Walk in the Light

March 5, 2026

March 5th, 2026

Thursday – Letters

Reading – Hebrews 9

Highlight Verses:

“And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭9‬:‭27‬-‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It may be chilly here at my desk in our basement,

but this verse gave me chills when I read it.

Seriously. How many people go through life worrying about what God is going to say about all those sins they committed throughout their lives?

Listen to this:

Jesus already dealt with our sins!

We need to trust Him in that.

Of course, we should make every effort to stay away from sin. But we will mess up. We may even have to deal with the earthly consequences of our sins.

But if we accept the sacrifice Jesus made for us, they are dealt with.

With that Good News in mind, we eagerly await Christ’s return as He brings salvation to all who eagerly wait for Him.

Now that’s something worth waiting for.

On a theological side note – if you ever wondered about reincarnation, don’t bother. Verse 27 makes it quite clear that life is a one-time experience (that lasts for eternity).

Have you been hanging on to guilt? Does today’s reading help free you?
Is there anything else in today’s reading that stood out to you?
March 4, 2026

March 4th, 2026

Wednesday – History

Reading – 2 Kings 12-14

Highlight Verse:

“Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to rule over Israel in the thirty-seventh year of King Joash’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria sixteen years.”
‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭13‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I’m sure there are multiple lessons to learn from today’s reading.

But I got hung up on a little detail.

I thought about ignoring it and moving on to one of those other lessons.

But I thought, “What if someone else gets hung up on that too?”

What tripped me up?

A three-year discrepancy between verse 1 and 10 in the length of Jehoahaz’s reign.

Okay, that may sound like a tiny detail to fret about but to detail oriented people (like me), it can foster doubt.

Let me put my detail-oriented friends at ease.

Co-regency (more than one king ruling at the same time) was common in that era. This was especially common when the rule is passed from father to son like here.

Simply put, he was considered a king for the last three years of his father’s reign.

There are more details in the Bible that seem to be inconsistent. Sometimes you have to look at the cultural and literary context to understand the consistency of the Bible.

Let me assure of one thing – the Bible is consistent.

There are many times more manuscripts of the Bible than any other documents from those eras.

It is the most accurate book of all time.

It does need to be studied within its cultural and literary context to be understood.

It is the Word of God.

If we want to hear from God, it is the primary and only authoritative source of what God wants to tell us.

I say we dive into it to understand it as best we can.

Are there other questions that you have had about the consistency of the Bible? (Let’s look at them together.)
What other lessons did you get out of today’s reading?
March 3, 2026

March 3rd, 2026

Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 11-12

Highlight Verse:

“If a woman gives birth to a daughter, she will be ceremonially unclean for two weeks, just as she is unclean during her menstrual period. After waiting sixty-six days, she will be purified from the bleeding of childbirth.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭12‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Here’s another reading where I think we should get right to the proverbial elephant in the room (or passage).

Why were there different purification periods for giving birth to girls than boys?

I cannot claim to have a definitive answer, but I have a couple of ideas.

One was that moms would want more time to bond with their infant girls than boys.

That time of cleansing was time that she could dedicate to her infant full time while the rest of the extended family helped out more around the home.

That may not make a lot of sense in today’s culture, but God worked within the culture of the day to make appropriate rules for that day.

In that culture and time, the rules would have seemed appropriate.

Regardless, the rules were not to belittle daughters or to penalize a mom for bearing a daughter.

The way I see it, the rules gave extra deference to girls. Of course, that’s a dad of three daughters speaking.

It can also be noted that these laws were eliminated after Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

At this point, it is tempting to get into the whole argument between cultural relativism and morality but let’s save that for another day.

Instead, the takeaway I see from today is that God is not anti-woman but rather gives deference to them.

Do you agree with that?
If not, how would you interpret this passage?
March 1, 2026

March 2nd, 2026

Monday – Gospels

Reading – Luke 9

Highlight Verse:

“But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Three words stood out to me in this chapter.

“You feed them.”

Of course, the disciples immediately saw the job as impossible and didn’t hesitate to let Jesus know.

Jesus could have accused them of being selfish or unfaithful.

Instead, He simply asked them what they had to give.

Then He took, that, blessed it, and miraculously multiplied it to feed the thousands.

I don’t make enough money to feed thousands. I think it would be foolishness for us to give beyond our means.

He didn’t ask me to do that. He just asked what I have.

God takes that and feeds the thousands.

And it is so worth it for us.

