June 28 Bible Reading

Mark 15

The cruelty of Jesus’s death is something that always brings my heart to sorrow.  The very idea that we, who were created from dust, would dare to torture our Creator is repulsive.  How dare we!  Yet, Jesus willingly submitted Himself to such brutality for the sake of accomplishing the Father’s plan for redemption.  He even goes so far as to pray for the forgiveness for those who abused Him.  How little did those soldiers know that the very blood they drew was the same blood that could satisfy the price for the sin they were committing.

Psalm 63-65

Are we also thirsty for God?  Do we long for His presence or recognize that He is the only one who can truly satisfy?  Not only does David thirst after God, but he also praises Him, and He knows that God is due this praise.  God deserves our praise because He has given us salvation (to David this salvation was from his enemies, but to us it is from sin, death, and Hell) and He gives the earth life.

Exodus 38-40

It must have been amazing to see the presence of God surrounding the tabernacle!  After all of this work in building it, it also must have been assuring when God’s presence came upon the place.  We too have filled with the Spirit of God and are even called tabernacles.  This is our assurance as well.

Ezekiel 4-6

Again we are reminded that God is a jealous God who will not stand for the worship of idols.  He is the One True God and we must not put anything before Him.  As creator of the universe He has the right to punish people when they are not doing what He designed them to do--Worship Him.

Ephesians 6

The majority of the pieces of the Armor of God are used for defense and not offense.  We often forget that we are being attacked and that we must defend ourselves.  It is easier to arm oneself for offense, but in defense we must take time to shield ourselves.  It is also important to remember that it is God and His word that is protecting us, and we must rely on Him to guard us.

2Kings 4-6

Chapter four contains a great story of hospitality.  Here was a woman who loved the Lord and His prophet enough to take him in to her house and see that he was provided for.  She even went as far as to build a room onto her house so that Elisha could stay there.  She was even rewarded for her hospitality with a son, and then Elisha raised the boy from the dead!  God loves hospitable people and rewards them.