I have realized I missed a week! Just goes to show pastors are not infallible. (I think you knew that already!) Anyway as I know a few people are maybe behind (I was until this week) I will still add my comments.
This week brought us to the end of the book of 2 Samuel with the last four chapters which are all bringing the reign of King David to an end. There is David's song of praise in Chapter 22 which may seem familiar because it is repeated in Psalm 18 which we have already read! David's last words are recorded in Chapter 23 although his death does not appear in this book but we await that in our reading of 1 Kings.
We also finish Acts with the final chapters there telling of Paul's trials in Caesarea on the coast of the Mediterranean about 60 miles from Jerusalem. From there we travel with Paul all the way by sea to Rome. So Acts tells the story of how the good news of the kingdom of God makes its way from Jerusalem, the spiritual capital of the Jewish world, in Acts 1 (v3) all the way to Rome the political capital of the Roman Empire in Acts 28. It finishes with Paul boldly preaching the kingdom of God at the heart of the biggest political kingdom in the world at that time! Where Caesar is normally proclaimed as lord, Paul teaches about another lord the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 28:31).
We now have a break from the New Testament daily reading for a while. Why? Because there are only 260 NT chapters in the Bible - not enough for one each day. So we need a double portion of Old Testament readings at times!
Job is the next book we read in the OT and it is a remarkable ancient story. Read the blog post by Phyllis entitled 'Job's Comfort' and the excellent comment attached to that post to get a flavor of the book.
The Psalms are a wonderful resource for all aspects of life we go through and the psalms this week are no exception. Enjoy and meditate!
12 2 Samuel 21 Acts 25 (26*) 2 Samuel 22
13 2 Samuel 23 Acts 27 2 Samuel 24
14 Job 1 Acts 28 Job 2-3
15 Job 4 Psalm 26 Job 5
16 Job 6 Psalm 27 Job 7-8
17 Job 9 Psalm 28 Job 10
18 Job 11 Psalm 29 Job 12
* We read Acts 26 in January but you may wish to read it again for continuity.
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