60IN60 Day 2 - Tues Nov 8

It's Day 2 and we're in Matthew 16.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 26 - One of my life verses.

Help:
- Verse 4 - The "sign of Jonah" refers to the fact that Jesus was going to be three days to the resurrection, like Jonah was three days in the fish.
- Verses 6, 11-12 - The "leaven" was their hypocrisy.
- Verse 18 - Catholics believe the "this rock" is Peter; Protestants believe it is his confession of Christ.
- Verse 20 - This was largely a timing issue.  He had a timetable in mind.
- Verse 24 - As disciples, we need to be willing to make sacrifices for Him.
- Verse 25 - This means that rather than doing what I want to do, I instead obey the teaching of Christ, believing that obedience to Him will lead to true life.

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 1 - Mon Nov 7

It's Day 1 and we're in Matthew 15.

There is a little overlap between the two "60IN60" cycles, so we are starting another 60 days because of the way the calendar fell.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 4 - This is a challenging verse for me, because the penalty seems too severe.  This is a part of the Word that I will have to keep wrestling with.

Help:
- Verses 21-28 - It seems harsh that Jesus declines her request.  His mission at this point is exclusively to the lost sheep of Israel.  In other words, He's come to try to win back God's people to God.  Of course, we know that they will reject Him.  But before they do that, He focuses His attention on them.  You can't say yes to everything.

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 Next Round

The next round of 60IN60 starts Monday.

60IN60 Next Round

 The next round of 60IN60 starts Monday.

60IN60 Day 60 - Thurs Nov 3

It's Day 60 and we're in Proverbs 15.

Congratulations!  You've completed the 60 days!  A new round of readings will begin on Monday.  If you need something to read the in next few days, may I suggest some chapters from the book of John?

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 8 - The second half of this verse is a great comfort to me.  That when we're passionately pursuing God, He doesn't just put up with our prayers - He "delights" in them.

Help:
- Verse 6 - Again, this is not always true, but the fact that the most prosperous nation in world history (America) came out of the Protestant work ethic does speak to it.

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 59 - Wed Nov 2

It's Day 59 and we're in Proverbs 14.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 4 - This struck me as funny for ways you could paraphrase it.

Help:
- Verse 30 - Given the first half of the verse, I think the word the NASB translates "passion" would have to something like being agitated.

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 58 - Tues Nov 1

It's Day 58 and we're in Proverbs 13.

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

Help:
- Remember that the nature of a proverb is that it is a general truth. It is not a promise of something that will be true in every single situation. For instance, when it says to "train up a child in the way he should go and when he gets old he will not depart from it," that's generally true, but it's not saying that there's never been a child who's stayed away. A proverb is a general truth.

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.