Read To Me Daily Semester 2Sample

JUDGES 14-15:
Yesterday in the book of Judges, we heard the conclusion of Jephthah's six years as a judge of Israel. Then we heard briefly of three more judges, and then about the miracles preceding the birth of Samson. 

PSALM 85:
Today’s poem, Psalm 85, is one appropriate at any time and for anyone. There are hidden nuggets of spiritual gold here— deep truths that are worth of digging for.

1TIMOTHY 1:
Yesterday in the final chapter of Galatians, Paul continued what he was saying (from chapter 5) about the contrast between being led by God's Spirit versus allowing our sinful natures to lead us. And Paul returned to something he said in chapter two, explaining the figure of being crucified with Christ. It means being so much in union with Christ as to consider ourselves dead to this world. Paul had marks on his body that were much more valuable than circumcision, and those were the scars he had gained as a representative of Christ.

Today we turn to Paul’s first letter to Timothy. This contrasts with the letter we have just finished in that it is personal correspondence written to Paul’s disciple. Timothy was so dear to Paul that he considered him a son. Paul had given Timothy— who was still a young man, the task of shepherding the church at Ephesus. This book is important for its personal advice, for very personal insights about Paul, for insight into church leadership, and for sound teachings for us to follow.

Let’s pray.
Dear heavenly Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit, please help us apply the truths we have understood in the letter to the Galatians to ourselves. May the Spirit convince us that He is present and active in our lives. Please lead us away from boasting based on anything that we do. Instead, help us to be like Paul. He only boasted about what Christ had done for him. Help us also to grasp the depth of the union with Christ that Paul speaks of. Enable us to consider ourselves crucified with Christ and dead to this world. We praise you that the Holy Spirit has now resurrected us, and today our desire is to live as your born again people.