Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

“Chesed”.    My wonderful teacher and mentor in graduate school made this word the centerpiece of His course on the Theology of the Old Testament.   Tom Olbricht wrote a book on this called “He loves forever.” Ever wonder why Jesus gave as the greatest commands the command to love?   Love God.   Love people.   Everything hangs on these two Jesus said. One reason was because He had come from God in heaven and knew His character.   Also Jesus was familiar with Scripture. Psalm 108.4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. One Hebrew dictionary says of this word: Chesed: kindness ; by implication (towards God) piety ; rarely (by opprobrium) reproof , or (subjectively) beauty: - favour, good deed (-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.   Reading a new book this week, “Amazing Chesed”, Living a Grace-Filled Judaism, Rabbi Rami Shapiro which gives t

Intensive Daily Bible Reading   If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.     Date:5/4/13     Read a chapter of Jesus : Mark 6 Read a chapter from Acts:4 Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 4. Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:1 Timothy 1.18-20 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.123 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:1 Samuel 2,3 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Job 4. Read a Psalm:107 Read a few ver

Intensive Daily Bible Reading   If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.     Date:5/3/13     Read a chapter of Jesus :Mark 5  Read a chapter from Acts:3 Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 3. Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:1 Timothy 1.12-17 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.122 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Ruth 4, 1 Samuel 1 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Job 3 Read a Psalm:106 Read a fe

Intensive Daily Bible Reading   If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.     Date:5/2/13     Read a chapter of Jesus :Mark 4  Read a chapter from Acts:2 Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 2. Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:1 Timothy 1.3-11 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.121 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Ruth 2,3 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Job 2 Read a Psalm:105 Read a few verses fr

Intensive Daily Bible Reading   If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.     Date:5/1/13     Read a chapter of Jesus : Mark 3 Read a chapter from Acts:1 Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 1 Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:1 Timothy 1.1,2 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.120 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Judges 21, Ruth 1 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Job 1 Read a Psalm:104 Read a few ve

Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today. Date:4/30/13 Read a chapter of Jesus : Mark 2. Read a chapter from Acts:Open Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Revelation 21, 22 Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:Titus 2.15-3.15 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.119 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Judges 19,20 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Song of Solomon 7,8 R

Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today. Date:4/29/13 Read a chapter of Jesus : Mark 1. Read a chapter from Acts:Open Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Revelation 19,20 Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:Titus 2.1-14 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.118 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Judges 18.   Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Song of Solomon 6. Read a Psalm:Open Read a few verses fr

I wish to thank my blog readers here.   On January 1, 2013 I made a promise to do all that I could to have a post on it on a daily basis.   The thought was to try to point people to the life of Jesus to encourage them.   This has been so refreshing for me because many of you decided to look deeply into Jesus life this year also and I just wanted to thank you.   I suspect some of you have forwarded my site to others who might be hungry for connection with Jesus.   If so, I appreciate that.   If you have time and wish to comment on the time of day you reflect upon Jesus I would appreciate it. Larry Wishard

Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today. Date:4/28/13 Read a chapter of Jesus : Mattthew 28. Read a chapter from Acts:28. Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Revelation 18. Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher:Titus 1.10-16 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.117 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Judges 16,17 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Song of Solomon 5. Read a Psalm:102. Read a few verse