Two of the ministries we support are very different from each other – Compassion International and Via Love International.

The first has multiplied the gifts of the faithful through massive marketing and frugal management of their expenses largely through volume.

The second is a smaller ministry that is having a big impact on the lives of many families and individuals in Honduras. With a limited budget and a small staff, they have had multiple opportunities to see God do the miraculous to meet the needs of people in the area.

I will not use this platform to directly ask people to give. That is completely up to each person.

But I dare say that giving what we can to “feed them” has probably been more of a blessing to us than to those who received that giving.

How have you been blessed through giving?
Is there anything that stops you from giving?

Note: I’d be glad to supply links to the ministries I mentioned if you message me.
Sunday – Poetry

March 1st, 2026

Reading – Proverbs 14

Highlight Verse:

“The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭32‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I had to do a double take when I read that.

I was all ready to give a story about coming through a disastrous time in my life.

Then this verse throws the old line “but did you die?” up in my face.

In fact, I did not die.

And, frankly, I hope I don’t for quite a long time.

But when that time comes, I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it will not be the end for me.

There will be a refuge for me in heaven.

So, no matter what this life throws at me, I need not fear death.

Death has no power over me.

Are you confident of your power over death?
How should that affect how you live this life?
February 28, 2026

February 28th, 2026

Saturday – Open Topic

Reading – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Highlight Verse:

“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭27‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of Lent.

The local church that I am a part of doesn’t really pay attention to the liturgical calendar, but I grew up in a more traditional denomination.

While I don’t give this season as much weight as some, I see the value in a time of focus on devotion to God.

Many fast, spend extra time in prayer, and come together to worship.

Having been a part of ministries from several different traditions,

I love it when I see people from different denominations come together.

The Night to Shine a couple weeks ago was a great example.

I’ve managed to join a simpler example.

I work for a major corporation with tens of thousands of employees around the world.

It even has its own internal social network for people of like interests.

Out of that network has grown a group with a handful of Christian employees from across the US and from various denominations who come together online once a week during Lent to pray.

We may come from different traditions, but we all have the desire to see the Gospel spread around the world and among our fellow employees.

I pray that these different parts of the Body may be used to help bring about a revival among the employees!

How have you seen the Body of Christ at work within your workplace?
What advice would you give to those who want to see the Gospel spread at their place of work?
Will you join us in praying for that?
Friday – Prophets

February 27th, 2026

Reading – Ezekiel 46-48

Highlight Verse:

“There will be swarms of living things wherever the water of this river flows. Fish will abound in the Dead Sea, for its waters will become fresh. Life will flourish wherever this water flows.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭47‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Despite what I said two weeks ago, this chapter seems to point us toward a figurative or allegorical vision of the temple described here.

Such a river did not exist in Post-exile Israel.

Or did it?

Obviously, it was not physically there.

But this river could be the illustration of the life that came forth from God.

Keep in mind that, in the Middle East culture of that time (and probably today) fresh water was a symbol of life itself.

We get hints of it in Old Testament times.

Water signifies life in several Old Testament passages. (See Psalm 1:3, etc.)

But once Jesus died and rose again, the river of life from God became deep enough for us to be fully immersed.

This river illustrates that the source of life is from God and wherever God touches, there is life.

If you feel like the Christian life is dry and lifeless, are you really connected to the source of life?

If that’s you, now would be a really good time to ask God to show you that life.

There’s nothing better.

Did you witness a dramatic step into life when you found Jesus?
Is that life in you renewed each day? Why or why not?
February 26, 2026

February 26th, 2026

Thursday – Letters

Reading – Hebrews 8

Highlight Verses:

“Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When the Bible points out the main point, I tend to pay attention.

Here it is.

Jesus is our High Priest.

He is not one who struggles to keep up with the sacrifices and keeping the law from a place that represents God’s presence.

He made the one true sacrifice for all and is now seated right next to the Father!

When we see this High Priest in person (and we will – 1 Corinthians 13:12), we will not only see Him face to face but will be ushered into the very presence of God the Father by the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice that makes us clean!

In case you are wondering whether or not God will have time for you in person among the billions of other people, remember we will have eternity.

That means that Heaven operates outside the bounds of time.

I don’t know what that will look like, but I know it will be amazing.

If you think that will be too much for you, go check out Isaiah chapter 25 – especially verse 8.

Remember He is your Priest guiding you even now in eternal life from the Throne Room itself!

