Moggy - BIAY bible in a year

Day Three

2012-01-03T10:47:00.000-02:00

Genesis 5:1-7:24
Matthew 3:7-4:11
Psalm 3:1-8
Proverbs 1:10-19

Genesis 5:1-7:24 (I'm just going to have draw these as I get time)

The three on the end are all sons of Noah and so I guess like Adam, things started all over with Noah. So we will just have to wait and see what happens. Will they all be good? Will two of them be good? Or as usual will Noah be lucky if one of his kids turns out okay.

Well everyone had started acting so bad, that God was ready to just get rid of all of them.
There was one man who wasn't acting like that and so God decided to save him and the animals with him. God talked to him and had him build a boat and everyone laughed at him because he wasn't building it near water and it had never rained before.

Noah got on the boat with animals and food and with his wife and his three sons and their wives and God himself closed the door. Then it started to rain and didn't stop for forty days and forty nights.

Day Two

2012-01-02T10:41:00.000-02:00

Read Day Two

Genesis 3-4 - Matthew 2:13-3:6 - Psalm 2 - Proverbs 1:7-9

I wish I was a lot braver. There are a lot of people in the Bible who lived amazing lives.

Quote: I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. - Thomas Paine

Day One

2012-01-01T11:45:00.000-02:00

Genesis 1:1-2:25 Matthew 1:1-2:12 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-6

Matthew One was pretty hard to get through, but I can see the reason to have it all laid out so we can see the linage of Jesus.

2011-12-07T14:24:00.005-02:00

Dec 7th

Hosea 6-9:17

I found a song on youtube that was written from this part of the bible. It's a song of being broken and returning to the Lord. After Hosea 6 things get really bad because there is no returning to the Lord in that part because they have waited too late.

http://youtube/PRp1y2_1qG0

3 John 1:1-14

A letter from the Elder John to his friend Gaius about good reports he is getting about him, and some bad reports about another leader

Psalm 126:1-6

The joy of restoration, it helps to see this after the sorrow of the Hosea reading.

Proverbs 29:12-14

About rulers, kings oppressors and the poor.

2011-12-02T14:10:00.001-02:00

2011-01-29T13:29:00.000-02:00

Jan 29th

2011-01-28T13:20:00.000-02:00

January 28th

2011-01-27T10:35:00.001-02:00

January 27

2011-01-26T10:37:00.000-02:00

jan 26

2011-01-25T10:38:00.000-02:00

Jan 25

2011-01-21T10:40:00.000-02:00

Jan 21

2011-01-20T09:25:00.001-02:00

January 20th

2011-01-19T08:12:00.000-02:00

January 19th

2011-01-18T10:50:00.001-02:00

January 18th

2011-01-17T10:53:00.000-02:00

January 17th

2011-01-06T10:55:00.000-02:00

January 6th

2010-12-24T10:43:00.000-02:00

Dec 24th

2010-12-23T07:50:00.001-02:00

Dec 23

2010-12-21T08:26:00.000-02:00

2010-12-11T11:06:00.000-02:00

2010-06-25T07:59:00.003-02:00

2010-06-22T10:09:00.000-02:00

2010-06-22T10:04:00.000-02:00

I have been forgetting to put cartoons here, but I haven't stopped makeing them.

2009-10-05T10:09:00.000-02:00

2007-09-30T17:08:00.000-02:00

2007-09-27T08:17:00.001-02:00

I did see some things in the daily bible reading today that I have not been doing right. I've been reading the news and caught up in some of the really awful stuff that goes on in the world.

I'm not saying that we need to be ignorant that bad things exist, but that should not be our focus. Our focus should always be God and our relationship with him.

2007-09-24T05:15:00.000-02:00

It's easy sometimes to envy people who are rich, or famous and think that they somehow have better lives than we have.

I know people who stir up trouble, but don't seem to get into trouble themselves. If they prosper from it, that makes it seem like it worked for them. Don't be fooled by that, there is a judgment and I for one, do not want to stand before God knowing that I have hurt other people.

2007-09-23T05:42:00.000-02:00

I think the main problem is that when we feel depressed, sad, or lonely we look for something to ease the pain. Sometimes the pain we feel is because we need God and we look for anything else that we can find because we are rebellious. It could be drugs, food, money or anything that in the end will leave us in worst shape than where you started.

Quote: “The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that subject” - George Savile

2007-09-02T09:37:00.001-02:00

Ecclesiastes 1-2 These are the words of the Teacher,[a] King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. Everything Is Meaningless “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”

I'm struggling to find the meaning in this reading, but I do think that if you look at life and remove God from what you are seeing then it is meaningless. Also as "the teacher" said we can't see God's plan from the beginning to the end and so to us it is meaningless.

2007-06-16T13:36:00.000-02:00

Read at biblegateway.com1 Kings 15:25-17:24; Acts 10:24-48; Psalm 134:1-3; Proverbs 17:9-11

Sorry that I've not been keeping up with this blog like I intended to. I"m trying to make it a priority, but I'm recovering from being sick and will have to do some catching up.

2007-06-15T13:23:00.000-02:00

2007-06-14T13:22:00.000-02:00

2007-06-13T13:21:00.000-02:00

June 12th

2007-06-12T09:27:00.000-02:00

Daily Reading on biblegateway.com

1 Kings 9-10:29; Acts 8:14-40; Psalm 130:1-8; Proverbs 17:2-3

Quote: “Fail at love, and the other tests don't matter.” - Richard Bach

June 11th

2007-06-11T09:54:00.000-02:00

Daily Reading on biblegateway.com

- 1 Kings 8:1-66; Acts 7:51-8:13; Psalm 129:1-8; Proverbs 17:1 -

Quote:“One hour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict - girding up its armor to meet the most insidious foe” - not sure who said this

June 7th Bible Reading

2007-06-07T10:35:00.001-02:00

1 Kings 2-3:2; Acts 5:1-42; Psalm 125:1-5; Proverbs 16:25

Kings - King David gives instructions to his son Solomon.

