My Yearly Bible Journal

When life is escalating and you're spiraling, where do you go to get your bearings?  Today's passages say we go back to what matters most: Judges 19-20, John 3:22-36, Psalm 102, Proverbs 14:21-22.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I'm often surprised by the folks God chooses and uses in the Bible.  They're rarely exemplary or admirable, and often, they're downright rotten, which is good news for those of us who think we're not good enough.  Today's passages are Judges 13-14, John 1:29-51, Psalm 99, Proverbs 14:14-15.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The nightly news gives us lots of reasons to doubt it, but the Bible says that a happy ending is coming that we can count on.  See if you agree:  Judges 11-12, John 1:1-28, Psalm 98, Proverbs 14:12-13.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Life can be dark and bleak, and it can threaten to swallow us up, but we can find light and joy regardless of hard circumstances.  Today's passages tell how:  Judges 10, Luke 24:13-53, Psalm 97, Proverbs 14:10-11.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The only qualification needed for being saved is that you need it--not that you deserve it.  Listen to more surprises about the ways we're saved from these passages:  Judges 7-8, Luke 23:26-56, Psalm 95, Proverbs 14:7-8.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Though Jesus is highly exalted, he hangs out in lowly places with riff-raff and sinners.  He comes alongside those who suffer, while throwing out the bad guys.  Today's passages give us the stories:  Judges 6, Luke 23:1-25, Psalm 94, Proverbs 14:5-6.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The good news in these passages piles up so high, I'm giddy.  See what you think:  Judges 3, Luke 22:1-38, Psalm 92, Proverbs 14:1-2.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

It was one of those mornings--I'd skipped my usual routine to save time, but then couldn't get going.  I finally hit restart and picked up my Bible, and I found just what I needed in Joshua 24, Luke 21:1-19, Psalm 90, and Proverbs 13:20-22.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Feeling wanted and welcomed at the place you're most comfy, isn't this what finding home is all about?  Today's passages tell us where we can find home no matter where we are:  Joshua 16-18, Luke 19:1-27, Psalm 88, Proverbs 13:11-12.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Does God's word impact your life--the things you do, the way you treat others, the choices you make?  Today's passages say how our lives will be impacted when we believe what God says:  Joshua 15, Luke 18:18-43, Psalm 87, Proverbs 13:9-10.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Sometimes my faith flags.  Sometimes it downright fails.  What do you do when you're in the ditch and need help?  Today's passages say:  Joshua 13-14, Luke 18:1-17, Psalm 86, Proverbs 13:7-8.  Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Ever wished you could experience God in a way that felt fresh and intimately personal?  These passages say how:  Joshua 9-10, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 84, Proverbs 13:4.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The people God uses to bring his saving story through keep surprising and encouraging me. Because if he'll accept the worst woman in town, there's hope for everyone, as you'll see in Joshua 5-6, Luke 15, Psalm 82, and Proverbs 13:1.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Does your latest life-hack or precious wear you out?  Mine has.  Today's passages say what it means to REALLY live and not bounce about:  Joshua 3-4, Luke 14, Psalm 81, Proverbs 12:28.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Those who work the hardest at doing the right thing can be the hardest headed when it comes to understanding what it means to be saved. "You mean it's not about my track record?"  Nope.  These passages point to what it IS about:  Joshua 1-2, Luke 13:18-35, Psalm 80, Proverbs 12:26-27.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Life has its way of bringing us down, but we don't have to let it.  We can experience the joy God promises anytime we want to.  Today's passages say how:  Deuteronomy 33-34, Luke 13:1-17, Psalm 79, Proverbs 12:25.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I can get stuck in my muck and not be able to find my way out, no matter which way I turn.  But I'm learning to ask God for help.  These passages helped me out just this morning:  Deuteronomy 29-30, Luke 12:1-12, Psalm 78:1-31, Proverbs 12:19-20.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

While I tend to skim across the details, some can derail me. Today's passages direct me to the One who cares about them, so I can relax: Deuteronomy 21-22, Luke 10:1-24, Psalm 74, Proverbs 12:11-12.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Where do you turn when life is unsteady, overwhelming, exasperating? Today's passages point to a legal high you can't overdose on:  Deuteronomy 16-17, Luke 9:1-27, Psalm 72, Proverbs 12:7-8.  Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Has faith in Jesus changed you?  Has it made you better, wiser, kinder?  These passages say what a believer's life looks like, and the news might surprise you:  Deuteronomy 11-12, Luke 8:26-56, Psalm 70, Proverbs 12:4.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Everyone wants to love and be loved, but not everyone knows how hard it is.  These passages help me understand what's involved, so I can step up and just do it:  Deuteronomy 5-6, Luke 7:1-35, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 11:30-31.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

