Daily DEVOTIONAL

Ecclesiastes 11: Meaning and Purpose

October 14, 2026

Jeremiah 35-38, Ecclesiastes 11, John 4:43-54, 1 Peter 1:10-16   Ecclesiastes 11:   We come now to another chapter of worldly advice under the premise of being “under the sun.” Such advice does not remove the reality that it is all still “meaningless” (verse 10). There is no real meaning or satisfaction to even the most practically sensible, exuberant, or…

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April 13, 2017: Arise!

Today’s Bible Reading: Judges 4-5, Psalm 83, Mark 5:21-43, 1 Corinthians 9:13-27 Mark 5:21-43: Two daughters, two healings, two acts of faith met with gracious love and merciful power. First we have one ...
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April 12, 2017: What Has Jesus Done for You?

Today’s Bible Reading: Judges 1-3, Psalm 82, Mark 5:1-20, 1 Corinthians 9:1-12 Mark 5:1-20: One of the more extraordinary stories in Mark’s Gospel, a demon possessed man, notorious for his unsocial and presumably dangerous ...
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April 11, 2017: The Potency of the Seed

Today’s Bible Reading: Joshua 24, Psalm 81, Mark 3:20-25, 1 Corinthians 8: Mark 4:21-41: The power of Jesus’ Word is now made evident in several parables, and one extraordinary miracle, that illustrates the ...
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April 10, 2017: Good Soil

Today’s Bible Reading: Joshua 22-23, Psalm 80, Mark 4:1-2, 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 Mark 4:1-2: Jesus now teaches his famous parable of the sower. The contours of it are familiar enough for many. What ...
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April 9, 2017: The Family of God

Today’s Bible Reading: Joshua 20-21, Psalm 79, Mark 3:20-25, 1 Corinthians 7:1-16: Mark 3:20-25: Things are becoming sufficiently extreme, such that Jesus’ family comes to take charge of the situation. The crowds were ...
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April 8, 2017: Disciple

Today’s Bible Reading: Joshua 18-19, Psalm 78:40-72, Mark 3:1-19, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Mark 3:1-19: Jesus’ opponents are now watching him closely—but not in a good way. They are watching to see if they ...
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