Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 20th, 2009 – 2 Chronicles 1-3 & Romans 6

2 Chronicles 1:10 (HCSB) [10]  Now, grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?” 2Ch 1:10 Wisdom is the ability to make good decisions based on proper discernment and judgment. Knowledge, in this verse, refers to the practical know-how necessary for handling [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 19th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 28,29 & Romans 5,6

1 Chronicles 28:8 (HCSB) [8]  “So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the LORD your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever. [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 18th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 26,27 & Romans 4,5

1 Chronicles 26:27 (HCSB) [27]  They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the LORD’s temple. 1Ch 26:27 War plunder rightfully belonged to the victorious army. These soldiers, however, gave their portion of all the plunder to the house of the Lord to express their dedication to God. Like these [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 17th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 24-26 & Romans 4

1 Chronicles 24:1 (HCSB) The Divisions of the Priests [24:1]  The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1Ch 24:1 ff The Temple service was highly structured, but this did not hinder the Spirit of God. Rather, it provided an orderly context for worship. (Compare [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 15th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 19-21 & Romans 2,3

1 Chronicles 19:2,3 (HCSB) [2]  Then David said, “I’ll show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. However, when David’s emissaries arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him, [3]  the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Just [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 16th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 22,23 & Romans 3

1 Chronicles 22:1 (HCSB) [22:1]  Then David said, “This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” 1Ch 22:1 Out of David’s tragic mistake came the purchase of a plot of land that would become the site of God’s Temple, the symbol of God’s presence among [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 14th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 16-18 & Romans 2

1 Chronicles 16:37 (HCSB) [37]  So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements. 1Ch 16:37 Asaph and his fellow Levites ministered in the Temple, doing each day whatever was needed. To carry out God’s work is not [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 13th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 15,16 & Romans 1

1 Chronicles 15:12 (HCSB) [12]  He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it. 1Ch 15:12 The priests purified themselves so they would be [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 12th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 12-14 & Romans 1

1 Chronicles 12:22 (HCSB) [22]  At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God. *[ Or like the ultimate army ] 1Ch 12:22 David “had a great army, like the army of God.” Men were drawn to David by the reputation of [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible for July 11th, 2009 – 1 Chronicles 11,12 & Acts 28

1 Chronicles 11:1,2 (HCSB) David’s Anointing as King [11:1]  All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. *[ Lit your bone and flesh ] [2]  Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The LORD your God also [...]

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