2020

Looking for a Fall Guy Read Isaiah 7:1–12:6 11. The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, 12. “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.…

Fashion Statement Read Isaiah 1:1–6:13 14. The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: “You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor. 15. How dare…

Permanently in Love Read Song of Songs 1:1–8:14 8. Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon. Come down from Mount Amana, from the peaks of Senir and Hermon, where the lions have their dens and leopards live among the…

What’s the Point? Read Ecclesiastes 9:1–12:14 1. Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” . . . 6. Yes, remember your Creator…

Holier Than Thou Read Ecclesiastes 6:1–8:17 5. Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool. 6. A fool’s laughter is quickly gone, like thorns crackling in a fire. This also is meaningless. 7. Extortion turns wise…

But Daddy, Why? Read Ecclesiastes 3:1–5; 3:20 9. What do people really get for all their hard work? 10. I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. 11. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity…

Happy Campers Read Ecclesiastes 1:1–2:26 1. These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. 2. “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” 3. What do people get for all their hard…

A Good Woman Is . . . Read Proverbs 31:1-31 10. Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12. She brings him good, not harm, all the…

Rags Versus Riches Read Proverbs 30:1-33 5. Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. 6. Do not add to his words, or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar. 7. O God, I beg two favors from…

How Flattering! Read Proverbs 29:1-27 2. When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan. 3. The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his…