Daily Bible Reading for Week of July 22-28, 2018
7/22 Psalms 25-31 - Psalm 25 is a Psalm worth studying and applying to your life. Read it and you'll see why. Psalm 26 David asks God to examine his life because he seeks to walk in his integrity. Psalm 27 is a joyful song of faith and trust in God's encouragement. Psalm 28 is David's joy over answered prayer. Psalm 29 is a song of praise of God's powerful voice! Psalm 30 is David's expression of joy of the Lord lifting him up and taking his mourning and turning it into joy! Psalm 31 David is glad that God is his Rock and encourages believers to love Him. 7/23 1 Corinthians 1,2 - When Paul wrote this first letter to the Corinthian church he had quite a number of issues to bring up to them. One of the first was their having disputes in their church which caused division amongst them. Paul reminded them that God didn't choose them because of their good qualities. God chose those who were "nothing" to show to the world what He could do! In chapter 2 Paul speaks of the Spirit's work to help us understand God's Word and know God's plan. 7/24 Psalms 32-37 - Psalm 32 is a great Psalm emphasizing the need to confess and forsake sin, and the joy of God's forgiveness. Psalm 33 God is seen as sovereign over all His creation. Psalm 34 is a great Psalm of the testimonies of those who have trusted the Lord and found Him good! Psalm 35 the Psalmist asks God to avenge His people. Psalm 36 speaks of man's wickedness and God's perfection. Psalm 37 gives God's people the joy of knowing that when they delight in the Lord He is glad to give them the desires of their hearts, verse 4. God never abandons His own. 7/25 Psalms 38-43 - Psalm 38 David speaks of the pain of God's chastisement but the hope he has in the Lord. Psalm 39 David speaks of the brevity of his life and the need to rely on God. Psalm 40 is a Psalm speaking of the joy of salvation! Psalm 41 David speaks of the blessing and the suffering of the godly. Psalm 42 reminds believers that, like deer, they should thirst after the streams that refresh, which are found in the Lord. Psalm 43 David considers his feeling low and finding his hope in the Lord. 7/26 1 Corinthians 3,4 - In chapter 3 Paul again speaks against the babyish way these believers were treating each other. He also spoke of their work for the Lord that it would be judged according to their motivation to serve: was their work "gold, silver, or precious stones," or was their work just "wood, hay, and stubble"? In chapter 4 Paul spoke of his willingness to serve Christ even if he was considered a "fool." 7/27 Psalms 44-49 - In Psalm 44 the Psalmist remembers what God had done for Israel and how much they need Him. Psalm 45 speaks of the glories of the King and His throne. Psalm 46 speaks of the blessing of God's help in times of trouble. Psalm 47 speaks of God as King over the earth. Psalm 48 is a song of joy for Zion, the city of God. Psalm 49 the Psalmist warns against envying the wicked. 7/28 Psalms 50-55 - Psalm 50 speaks of God as the righteous Judge. Psalm 51 is David's great prayer of confession of his sin with Bathsheba. Psalm 52 speaks of the joy of the righteous when wickedness is defeated. Psalm 53 is almost an exact repeat of Psalm 14 speaking of the foolishness of atheism. Psalm 54 expresses the joy of deliverance. Psalm 55 gives the believer the hope to cast their burdens on the Lord, verse 22, and find He cares for them.
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