When the one thing I keep asking God for never happens, it's natural to lose heart, grow bitter, give up.  These passages give me a different perspective for the one thing I REALLY need:  Deuteronomy 2-3, Luke 6:1-16, Psalm 68:1-6, Proverbs 11:27.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Regardless of the storms that rise or the calm of-the-moment, one thing's for certain:  change will come, and not always for the better.  What steadies you when life goes mad? Today's passages say:  Numbers 35-36, Luke 5:1-11, Psalm 66, Proverbs 11:23.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Ever wonder if you're living in the right place, under the right circumstances, with the right people?  I have.  And I find answers to questions like these in today's passages:  Numbers 33-34, Luke 4:14-44, Psalm 65, and Proverbs 11:22.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

My slip-ups and outright failures tempt me to think God's too disappointed in me to support me.  Just today, I lost my temper and yelled at someone I love, and it was after writing and recording this episode--wouldn't you know?  What I learned in these passages helped put me back together afterwards:  Numbers 26, Luke 3:1-22, Psalm 61, Proverbs 11:16.  Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I'm less likely to ask God for help if I've over-eaten, spoken sharply, skipped worship.  The guilt piles up and I avoid him.  But God's not waiting for me to measure up.  He's waiting for me to come to him, and he knows how to make me want to.  These passages say 3 ways he brings me near:  Numbers 24-25, Luke 2:1-20, Psalm 60, Proverbs 11:.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Ever feel like God is picking on you?  These passages say why he meddles, and it's a reason you'll be glad to hear:  Numbers 21, Luke 1:26-56, Psalm 58, Proverbs 11:10-11.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The connection I have to God-through-Jesus is sturdy enough to last through my fears and doubts, bad attitudes and complaints, the reproach of my enemies, and even sinning sprees. It's hard to believe, but these passages inform me:  Numbers 19-20, Luke 1:1-25, Psalm 57, Proverbs 11:8-9.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Who or what I turn to in my low moments tells me who or what I really trust.  I may say I trust God, but do I really?  Today's passages help me:  Numbers 16, Mark 15, Psalm 55, Proverbs 11:5-6.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Wouldn't it  be mind-blowing if the sky rolled back and God spoke directly to you about who you are and why you're here?  This is what God did for Jesus. His same identity and purpose await you as the beloved One, who pleased his Father. Bible passages are Numbers 13-14, Mark 14:22-52, Psalm 53, and Proverbs 11:1-2.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Our felt needs can be indulged, and in doing so, we find ourselves on a continual hamster wheel of more, more, more.  Or we can let felt needs take us to their source--which is our deepest need--and find real satisfaction there that lasts.  These passages help:  Numbers 11-12, Mark 14:1-21, Psalm 52, Proverbs 10:31-32.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Life is exciting when I'm on the hunt for signs of God's glory, and I find it in the darnedest places.  There are even more glory signs that keep life exciting in today's passages:  Numbers 8-10, Mark 13:1-13, Psalm 51, and Proverbs 10:29-30.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Would you be more likely to come to God if you knew he was delighted to see you, had already forgiven you, and simply wanted to hang out?  Me, too.  These passages say just that:  Numbers 7, Mark 13:1-13, Psalm 50, and Proverbs 10:27-28. Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

God's persnickety side means he never misses the chance to watch over you, care for you, or come through for you, as can be seen in Numbers 3-4, Mark 12:1-27, Psalm 48, Proverbs 10:24-25.  Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Addiction, betrayal, failure, rebellion.  Why do we still struggle even after coming to faith?  Why don't we live the abundant, victorious life we want to live?  Today's passages say the secret of our spiritual success doesn't depend on us to make good:  Leviticus 26-27, Mark 10:35-52, Psalm 46, Proverbs 10:22.  Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