Acts - A couple sell property and then together they decided to say they sold it for less than what they did and just give that much to the Church. They both lie about it at separate times about it and both die.

Psalm - Just like the mountains surround Israel God surrounds his people.

Proverbs - There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

June 6th Bible Reading

2007-06-06T00:13:00.000-02:00

1 Kings 1:1-53; Acts 4:1-37; Psalm 124:1-8; Proverbs 16:24

Kings - This was very exciting, King David was getting really old and one of his sons Adonijah began to boast that he would make himself king. Adonijah got a group of men together who agreed to help him become king. He actually invited all of his brothers except for Solomon. Nathan the prophet told Bathsheba (Solomon's mother) and she went to King David herself about it. He made Solomon king right then and Adonijah and his people heard the celebrating and shouting of the people because they had their new King.

Acts - Peter and John heal a man in the name of Jesus and they tell the people that Jesus has risen and many believe them. The rules, elders and teachers of religious law try to make them stop talking about Jesus, but so many people have seen the healing and have started to believe and understand about Jesus that they are afraid to do anything and so they let them go.

Psalm - What if God had not been on the side of Israel when they were attacked. Praise the Lord for keeping them safe.

Proverbs - Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Daily Bible Reading

2007-06-05T10:36:00.000-02:00

2 Samuel 23:24-24:25; Acts 3:1-26; Psalm 123:1-4; Proverbs 16:21-23

I hope to get started back on this soon. One of the reasons I did this blog was to help me to read through the Bible in a year and it has helped. I'm still working on the discipline to make the time for it every day. I mean even the days that I'm sick or busy. This blog has allowed me to see that I haven't given the Bible the importance in my life that I believe it should have.

May 31st Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-31T02:11:00.000-02:00

2 Samuel 17:1-29; John 19:23-42; Psalm 119:129-152; Proverbs 16:12-13

Samuel - Absalom now has his two advisers, one of which is actually still loyal to King David. They are telling him how to go about killing or capturing David.

John - The soldiers crucified Jesus and threw dice to see who would get his garments. Afterward Joseph of Arimathea asked for the body and he and Nicodemus came and wrapped it in spices and linen cloth and they put his body in a new tomb that was near the place of crucifixion.

Psalm - This is about obeying and asking God for help.

Proverbs - A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice. The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.

May 30th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-30T09:31:00.000-02:00

2 Samuel 15:23-16:23; John 18:25-19:22; Psalm 119:113-128; Proverbs 16:10-11

Samuel - King David goes to the Mount of Olives to worship God. One of Sauls grandsons Bahurim comes out and throws stones at the King and his men, saying that he stole the throne from Saul.

John - This has the part where the rooster crows after Paul says he doesn't know who Jesus is for the third time. It also has where Jesus is given over to be crucified.

Psalm - This is about loving God and his word. It's really beautiful.

Proverbs - The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly. The Lord demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.

Quote: “Life will throw stones at you, and it's what you do when that happens that counts.” - Chris Beatty

May 29th Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-29T07:47:00.000-02:00

2 Samuel 14-15:22; John 18:1-24; Psalm 119:97-112; Proverbs 16:8-9

Samuel - Joab causes King David to let Absalom come back. Absalom conspires to win the hearts of the people away from David.

John - Judas brings soldiers and some officials to the olive grove where Jesus is. Jesus is questioned, although he has always been open with everything, one of the officials struck Jesus in the face. Then Annas sent him to Calaphas the high priest.

Psalm - This talks about a love for Gods laws, commands and precepts. How they make you wise and keep you from evil.

Proverbs -Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps

Quote: “Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness” - Hannah Moore

May 28th BIAY Daily Reading

2007-05-28T23:47:00.000-02:00

2 Samuel 13:1-39; John 17:1-26; Psalm 119:81-96; Proverbs 16:6-7

Samuel - This is the story of David's son Amnon falling in love with his half sister Tamar. David's nephew Jonadab gave him very bad advice. In the end Tamar never gets to marry and Absalom ends up killing Amnon.

John - This is a prayer from Jesus to God not just for the disciples, but for "also for all who will ever believe in me through their message" [That would be us ;-)]

Psalm - This is from someone who has waited a long time for God to rescue them.

Proverbs - Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil. When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.

Quote: “Words sometimes serve as a smoke screen to obscure the truth, rather than as a searchlight to reveal it” - not sure of arthor

I was sick for several days

2007-05-22T01:06:00.001-02:00

I will fill in what I missed as I get a chance.

May 20th - Bible Reading

2007-05-20T02:13:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 26-28:25; John 11:1-54; Psalm 117:1-2; Proverbs 15:22-23

Samuel - Once again Saul is trying to kill David and David has the opportunity to kill Saul. David sneaks into Sauls camp and takes his sword and a water bottle which was right by his head and sneeks back out.... Later Saul goes to a medium.

John - Jesus raises Lazarus from the Dead. I didn't know that the Mary here was the same one who later poured expensive perfume over Jesus's feet and wiped them with her own hair.

Psalm - Praise the Lord for his unfailing love and faithfulness.

