May 23 Bible Reading

Matthew 7

We must make Christ the foundation of our lives.  The kingdom of heaven is what we should be striving after, and with it in the center of our mindset, we can become Christlike.  This plays out in many arenas and shows itself if we truly are followers of Christ, such as how we treat others and even our approach to prayer.

Psalm 17&18

The Lord protects those who are faithful to him.  We can rest in the confidence that God is a god who is more powerful than the evils of this world.  When we are shaken and brought low by the wicked in the world, we can rest in God’s loving and forgiving arms.  Not only is He a comfort, but He is also a stronghold.  The Lord is powerful and mighty.  Psalm 18 is a wonderful explanation of the strength that God is.  We can rest safe in Him.

Genesis 13&14

God is amazing in how He blesses His people.  Abram had such incredible faith, and God rewarded that faith with such incredible blessings.  We should all strive to be like Abram, and go where God sends us and trust Him to stay there as long as He asks.  God blesses His people who follow Him and who do what He asks.

Isaiah 19-21

I am amazed at God’s unwavering plan to redeem.  Yes, the Lord will punish and root out evil, but He always is providing hope and escape for sinners.  It is incredible to see God work His salvation.

Romans 9

God’s sovereignty should be a comfort to us.  It takes the weight of salvation off our shoulders, if it were something that we did, and returns it to God’s plan.  We can rest in the fact of God’s sovereignty for His plan and will to be accomplished and can be grateful to have been made a part of that.  Our salvation is secure in our faith that God has complete control over our eternal destiny.

Joshua 19-21

God is faithful to complete what He promises.  That last verse of chapter 21 is so uplifting.  God is faithful to fulfill His promises.  I have confidence that the story of the world will end with a similar statement.