The Voice

Reading Deuteronomy 24 for Thursday, October 5th. Each man is to die for his own sins, not for the sins of his son or of his father.

Reading Deuteronomy 23 for Wednesday, October 4th. Various instructions are given for many scenarios, including when you’re walking through a friend’s vineyard: how many grapes it’s OK to eat.

Reading Deuteronomy 22 for Tuesday, October 3rd. Punishment for adultery is death, the punishment for rape (in some cases) is marriage.

Reading Deuteronomy 21 for Monday, October 2nd. What to do with unsolved murders in your city.

Reading Acts 21 for Saturday, September 30th. Paul went to Jerusalem and the people rioted.

Reading Acts 20 for Friday, September 29th. Paul raises a young man from the dead who fell out of a three story window, and then visits the Ephesians knowing that this is the last time they will see his face.

Reading Acts 19 for Thursday, September 28th. Paul baptizes some disciples who didn’t know that there was a holy spirit. Then the people of Ephesus started to riot because their goddess and their industries were threatened by Paul’s preaching.

Reading Acts 18 for Wednesday, September 27th. God encouraged Paul to keep on speaking and not to be afraid. As Christians, we can be encouraged by that same word.

Reading Acts 17 for Tuesday, September 26th. Paul went around reasoning with Jewish people in the synagogues each Sabbath day, but some people didn’t like that and tried to get him thrown in jail.

Reading Deuteronomy 20 for Monday, September 25th. Fearful soldiers should not engage in battle because they might make the other soldiers become afraid.

Reading Deuteronomy 19 for Friday, September 22nd. God calls for the establishment of three cities of refuge, or six if their city grows too large for three. Malicious witnesses will be punished severely.

Reading Deuteronomy 18 for Thursday, September 21st. There is an easy test to find out if a prophet has gone rogue.

Reading Deuteronomy 17 for Wednesday, September 20th. Don’t offer defective sacrifices, don’t worship other things, and any new king should not have excessive wealth or wives, and have a copy of the law and be aligned with it himself.

Reading Deuteronomy 16 for Tuesday, September 19th. God has a place where the Passover and other observances should happen. He also wants to be worshipped without any other gods acknowledged beside His altar.

Reading Deuteronomy 15 for Monday, September 18th. A year for canceling debts is established by God.

Reading Deuteronomy 14 for Saturday, September 16th. God gave the Israelites special rules about what they could eat, and what they could not eat. He also told them how to tithe.

Reading Deuteronomy 13 for Friday, September 15th. God explains to the Israelites that there is no room for the worship of other gods among his people, and the penalty is death.

Reading Deuteronomy 12 for Thursday, September 14th. God asks His people not to take on new worship practices from the nations that they take over and possess. Also, they should not eat blood, but should only pour it onto the ground.

Reading Deuteronomy 11 for Wednesday, September 13th. God wants His people to love and to trust Him, not forgetting His promises to bless them when they obey and curse them when they forget or turn away from Him.

Reading Deuteronomy 10 for Tuesday, September 12th. Moses made two more tablets and a wooden chest as God instructed, and then God wrote the Ten Commandments on them with his finger.

Reading Deuteronomy 9 for Monday, September 11th. All of the land and blessings given to the Israelites have nothing to do with their own righteousness.

Reading Deuteronomy 8 for Saturday, September 9th. God gives you the ability to produce wealth, so don’t think too highly of yourself.

Reading Deuteronomy 7 for Friday, September 8th. God wants His children to detest even the silver and gold used to make the images of other gods.

Reading Deuteronomy 6 for Thursday, September 7th. God wants His children to teach the law to their children too.

Reading Deuteronomy 5 for Wednesday, September 6th. Moses reminded the Israelites about the 10 Commandments and how they promised to obey them.