Chapter 9 ⁽³⁵⁾

Passage Read: Psalm 7-10 Meditation Verses: 9:19-20 Lord, if You were to arise and judge the nations, who could stand? There is no one righteous, not even one. But You have sent Your Son to pay the penalty of all those who trust in Him.

Passage Read: Nehemiah 8-11 Meditation Verse: 9:26 The prophets testified against the people in order to turn them back to the Lord. But of course the people hated that, and worked to silence the prophets, even killing them. No one wants to be told what…

Passage Read: Ezra 6-9 Meditation Verses: 9:13-14 There is such a danger to misunderstand the grace and kindness of God. When He punishes His people, He holds back part of His wrath so as not to completely destroy us. But we can misunderstand that and…

Passage Read: 1 Kings 6-9 Meditation Verses: 9:6-9 The Lord accepted the house as a dwelling place for His name, but it was not the house itself that would keep the Lord and His blessing there. His continued favor and presence depended on the obedience…

Passage Read: Judges 6-9 Meditation Verses: 9:55-57 Gideon risked his life and saved the Israelites from the Midianites. They wanted to make him king, but he refused. Yet still, he judged Israel and his sons apparently judged Israel after him. Until the son of his…