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Daily Devotional Meditations and a Biblical Perspective on Current Events
A Study Through Psalms
By the Rivers of Babylon: Count Your Blessings! (Psalm 137)
Scripture reading - Psalm 137 Click this link to translate this Bible study into Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. I cannot say with certainty when Psalm 137 was composed; however, it was before the Jews’ years in captivity...
A Cry for Mercy, and the Fruit of Peace (Psalm 74; Psalm 79)
Scripture reading - Psalm 74; Psalm 79 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Today’s Scripture reading might seem to interrupt the flow of our studies in the Book of Jeremiah; however, you will notice Psalm 74 and Psalm 79 appear to be contemporary...
Are You in a Dark Place? Trust the LORD, for He is the Light! (Isaiah 49; Isaiah 50)
Scripture reading - Isaiah 49; Isaiah 50 Click on this link to translate today's Bible study into Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Continuing our chronological study of the Scriptures, we come to Isaiah 49-50. While Isaiah’s...
Be Still; the LORD is Our Refuge and Object of Our Praise (Psalm 46; Psalm 80; Psalm 135)
Scripture reading - Psalm 46; Psalm 80; Psalm 135 Click on this link to translate this Bible study into Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Three psalms are the focus of today’s Scripture reading, and they are undoubtedly...
God is Greater than Your Fears (Psalm 76)
Scripture reading - Psalm 76 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Continuing our chronological study of the Scriptures, we detour from the prophecies of Isaiah to Psalm 76. This psalm is believed to have been penned when the LORD delivered King...
May the Enemies of Israel be Reminded: JEHOVAH is God! (Psalm 83)
Scripture reading - Psalm 83, 2 Kings 1 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Our Scripture reading brings us to Psalm 83 and 2 Kings 1. This is the first of two devotionals and is taken from Psalm 83. A second “bonus” devotional from 2 Kings 1 will...
Where, Why, How and Who should Praise the LORD? (Psalm 150)
Scripture reading – Psalm 150 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Our journey through the Book of the Psalms concludes today with Psalm 150. A few scattered chapters are yet to be studied, but those will be considered in our chronological reading...
Why Do Many Hate the Jews and Despise Israel? (Psalm 147)
Scripture reading – Psalm 147 Some scholars suggest Psalm 147 was written after Israel returned from the Babylonian captivity; however, neither the occasion nor the author was revealed. Nevertheless, the mention of Jerusalem being built and the “outcasts of Israel”...
Sleepless Nights? I’ve Got the Answer! (Psalm 148; Psalm 149)
Scripture reading – Psalm 148; Psalm 149 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. We are nearing the end of our chronological study of the Book of Psalms. Today’s Scripture reading consists of two Psalms (Psalm 148 and 149). Both psalms follow the...
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The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...
Prayer
The Power of Persevering Prayer (Luke 18)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 18 We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke, but I remind you that the chapter breaks in the four Gospels will not be as...
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The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...