Proverbs - Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

Quote: “Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation ... even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind.” - Leonardo da Vinci

May 19th - Bible Reading

2007-05-19T00:42:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 24-25:44; John 10:22-42; Psalm 116:1-19; Proverbs 15:20-21

Samuel - David gets a chance to kill Saul, but doesn't and Saul realizes that he was wrong. Then David sends men to ask Nabal (who's men and sheep he has protected) for provisions. Nebal doesn't give them anything and is rude, but his wife Abigail hears about it and sends provisions and goes herself to apologize for her husband. David was going to kill him and all his men, but he doesn't because of Abigail. Then Nebal has a stroke and dies and David asks Abigail to marry him.

John - Jesus tells the people that he is the son of God and many who were there believed in him.

Psalm - Praise to the Lord. I liked this verse "The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me."

Proverbs - Sensible children bring joy to their father;foolish children despise their mother. Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.

Quote: “Why fools are endowed by nature with voices so much louder than sensible people possess is a mystery. It is a fact emphasized throughout history.” - unknown

May 18th - Bible Reading

2007-05-18T01:41:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 22-23:29; John 10:1-21; Psalm 115:1-18; Proverbs 15:18-19

Samuel - This is mostly about Saul chasing David to try to kill him.

John - This is about Jesus being our Shepard.

Psalm - about worship going to God and not to idols.

Proverbs - A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway.

Quote: “A stubborn mind conduces as little to wisdom or even to knowledge, as a stubborn temper to happiness” - Robert Southey

May 17th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-17T01:10:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 20-21:15; John 9:1-41; Psalm 113-114:8; Proverbs 15:15-17

Samuel - Saul is trying to kill David and Saul's son Jonathan who would be the next King if David were dead, loves David and helps him escape. David went to King Achish to hide there.

John - Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were divided about it, some said he was not from God, but others said how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous things.

Psalm - This tells of what God has done.

Proverbs - For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.

Quote: “Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.” - Nora Ephron

May 16th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-16T02:09:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 18:5-19:24; John 8:31-59; Psalm 112:1-10; Proverbs 15:12-14

Samuel - David was so successful that Saul became angry. He wanted all the attention and praise from the people.

John - Jesus tells the people that he can set them free. They say that they have never been slaves, but Jesus tells them that everyone who sins is slave to sin. He tells them "Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God.

Psalm - The righteous are confident and not afraid. You just need to read this, there is a lot there.

Proverbs - Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise. A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit...

Quote: “From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are to be found in men and each of them exists in some man, sometimes several at the time. Animals are nothing but the portrayal of our virtues and vices made manifest to our eyes, the visible reflections of our souls. God displays them to us to give us food for thought.” - Victor Hugo

May 15th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-15T02:45:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 17-18:4; John 8:21-30; Psalm 111:1-10; Proverbs 15:11

Samuel - David the little Shepard boy fights against and kills Goliath the giant. This is very like some of the old stories of a knight killing a dragon for a fair maiden, because king Saul will give one of his daughters for a wife to the man who can kill Goliath.

John - Jesus is warning unbelieving people and they don't seem to be getting it, but in the end it says that many who heard him believed in him.

Psalm - This is about when Gods people have great things to tell about the amazing things he has done in their lives. I know a lot of people who's lives have been truly changed and that is something to be thankful for.

Proverbs -Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the Lord. How much more does he know the human heart!

Quote: “A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.” - Robert Burton

May 14th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-14T10:19:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 15-16:23; John 8:1-20; Psalm 110:1-7; Proverbs 15:8-10

Samuel - God tells Saul to destroy the Amalekites completely, but he and his men keep everything that appeals to them. Later he says he was going to sacrifice the things he kept. [Obedience is better than sacrifice] David is secretly anointed as the next king.

John - A woman accused of adultery is brought before Jesus. He s said "All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!" The accusers heard this and slipped away one by one.

Psalm - This is about victory in war and strength being renewed.

Proverbs - The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright. The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness...

Quote: Beware so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance - Jean de La Fontaine

May 13th - Daily Bible Reading

2007-05-13T11:37:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 14:1-52; John 7:31-53; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 15:5-7

Samuel - Saul's army of about 600 were camped out and his son Jonathan sneaks out of the camp along with his armor bearer and goes over to fight the Philistine army.

John - Some people are starting to believe Jesus and that makes the Pharisees mad. They send Temple guards to arrest him. The guards hear him, but don't arrest him.

Psalm - This is a plea for deliverance from the wicked.

Proverbs - Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise. ,,,

Quote: Wise men are instructed by reason; men of less understanding, by experience; the most ignorant, by necessity; the beasts, by nature. - Marcus Tullius Cicero

May 12th

2007-05-12T00:08:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 12-13:23; John 7:1-30; Psalm 108:1-13; Proverbs 15:4

Samuel - Samuel reminds the people of all that God has done for them and tell them that even though they have done bad things, they can repent and that God still loves them. He tells them he will continue to pray for them.

John - Jesus wanted to stay out of Judea because the leaders there were plotting against him, but his brothers tired to get him to go because they didn't believe in him. He said that the world hated him because he accused it of doing evil. He stayed in Galilee.

Psalm - A song of praises to God.

Proverbs - Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Quote: “Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on "giving as good as they get."” = Elbert Hubbard

May 11th

2007-05-11T01:34:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 10-11:15; John 6:43-71; Psalm 107:1-43; Proverbs 15:1-3

Samuel - Saul becomes King.

John - I think the first part of this is my favorite "But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said."

Psalm - This is about people who had turned away and then needed God and cried out to him and he rescued them.