Words cannot describe how awesome that is.

How have you witnessed the presence of God in your life here on Earth?

How many pains and tears will He be wiping away for you? (By the way, that process begins now, not just when you see Him in person, but that’s another whole topic).
February 25, 2026

February 25th, 2026

Wednesday – History

Reading – 2 Kings 9-11

Highlight Verses:

“Meanwhile, Elisha the prophet had summoned a member of the group of prophets. “Get ready to travel,” he told him, “and take this flask of olive oil with you. Go to Ramoth-gilead, and find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. Call him into a private room away from his friends, and pour the oil over his head. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you to be the king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run for your life!””
‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Does Jehu sound familiar?

You read about him some weeks back in 1 Kings 19:16-18.

Elijah had already anointed him to be king of Israel.

Jehu was the only king of Israel after the ten tribes of Israel split from Judah to be anointed as king.

And he was anointed twice.

It had been a long time since the first anointing and Ahab continued to reign over unprecedented evil with his queen Jezebel and son Joram.

This second anointing spurred Jehu into action. You can read the details yourself. Suffice it to say, he cleansed the Northern Kingdom of the evil dynasty of Omri, Ahab, and Joram.

Why did it take so long for Jehu to step up?

The text doesn’t tell us.

It could have been that Jehu wasn’t bold enough before.

Or the Lord could have not given him the opportunity to rise up until then.

I tend to think it was the latter.

But God gave Jehu a great head start to prepare himself and his situation so he could successfully complete his calling.

Sometimes we can find ourselves in a position where we heard God’s call.

We prepare and do what we think it will take to move forward with that calling.

And then we feel like we’re in limbo forever.

We cannot always tell when God is going to move us into our ultimate calling. But if we know we have that calling,

we can be faithful to prepare for it.

It might take more preparation than we think. But if God is in it, He’ll make it happen in His timing.

Do you feel like you’re in a spiritual holding pattern?
What can you be doing to prepare now while you wait for the Lord’s next move?
February 24, 2026

February 24th, 2026
Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 9-10

Highlight Verses:

“So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me. I will display my glory before all the people.’” And Aaron was silent.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭10‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Ouch!

I don’t know if I would be silent if I were Aaron. He just lost his two eldest sons.
- Here’s a couple of things to think about.
- The Bible does not say how old Nadab and Abihu were when this happened, but we know that Moses was more than 80 years old. Aaron was three years older. Chances are very good that Nadab and Abihu were at least middle aged.
- They were not that new at being priests. Granted, the tabernacle and the sacrificial system were fairly new, but they were counted among the 70 elders, and they were well trained in their duties.
- They knew better than to disrespect God by ignoring His instructions.
- Their actions could have led many thousands to go astray if God had not dealt with them.
Yes, their fate seems quite harsh.

While we don’t usually see that kind of punishment handed out these days, we know that God is still passionate about protecting His people from that which would lead them astray.

Those of us who have leadership roles should be extremely diligent to lead with integrity, devotion, and Biblical accuracy.

How do you check to be sure that when you lead, you stay on target with your message?
Have you ever seen church leaders who lead people to follow after something or someone besides God? What became of them?

but this verse gave me chills when I read it.

Jesus already dealt with our sins!

But if we accept the sacrifice Jesus made for us, they are dealt with.

But I got hung up on a little detail.

Let me put my detail-oriented friends at ease.

It is the Word of God.

Why were there different purification periods for giving birth to girls than boys?

In that culture and time, the rules would have seemed appropriate.

Instead, the takeaway I see from today is that God is not anti-woman but rather gives deference to them.

“You feed them.”

Instead, He simply asked them what they had to give.

And it is so worth it for us.

I had to do a double take when I read that.

In fact, I did not die.

Death has no power over me.

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of Lent.

I love it when I see people from different denominations come together.

We may come from different traditions, but we all have the desire to see the Gospel spread around the world and among our fellow employees.

But this river could be the illustration of the life that came forth from God.

But once Jesus died and rose again, the river of life from God became deep enough for us to be fully immersed.

There’s nothing better.

When the Bible points out the main point, I tend to pay attention.

Jesus is our High Priest.

Words cannot describe how awesome that is.

Does Jehu sound familiar?

Why did it take so long for Jehu to step up?

we can be faithful to prepare for it.

Ouch!

Those of us who have leadership roles should be extremely diligent to lead with integrity, devotion, and Biblical accuracy.