Daily Readings in the Bible Judges 19-21

“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Jud. 21:25). That’s how the writer of Judges concludes his book. Life without a king. Israel failed to remove their enemies from their land and disobeyed God (Jud. 1-3). That’s life without a king. Israel […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Judges 16-18

Every superhero has their villain. If you ever read comics, or watched a superhero movie then you know the villain is always looking for ways to defeat his arch nemesis. The villain’s evil plots are never going to come to pass if the hero is there to thwart the evil plan. Therefore, the villain looks […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Judges 13-15

The spiritual climate in Israel grew colder. Israel was now indifferent to Jehovah and to the idea of being bondage. They hadn’t learned the lesson of keeping themselves from idols which inevitably led to them doing evil again in the sight of the LORD. This time God allowed them to be oppressed by the hands […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Judges 1-2

The books of Judges is exhausting and exhilarating. It’s exhausting because the same thing happens repeatedly. It’s exciting because the Lord does extraordinary things through very ordinary people. The book’s theme can be found in its final verse: “In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 5-6

The first four chapters of Numbers outline the layout of the camps, and the duties of the Levites. Instructions for life in the camp begins with chapter five. If the Lord was going to dwell with His people then it was important that Israel kept themselves from any defilement (Num. 5:3). Instructions included lepers being […]

Nameless, but Faithful

Mother’s Day is a time where we honor our mothers, and celebrate who they are, and what they have done for us. Like other holidays, perhaps we should honor and celebrate our mothers more than once a year, for mothers play a very important role in our lives. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & […]