Wednesday, September 12th: Psalms 106-108, 1 Corinthians 16 ~ Tammy

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 106-108, 1 Corinthians 16

Psalm 106:1

Praise the Lord!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
It didn't take long in today's reading for me to be stopped by a verse that caught my attention.

Give thanks to the Lord.  Why?

Because He is good.
Because His faithful love endures forever.

I love this!  Obviously, we are also supposed to thank God for the things He does for us for for our loved ones, for answered prayers, for miracles, and so on.

But we also need to remember to take the time to thank God for who He is.  To marvel at His greatness, at His character, at His goodness, at His faithfulness.

I need to remember to take the time.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 109-111, 2 Corinthians 1

Tuesday, September 11th: Psalm 103-105, 1 Corinthians 15:29-58 ~ Tammy

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalm 103-105, 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
Such beautiful truths in these words!

Monday, September 10: Psalms 97-99; 1 Corinthians 14 by Pamela

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is   Psalms 97-99; 1 Corinthians 14

This stood out for me from today's OT reading:

5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness;
    every nation sees his glory.
7 Those who worship idols are disgraced—
    all who brag about their worthless gods—    for every god must bow to him.

Sometimes we can put our faith in something that looks strong (mountains) but is really not. When we put our efforts and strength into something that has no lasting value and can melt away like wax we are wasting our time. One day everyone (every nation) will see God's splendour and be exalted. The things that we thought were of value will pass away. The things we idolized, the things we poured our time, effort, and money into will be on display and we may not be happy with what it reveals about us.

Also this:

O Lord our God, you answered them.
    You were a forgiving God to them,
    but you punished them when they went wrong.

Just like a parent who answers their children and forgives them but also rebukes them and corrects them when they make a mistake, God is our Heavenly FATHER. He loves us and guides us and yet we will still make mistakes. I am thankful that this doesn't mean God will ignore me but will forgive me when I ask.

This stood out from the NT:

9 It’s the same for you. If you speak to people in words they don’t understand, how will they know what you are saying? You might as well be talking into empty space.

Now more than ever, Christians are called to speak the truth in love. As society blurs the line between right and wrong we need to speak the language of the people to show them God's truth in a way that speaks to them. We shouldn't water down the message of salvation but we cannot come at them without love and compassion or the message will not be heard. How do we speak the truth? We have to know the truth and pray for opportunities and for the words to share the message to ensure there is no "language barrier" and the words can be heard and understood.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 100-102 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Saturday, September 8th: Psalms 97-99; 1 Corinthians 14 ~ Tammy

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 97-99; 1 Corinthians 14

Psalm 97: 5

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
When I read this verse I was struck again by the wonder of the greatness of our God.

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord.

It's just a parallel, and an imperfect one at that, but the mountains are to God what crayons are to us.  We can make crayons melt, we can snap them in two, they are child's play.  God can do that to a mountain.

The bigness of our God is truly incomprehensible and creation truly testifies to His Lordship.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage:  Psalms 100-102, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Friday, September 7th: Psalms 94-96; 1 Corinthians 13 ~ Emma

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 94-96; 1 Corinthians 13

“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When it’s my turn to write the blog post and one of the sections is a popular one, I always try to write about a different section because it might seem “too easy” to comment on the popular one. But today I thought I should put my pride aside and comment on the popular section. 

The part that stood out to me about this verse is how love keeps no record of being wronged. Love is completely selfless. This is the kind of love Jesus has for us. He died for us and now our records are wiped clean. There’s no record of how we wronged Him (though it happens multiple times every day). And this is the kind of love we should have for others. We should be quick to wipe their records clean, and not keep tally of every bad thing someone has done to us. In the end, we will even probably be happier for it. 

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 97-99; 1 Corinthians 14

Thursday, September 6th: Psalm 91-93, 1 Corinthians 12 ~ Nathan

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 91-93, 1 Corinthians 12

Psalm 91:9a
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place...

Psalm 91:11
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:14
"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name...


I found Psalm 91 an uplifting chapter of the bible to read. Here the writer tells us that if we commit and live for God - He will protect us.

