Chronological Bible Reading Challenge

Day 83 Read Joshua 7:1 then 1 Chronicles 2:7, before reading Joshua 7:2 – 9:27 Hidden sin causes public failure. Chapter 7 of Joshua is a story about Achan’s theft that resulted in the consequences for himself, his family, and the community. Defeat at Ai was brought because of Achan’s theft. After mourning, God commanded… Read More »

Day 82 Read: Joshua 3:1 – 6:27 Things are getting pretty exciting as we continue to read our Bible in chronological order! I hope you are picking up on some amazing details in this process that you may not have noticed before or forgot. Today gets really interesting because: Remember yesterday we read about Rahab… Read More »

Day 81 Read Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12 and then Joshua 1:1 – 2:24 Today’s reading is the transition between the era of Moses and the beginning of Joshua’s leadership with a call to courageous faith (Joshua 1:9). Before Moses dies, he bestows blessings on the tribes of Israel as a father would before his death… Read More »

Day 80 Read: Deuteronomy 31:30 – 32:52 and then Psalm 90 In Moses’ song, he compared the loving care of God for His people to an eagle that teaches her young to fly by pushing them out of the nest. However, it’s she doesn’t leave them alone to fend for themselves. Instead, she swoops down… Read More »

Day 79 Read: Deuteronomy 29:2 – 31:29 When I was in grade school, I had a principal that would always end the morning announcements saying “Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.” This has stuck with me all my life ever since and as I read today’s passages that phrase came… Read More »

Day 78 Read: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:1 In Chapter 26, the Israelites were commanded to bring the very first part of their harvest to the Lord. It’s a physical action that should remind them that everything they possessed was a gift from God, not just a product of their own hard work. They were also… Read More »

Day 77 Read: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 All throughout today’s reading, God demonstrates that He cares about EVERY detail of life. We start with regulations set for captive women. Men that wanted to take a wife from the captured people were required to respect the mourning period, this honors the woman’s humanity rather than treating… Read More »

Day 76 Read: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9 Today’s reading should seem familiar since most of it emphasizes several things that we have previously read in order to maintain a community founded on holy living rather than selfish interests: Impartial Leadership Rejecting Spiritual Compromise Seek God’s Guidance The nation of Israel was called to live a… Read More »

Day 75 Read: Deuteronomy 13:1 – 16:17 Today’s reading is centered on absolute loyalty to God while being in the presence of temptation to follow idols, false prophets, or even family members that have gone astray. In Deuteronomy 13, the Israelites are commanded to use careful discernment and know that even if a prophecy or… Read More »

Day 74 Read: Deuteronomy 10:1 – 12:32 Today’s reading builds on yesterday’s post, “Foundation of Devotion” and is focused on heartfelt obedience and joyful compliance to God for our own good. True devotion isn’t a heavy burden, but a loving response to God’s grace. Deuteronomy 10:8-9 explains that the tribe of Levi was set apart for… Read More »