Proverbs - A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

Quote: “It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.” - John Wilkins

May 10th

2007-05-10T03:02:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 8-9:27; John 6:22-42; Psalm 106:32-48; Proverbs 14:34-35

Samuel - The people want a king and God tells Samuel it is because they are rejecting them and has Samuel warn them what will happen if they decide to get a king.

John - After Jesus fed the crowd they are following him, and he tries to tell them who he is, but they just want to know how to do miracles and they don't understand what he is trying to say. They don't believe him, because they know his earthly mother and father.

Psalm - This is about the people's rebellion against God and his love for them.

Proverbs - Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. A king rejoices in wise servants but is angry with those who disgrace him.

Quote: “But someone once described the contrast between a good life and a godly life as the difference between the top of the ocean and the bottom. On top, sometimes it's like glass -- serene and calm -- and other times it's raging and stormy. But hundreds of fathoms below, it is beautiful and consistent, always calm, always peaceful.” - Bill McCartney

May 9th

2007-05-09T01:13:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 5-7:17; John 6:1-21; Psalm 106:13-31; Proverbs 14:32-33

Samuel - The Philistines captured the Ark of God and put it in their temple. Dagon falls down in front of it.twice and the second time is broken. Then there are a couple of plagues of tumors.

John - Jesus feeds a crowd of about 5,000 with five barley loaves and two fish.

Psalm - This is where the earth opens up and swallows Dathan and Abiram and some others.

Proverbs -The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die. Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.

Quote: “Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.” - Benjamin Franklin

May 8th

2007-05-08T09:22:00.000-02:00

1 Samuel 2:22-4:22; John 5:24-47; Psalm 106:1-12; Proverbs 14:30-31

Samuel - Samuel is just a boy and God calls to him. Eli keeps telling him to go back to bed, that he didn't call. Then tells him say “Speak, your servant is listening.” How many of us would think to say that if we heard God's voice calling our name.

John - Those who listen to the message of Jesus will never be condemned, and have already passed from death into life. God has granted life-giving power to his Son Jesus. It's not always easy to give your life over to Jesus, but he is the only one who can save it.

Psalm - This is praise for what God has done and can do.

Proverbs - A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones. Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.

Quote: “It isn't what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.” - author unknown

May 2nd

2007-05-02T01:46:00.000-02:00

Judges 13-14:20; John 1:29-51; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 14:15-16

Judges - Sampson didn't know that his bride was given to the best man and things just got worse.

John - Jesus turned the water into wine. I suspect that he must have done something before this, because it seems like something was expected of him here.

Psalm - I'm thinking things may have gotten better after that last pouring out of trouble to God, because this is all about praise.

Proverbs - Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated......

Quote: “Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish” - Charles Caleb Colton

May 1st

2007-05-01T01:20:00.000-02:00

Judges 13-14:20; John 1:29-51; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 14:15-16

Judges - Sampson is born grows up and he sees a Philistine girl that he wants to marry, I'm not sure how she felt about it, but her townsmen threaten her because of a riddle that Sampson had asked and she cried and whined until he told her the answer. There is more to it, but this made Sampson so mad that he ended up going back to live with his parents and she ended up with the best man from the wedding.

John - This is where Jesus got his first disciples.

Psalm - Someone who has a lot of troubles pouring out their problems to God.

Proverbs - Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

Quote: “Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that roared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them” - John Bunyan

Last Day of April

2007-04-30T23:11:00.000-02:00

Judges 11-12:15; John 1:1-28; Psalm 101:1-8; Proverbs 14:13-14

Judges - One brother gets run off by his other brothers and then they need him and make him ruler, it has it's sad moments too.

John - This talks about Christ being with God when he created the earth and also about John the Baptist's ministry.

Psalm - All about living a blameless life and rejecting perverse ideas and staying away from evil.

Proverbs -Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains. Backsliders get what they deserve; good people receive their reward.

Quote: A backslider he could handle, it was the old story, but a red-hot believer, especially a talkative one, could be a devilish nuisance. This kind might be driven away only by prayer and fasting, and he was not adept at either. - J. F. Powers

April 29th

2007-04-29T01:39:00.000-02:00

Judges 9:22-10:18; Luke 24:13-53; Psalm 100:1-5; Proverbs 14:11-12

This one makes me think of a wicked person in a huge house and a upright person who just has a tent to live in.

Even if a wicked person manages not to have too much trouble in this life, we all will one day face the one who made us.

If you have to do things that are not upright and honest in order to be able to live in a big house, you would be better off without it.

Quote: “Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it.” - not sure of author

Day One Hundred and Fifteen

2007-04-25T01:38:00.000-02:00

Judges 4-5:31; Luke 22:35-53; Psalm 94:1-23; Proverbs 14:3-4

I think this is probably more about people who think too much of themselves or lie and it eventually catches up with them. Don't you just love people who are nice, but humble. They can get a lot done without upsetting the people around them.

I think a lot of times when people lie, they think no one else knows. Some people may, but often they are found out and have to pay more for whatever they were trying to hide than if they just came out and said it.

Quote: “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you're looking down, you can't see something that's above you.” - C.S. Lewis

Day One Hundred and Fifteen

2007-04-24T01:51:00.000-02:00

Judges 2:10-3:31; Luke 22:14-34; Psalm 92-93:5; Proverbs 14:1-2

It was always a little hard to understand whey Peter could be so sure that he wouldn't deny knowing Jesus and then he did it anyway. Maybe he had forgotten what Jesus had said until the rooster did crow.

