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DAILY DEVOTIONS

with BIBLE READINGS

week 12: the story - Jesus: Son of God

March 20 | Who Do You Say I Am? - Mark 8:27-38 (devotions)
March 21 | Hero Worship - Luke 9:28-36 (devotions)
March 22 | Living Water - John 7-8 (devotions)
March 23 | The Camel & the Needle - Mark 10:17-31 (devotions)
March 24 | The Resurrection & the Life - John 11 (devotions)
March 25 | Untriumphal Entry - Mark 11:1-11 (devotions)
March 26 | Hymn Story

READ THE STORY - Chapter 25 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Matt 16-20 Matt 21-25 Mark 7-13 Luke 16-21 John 9-12
Week 11: The story - jesus: no ordinary man

March 13 | Seed and Soil - Luke 8:1-15 (devotions)
March 14 | Who is My Neighbor? - Luke 10:25-37 (devotions)
March 15 | Not Another Checklist - Matthew 5 (devotions)
March 16 | Plank Removal - Matthew 6-7 (devotions)
March 17 | At Jesus' Feet - Luke 8:26-56 (devotions)
March 18 | Missing the Point - John 6 (devotions)
March 19 | 'There is None Like You' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - CHAPTER 24 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Matt 12-13 Matt 14-15 Mark 4-6 Luke 8-10 Luke 11-15 John 5-8
week 10: The Story - Jesus' Ministry Begins

March 6 | The God-Man - Luke 3:21-38 (devotions)
March 7 | When Temptation Calls - Luke 4:1-13 (devotions)
March 8 | The Ugly Cross - John 3 (devotions)
March 9 | Come and See - John 4 (devotions)
March 10 | True Friends - Mark 2 (devotions)
March 11 | When Crowds Crush - Mark 3:7-20 (devotions)
March 12 | "Victory in Jesus" (devotions)
READ THE STORY - Chapter 23 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Matt 3-7 Matt 8-11 Mark 1-3 Luke 3-8 John 1-4
week 9: THE STORY - Birth of the king

February 27 | A Mind Boggling Word - John 1:1-18 (devotions)
February 28 | Night Before Christmas in Eternity - Hebrews 10 (devotions)
March 1 | Simple Christmas - Matthew 2; Luke 2 (devotions)
March 2 | People Who Missed Christmas - Matthew 2; Luke 4 (devotions)
March 3 | Scandal of Christmas - 1 Peter 2 (devotions)
March 4 | Another Christmas Story - Revelation 12 (devotions)
March 5 | 'Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 22 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
John 1:1-18 Luke 1 Matthew 1 Luke 2 Matthew 2

the story: Fall of a kingdom

January 2 - February 26

week 8: The story - Rebuilding the walls

February 20 | The Hand of God - Ezra 7-8 (devotions)
February 21 | Praying & Planning - Nehemiah 1-2 (devotions)
February 22 | Leadership Woes - Nehemiah 4-6 (devotions)
February 23 | Watergate Revival - Nehemiah 8-9 (devotions)
February 24 | Unfaithful Hearts - Malachi 1-2 (devotions)
February 25 | Right Giving, Right Living - Malachi 3-4 (devotions)
February 26 | 'Build My Life' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 21 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Ezra 7-10 Neh 1-5 Neh 6-9 Neh 10-13 Malachi 1-4
week 7: The story - A Queen of beauty & courage

February 13 | Silence of God - Esther 1-2 (devotions)
February 14 | Villain's Plot - Esther 3 (devotions)
February 15 | For Such a Time as This - Esther 4 (devotions)
February 16 | As the Worm Turns - Esther 5-6 (devotions)
February 17 | Joyful Deliverance - Esther 7-8 (devotions)
February 18 | Remember When... - Esther 9-10 (devotions)
February 19 | 'Evidence' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 20 in the book
week 6: The Story - The return home

February 6 | Going Home - Ezra 1, 3 (devotions)
February 7 | Facing Opposition - Ezra 4-6 (devotions)
February 8 | Look at Your Priorities - Haggai 1:1-15 (devotions)
February 9 | Look at Your Purpose - Haggai 2:1-9 (devotions)
February 10 | Look at Your Purity - Haggai 2:10-23 (devotions)
February 11 | Righteous v. Religious - Zechariah 7-8 (devotions)
February 12 | 'Have Faith in God' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 19 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Ezra 1-3 Ezra 4-6 Haggai 1-2 Zech 1-7 Zech 8-14
week 5: The story - daniel in exile

