Joshua

Joshua was God’s assigned leader of the Israelite people during this timeframe between 1406 B.C. and 1390 B.C. of the history of the Israelite people.

Deuteronomy

The 34 chapters in the Deuteronomy Book are the culmination of a scarred, honed life that became a radical, uncompromising God-centered life.

Numbers

Numbers is the Pentateuch’s fourth of five tomes. Moses is the Pentateuch’s author. Moses scribed the Numbers Book between 1445 B.C. and 1406 B.C.

Leviticus

Leviticus essentially means for the use of Levi tribal clan priests. The Leviticus Book is the operational manual for God’s specially chosen people’s priests.

Exodus

Moses scribed a Pentateuch or five volumes of history, instructions and laws. Moses scribed his Pentateuchal tomes during the forty years that God had him do time in the Zin Desert.

Genesis is the Bible’s first book. Beginning is a literal meaning of Genesis. The historical accounts that make up Genesis’ fifty chapters were succinctly recorded over 3,400 years ago in a manuscript that Moses scribed.

Isaiah 25

“O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.”
– Isaiah 25:1

Isaiah 26

“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”
– Isaiah 26:3

Ezra 9

“‘O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached the heavens.”
– Ezra 9:6

Esther 7

“Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said “‘A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.” The king said, “‘Hang him on it.”
– Esther 7:9

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

Recent Devotionals

Psalm 59

“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
– Psalm 59:16

2 Kings 20

“Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.”” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.”
– 2 Kings 20:3

2 Chronicles 23

“All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priests of Baal in front of the altars.”
– 2 Chronicles 23:17

Psalm 61

“Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.”
– Psalm 61:1

Numbers 23

“The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, ‘“Go back to Balak and give him this message.”
– Numbers 23:16

Ezekiel 7

“The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
– Ezekiel 7:27

Mark 1

“Come, follow me,”” Jesus said, ““and I will make you fishers of men.”
– Mark 1:7

Psalm 3

“But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.”
– Psalm 3:3

Psalm 95

“for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice,”
– Psalm 95:7

Matthew 16

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ““If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
– Matthew 16:24

Leviticus 14

“the priest shall order that two live clean birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.”
– Leviticus 14:4

1 Samuel 9

“As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”—and the servant did so—“but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.””
– 1 Samuel 9:27

Zephaniah 3

“Therefore wait for me,”” declares the LORD, ‘“for the day I will stand up to testify. I have decided to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms and pour out my wrath on them—all my fierce anger. The whole world will be consumed by the fire of my jealous anger.”
– Zephaniah 3:8