I know it would be hard under some circumstances to stand up to people. Especially when you knew that it could get you killed. I have heard that Peter and the others misunderstood what Jesus was going to do and they didn't expect for him to die on the cross. They were at first scared and hid, but after he rose from the grave they became bold. After that Peter was willing to stand up even if it meant death.

Quote: “You can be a rooster one day and a feather duster the next” - Frank McManus

Day One Hundred and thirteen

2007-04-23T08:50:00.000-02:00

Judges 1-2:9; Luke 21:29-22:13; Psalm 90-91:16; Proverbs 13:24-25

This comes right after the verse where parents who don't discipline their kids don't love them. I think it is probably referring to our habits. I have seen kids out places that were so spoiled that no one else could enjoy them and I bet they get a lot of angry looks from people. That is not very good for them in a lot of ways and they will suffer for it. I do need more discipline when it comes to my garden and if I had to live off of it, my belly would go hungry.

I don't think that eating to your hearts' content is the same thing as going to an all you can eat restaurant and trying to get your moneys worth by eating until you can barely walk.

Quote: “Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that old age has wisdom for its food, you will so conduct yourself in youth that your old age will not lack for nourishment.” - Leonardo da Vinci

Day Onehundred and Twelve

2007-04-22T05:02:00.000-02:00

I think that trouble did chase me once. Unfortunately I was not wise and married him. I'm trying to live a more righteous life now. I don't mean I was drinking and doing really bad things, but don't think you can be righteous by just following rules, you have to love the ruler and obey out of that love.

God has done some amazing things in my life the last few years. He brought me out of an abusive situation, relatively intact. He has helped me to accomplish things that I would have never thought possible. Sometimes I feel that he has his arms around me and sometime I feel like he is behind me pushing me a little to get me going.

Quote: “I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details.” - Albert Einstein

Day Onehundred and Eleven

2007-04-21T04:36:00.000-02:00

Joshua 22:21-23:16; Luke 20:27-47; Psalm 89:14-37; Proverbs 13:17-19

I have to put in a disclaimer here - I have only one cat living in my house and it's not mine. I'm just trying to give and example for the verse.

There are a lot of other things that I can think of, like not wanting to give up ice cream and candy when your dream is to lose weight. Or not being willing to exercise when you want to have a good figure.

Quote: “A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.” - not sure of author

Day One Hundred and Ten

2007-04-20T04:24:00.000-02:00

Joshua 21-22:20; Luke 20:1-26; Psalm 89:1-13; Proverbs 13:15-16

We had a study in Sunday School about what it means to be foolishness and I'm afraid I saw more of myself in that role than what I wanted to, or expected to.

The teacher said that everyone has had times when they were foolish, but if we do not seek wisdom there will come a day when we need it. Then we will seek for it and not be able to find it. It's like not exercising and then one day you really need that strength, but you don't have it. Wisdom is something you have to build up.

Quote: “The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.” - Baltasar Gracian

Day One Hundred and Nine

2007-04-19T12:44:00.000-02:00

Joshua 19-20:9; Luke 19:28-48; Psalm 88:1-18; Proverbs 13:12-14

My heart has been sick for a long time and I can see that I need to work on some of my dreams. I have never done a lot of the things that most people think nothing of doing.

I have started on a lot of dreams, but like an unfinished quilt tucked away in the back of a closet, I haven't finished any of them. I have taken classes on painting and made a lot of friends, but I don't sell my paintings and I don't have my friends over to visit. I have purchased books that I want to read and never even read the first chapter. I think it's time to water the tree of life. Today I cried for the first time in years, maybe those tears will begin to water that tree.

Quote: “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me” - C.S. Lewis

Day One Hundred and Eight

2007-04-18T01:50:00.000-02:00

Joshua 16-18:28; Luke 19:1-27; Psalm 87:1-7; Proverbs 13:11

I had a teacher who said, even the people who give money to crooks and greedy people are sometimes being greedy themselves. They think they will get more back than they give.

Quote: Thank God, I have my work, but instead of earning money by it, I need money to be able to work; that is the difficulty. I think there are no signs in my work that indicate that I shall fail. And I am not a person who works slowly or tamely. Drawing becomes a passion with me, and I throw myself into it more and more. I do not have great plans for the future; if for a moment I feel rising within me the desire for a life without care, for prosperity, each time I go fondly back to the trouble and the cares, to a life full of hardship, and think: It is better so; I learn more from it, and make progress. This is not the road on which one perishes. I only hope the trouble and the cares will not become unbearable, and I have confidence I shall succeed in earning enough to keep myself, not in luxury, but as one who eats his bread in the sweat of his brow.
- Vincent Van Gogh

Day One Hundred and Seven

2007-04-17T02:16:00.000-02:00

Joshua 15:1-63; Luke 18:18-43; Psalm 86:1-17; Proverbs 13:9-10

We all have rough times in our lives that would cause us to say "no way is my life full of light and joy", but I have to admit that as I grow closer to God there is a lot more light and joy than I had before.

I was thinking how many wrecks are caused at night and by people who are drunk, driving too fast, and or just out running around at night when they should be at home.

Quote: “Lamps make oil-spots and candles need snuffing; it is only the light of heaven that shines pure and leaves no stain” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Day One Hundred and Six

2007-04-16T01:22:00.000-02:00

Joshua 13-14:15; Luke 18:1-17; Psalm 85:1-13; Proverbs 13:7-8

This makes a lot of sense to me, there are some people who don't really have any money, but seem to constantly be getting more and more stuff.

Then you hear about other people who have money, but are so afraid to spend it that they die rich. Sometimes when they could have used some of the money for a doctor.