January 30 | Brainwashed in Babylon - Daniel 1-2 (devotions)
January 31 | Turning the King's Heart - Daniel 3-4 (devotions)
February 1 | Kingdoms in Conflict - Daniel 7 (devotions)
February 2 | Weighed and Found Wanting - Daniel 5 (devotions)
February 3 | A Passionate Prayer - Daniel 9 (devotions)
February 4 | Christians in the Lion's Den - Daniel 6 (devotions)
February 5 | 'Dare To Be a Daniel' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 18 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Jer 29-31 Dan 1-3 Dan 4-6 Dan 7-9 Dan 10-12
week 4: The story - Kingdom's Fall

January 23 | When Bad Kings Go Good - 2 Chronicles 33 (devotions)
January 24 | The Lost Book - 2 Kings 22-23 (devotions)
January 25 | Call to be Unpopular - Jeremiah 1-2 (devotions)
January 26 | A Dangerous Sermon - Jeremiah 7; 26 (devotions)
January 27 | A Certain God for Uncertain Times - Ezekiel 1-3 (devotions)
January 28 | Hurricane Force - 2 Kings 24-25 (devotions)
January 29 | 'Great is Thy Faithfulness' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 17 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
2 Ki 21-25 2 Chron 33-36 Jer 1-5; 13; 21* Ezek 1-7; 36-37 Lam 1-5

* For more of Jeremiah's life READ Jeremiah 7, 9, 26, 36, 27-28, 37-38, 32-33, 37-43
week 3: The Story - Beginning of the End

January 16 | Fall of the Northern Kingdom - 2 Kings 17 (devotions)
January 17 | Hezekiah's Faith - 2 Kings 18-19 (devotions)
January 18 | Answering God's Call - Isaiah 6 (devotions)
January 19 | Servant's Song - Isaiah 49 (devotions)
January 20 | Strength Thru Weakness - Isaiah 53:1-6 (devotions)
January 21 | The Will of God - Isaiah 53:7-12 (devotions)
January 22 | 'Jesus Paid It All' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 16 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
2 Kings 17-19 Isaiah 3-6 Isaiah 7-9 Isaiah 11-14 Isaiah 49-53
week 2: The story - God's Messengers

January 9 | Standing Alone - 1 Kings 17-18 (devotions)
January 10 | Feeling Alone - 1 Kings 19 (devotions)
January 11 | God Supplies - 2 Kings 4 (devotions)
January 12 | A Healing Bath - 2 Kings 5 (devotions)
January 13 | Prepare to Meet Your God - Amos 4-5 (devotions)
January 14 | Prophet of a Broken Heart - Hosea 1-3 (devotions)
January 15 | 'Make Me a Servant' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 15 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 Ki 17-22 2 Ki 1-10 Amos 1-9 Hosea 1-7 Hosea 8-14
Week 1: The Story - A kingdom torn in two

January 2 | Final Nail in the Coffin - 1 Kings 11:41 - 12:15 (devotions)
January 3 | Golden Calves & Epitaphs - 1 Kings 12:16-30 (devotions)
January 4 | A Shattered Altar - 1 Kings 13:1-10 (devotions)
January 5 | What's Your Epitaph? - 1 Kings 14 (devotions)
January 6 | Your Won Worst Enemy - 2 Chronicles 11-12 (devotions)
January 7 | Danger of Forgetting - 2 Chronicles 14-16 (devotions)
January 8 | 'O God Our Help In Ages Past' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 14 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 Kings 12 1 Kings 13 1 Kings 14 1 Kings 15 1 Kings 16

christmas

November 28 - January 1

week 52: Prayer

December 26 | From Sorrow to Singing - Psalm 13 (devotions)
December 27 | Roadmap to Repentance - Psalm 51 (devotions)
December 28 | Intimacy with the Almighty - Psalm 61 (devotions)
December 29 | Focus in the Storm - Psalm 86 (devotions)
December 30 | Prayer for Philippian Church - Philippians 1:1-11 (devotions)
December 31 | Prayer for Colossian Church - Colossians 1:1-14 (devotions)
January 1 | 'Praise You In This Storm' (devotions)
week 51: Songs of Christmas - Simeon's song

