June 21 Bible Reading

Mark 8

It is important that we recognize Jesus for who He is, the Messiah, the God-man.  He must be more than a good man or a prophet if He is able to pay for the price of our redemption from sin.  Jesus must be fully God to be a perfect sacrifice to appease God’s wrath.

Psalm 42-44

A simple principle that can be gathered from these psalms is that we must thirst for God.  We must desire His words and His presence.  He is our strength and comfort.  When our soul is downcast, and when our strength seems gone, we must attend to the never ending stream of Devine strength and solace.  In God our hope is found.

Exodus 24&25

God proved Himself to be mighty, splendid, and glorious when He rested on Mount Sinai.  This kind of display makes the details of the intricate and beautiful Tabernacle make sense.  A glorious God would reside in a glorious place.  We, as born again believers, have been made the Tabernacle, or dwelling place, of God.  We ought to treat ourselves with such care, and present ourselves as humble abodes to a splendid King.

Jeremiah 40-42

Jeremiah finally receives some recognition and relief.  After years of oppression from his own people, the rulers of Babylon respect him and offer him freedom.  God is not without comfort.  We must wait on Him and trust that His purposes are being accomplished.  It is a wonderful oasis from the deserts of life when God is gracious to give us rest.  We must be watchful and appreciate these times.

Galatians 2&3

The law points us to our need for a Savior.  We must be rescued from our sin, and we are reminded and convicted of our sin, because it is impossible for us to attain the perfection demanded by the law.  Christ has redeemed us.  We are saved not by being perfect, but believing in the Perfect One.

1Kings 4-6

To some, the details written here about the building of the temple might seem superfluous.  But this was an incredible event in human history.  Finally, the people of Israel would have a permanent place to worship the One True God.  It is more though, than merely a status symbol, which brought the God of Israel to a place that idols had possessed for centuries, it was here in Jerusalem that God’s redemptive plan would unfold.