The Voice

Reading Genesis 26 for Tuesday, February 7th. Isaac grows in power, riches, and influence, and is then asked to move along. Later a treaty is made between him and Abimelech, and Esau marries two Hittite women, which disappointed his parents. 

Reading Genesis 25 for Monday, February 6th. Abraham died. Ishmael has sons who live in hostility toward their brothers. Jacob and Esau are born and are constantly living in animosity or acting with deception toward each other. 

Reading Genesis 24 for Saturday, February 4th. Abraham’s chief servant goes to find Isaac a wife, and then Isaac gets married to Rebekah. 

Reading Genesis 23 for Friday, February 3rd. Abraham’s wife Sarah dies at the age of 127, and Abraham buys a plot of land for a burial site for her. 

Reading Genesis 22 for Thursday, February 2nd. God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, but then stopped him before the slaying. 

Reading Genesis 21 for Wednesday, February 1st. Abraham is accommodating to his wife’s demands. He gives up some of his flock to ensure Abimelech’s servants’ misdeeds are not repeated. He also obeys God’s command to circumcise his son from Sarah, Isaac. 

Reading Matthew 6 for Tuesday, January 31st, 2017. Jesus encourages his followers not to brag about the ‘good things’ that they do because their motives will prove that they are not even doing good. 

Reading Matthew 5 for Monday, January 30th, 2017. Jesus lists those who are blessed, His fulfillment of the law, and how laws apply to our hearts and our thinking. He teaches about not swearing by God or the Earth, legal debts, and perfecting Godly love by loving our enemies, not only our friends. 

Reading Matthew 4 for Saturday, January 28th, 2017. Jesus was tempted by Satan, then began to preach, and then called his first disciples. 

Reading Matthew 3 for Friday, January 27th, 2017. John the Baptist baptized Jesus and God said that He loved him, approved, and was pleased with him, His son.