December 19 | Simeon's Song - Luke 2:21-38 (devotions)
December 20 | Immanuel Isaiah 7:1-14 (devotions)
December 21 | The Branch - Isaiah 11:1-16 (devotions)
December 22 | Comfort & Joy - Isaiah 40:1-11 (devotions)
December 23 | Light Shining in Darkness - Isaiah 60:1-22 (devotions)
December 24 | The Child Born; The Son Given - Isaiah 9:1-7 (devotions)
December 25 | 'O Holy Night' - Traditional (devotions)
- Celtic version
week 50: songs of christmas - angels song

December 12 | Shepherds & Angels Song - Luke 2:8-12 (devotions)
December 13 | Religious...But Lost - Matt 2:1-6; Lu 2:41-50; Jn 2:13-25 (devotions)
December 14 | How to Be a Wise Man - Matthew 2:7-12 (devotions)
December 15 | A Tale of Two Kings - Matthew 22:13-18 (devotions)
December 16 | Living in the In-Between pt 1 - Matt. 2:19-23; Luke 2:51-52 (devotions)
December 17 | Living in the In-Between pt 2 - 1 Peter 1 (devotions)
December 18 | 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' (devotions)
week 49: Songs of Christmas - Zechariah's song

December 5 | Zechariah's Song - Luke 1:57-80 (devotions)
December 6 | The Fulness of Time - Luke 2:1-7 (devotions)
December 7 | Birth That Changed the World - Luke 2:8-14 (devotions)
December 8 | Share the Joy - Luke 2:13-20 (devotions)
December 9 | Heart of Praise - Isaiah 12 (devotions)
December 10 | Saint Nicholas (devotions)
December 11 | 'Angels We Have Heard On High' (devotions)
week 48: SONGS of Christmas - Mary's Song

November 28 | Mary's Song - Luke 1:39-56 (devotions)
November 29 | Knots in the Family Tree - Matthew 1:1-6 (devotions)
November 30 | Genealogy of Grace - Matthew 1:7-17 (devotions)
December 1 | Breaking the Silence - Luke 1:5-25 (devotions)
December 2 | Mary's Servant Heart - Luke 1:26-38 (devotions)
December 3 | Joseph's Obedience - Matthew 1:18-25 (devotions)
December 4 | 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (devotions)

THE STORY: rise of a kingdom

October 3 - November 27

week 47: thanksgiving

November 21 | Thankful for God's People - Colossians 1 (devotions)
November 22 | Growing in Thankfulness - Colossians 2 (devotions)
November 23 | Heart of Thanksgiving - Colossians 3 (devotions)
November 24 | Thankful for Prayer - Colossians 4 (devotions)
November 25 | A Psalm of Thanksgiving - Psalm 100 (devotions)
November 26 | Worship is a Verb - Psalm 95 (devotions)
November 27 | 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel' (devotions)

THANKSGIVING READINGS
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Psa 105 Psa 106 Psa 107 Psa 136 Psa 118
week 46: The story - the King who had it all

November 14 | A Wise Request - 1 Kings 3-4 (devotions)
November 15 | The Way of Wisdom - Proverbs 1-3 (devotions)
November 16 | Building the Temple - 2 Chronicles 2 & 5 (devotions)
November 17 | "If My People" - 2 Chronicles 6-7 (devotions)
November 18 | The Stupid Wise Man - 1 Kings 9-11 (devotions)
November 19 | The Final Analysis - Ecclesiastes 12 (devotions)
November 20 | 'Give Thanks' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 13 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 Kings 1-5 Prov 1-3; 6; 20-21 1 Kings 6-8 2 Chron 5-7 1 Kings 9-11
week 45: The story - trials of a king

