Weekly Bible Readings – June 28 – July 4

28 2 Kings 13:1-14:29
Acts 18:23-19:12
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 18:2-3
29 2 Kings 15:1-16:20
Acts 19:13-41
Psalm 147:1-20
Proverbs 18:4-5

30 2 Kings 17:1-18:12
Acts 20:1-38
Psalm 148:1-14
Proverbs 18:6-7

01 2 Kings 18:13-19:37
Acts 21:1-17
Psalm 149:1-9
Proverbs 18:8

02 2 Kings 20:1-22:2
Acts 21:18-36
Psalm 150:1-6
Proverbs 18:9-10
03 2 Kings 22:3-23:30
Acts 21:37-22:16
Psalm 1:1-6
Proverbs 18:11-12

04 2 Kings 23:31-25:30
Acts 22:17-23:10
Psalm 2:1-12
Proverbs 18:13

Weekly Bible Readings – June 21 – 27

21 2 Kings 1:1-2:25
Acts 13:42-14:7
Psalm 139:1-24
Proverbs 17:19-21

22 2 Kings 3:1-4:17
Acts 14:8-28
Psalm 140:1-13
Proverbs 17:22
23 2 Kings 4:18-5:27
Acts 15:1-35
Psalm 141:1-10
Proverbs 17:23

24 2 Kings 6:1-7:20
Acts 15:36-16:15
Psalm 142:1-7
Proverbs 17:24-25
25 2 Kings 8:1-9:13
Acts 16:16-40
Psalm 143:1-12
Proverbs 17:26

26 2 Kings 9:14-10:31
Acts 17:1-34
Psalm 144:1-15
Proverbs 17:27-28
27 2 Kings 10:32-12:21
Acts 18:1-22
Psalm 145:1-21
Proverbs 18:1

Prayers for today

Gracious Lord, let your Spirit soften my heart and my words when anger overtakes me. ~ Amen

Father in heaven, I know that as a Christian I must be giving and forgiving.  Help me to do thy will. ~ Amen

Lord, help me to understand that it is only by serving others in the name of Christ that we find love, peace and joy in our faith and in our lives. ~ Amen

Lord, there are times when I hunger for faith, feel lost and lonely with doubt.  Guide me through this darkness. ~ Amen

Message for today

Today’s message is short and sweet, yet very powerful.  It’s just one sentence, but I’m sure it will make you stop and think, just as it did me.  Here goes….

Be careful not to strut your humility.

Weekly Bible Readings – June 14 – 20

14 1 Kings 12:20-13:34
Acts 9:26-43
Psalm 132:1-18
Proverbs 17:6
15 1 Kings 14:1-15:24
Acts 10:1-23
Psalm 133:1-3
Proverbs 17:7-8

16 1 Kings 15:25-17:24
Acts 10:24-48
Psalm 134:1-3
Proverbs 17:9-11
17 1 Kings 18:1-46
Acts 11:1-30
Psalm 135:1-21
Proverbs 17:12-13

18 1 Kings 19:1-21
Acts 12:1-23
Psalm 136:1-26
Proverbs 17:14-15
19 1 Kings 20:1-21:29
Acts 12:24-13:15
Psalm 137:1-9
Proverbs 17:16

20 1 Kings 22:1-53
Acts 13:16-41
Psalm 138:1-8
Proverbs 17:17-18

I Will Rejoice by Lamont Scott

I Will Rejoice!
6/4/2009

“Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls –
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
HABAKKUK 3:17-18

“At times it seems that everything around you is collapsing. Endeavors you invested in may fail. People to whom you minister may disappoint you. The business or career you worked hard to build may crumble. These times, as difficult as they are, are opportunities to stop and examine what is truly important to you.

Habakkuk witnessed the collapse of most of what mattered to him. Yet through the loss, failure, and disappointment, he was able to distinguish between what was precious to him and what was transitory and empty. He came to the point where he could sincerely say that even if everything around him failed, he still would rejoice in God. If the fig tree bore no fruit; if the vine produced no grapes; if the flocks and herds stopped reproducing; he would still praise God. His praise might not come easily, as he watched everything fall short of his expectations, but he would praise God nonetheless. Habakkuk could not make fig trees produce figs. He could not control the productivity of the flocks and herds, but he could control his own response to God. He chose to praise the Lord.

Do things seem to be falling apart around you? You can still praise God. Your praise for Him does not depend on the success of your endeavors but on God’s nature and His love and faithfulness to you. Ask God to help you look past worldly concerns to understand the reasons you have to praise Him.”

Remember, Our heavenly Father know what we stand in need of, even before we ask him!!!!!! Read Matthew 6:25-34

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Lamont Scott, a preacher and teacher of the word of God, is currently working with the youth at Farriss Drive Church of Christ in Huntsville, AL.

Let it go

As I sit here today, saddened by the news of the loss of my supervisor’s father, I am also in a reflective mood.  I’m looking back over my life, examining old hurts, grudges I hold and ill will I bear.  I try to forgive and forget, but I am a very sensitive person, one who hurts deeply and often find it hard to forgive.  As I grow in Christ each day, I try to work on all of my faults, of which I’ll readily admit there are many.

Today, I’m reminded again of the brevity of life and the preciousness of time.  We don’t know how long we have on this earth, and we must not waste time hating and hurting.  One day, it will be too late.  We must let it go.  Let all the anger, bitterness, wrath & strife go.  Forgive so that you will be forgiven.  I know it won’t be easy, especially if you’re reminded of that hurt again and again.

When it seems hard and forgiving is the last thing you want to do, take a minute to reflect on the Savior’s nail pierced hands and feet, and His scarred side, and remember that He went to the cross for us.  He suffered the worst kind of agony so that we might be forgiven.

Don’t let another day, minute or second go by wasting time on past hurts.  Just let it go.

Weekly Bible Readings – June 7 – 13

07 1 Kings 2:1-3:2
Acts 5:1-42
Psalm 125:1-5
Proverbs 16:25

08 1 Kings 3:3-4:34
Acts 6:1-15
Psalm 126:1-6
Proverbs 16:26-27
09 1 Kings 5:1-6:38
Acts 7:1-29
Psalm 127:1-5
Proverbs 16:28-30

10 1 Kings 7:1-51
Acts 7:30-50
Psalm 128:1-6
Proverbs 16:31-33
11 1 Kings 8:1-66
Acts 7:51-8:13
Psalm 129:1-8
Proverbs 17:1

12 1 Kings 9:1-10:29
Acts 8:14-40
Psalm 130:1-8
Proverbs 17:2-3
13 1 Kings 11:1-12:19
Acts 9:1-25
Psalm 131:1-3
Proverbs 17:4-5

Weekly Bible Readings – June 1 – 6

01 2 Samuel 18:1-19:10
John 20:1-31
Psalm 119:153-176
Proverbs 16:14-15

02 2 Samuel 19:11-20:13
John 21:1-25
Psalm 120:1-7
Proverbs 16:16-17
03 2 Samuel 20:14-21:22
Acts 1:1-26
Psalm 121:1-8
Proverbs 16:18

04 2 Samuel 22:1-23:23
Acts 2:1-47
Psalm 122:1-9
Proverbs 16:19-20
05 2 Samuel 23:24-24:25
Acts 3:1-26
Psalm 123:1-4
Proverbs 16:21-23

06 1 Kings 1:1-53
Acts 4:1-37
Psalm 124:1-8
Proverbs 16:24