Monday and Tuesday
1 Year Bible Plan
(Psalms 31:9-18, Proverbs 6:30-35, Mark 14:17-72, Leviticus 17-20)
Remember, when everything seems to be going against you, the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
- Henry Ford
Psalms – We all go through hardships. We should expect the hardships. In fact, if we’re not going through hardships, we’re probably not doing it right. The trick is in how we react to the hardships.
Proverbs – It’s the heart of the sin that is at question. What leads us to do the evil that we do. We can stop doing these things but if we don’t get rid of the reason we did it, we won’t have changed in God’s eyes.
Mark – We need to be in prayer at all times (the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak). Why is it so difficult for me to remember to pray? Is there some sort of block which the enemy has put up that is preventing me from living a prayerful life? I don’t want to give the enemy more power than he has, so is it a wall that I have put up? I try and I try, but the steps are slow and the distance traveled doesn’t seem to be far at all. I need to readjust. I need to be more mindful of the things I say and the things I do, and the things which I let happen around me.
How do I, in my actions, deny Jesus? I mean, when I act in a way which doesn’t glorify Messiah, aren’t I denying the wonderful work He has done for me?
Leviticus – It’s all about holiness. I admit, I’m having trouble getting through Leviticus, but I keep reminding myself that this whole thing is about setting ourselves apart for Yahweh.
Wedneday
(Psalms 31:19-24, Mark 15:1-32, Leviticus 21-22)
I did this plan but on Wednesday my computer was acting up and I didn’t take any notes on it. I can say that I am exciting to be getting through Leviticus. I love the Law of Yahweh, but it’s also difficult to get through. That’s even more reason to be thankful to the grace provided to us by the sacrifice of Messiah. When I read Leviticus, I need to always be thankful for Yeshua’s life, death and resurrection.
Thursday
I’m going to start a new plan today. I have been holding off for a while and just doing the 1 Year Plan, but I may as well start another one. So I’ve decided to start a free plan on the Bible App called “Through the Eyes of a Lion” Here goes:
Through the Eyes of a Lion
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
“Trust me when I say this: the issue isn’t whether your life is going well or falling apart; the question is, what makes you so sure you can tell the difference?
It's only the first day but I am loving this devotional plan.
2 Corinthians – I’m sure I’ve read this passage before but I’ve never looked at it in this light before. This life, is something bigger than what we see. Everything that happens, we need to look deeper. We need to see the machinations behind what we are first seeing. What if it’s all redirection? What if our turmoil is an angel in the road, just like for Balaam and his ass?
1 Year Plan
(Psalms 32, Mark 15:33-47, Leviticus 23-24)
Is it really so easy for God to forgive us? I mean, He’s God, so what isn’t easy… But is the process as cut and dry as we think? When we forgive people, it’s not usually the easiest thing in the world. God is so much bigger and more… MORE than us, but is it possible that forgiveness takes something from God, too? If this were the case, would we be more careful with our actions?
Psalms – We are blessed because our sins have been forgiven. How much of a blessing can WE be if we forgive those around us? Isn’t that us showing the love of Christ to our world? If Jesus died so that God could forgive our sins, isn’t it our job, too, to forgive people who have done things to injure us?
Mark – Jesus died so that our sins could be forgiven. This doesn’t mean that we should go on sinning just because we have the freedom, too. The God of the universe came down to earth and became a person, and He died so that we could enter into His presence. If we can be forgiven after that, shouldn’t it be easier to forgive those who we feel have slighted us?
Leviticus – Forgiveness isn’t something that we earn. It’s something that is given to us. All of the sacrifices all come down to Yahweh giving us forgiveness. So long as we have an understanding of what is right and what is wrong, we can see how sinful we are. We should never compare ourselves to anyone but Jesus. Since even one sin makes us sinful, who cares if you look good compared to Hitler; what do you look like compared to Messiah?
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