November 7 | David's Great Sin - 2 Samuel 11-12 (devotions)
November 8 | Cleanse Me - Psalm 51 (devotions)
November 9 | Absalom's Plot - 2 Samuel 13-15 (devotions)
November 10 | Absalom's Rebellion - 2 Samuel 17-19 (devotions)
November 11 | Cost of Worship - 1 Chronicles 21-22 (devotions)
November 12 | Charge to Faithfulness - 1 Chronicles 28-29 (devotions)
November 13 | 'Create in Me a Clean Heart' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 12 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
2 Sam 11-12 Psa 32, 51 2 Sam 13-16 2 Sam 17-21 1 Chron 21-22; 28-29
week 44: the story - From shepherd to King

October 31 | The 'Nobody' Nobody Wanted - 1 Samuel 16 (devotions)
November 1 | Giant Faith - 1 Samuel 17 (devotions)
November 2 | New Friend, New Foe - 1 Samuel 18-20 (devotions)
November 3 | Sparing Saul's Life - 1 Samuel 24, 26-27 (devotions)
November 4 | Wrong Way Worship - 2 Samuel 6 (devotions)
November 5 | An Eternal Covenant - 2 Samuel 7 (devotions)
November 6 | 'As the Deer' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 11 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 Sam 16-20 1 Sam 21-26 1 Sam 27-31 2 Sam 1-5 2 Sam 6-10
week 43: The story - Standing tall; falling hard

October 24 | 'Grace' Under Fire - 1 Samuel 1-2 (devotions)
October 25 | A Voice in the Night - 1 Samuel 3-4 (devotions)
October 26 | Give Us What We Want - 1 Samuel 8-9 (devotions)
October 27 | Changing World, Unchanging Word - 1 Samuel 12 (devotions)
October 28 | Beginning to Slide - 1 Samuel 13 (devotions)
October 29 | The Blame Game - 1 Samuel 15 (devotions)
October 30 | 'Build Your Kingdom Here' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 10 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 Sam 1-3 1 Sam 4-6 1 Sam 7-10 1 Sam 11-12 1 Sam 13-15
week 42: the STORY - faith of a foreign woman

October 17 | Facing a Crossroads - Ruth 1:1-18 (devotions)
October 18 | Grief Sharing - Ruth 1:12-22 (devotions)
October 19 | Gleaning & Grace - Ruth 2 (devotions)
October 20 | Blessing of Cold Feet - Ruth 3 (devotions)
October 21 | Kinsman-Redeemer - Ruth 4 (devotions)
October 22 | Ruth in Review - Ruth 1-4 (devotions)
October 23 | 'Evidence' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 9 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Ruth 1 Ruth 2 Ruth 3 Ruth 4 Ruth 1-4
week 41: The story - a few good men...and women

October 10 | Stuck in the Sin Cycle - Judges 2:6 - 3:6 (devotions)
October 11 | The Left-Handed Judge - Judges 3:12-31 (devotions)
October 12 | A Lack of Faith - Judges 4-5 (devotions)
October 13 | A Timid Faith - Judges 6-7 (devotions)
October 14 | A 'He-Man' with a She-Weakness - Judges 13-14 (devotions)
October 15 | Toying with God's Grace - Judges 15-16 (devotions)
October 16 | You Are My All In All (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 8 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Jud 1-5 Jud 6-9 Jud 10-12 Jud 13-16 Jud 17-21
week 40: The story - The BAttle Begins

October 3 | Big Shoes to Fill - Joshua 1 (devotions)
October 4 | Stepping Out in Faith - Joshua 2-4 (devotions)
October 5 | The Walls Came Tumbling Down - Joshua 5-6 (devotions)
October 6 | Sin in the Camp - Joshua 7-8 (devotions)
October 7 | Failure to Pray - Joshua 9-10 (devotions)
October 8 | As For Me & My House - Joshua 23-24 (devotions)
October 9 | 'Faith is the Victory' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 7 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Jos 1-4 Jos 5-8 Jos 9-13 Jos 14-19 Jos 20-24

THE STORY: IN THE BEGINNING

August 15 - October 2

week 39: The story - Wandering

September 26 | Quails, Quarrels, & Quitting - Numbers 11-12    (devotions)
September 27 | How To Fail in 3 Simple Steps - Numbers 13-14    (devotions)
September 28 | Sin, Salvation, & a Snake on a Stick - Numbers 20-21 (devotions)
September 29 | A Talking Donkey & a Dumb Prophet - Numbers 22-25 (devotions)
September 30 | A Servant in the Shaping - Numbers 27 (devotions)
October 1 | Wilderness 101 - Deuteronomy 6-8    (devotions)
October 2 | 'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 6 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Num 9-12 Num 13-17 Num 20-27 Deut 1-9 Deut 29-34
week 38: The story - new commands & a New covenant

