Read To Me Daily Semester 2Sample

JUDGES 18-19:
In our reading in Judges yesterday, we heard the famous and tragic story of Samson and Delilah. Victory, in that case, was not ‘sweet’. Then we heard the start of the story about Micah and the not so nice background of his personal idols and shrine. This is the first time so far in Judges where we have heard the repeated theme sentence of this book, “In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.” (17:6)

PSALM 87:
Today’s poem, Psalm 87, is a prophetic psalm. The writer gives a picture of what is foretold in Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Revelation about the glory of the New Jerusalem. Every tribe, tongue, and nation will be found there because they will have come to know the Lord.

1TIMOTHY 3:
In chapter 2 of 1Timothy, Paul began his list of things for Timothy to teach the congregation, and the first item is prayer. We pray according to God's will if we pray for the salvation of others. God is always pleased with this prayer because we mirror his own heart. However, the words of this chapter should not be twisted to say that every single person will be saved, or that the saving sacrifice that Jesus made will cover people who refuse to believe the Gospel. Chapter 2 also contains a part of Paul’s teaching about women, including that they should place high importance on being clothed with good deeds, and should dress and act sensibly and modestly. They are not to seek to take authority over men.

Let’s pray.
Our Father and sovereign God, we pray David’s words:
“There is no god like You, O Lord! Not one has done what You have done.
All the nations that You have created will come and bow down to You;
they will praise your greatness.
You are mighty and do wonderful things;
You alone are God.
Teach me, Lord, what You want me to do,
and I will obey You faithfully;
teach me to serve You with complete devotion.
I will praise You with all my heart, O Lord my God;
I will proclaim your greatness forever.
How great is your constant love for me!”

Lord, in today’s chapter Paul told us to pray for our governmental leaders, and that we might have peaceful freedom to lead lives that glorify Christ. We will pray now for our governments and other governments where Christ’s followers are persecuted. May the result of our prayers today be that more people “come to know the truth and are saved.”