My friend and I like to share interesting passages of Scripture which we find in our regular reading, and this morning he sent me two seemingly conflicting passages of Scripture which cause one to think about a very serious issue: does God cause man to sin? The Scriptures in question…
Cover to Cover Reading: 1 Chronicles 26:20-29:30 Focus: 1 Chronicles 29:6-18 There is this dynamic between friends that you’ll go out for coffee and one friend will pay for coffee one time, then the next time the other friend will pay. It goes back and forth…
Cover to Cover Reading: 1 Chronicles 22:2-26:19 Focus: 1 Chronicles 22:11-13 One of the greatest things that a parent can do for their children is to exhort them and bless them in all they set out to do. If there is anything that children will treasure in…
Cover to Cover Reading: 1 Chronicles 18:1-22:1 Focus: 1 Chronicles 18:1-13 Have you got a friend, acquaintance, or someone you know who just has it all? Everything they do, everything they have, everything about them just seems to go right… They have the perfect life and it’…
Cover to Cover Reading: 1 Chronicles 14:1-17:27 Focus: 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 There is an old saying which goes, “If it’s too good to be true, it usually is.” As Christians, we have the promise of eternal life, of purpose in life, of wisdom, strength, guidance to…
Cover to Cover Reading: 1 Chronicles 11:1-13:14 Focus: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 Throughout history, success has always been found in numbers. The legacy of the greatest leaders in history falls and stands upon the numbers which supported them. The Roman emperors, while they retained supreme authority, worked within…
Cover to Cover Reading: 2 Samuel 23:1-24:45 Focus: 2 Samuel 24:18-25 Have you ever received something for free, without any cost, or been given a gift which you thought to give to someone else? For whatever reason, regardless, if people knew that you “re-gifted” something, just how…
Cover to Cover Reading: 2 Samuel 20:4-22:51 Focus: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 There is an old chorus that we sing, “Give thanks.” The words of the song echo thanksgiving for Jesus and what God has done for His people. It is an old-time favourite echoing a simple heart…