June 22 Bible Reading

Mark 9

Jesus reminds the disciples that power to do any sign must come from God.  Jesus tells them that they must cast out demons through prayer.  We must remember that it is through the power of God that we are able to do anything for the kingdom of God.  It is imperative that we not try to accomplish things for God of our own power.

Psalm 45-47

Our troubles and this earth are very temporary compared to the infinity that is contained in God.  We can take heart in the fact that He will outlast the hardest times or the most insurmountable odds.  God is greater than anything on this earth, and we ought to rest confidently in Him as our fortress.  He is our present help.

Exodus 26&27

There is definitely not a lack of detail in the instructions for the building of the Tabernacle.  Moses is given explicit direction, and these details were followed to the greatest extent.  God demands a high level of obedience.  We too have been given instructions on how to live a God-centered life.  Not only do we have the written Word of God, but also we possess the Holy Spirit guiding us from our souls.  We have no excuse to be disobedient to the will of God in our lives.  We are told that this conviction of the Holy Spirit we possess is greater than the written words that the prophets had.  We ought to devote ourselves to the memorizing and conducting of God’s commands.

Jeremiah 43-45

Obedience is key to honoring God.  The people who remained in Judah were given specific instructions and promises that guaranteed their safety, but they chose not to obey.  If we expect God’s blessings, then we ought to obey His commands.  

Galatians 4

We are children of God!  We have been made heirs with Christ.  The Kingdom of Heaven is ours to inhabit and inherit.  We have an incredible promise because we are children of the new covenant.  What a blessing it is to be on this side of the cross and see God’s plan of salvation come to completion and even to be a partaker in it.

1Kings 7-9

Solomon has the humility to recognize that this incredible temple that he built for the Lord pales in comparison to what the creator of the universe actually deserves to reside in.  This was no small admonition; Solomon had poured a lot of time, money, and work into the Temple.  Solomon knew that nothing of the world would be enough to please its creator.  We must not be caught in the misunderstanding that we can impress God.  We must simply do our best to be faithful.