We tell children to be good, as if they can be.  But nobody can be good without a lot of help.  God tells his people to be good, because God is holy and good, and then he says something extraordinary:  that he will do what it takes to make us good like he is. Today's passages say more about what it takes to be good for the long haul:  Leviticus 19-20, Mark 8, Psalm 43, Proverbs 10:17.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Broken relationships, poor health, missed opportunities...  The list of things we want changed so that we can live freely is endless.  But today's passages say that freedom can be found regardless of circumstances by receiving forgiveness, by trusting, and by celebrating--Leviticus 14, Mark 6:30-56, Psalm 40, Proverbs 10:12. Click here for the written post of today's episode.  Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The ways I try to add to what Jesus has done are legion.  I look to just about everything to tell me I'm good enough, rather than to the Holy One who died to make me his. These passages say more about the big deal that Jesus is and how I can find him:  Leviticus 10, Mark 4:21-41, Psalm 37:30-40, Proverbs 10:6-7.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

It's tempting to try to tidy up our lives rather than embrace the forgiveness God offers in Jesus.  Tidying up can feel empowering, while forgiveness is just plain humbling.  But today's passages tell why receiving forgiveness brings real empowering, Leviticus 1-3, March 2, Psalm 36, Proverbs 9:13-18.  Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Having joy is an essential ingredient for feeling alive and well. But it can be elusive in the hustle and bustle of daily living. These passages tell where you can always find it:  Exodus 35-36, Matthew 27:57-66, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9:7-9 Click here for the written post of this episodeEve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The fastest road I know to misery is focusing on myself--my feelings and failures, even my strengths and successes.  All the self-esteem building and self-care in the world don't give me peace and joy.  But losing myself in Someone bigger than I am does.  These passages help me see him:  Exodus 33-34, Matthew 27:27-56, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 9:1-6.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Freedom feels elusive when you're stuck in a dead-end job, a bad marriage, an unrealized dream.  Where do you find freedom when a hard situation remains unchanged?  These passages say that freedom is found in the last places you'd expect: Exodus 30-31, Matthew 26:31-75, Psalm 33:1-12, Proverbs 8:32-33.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

The search for glory and beauty has some people spending more money than they've got.  But wouldn't it be wonderful if we could go to the source of glory and beauty, a source that's renewable and sustainable and doesn't cost a small fortune? Today's passages say where to find it:  Exodus 28, Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 31:19-24, Proverbs 8:12-21.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I keep forgetting that my standing with God doesn't depend on my sin--or my lack of it.  The overwhelming message of these passages is so simple, it's easy to miss it--God likes me and wants to hang out.  Exodus 26-27, Matthew 25:1-30, Psalm 31:9-18, Proverbs 8:1-11.Click here for the written post of today's episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I can get caught up in striving to do good for God and forget that the whole point of our relationship is to enjoy what he does for me and to offer up joyful obedience.  Today's passages have more to say about this relational God who keeps surprising me:  Exodus 18-19, Matthew 22:23-46, Psalm 28, Proverbs 6:24-35.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

Goodies that keep coming despite my not deserving them, plus everything I need so that my future is absolutely secure, plus the relationship of a lifetime simply for keeping in touch?  Sign me up!  This is the good news I found in Exodus 16-17, Matthew 22:1-22, Psalm 27, and Proverbs 6:20-23.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

At the end of your rope, with your back against the wall, it's not intuitive to wait and watch what God will do.  I think I've got to get busier and fix whatever it is, but there are some things I can't fix.  Actually, it's most of them.  These passages inform me:  Exodus 14-15, Matthew 21:23-46, Psalm 26, Proverbs 6:16-19.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

I can’t find my way out of the pits I get stuck in, but I have to admit, they push me to God for real help I can feel, as these passages tell me:  Exodus 13, Matthew 21:1-22, Psalm 25:16-22, and Proverbs 6:12-15.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

It's not rocket science:  needing a rescue is the only qualification required for being rescued.  I can't tell you how often I have to keep coming back to this truth, that Jesus alone saves me and not my being good enough to deserve him.  These  passages help me believe it:  Exodus 10-11, Matthew 19, Psalm 24, and Proverbs 6:1-5.Click here for the written post of this episode.Eve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.  

A desire for greatness is hardwired in everybody.  Jesus didn't say not to want it.  He simply turned what greatness is and where to find it upside down, which is what I learned from Exodus 6-7, Matthew 18:1-10, Psalm 22:25-31, and Proverbs 5:15-20.Click here for the written post of this episodeEve reads her Bible journal aloud on this episode.Click here for the FREE Yearly Bible Reading Plan she uses.