“A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich”
- William Shenstone

Day One Hundred and Five

2007-04-15T01:15:00.000-02:00

Joshua 11-12:24; Luke 17:11-37; Psalm 84:1-12; Proverbs 13:5-6

I guess what is meant here is that if we live a Godly and blameless life we will not be misled by sin. The thing that I have noticed about sin is that it often comes in the illusion as something that would be exciting or fun and doesn't show you at first where it is really leading you.

It may look like somewhere you want to go, but just take my word for it (or better yet take God's word for it) It is not somewhere you really want to go.

Quote: “Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful”
- Benjamin Franklin

Day One Hundred and Four

2007-04-14T01:03:00.000-02:00

Joshua 9:3-10:43; Luke 16:19-17:10; Psalm 83:1-18; Proverbs 13:4

It's starting to amaze me how much of the Proverbs are beginning to make a lot more sense than they did when I was younger. I'm trying to become a harder worker than I was. It's not easy to change, but I am beginning to think it would be worth it.

It's not so much that I mind working, it's just that sometimes I lack direction and work better in a team environment. Knowing that about myself I need to look at some areas that I can bring more of that into my life.

Quote: Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.
- Thomas Alva Edison

Day One hundred and Three

2007-04-13T10:27:00.001-02:00

Joshua 5-7:15; Luke 15:1-32; Psalm 81:1-16; Proverbs 13:1

I think if your parent has your best interest at heart, then it probably doesn't hurt to listen to what they have to say. Not that I am good at that. When it comes to my Mom especially I sort of cringe when she has advice for me.

Probably what I need most at this stage in my life is self-discipline, so maybe I can give advice to my inner child.

Quote: “When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.” - Erma Bombeck

day Onehundred and One

2007-04-11T10:13:00.000-02:00

Joshua 3-4:24; Luke 14:7-35; Psalm 80:1-19; Proverbs 12:27-28

I really do not like fish and when I read this part of Proverbs it makes me feel bad that I don't make use of things like I should. I guess that I am not very diligent. I have not been fishing in a long time, but I have been talking about going with a friend. I'm going to have to think about what I would do if I caught a fish.

Quote: “Jesus, like any good fisherman, first catches the fish; then He cleans them” - Mark Potter

Day One Hundred

2007-04-10T01:20:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Joshua 1-2:24; Luke 13:22-14:6; Psalm 79:1-13; Proverbs 12:26

I think that sometimes when I have a question I don't always go the the person who will really give me the best advice. Sometimes you know a friend who will tell you what you want to hear and so you ask them.

If that is all that you are doing, you might as well just give yourself advice instead of asking anyone. That's not a good thing to do either, because without feedback on your thoughts you can get way off with out realizing it.

Quote: “Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.”
- Titus Maccius Plautus

Day Ninty Nine

2007-04-09T02:09:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 33:1-29; Luke 13:1-21; Psalm 78:65-72; Proverbs 12:25

I know this is not exactly what the verse was saying. We are to give our worry over to Christ and not try to carry it around ourselves. It does help to have friends who are willing to help too.

Quote: “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened” - Winston Churchill

I'll be back after Easter

2007-04-06T10:08:00.000-02:00

I'm going out of town this morning and will not be back to post for about 4 days.

Have a great Easter and don't forget what it's really all about. I will have to catch up with my blog when I get back.

Day Ninety Five

2007-04-05T01:42:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 28:1-68; Luke 11:14-36; Psalm 77:1-20; Proverbs 12:18

We have a lot of power to build others up, or to cut them down and we are responsible for the effect we have on others lives. Sometimes it's hard to remember that all the time and especially when your mad.

Never make cutting remarks, but if you have a chance to make remarks that help someone to heal, then don't keep silent.

Quote: Keep in mind the person that came up with the old adage, 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' was obviously deaf.” - not sure of author

Day Ninety Four

2007-04-04T00:58:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 26-27:26; Luke 10:38-11:13; Psalm 76:1-12; Proverbs 12:15-17

Sometimes when you read through the Bible it's hard to know what exactly you should do. What I do know is that you should pray for God to give you understanding about that. When I read this I thought about my little garden. I planted one tomato plant and will probably not have a big crop, but what is my responsibility with what I do get.

I think that a lot of our Churches do help out those in need, so if you are tithing into a Church that does that, is that all you need to do. Do you consider you tithe just out of your earnings, or other things that come to you. Do you count your tomatoes?

Day Ninety Three

2007-04-03T01:33:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 23-25:19; Luke 10:13-37; Psalm 75:1-10; Proverbs 12:12-14

There are a lot of ways for us to get trapped by our own words. I guess the main way is by not being honest. Sometimes we are not honest with ourselves.

There are a lot of things in the Bible that are not easy to understand, but as you start to read it a little at a time God reveals what he is saying. It was not meant to be understood immediately and by everyone. When a child goes to school they must learn slowly and build up a foundation in order to understand more and God's word is like that. Hang in there and you will understand more and more as time goes by.

Quote: “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” - Robert McCloskey

Day Ninety Two

2007-04-02T00:40:00.001-02:00

Deuteronomy 21-22:30; Luke 9:51-10:12; Psalm 74:1-23; Proverbs 12:11

I really don't know much about gardening. Last year I made a little 4 ft by 4 ft garden. If I had to live off of it, I would be pretty skinny. The only thing I really had luck with was okra. I had four stalks of corn, which did not produce.

Before we put up the fence, my little garden had a rabbit hanging out in it. I even saw him yesterday just sitting waiting for me to plant the next garden. He was able to eat what grew past the fence and one thing that did was a little melon. I was watching for it to get ripe, but he beat me to it. He was cute eating it. The picture below is from my other blog last August.

