60IN60 Day 53 - Thurs Apr 23

It's Day 53 and we're in Revelation 1.

Where God Spoke To Me:

- Verse 18 - He holds all the keys.  He's got this under control.
 

Help:

- Verse 4 - "seven Spirits" - This is an odd phrase and it's meaning is obscure.  The best guess I've heard is that it's referring to the Holy Spirit and the various ministries He performs.

- Verses 12-17 - These are strange descriptions.  The best way to think of it is to imagine trying to describe something of indescribable beauty.  You'd grasp for phrases.  Or imagine trying to describe a helicopter to someone who lived 3,000 years ago.  You'd grasp for phrases.  He's trying to describe something that we've never seen or imagined.
 

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link. 

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 52 - Tues Apr 22

It's Day 52 and we're in Genesis 50.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 20 - God works with the bad things in our lives to try to bring something good out of them.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 51 - Tues Apr 21

It's Day 51 and we're in Genesis 49.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 1 - I'm not sure that's something I'd want to know.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment about the chapter, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 50 - Mon Apr 20

It's Day 50 and we're in Genesis 48.

Where God Spoke To Me: - Verse 15 - "The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day."

Help:
- Verse 5 - Jacob "adopts" Joseph's son for the purpose of being able to give them a blessing like his own sons.
- Verse 19 - Some things are just destined to be.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment about the chapter, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 49 - Sun Apr 19

It's Day 49 and we're in Genesis 47.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 9 - "few and unpleasant have been the years of my life" - After all the blessings God has given him and this is his attitude?  It's amazing how ungrateful we can be.

Help:
- Verse 3 - Joseph had just told them (46:34) not to say that.  Fortunately it didn't bring the bad result expected.
- Verse 25 - Big sacrifice, but desperation leads to that.
- Verse 29 - "hand under my thigh" - It seems weird to us, but then again saying "they finalized their agreement by pressing the palms of their hands together" would be weird too.  But we shake hands anyway.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a comment or question about the chapter, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 48 - Sat Apr 18

It's Day 48 and we're in Genesis 46.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Nothing jumped out to me today.  That's ok.  There will be days like that.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 47 - Fri Apr 17

It's Day 47 and we're in Ephesians 6.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Nothing really jumped out to me today.

Help:
- Verses 5-9 - Slavery was a cultural reality in Paul's day, like it has been in many eras.  In other New Testament passages, Paul makes the case for being freed from slavery when that opportunity is present (see the book of Philemon).  When that possibility was not there, this instruction from Ephesians 6 was relevant.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.