Day 10 – Sea of Galilee & Northern Israel Day 10 is jam packed with sites and scripture full of both sin and our Savior. We’ll go on a journey of sorts from considering the weak, sinful nature of humanity to the saving light that breaks through the darkness (again and again). A few things stood out in the passages. One, they are full of action. Jesus hit the ground running in his ministry, and there are many descriptors of time to emphasize this. Second, despite the urgency of his work, Jesus prioritized and took time for prayer and solitude. Finally, we see a pattern of sin or weakness being exhibited, even repeated, but never as the end of the story. Instead, we are assured that we have a loving, merciful Savior in Jesus our Lord. Matthew 4:12-16 Our morning reading is the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Capernaum. The first word in verse 12 is “now,” which means at the present time or moment. We know very little about Jesus’s life up to this point. But this i...
October 9 – Do Not Forget God’s Faithfulness Joshua 1:8–9 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Scripture Reading – Judges 2 Joshua 1:8–9 calls us to approach God’s Word with both attention and courage . Joshua was entering a new and uncertain season, but God reminded him that faithfulness would begin with remembering and obeying what God had already said. “Be strong and courageous” was not a call to self-confidence, but to confidence in God’s presence: “for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Judges 2 shows what happens when God’s people forget. A generation arose that did not know th...