On a serious note: This verse hits me pretty hard because I am more of a daydreamer than a doer, but I'm working on it.

Quote: “Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats; then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure” - Fred Allen

Day Ninety One

2007-04-01T12:49:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 18-20:20; Luke 9:28-50; Psalm 73:1-28; Proverbs 12:10

This is actually pretty easy to understand. Sometimes we think we are being kind when we give someone things they don't need and even things that could hurt them. I understand that sometimes it's not on purpose, but sometimes deep down we know better. It would be like giving an alcoholic a drink because you could see that they were in pain and didn't want to see them suffer through getting off the alcohol.

There is a difference between hurt and harm, you can hurt someone without harming them, like when the dentist works on your teeth. You can harm someone without hurting (meaning pain) them by giving them too much candy and letting their teeth start to rot. Part of the question would be, Is your concern for them or is just for yourself and how it makes you feel. We don't want to be uncomfortable by seeing someone else suffer or be unhappy even if it's for their own good.

Don't think while you are reading this that I have it all worked out. I can't stand to see someone suffer, so I am as guilty as anyone.

Quote: “I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” - Mother Teresa

Day Ninety

2007-03-31T12:00:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 16-17:20; Luke 9:7-27; Psalm 72:1-20; Proverbs 12:8-9

Just so you know, this was from a laundry room and over a period of time, but I felt this was a good example of a warped mind.

Some of the directions we take may be fun at first but if you continue your mind becomes warped. You too could end up with everyone laughing at you on the evening News.

What I am trying to say is God can give wisdom and restore you so you don't have a warped mind.

Quote: “Friends are like television. Some are like PBS and always asking for money. Others are like the news, with sad tales to tell everyday, some are like that one station with the foreign language; you don't understand a word of it but you listen and watch.” - not sure of author

P.S. I don't know who is more warped "the undies taker" or the News people who think that in the world we live in, with all that's going on - this is News. I would not be surprised to hear the weather man say "a tornado is heading right for you and now a word from our sponsor".

Day Eighty Nine

2007-03-30T01:34:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 11-12:32; Luke 8:22-39; Psalm 70:1-5; Proverbs 12:4

Luke 26 tells of the same incident with the demon possessed man that was in Mark. One thing I noticed about this is that sometimes when Jesus healed someone he told them not to tell anyone. This man wanted to follow Jesus when he left, but Jesus told him to go back to his home and to tell what had happened to him.

I know that there were reasons for the differences, but some people want a formula like "if this ____ then this ____" That is not how God works, he wants us to listen to him and to ask what to do in each situation.

Quote: “You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations” - Zig Ziglar

Day Eighty Eight

2007-03-28T01:02:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 9-10:22; Luke 8:4-21; Psalm 69:19-36; Proverbs 12:2-3

Most of the time, we want to have things quickly and not wait to build the roots we really need to grow. There have been times in my life that I chose not to do something that I would have greatly benefited from later. I was only thinking that it wouldn't do anything for me now.

People who don't have roots, just try to cling to those who do for as long as they can. That is not really the way to live. You can't really reach for the refreshing water of Gods word with just a glance now and then at it.

Quote: “No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” - Amelia Earhart

Day Eighty Seven

2007-03-27T09:12:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 7-8:20; Luke 7:36-8:3; Psalm 69:1-18; Proverbs 12:1

Wow this is something that I wish I had understood years ago. I have become much better at accepting correction as a way to learn.

It really is stupid to be angry when someone tells you that what you are doing is wrong. When someone does that, it doesn't make what they say right or wrong, but if they are right.... what an opportunity to get some help along your way of becoming the person you want to be.

Yesterday there was a women in the bathroom washing her hands and another woman had to tell her that she had the paper seat cover tucked into the top of her pants and sort of still covering her seat. ;-) If she had not listened and just got mad at that woman for telling her <-- she would have been just like us when we will not listen to correction.

Quote: “The correction of silence is what kills; when you know you have transgressed, and your friend says nothing, and avoids your eye” - Robert Louis Stevenson

Day Eighty Six

2007-03-26T21:11:00.000-02:00

Deuteronomy 5-6:25; Luke 7:11-35; Psalm 68:19-35; Proverbs 11:29-31

This seemed a little odd to me at first, but now I think it means that our good deeds can be the seeds that help another person to see that someone cares about them. This can help them to see that God also cares about them.

Some people have never felt what it is to have someone really care about you. For some reason, when I was young I didn't understand that myself. There were a lot of people who told me that they cared, but I didn't really think they did. It turns out it was me who didn't. When God changed my heart, I could actually feel that others really did care about me, and I understood it, because I cared about them too.

Quote: “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” - Napoleon Hill

Day Eighty One

2007-03-21T10:19:00.000-02:00

Numbers 32-33:39; Luke 4:31-5:11; Psalm 64:1-10; Proverbs 11:22

Okay, so I couldn't find a picture of a beautiful woman and had to put myself in the picture.

A gold ring would be a beautiful thing, so I'm guessing this woman would have potential to shine, but because of the way she has chosen to live her life, she is like that gold ring. I'm not sure if anything could really look good in a pigs snout.

Quote: Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.” - not sure of author

Day Eighty

2007-03-20T03:55:00.000-02:00

Numbers 30-31:54; Luke 4:1-30; Psalm 63:1-11; Proverbs 11:20-21

Sometimes we think we have it all together and allow our heart to slide just a little sideways. The other day I put my money in the coke machine at work and got two instead of one.

