Daily Reading

SUNDAY, January 16 Acts 1.12-13a “Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying.” Luke tells us after the angels’ encouragement and seeing Jesus’ ascension, the apostles returned to the … Read More

SATURDAY, January 15 Acts 1.10-11 “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back … Read More

FRIDAY, January 14 Acts 1.9 “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.” While His beloved disciples listened to His words He ascended before their very eyes. Their vision so fixed that they stood there, straining against the clouds, wrapped in awe. The … Read More

THURSDAY, January 13 Acts 1.8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This verse serves as a kind of compass outline for the rest of Luke’s book. In the … Read More

WEDNESDAY, January 12 Acts 1.6-7 “Then they gathered around him and asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.” It’s amazing how even in the … Read More

TUESDAY, January 11 Acts 1.4-5 “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy … Read More

MONDAY, January 10 Acts 1.3 “After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” Luke picks up his story with Jesus’ suffering, presenting the Lord risen and alive before His … Read More

Acts 1.1-2 “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.” Can you imagine what it was like for Theophilus after reading the gospel account of … Read More

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Psalm 103:17-18 NLT But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! David reminds us God is a compassionate Father. Just as a loving dad looks for ways to hold … Read More