September 19 | How to Meet with God - Exodus 19 (devotions)
September 20 | Tackling the 10 Commandments - Exodus 20 (devotions)
September 21 | The Heart of Moses - Exodus 32 (devotions)
September 22 | Show Me Your Glory - Exodus 33 (devotions)
September 23 | The Face That Shone - Exodus 34 (devotions)
September 24 | Filled with God's Glory - Exodus 40 (devotions)
September 25 | 'I Am Thine, O Lord' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 5 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Exo 19-24 Exo 25-27 Exo 28-31 Exo 32-34 Exo 35-40
READ THE STORY
week 37: The story - Deliverance

September 12 | Preparation for Service - Exodus 1-2 (devotions)
September 13 | Excuses, Excuses - Exodus 3-4 (devotions)
September 14 | When God Doesn't Meet Your Expectations - Exodus 5-6 (devotions)
September 15 | The Blood of the Lamb - Exodus 11-13 (devotions)
September 16 | Through the Waters - Exodus 14-15 (devotions)
September 17 | Trials in the Wilderness - Exodus 16-17 (devotions)
September 18 | 'Battle Belongs' (devotions)

READ THE STORY - Chapter 4 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Ex 1- 4 Ex 5-7 Ex 8-10 Ex 11-13 Ex 14-18
week 36: The story - Joseph

September 5 | Betrayed...But Not Abandoned - Genesis 37 & 39 (devotions)
September 6 | From Prison to Palace - Genesis 40-41 (devotions)
September 7 | Path to Repentance - Genesis 42-44 (devotions)
September 8 | The Hand of God - Genesis 45-47 (devotions)
September 9 | God of the Future - Genesis 48-49 (devotions)
September 10 | Ready to Forgive - Genesis 47 & 50 (devotions)
September 11 | 'Sovereign Over Us' (devotions)
READING THE STORY - Chapter 3 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Gen 37-39 Gen 40-42 Gen 43-45 Gen 46-47 Gen 48-50
week 35: The story - God Builds a Nation

August 29 | Abraham's Faith - Genesis 12-13 (devotions)
August 30 | Abraham Believed God - Genesis 14-15 (devotions)
August 31 | Running Ahead of God - Genesis 16-17 (devotions)
September 1 | The Lord Will Provide - Genesis 21-22 (devotions)
September 2 | Jacob the Deceiver - Genesis 27-28 (devotions)
September 3 | Israel the Blessed - Genesis 32-33 (devotions)
September 4 | 'Find Us Faithful' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 2 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Gen 12-15 Gen 16-19 Gen 20-24 Gen 25-30 Gen 31-35
Week 34: THE STORY - Creation

August 22 | God of Creation - Genesis 1-2 (devotions)
August 23 | Creation v. Evolution - Genesis 1-2 (devotions)
August 24 | When Sin Came In - Genesis 3-4 (devotions)
August 25 | First Gospel - Genesis 3 (devotions)
August 26 | Walk with God - Genesis 5-7 (devotions)
August 27 | Rainbow Promise - Genesis 8-9 (devotions)
August 28 | 'Have Faith in God' (devotions)

READING THE STORY - Chapter 1 in the book OR...
MON TUE WED THU FRI
Gen 1-2 Gen 3-4 Gen 5-6 Gen 7-9 Gen 10-11
week 33: The Story - Introduction

August 15 | Why "The Story"?
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (devotions)
August 16 | Part 1: In the Beginning
Genesis 12 (devotions)
August 17 | Part 2: The Rise of a Kingdom
2 Samuel 7 (devotions)
August 18 | Part 3: The Fall of a Kingdom
2 Chronicles 36 (devotions)
August 19 | Part 4: Jesus
Mark 1 (devotions)
August 20 | Part 5: The Story Continues
Acts 1-2 (devotions)
August 21 | God of Wonders (devotions)