My first thought was, well that machine has taken my money before and gave me nothing, so hey, no big deal. Then I thought, "no" this is a completely separate incident. That is the kind of reasoning that would allow someone who has been cheated by someone in life, to cheat someone else. Where would it all end.

Quote: “It isn't what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.” - not sure of author

Day Seventy Nine

2007-03-19T10:24:00.001-02:00

Numbers 28:16-29:40; Luke 3:23-38; Psalm 62:1-12; Proverbs 11:18-19

I can see that this cartoon is a little far out there. I have heard a lot of stories of someone winning the Lottery and then years later they are destitute. We want to have a lot and have it now, but that's not always what's good for you. I once went to a horse track and there were some of the most destitute people I have ever seen who were trying to make money by betting on the horses.

I have to say that I have bought a Lottery ticket a time or two, but I was very nervous that I might win and then what would I do. We are responsible for what we do here and I would be responsible for what I did with the winnings.

Quote: “One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds.” - Dan Bennett

Day Seventy Five

2007-03-15T02:55:00.000-02:00

Numbers 22:21-23:30; Luke 1:57-80; Psalm 58:1-11; Proverbs 11:12-13

Day Seventy Four

2007-03-14T10:27:00.000-02:00

Numbers 21-22:20; Luke 1:26-56; Psalm 57:1-11; Proverbs 11:9-11

Day Seventy Three

2007-03-13T01:28:00.000-02:00

Numbers 19-20:29; Luke 1:1-25; Psalm 56:1-13; Proverbs 11:8

Day Seventy Two

2007-03-12T00:23:00.001-02:00

Numbers 16:41-18:32; Mark 16:1-20; Psalm 55:1-23; Proverbs 11:7

Numbers - The people were muttering against Moses again and God was ready to destroy them. Moses told Aaron to take incense out among them to save them, but 14,700 died. The rest were saved and I hope will start acting better.

Mark - Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went to put spices on the body of Jesus and found the stone rolled away. An Angel told them he had risen and to go tell the deciples that he would meet them.

Psalm - Asking God to protect the innocent.

Proverbs - When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.

Day Seventy One

2007-03-11T00:12:00.000-02:00

Numbers 15:17-16:40; Mark 15:1-47; Psalm 54:1-7; Proverbs 11:5-6

Day Sixty Nine

2007-03-09T11:53:00.000-02:00

Numbers 11:24-13:33; Mark 14:22-52; Psalm 52:1-9; Proverbs 11:1-3

Day Sixty Six

2007-03-06T11:50:00.000-02:00

Numbers 6-7:89; Mark 12:38-13:13; Psalm 49:1-20; Proverbs 10:27-28

Numbers - If someone makes a vow for a specific time to the Lord they must give up wine and other alcoholic drinks. That doesn't seem unusual, but I was surprised that they could not use vinegar or drink fresh grape juice, eat grapes, rasins or anything that came from a grape vine.

Mark - This has where the poor widow gives a couple of coins and rich people are putting in a lot of money and Jesus says she has given more, because she gave more of what she had. Later he talks about the future.

Psalm - Don't be jealous of those who have riches, because in the end everyone dies and only those who believe in Christ will be saved, you can't buy eternal life with money.

Proverbs - Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

Day Sixty Five

2007-03-05T11:17:00.000-02:00

Numbers 4-5:31; Mark 12:18-37; Psalm 48:1-14; Proverbs 10:26

Numbers - This was about packing up the tent and I had never noticed before that they used hides of sea cows, I didn't even know they had sea cows where they were.

Mark - This is where it says "love the Lord with all your heart...and your neighbor as yourself."

Psalm - I think this verse is speaking of a future time.

Proverbs - As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.

Quote: "Despair is vinegar from the wine of hope."
- Austin O'Malley

Day Sixty Four

2007-03-04T01:35:00.000-02:00

Numbers 2-3:51; Mark 11:27-12:17; Psalm 47:1-9; Proverbs 10:24-25

Numbers - This was long and it is about how they set up their camp and the family lines and a lot more.

Mark - This has some parts about the church authorities of the time and them trying to trick Jesus into saying something that they could arrest him for. They understood enough of what he was saying to know that some of it was about them.

Psalm - This entire part is praising God.

Proverbs - This is about how it goes for wicked people and for godly people.

Quote: “Out of defeat can come the best in human nature. As Christians face storms of adversity, they may rise with more beauty. They are like trees that grow on mountain ridges -- battered by winds, yet trees in which we find the strongest wood.” - Billy Graham

Day Sixty Three

2007-03-03T13:39:00.000-02:00

Leviticus 27:14-34; Numbers 1:1-54; Mark 11:1-26; Psalm 46:1-11; Proverbs 10:23

Leviticus - This is about the rules around giving land, houses etc to the Lord. It is also about
10% belonging to him and how that works.

Numbers - This is about Moses and Aaron counting up all the men of each tribe who were 20 or older and fit to go to war. They were already divided into clans and each clan was counted separately. One clan was not in this count, but it was their duty to guard The Ark of the Covenant.

Mark - Jesus rides in on a donkey and the people greet him, spreading leafy branches and garments out to make a path for him and welcoming him.

Jesus is hungry and sees a fig tree full of leaves, but without fruit. [this makes me think of the people who spread out leafy branches and and garments, then turned on him later]

Jesus turned over the chairs of the money changes and the people selling doves in the temple.

Psalm - God is a refuge and it has that verse "be still and know that I am God"

Proverbs - Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.

Quote: “One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun” - not sure who said it