60IN60 Day 53 - Thurs Oct 29

It's Day 53 and we're in 2 Samuel 9. 

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 8 - I hope we've all experienced moments of generosity from God where we felt the same way.

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.  

Your Comments and Questions:

- 2 Samuel 6. "Although we don't get struck down for disobedience like Uzzah, could the Ark and this punishment be symbolic too?  Losing your life for just touching the Ark seems very harsh. But God had do's and don'ts in place for the Ark just like he has for us. Maybe Uzzah's death was to show the Israelites that there is no 'small' disobedience; and the same for us. A person can take $20 from dad's wallet, or rob a bank of $20,000; both are stealing. A married person could have a one-night stand, or an affair that goes on for years; it's still adultery. How often does a small thing, left unchecked, become a big thing? We watch a movie with 'just mild profanity' then it becomes our everyday speech. We start missing church once a week then before we know it we haven't been in months. We decide to check our email and find we've wasted 3 hours sitting at the computer surfing the internet. I see this incident with the Ark as God saying, 'if you want my greatest blessings, you need to be obedient in the small things before they become big things'." 

60IN60 Day 52 - Wed Oct 28

It's Day 52 and we're in 2 Samuel 8.

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

Help:
- Verse 2 - Why David chose this unusual, random, and seemingly cruel method for executing some of his enemy is a mystery to me.

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 Oct 27

It's Day 51 and we're in 2 Samuel 7.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 18 - We need to hold onto some of this "who am I" no matter how long we've been walking with God.  Spiritual pride is deadly.

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 50 - Mon Oct 26

It's Day 50 and we're in 2 Samuel 6.

Is the Bible an old dusty book? Nope - ". . . the Word of God is living and active. . ." (Hebrews 4:12). Dig into today expecting it to speak to you. 

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 14, 16 - When you're praising God with abandon, oblivious to others' opinions, you're probably going to end up making someone unhappy.

Help:
- Verses 7-8 - This seems like a harsh punishment for the "crime."  God had given the Israelites, though, specific instructions on how to move the ark (Numbers 4:5, 10-12, 15). Here in today's passage they were disregarding God's instructions. They were supposed to carry the ark on poles. Only the Levites who descended from Kahoth were to do the carrying. And they were not to touch the ark or they would die. This puts the incident in another light. This wasn't God completely unexpectedly doing something He'd never mentioned before; rather it was Israel deliberately treating casually something that God had given very specific directions about. You'll note that in the second attempt they make to move the ark they carefully fulfill all the instructions.

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 49 - Sun Oct 25

It's Day 49 and we're in 2 Samuel 5.

We're going to be reading some of the key passages where David takes over as king up through his sin with Bathsheba.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 10 - Instead of trying harder, we need to get closer to God.  One of the consequences would be that God would move on our behalf and we would see greater things through our lives.

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 48 - Sat Oct 24

It's Day 48 and we're in Luke 24.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 49 - A good principle to remember: don't move till you receive power from on high.

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 Oct 23

It's Day 47 and we're in Luke 23.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 39 - "Save Yourself and us!" - He couldn't do both, and He chose to save us.

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.