CCA Lower School Chapel 1-9-2019
When I Saw… Then I Coveted
January 11 Reading: Joshua 6-10 Joshua 7:21when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” It is impossible…
The Promises of God.
January 8th Reading: Romans 3-4 Romans 4:20–21 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. There are thousands of promises given by God to his people. Herbert Lockyer…
A Just Man
January 7 Reading: Matthew 1-2 Chapter 1 of Matthew begins with a detailed genealogy of Jesus Christ. It begins with Abraham and ends with Joseph. There are a host of characters in this genealogy. Many of the names are hard to pronounce and it is tempting to gloss over them. Imagine for a moment if…
Your Guilt is Taken
January 6 Reading: Isaiah 1-6 Isaiah the prophet finds himself in the very throne room of God Almighty in chapter 6. How terrifying for those who are guilty and stained with sin! Isaiah feels the full thrust of his own unworthiness in Isaiah 6:5. Not only does he feel the guilt of his own words,…
Secure In Our Suffering
January 5th Reading: Job 1-2 Job is synonymous with suffering. For forty -two chapters we read about a man who experiences extreme physical suffering and immense criticism and critiques from from his “friends.” The reader has an advantage over Job because we have been given a view into the heavenly scene in chapters 1 and…
The Law of the LORD
January 4 Reading: Psalm 1-2 Psalm 1 is a beautiful reminder of the blessings in store for the man (and woman) who delights in the unbreakable “Law of the LORD.” He is like a nourished tree. v3a He is like a fruitful tree. v3b He is like an enduring tree. v3c He will prosper. v3d…
I Will Be With You
January 3 Reading: Joshua 1-5 Recently, one of our children has been very fearful at night. There is an uneasiness in the heart about someone or thing breaking into our home. Reading Joshua 1-5 the Lord continually commands Joshua, the new leader of the Hebrews, to be strong and courageous. Joshua had a reason to…
FYI
Each month brings some freebies from some Christian sites that have proven to be an encouragement for my faith so I pass it on that you might be encourage also. On Christian Audio the free book of the month is Morning & Evening by Charles Spurgeon. This book written over one hundred years ago has…
Men Hold Fast
January 2 Reading: Genesis 1-3 In these first three chapters of the Bible, we are introduced to God the Creator. These chapters contain massive amounts of information for us to know. They lay the foundation for understanding God’s purposes, where humanity came from, humanity’s purpose, and humanity’s problem. These chapters also leave us when a host of questions…