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AUGUST 9 - Surprise Generosity 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:14; Titus 1–3 ________________________________________ “A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.” —Proverbs 21:14 “To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.” —Titus 1:15 “But when the goodness and loving kin...

AUGUST 8 - When No One’s Watching 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:13; Psalm 91; 2 Timothy 3–4 ________________________________________ “Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.” — Proverbs 21:13 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” — Psalm 91:1 “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Chri...

AUGUST 7 - Learn It, Live It, Pass It On 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:11–12; 2 Timothy 1–2 ________________________________________ “When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.” — Proverbs 21:11 “The Lord knows those who are his, and, ‘Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.’” — 2 Timothy 2:19 “For God gave...

AUGUST 6 - Peace in the Chaos 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:9–10; Psalm 90; 1 Timothy 5–6 ________________________________________ “It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.” — Proverbs 21:9–10 “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” —...

AUGUST 5 - The Real Deal 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:7–8; Psalm 89; 1 Timothy 3–4 ________________________________________ “The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just. The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.” — Proverbs 21:7–8 “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfu...

AUGUST 4 - Smart Steps, Not Shortcuts 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:5–6; 1 Timothy 1–2 ________________________________________ “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.” — Proverbs 21:5–6 “The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart a...

AUGUST 3 - When Pride Gets in the Way 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:4; II Thessalonians 1–3 ________________________________________ “Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.” — Proverbs 21:4 “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.” — 2 Thessalonians...

AUGUST 2 - Heart Check 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:2–3; Psalm 88; 1 Thessalonians 4–5 ________________________________________ “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” — Proverbs 21:2–3 “But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.” — Psalm 88:13 “For G...

AUGUST 1 - Hearts in His Hands 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 21:1; 1 Thessalonians 1–3 ________________________________________ “The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.” — Proverbs 21:1 “For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you.” — 1 Thessalonians 1:4 “Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way...

JULY 31 - Strong in the Lord 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:29-30; Psalms 87; Colossians 3-4 ________________________________________ “The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair. Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.” — Proverbs 20:29-30 “Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God.” — Psalms 87:3 “Put on t...

JULY 30 - The Light Inside You 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:27-28; Colossians 2 ________________________________________ “The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.” — Proverbs 20:27-28 “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and b...

JULY 29 - Wisdom for Living Well 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:25-26; Colossians 1 ________________________________________ “It is a snare to say rashly, ‘It is holy,’ and to reflect only after making vows. A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.” — Proverbs 20:25-26 “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in ev...

JULY 28 - God's Got This 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:24; Psalms 86; Philippians 4 ________________________________________ “A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can man understand his way?” — Proverbs 20:24 (ESV) “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.” — Psalm 86:11 (ESV) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by pr...

JULY 27 - True Treasure 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:23; Philippians 3 ________________________________________ “Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good.” — Proverbs 20:23 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” — Philippians 3:8 ________________________________________ Have you ever found yours...

JULY 26 - Trusting God's Timing 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:22; Psalm 85; Philippians 2 ________________________________________ “Do not say, ‘I will repay evil’; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.” — Proverbs 20:22 “Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.” — Psalm 85:4 “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count...

JULY 25 - Respect, Roots, and Real Growth 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:20–21; Philippians 1 ________________________________________ “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness. An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.” — Proverbs 20:20–21 “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to...

JULY 24 - Watch Your Words, Follow His Voice 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:19; Luke 24 ________________________________________ “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.” — Proverbs 20:19 “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself… They said to each other, ‘Di...

JULY 23 - Plans, Pain, and Purpose 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:18; Psalm 69; Luke 23 ________________________________________ “Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.” —Proverbs 20:18 “But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.” —Psalm 69:13 “And Jesus said, ‘Fat...

JULY 22 - Sweet or Bitter? 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:16–17; Psalm 84; Luke 22 ________________________________________ “Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.” —Proverbs 20:17 “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.” —Psalm 84:10 “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but you...

JULY 21 - Wise Eyes and True Treasure 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:14–15; Luke 21 ________________________________________ “‘Bad, bad,’ says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts. There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.” — Proverbs 20:14–15 “He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a po...

JULY 20 - Eyes Open, Heart Ready 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:12–13; Psalm 118; Luke 20 ________________________________________ “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.” —Proverbs 20:12–13 “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” —Psalm 118:...

JULY 19 - Check Your Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:10–11; Psalm 83; Luke 19 ________________________________________ Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord. Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. —Proverbs 20:10–11 O my God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind. As fire consumes...

JULY 18 - Clear Vision, Clean Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:8–9; Psalm 82; Luke 18 ________________________________________ “A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes. Who can say, ‘I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin’?” — Proverbs 20:8–9 “Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.” — Ps...

JULY 17 - Walk the Walk 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:6–7; Luke 17 ________________________________________ Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him! — Proverbs 20:6–7 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! …...

JULY 16 - Dig Deep, Live Wise 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:4–5; Luke 16 ________________________________________ “The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing. The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” — Proverbs 20:4–5 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much… You cannot serve...