Day 1- Evening

New Testament: Romans 14: 1-23
KJV NLT ¹⁹ So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. ²⁰ Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.

This passage speaks volumes to me.

Being judgemental. Oh boy that is a a facet of my life I have been trying to get a handle on. I feel very strongly about my personal beliefs and I tend to distance myself from those that don't. I remember having a discussion with one of my elders in my life about the topic of Gay marriage. I personally believe in it and the person made a comment that was opposed to it. Now as I read verses 14-19, I feel like that by distancing myself I have been ruining a relationship based on things that are out of my control. I know that I am guilty sometimes for standing firmly on my beliefs and judging others for not sharing in them and thinking theirs were bogus. But at the end of the day, God is in control and I will be bowing down to his judgement; not mine or anyone else's. Conclusion: We need to agree to disagree.

Sinning
There are some days where we do things (little white lies, bad mouthing, gossiping, etc.) that we know may be wrong but we go through with it . Well, it is wrong and and it is a sin. We know theses things but we still do it anyway. Why have we become such a society that accepts this and just keeps it moving?


* Verse 17 -18 is very important and I think that it may be a part of my new mantra: For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too.

At the end of my reading, I close with a verse or two from Proverbs.

Proverbs 20:12
KJV ¹²The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
NLT ¹² Ears to hear and eyes to see— both are gifts from the Lord.


Tomorrow's Verses
2 Chronicles 30 & 31
KJV30 KJV 31 NLT 30 NLT 31

Psalm 25 1-15
KJV NLT

Romans 15: 1-22
KJV NLT

Proverbs 20: 13 - 15
KJV NLT

Day 1 - Morning

Bible Verses
Some verses are really long and I have only included a verse or two from the reading passage. The links for the entire passage can be found by clicking the KJV link for the King James version and NLT link for the New Living Translation version.


Old Testament : 2 Chronicles 29: 1-36 KJV NLT 1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Currently I have been watching the just recently canceled series Kings, where they have brought to current day the King David and King Saul of the Bible. I found it quite coincidental that this story of Hezekiah as king, was my first reading. In this passage, it appears to me that he wanted to emulate the actions of his predecessor, David, and make sure he was pleasing God , foremost by completing them. Hezekiah wanted to bring up from the ashes, the society that had existed prior to the wrongful doings that they were participating in. He was determined to include all groups and they were ready to act . As a a result the Temple of the Lord was restored and all was well. It kind of reminds me of what our president and so many other leaders are trying to do. Look to the past and to others for wisdom, in order to see how things that may look so bleak can become new again. In our own individual lives, we should do that as well. Listening to our elders is very important (especially before it is too late).Working together despite our differences is vital to civilization. That is why God made us different. Last night on Larry King , Al Sharpton ( who I hardly listen to) mentioned how he appreciated what President Obama tried to do with the Gates issue and that it was a venue in which people agreed to disagree. Now let's work on solving the problem together.


I often found it good to say psalms in the morning as a a prayer and to rejoice in who God is and praise him for what he has done.

Psalm 24: 1-10 KJV NLT

Psalm 24

A psalm of David.

¹ The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him.
² For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas
and built it on the ocean depths.

³ Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
⁴ Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,
who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
⁵ They will receive the Lord’s blessing
and have a right relationship with God their savior.
⁶ Such people may seek you
and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob.Interlude

⁷ Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
⁸ Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty;
the Lord, invincible in battle.
⁹ Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
¹⁰ Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory.Interlude

First Entry

I have been back and forth trying to figure out when was I going to start this quest. I woke up this morning and decided to do it today. July 31st is of no significance, but the way I woke up this morning and the events that are taking place around me just compelled me to say to myself," It is time." I do not want to take this journey by myself . I want you to join me. Even if it is not everyday but just once a week , you and I can get gain a lot from each other. The format will be that I will post Bible scriptures that I am reading everyday. I will include the a mix of both the King James versions and the New Living Translations versions. Afterwards, I will include what the passage meant to me and you can include your opinions as well as a comment. My source for the Bible verses is from The New Living Translation: The One Year Bible. I will not lie to you, when school goes back into session my comments may come more concise but I will try not to let that happen that much. I will be posting the following day's verses @ 9pm the night before so you can get a headstart. Well here goes it. Let the walk with God begin!