May 27 Bible Reading

Matthew 11
We can take comfort in John the Baptist’s doubt.  It is not a hard thing to fall away from our confidence in Christ’s work.  If John, who was a prophet for Christ, and even baptized Him, could allow doubts to arise in His mind, then we know that it is only natural for us to have those questions too.  Let us not forget to turn to what we know is true about Christ when those times arise.

Psalm 28&29
God hears the voice of His people.  There are times when it might seem that God turns a deaf ear to us, but Psalm 28 reminds us that we must be confident that He will hear our pleas.  We must honor and praise and worship God for who He is.  He is a mighty God.  David recognized His handiwork in things that we don’t even notice or give credit to nature for.  God is the one who controls the great events of the earth, and He is the one who rules over the life of the earth.  We must not forget His awesome power and strength and sovereignty.

Genesis 22&23
I had never drawn the connection as strongly before between Christ’s death and this picture of Abraham sacrificing his son.  What really drove the connection home for me was the Angel of the Lord saying, “your only son.”  Abraham was asked to give up his only and promised son.  How hard that must have been for him to do for a God who had given him so much.  Yet, how much harder it must have been for God the Father to sacrifice His Son for those who hate Him.

Isaiah 31-33
There is a principle in chapter 31, that we should not trust in our material things to protect us, but in God.  Too often, we put our faith in material possessions rather than the one who gave them to us.  It is important to remember that God promises to provide our needs and give us what He desires us to have in order to accomplish His purposes.

Romans 14
Paul reminds the Roman Christians how important it is to have another’s interests higher than your own.  Christ told us to love one another, and esteeming another as higher than oneself is the epitome of love.  We must be careful as we follow our convictions to be mindful of other’s, especially weaker brothers, perceptions.  It is a sin to grieve another brother knowing that your actions are viewed as sin to them.  What a great opportunity to learn and grow and love one another.

Judges 7-9
It is important to remember who wins our victories.  God was serious about making the point that the Israelite soldiers were not the reason that there was victory over the Midianites.  He made it quite clear that this was a miracle.  We sometimes need to step out of the spotlight and give God His due credit.