Daily Devo

Book of Habakkuk Chapter 2 If you have been following along in the Journey for the last several months, then you have already read a good deal about what other prophets have said. If so, you are not surprised by…

Book of Habakkuk Chapter 1 The Book of Habakkuk reads like a psalm. With its lyricism and honesty, it would be quite at home in that larger book. Also, its narrative structure is a type of dialogue where the prophet…

Book of Ruth Chapter 4: Boaz Marries Ruth Well, the title of this chapter is encouraging! Much has to happen before the marriage, though. As we said yesterday, there is a guardian closer to Ruth than Boaz. So, Boaz, following…

Book of Ruth Chapter 3: Ruth and Boaz Together As you can see from the title of this chapter, Ruth and Boaz get together. Things are certainly looking up from the time that Naomi decided people should call her “Bitter.”…

Book of Ruth Chapter 2: Ruth Meets Boaz Yesterday, we left Ruth and Naomi with a sense of hope. The crops were about to be harvested, and this signified hope in their lives. We are told that Naomi has a…

Book of Ruth Chapter 1: Naomi and Ruth This book is, obviously, named after a young woman named Ruth, and much of it is a narrative describing Ruth’s relationships with Naomi and Boaz. Ruth is a Moabite, the great-grandmother of…

Day 10: Chapter 10 As we conclude our journey through the Book of Esther, we witness the culmination of God's providence and the fulfillment of His divine plan. Chapter 10 serves as an epilogue, highlighting the lasting impact of the…

Day 9: Chapter 9 Do you remember how Haman decided which month to kill the Jews? He cast a “pur” or lot. Purim, the Jewish celebration of Esther’s having saved the Jews, is the plural of lot. There is irony…

Day 8: Chapter 8 The beginning of chapter 8 is much like that of chapter 3. Instead of the king giving his ring to Haman, he now gives it to Mordecai. The fall of Haman has been balanced by the…

Day 7: Chapter 7 The drama plays itself out here, with another feast. Haman, the king and Esther are all present. There are many banquets in the story, this being the most important. When she was preparing to be Queen,…