]

August 18 - 1 Chronicles 5-9 FOCUS PASSAGE: 1 Chronicles 9:1-34 Following the Babylonian captivity, the people of Judah slowly returned to their homeland to rebuild both the city of Jerusalem and the [...]

August 17 - Numbers 1-4 The Book of Numbers serves as a bridge between Israel's deliverance from Egypt and the nation's entrance into the Promised Land. Its English title comes from the two censuses [...]

August 16 - 1 Timothy 1-3 Throughout Scripture, the word mystery does not refer to something mysterious in the modern sense of an unsolved puzzle. Rather, a mystery is a divine truth that was once [...]

August 15 - John 3-4 FOCUS PASSAGE: John 3:1-17 This passage records one of the most important conversations in all of Scripture. Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus by night [...]

August 13 - Proverbs 16 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18) This brief but powerful verse reveals a timeless spiritual principle. Pride is not merely [...]

August 12 - Psalm 93-95 FOCUS PASSAGE: Psalm 95 Psalm 95 presents two inseparable truths that define a proper relationship with God: worship and obedience. The psalm begins with an enthusiastic [...]

August 11 - 1 Chronicles 1-4 The opening four chapters of 1 Chronicles are devoted almost entirely to genealogies. While many modern readers are tempted to skim these long lists of names, they serve [...]

August 10 - Leviticus 25-27 FOCUS PASSAGE: Leviticus 25 Leviticus 25 is one of the most remarkable chapters in the Old Testament because it reveals God's concern for justice, mercy, stewardship, and [...]