Thinking Theologian

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 40-42 Title: Look and Listen    Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 40:4 “He spoke to me: “Son of man, look with your eyes, listen with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for you have been brought here so that I might show it to you. Report everything you see to the house of Israel.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 43-45

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 37-39 Title: Can These Bones Live?    Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 37:3 “Then he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I replied, “Lord God, only you know.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 40-42

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 34-36 Title: Heart of Flesh   Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place my Spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 37-39

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 31-33 Title: Repent From Evil Ways   Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 33:11 “Tell them, ‘As I live — this is the declaration of the Lord God  — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?’ Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 34-36

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 28-30 Title: Leaders Affect Everyone Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.” Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 31-33

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 25-27 Title: The Vengeance of the Lord Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 25:6-7 “For this is what the Lord God says: Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt, therefore I am about to stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and eliminate you f...

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 23-24 Title: Where is Your Pride Found? Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 24:21 “Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 25-27

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 21-22 Title: The Unsheathed Sword of the Lord   Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 21:15 “So all humanity will know that I, the Lord, have taken my sword from its sheath — it will not be sheathed again.’” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 23-24

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 18-20 Title: Responsibility for Sin Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 18:20 “The person who sins is the one who will die. A son won’t suffer punishment for the father’s iniquity, and a father won’t suffer punishment for the son’s iniquity. The righteousness of the righteous person will be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked person will be on him.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading E...

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 16-17 Title: An Adulterous People Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 16:21 “You slaughtered my children and gave them up when you passed them through the fire to the images.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 18-20

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 13-15 Title: Turn From Idols Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 14:6 “Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your detestable things.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 16-17

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 9-12 Title: New Heart and a New Spirit Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 11:19 “I will give them integrity of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh,” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 13-15

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 5-8 Title: The Glory of God Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 8:2 “I looked, and there was someone who looked like a man. From what seemed to be his waist down was fire, and from his waist up was something that looked bright, like the gleam of amber.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 9-12

Today’s Reading, Ezekiel 1-4 Title: Watchmen Over the People Focal Scripture: Ezekiel 3:17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 5-8

Today’s Reading, Lamentations 3-5 Title: His Mercies Never End    Focal Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23   “Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ezekiel 1-4

Today’s Reading, Lamentations 1-2 Title: The Consequences of Sin and Wanting Justice   Focal Scripture: Lamentations 1:22   “Let all their wickedness come before you, and deal with them as you have dealt with me because of all my transgressions. For my groans are many, and I am sick at heart.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Lamentations 3-5 Today’s Reading, Lamentations 1-2 Title: The Consequences of...

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 51-52 Title: Banished From the Lord’s Presence Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 52:3 “Because of the Lord’s anger, it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he finally banished them from his presence. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Lamentations 1-2

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 49-50 Title: Being Led Astray by Shepherds Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 50:26 “My people were lost sheep; their shepherds led them astray, guiding them the wrong way in the mountains.  They wandered from mountain to hill; they forgot their resting place.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 51-52

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 46-48 Title: The Calm and Quiet Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 46:27 “But you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged, Israel. For without fail I will save you from far away, and your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return and have calm and quiet with no one to frighten him.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 49-50

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 42-45 Title: Disobeying the Word of the Lord   Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 44:5 “But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 46-48

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 38-41 Title: Do What’s Right No Matter What Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 38:6 “So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the guard’s courtyard, lowering Jeremiah with ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 42-45

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 35-37 Title: Some People Hate the Word of the Lord Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 36:23 “As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the fire in the hearth until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the hearth.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 38-41

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 32-34 Title: Call Upon The Lord Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 35-37

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 30-31 Title: He Will Write His Teaching On Their Hearts Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 31:33 “Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days” — the Lord’s declaration. “I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 32-34

Today’s Reading, Jeremiah 26-29 Title: Have Listening Ears and a Discerning Heart Focal Scripture: Jeremiah 28:15 “The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you, but you have led these people to trust in a lie.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Jeremiah 30-31