We may not always think of it or feel it, but we are all vulnerable at all times. We need God and His love and protection to help us.

Only God can save us, we need to reach out to Him and ask for His help.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 94-96, 1 Corinthians 13

Wednesday, September 5th: Psalms 88-90, 1 Corinthians 11 ~ Tammy

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 88-90, 1 Corinthians 11

Psalm 90: O Lord, come back to us!
How long will you delay?
Take pity on your servants!
14 Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.
15 Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery!
Replace the evil years with good.
Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery!  Replace the evil years with good.


Some days (sometimes some years) are extremely difficult ones, and joy is hard to find.  This earthly life is, quite frankly, harder for some than for others, and we don't normally know why or for what purpose.

But this we do know.

The victory is God's, and therefore, ours, as believers.
Eternity will be filled with joy beyond our wildest expectations.
And that eternity will overwhelm our earthly troubles and make them feel fleeting.

It reminds me of the phrase of a song "It's Friday, but Sunday's coming!"  No matter how bleak Friday is, we can rest in the surety that Sunday is coming!

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 91-93, 1 Corinthians 12

Tuesday, September 4: Psalms 85-87, 1 Corinthians 10 ~ Danae

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 85-87, 1 Corinthians 10

1 Corinthians 10:12
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!”

We shouldn’t get careless in our walk with God, thinking that we’re all good & get lazy with time in the word & prayer. We shouldn’t put ourselves into tempting situations feeling that we’re strong Christians & we’ll be ok. Rather we should be continually alert knowing that Satan will come at us, seeking to destroy.

Verse 10 warns Christians not to grumble. When we grumble, we very quickly shift our focus from God’s goodness to a woe is me attitude. We forget our blessings & dwell on what we don’t have. A good way to stay firm in our faith is to continually remember what God has done for us.

Stand firm so as not to fall...Verse 13 speaks of temptations that we will face. We are promised a way out, to be able to stand up under it but the more secure our faith is, the easier it will be for us when we face those times.


Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 88-90, 1 Corinthians 11

Monday, September 3: Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9 by Pamela

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9

Psalm 83 begins:

O God, do not be silent!
    Do not be deaf.
    Do not be quiet, O God.

and ends:

18 Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord,
    that you alone are the Most High,
    supreme over all the earth.

Sometimes when we hear the horrors the people face because of their faith or when we see the line between right and wrong become so blurred in society we may wonder when God will fulfill his promise and this world and all its trouble will pass away. We long for God to hear our prayers. This passage ends with the reminder of this promise. One day EVERYONE will know that Lord our God is above all else and He will rescue us and reign over us and right every wrong. God will not be silent and the world will know who God is and there will be no doubt.

10 Psalm 84:10 A single day in your courts
    is better than a thousand anywhere else!

After all the heartache of the world, just one day in Paradise with Jesus will be better than we can every imagine.

This passage stood out from the NT:

11 Since we have planted spiritual seed among you, aren’t we entitled to a harvest of physical food and drink? 12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.

It made me think of the importance of supporting our pastoral staff. In light of the pastor in California who took his life recently, I think that it is a good reminder that Satan's desire to corrupt and hurt people of faith knows no bounds. We need to offer our prayers and support to those who lead us and are expected to do so much. I don't think we fully understand the (often unrealistic) expectations and stress that pastors face as they try and lead by example but still are human. Pray for those in leadership.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 85-87, 1 Corinthians 10

Saturday, September 1st: Psalms 79-81; 1 Corinthians 8 ~ Tammy

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 79-81; 1 Corinthians 8

But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. 2 Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much.
Well, that's putting it pretty bluntly, isn't it?!

It's true!

Knowledge, particularly biblical knowledge, is definitely important.  We are wise to study the Bible and to learn what it says.  But knowledge alone does not strengthen the church.  First, we need to apply it.  But most importantly, we need to love.

9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.....12 And when you sin against other believers[c] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.
No matter the issue, no matter how right we are, we should not encourage anyone to go against their conscience.  The Holy Spirit will provide guidance and insight to them, we don't need to be their Holy Spirit.  And we certainly don't need to be the "devil on their shoulder"!

We need to love each other.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9