Category: Daily Bible Readings

The Tree. The Bible ends where it began — with the tree of life.  Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden because of their sin.  The Bible in Genesis 3 explicitly states that they were forced away from the tree of life so that they would not live on this earth forever.  To…

God’s Wrath. Throughout this section, we are told that eventually God’s wrath is exerted.  There are times for evil to win, but then God steps in and punishes.  His punishment is severe and final.  Evil is destroyed.  As believers we long for evil to be destroyed.  We anticipate a time when God reveals himself fully…

Judgment. Seven seals leads to seven trumpets.  Two out of three woes occur.  Angels are released and they act.  Two witnesses die and are resurrected.  Lots of activity and events.  There is a common thread through this section.  Those who love God plead for God to judge the evil in the world.  The dead saints…

Jesus the Lamb. From the beginning, we are told that Revelation is from Jesus about events that are soon to take place.  We are told that it is intended to reveal that Jesus is King of kings and that he is worthy of praise and honor.  Seven congregations of God’s people are specifically identified and…

Encouragement. In the latter part of the 1st century, preachers and teachers depended on the generosity of fellow Christians to survive financially and physically.  Believers provided food, lodging, and money for these teachers as they traveled from place to place.  2 John warns against supporting false teachers and 3 John endorses supporting true teachers even though…

Confidence. John wants us to be confident about our relationship with God.  He wants us to know that we have continual forgiveness because of Jesus.  We have confidence because our love for God leads us away from sin.  We are confident that we will have an eternal relationship with God.  We have confidence because the…

Scoffers. There will always be those who do not believe in Jesus.  Those who believe in Jesus, his life, and his saving actions will always be open to ridicule from those who do not believe.  In our culture, there are those who question Jesus’ existence.  There are those who believe Jesus existed but who do…

Finishing well. This is Paul’s last letter.  Paul encourages Timothy to complete his tasks with confidence and boldness.  While there are several encouraging texts in this letter, the one that expresses Paul’s point well is found in 4:6-8.  Knowing that his life was coming to an end, Paul uses a metaphor of completing a race…

Faith. Faith is confident about our hope.  Faith trusts in what cannot be seen.  Faith perseveres.  Faith understands that challenges will come.  Faith acts when others ridicule.  Faith believes God can do the improbable.  Faith sees a future that others cannot see.  Faith understands that actions matter even as our attitude seeks to honor God. …

Worship. As believers we long for the time that we will see God face to face.  Until that day, worship becomes the means by which we enter into God’s presence.  Jesus is the one who made that possible for us.  Previously, under Moses’ law, only the high priest could enter into God’s presence on behalf…