1 Cor. 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
I love to incorporate the Book of Psalms and Proverbs in my daily reading. I’ve been doing this since 1986 and it has been a blessing to me. Both provide comfort, guidance and much wisdom. I would like to share it with you! At the end of the month, you will have read through both books! 😀 Use your calendar as the reference for which day to read, i.e. Day 1’s readings on the first of the month; day 2’s readings on the second of the month, etc. (Psalm 119 has 176 verses so it’s easier to break it up in sections. The structure of this Psalm is comprised of 22 stanzas, each starting with a different letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Each stanza has 8 verses. ) If you look at the bottom of this page, you can create a PDF of this page and print it out.
Day 1:
Psalm 1
Psalm 31
Psalm 61
Psalm 91
Psalm 119:1-8
Psalm 121
Proverbs 1
Also read Proverbs 31 (if there are only 30days in the month)
Day 2:
Psalm 2
Psalm 32
Psalm 62
Psalm 92
Psalm 119:9-16
Psalm 122
Proverbs 2
Day 3:
Psalm 3
Psalm 33
Psalm 63
Psalm 93
Psalm 119:17-24
Psalm 123
Proverbs 3
Day 4:
Psalm 4
Psalm 34
Psalm 64
Psalm 94
Psalm 119:25-32
Psalm 124
Proverbs 4
Day 5:
Psalm 5
Psalm 35
Psalm 65
Psalm 95
Psalm 119:33-40
Psalm 125
Proverbs 5
Day 6:
Psalm 6
Psalm 36
Psalm 66
Psalm 96
Psalm 119:41-48
Psalm 126
Proverbs 6
Day 7:
Psalm 7
Psalm 37
Psalm 67
Psalm 97
Psalm 119:49-56
Psalm 127
Proverbs 7
Day 8:
Psalm 8
Psalm 38
Psalm 68
Psalm 98
Psalm 119:57-64
Psalm 128
Proverbs 8
Day 9:
Psalm 9
Psalm 39
Psalm 69
Psalm 99
Psalm 119:65-72
Psalm 129
Proverbs 9
Day 10:
Psalm 10
Psalm 40
Psalm 70
Psalm 100
Psalm 119:73-80
Psalm 130
Proverbs 10
Day 11:
Psalm 11
Psalm 41
Psalm 71
Psalm 101
Psalm 119:81-88
Psalm 131
Proverbs 11
Day 12:
Psalm 12
Psalm 42
Psalm 72
Psalm 102
Psalm 119:89-96
Psalm 132
Proverbs 12
Day 13:
Psalm 13
Psalm 43
Psalm 73
Psalm 103
Psalm 119:97-104
Psalm 133
Proverbs 13
Day 14:
Psalm 14
Psalm 44
Psalm 74
Psalm 104
Psalm 119:105-112
Psalm 134
Proverbs 14
Day 15:
Psalm 15
Psalm 45
Psalm 75
Psalm 105
Psalm 119:113-120
Psalm 135
Proverbs 15
Day 16:
Psalm 16
Psalm 46
Psalm 76
Psalm 106
Psalm 119:121-128
Psalm 136
Proverbs 16
Day 17:
Psalm 17
Psalm 47
Psalm 77
Psalm 107
Psalm 119:129-136
Psalm 137
Proverbs 17
Day 18:
Psalm 18
Psalm 48
Psalm 78
Psalm 108
Psalm 119:137-144
Psalm 138
Proverbs 18
Day 19:
Psalm 19
Psalm 49
Psalm 79
Psalm 109
Psalm 119:145-152
Psalm 139
Proverbs 19
Day 20:
Psalm 20
Psalm 50
Psalm 80
Psalm 110
Psalm 119:153-160
Psalm 140
Proverbs 20
Day 21:
Psalm 21
Psalm 51
Psalm 81
Psalm 111
Psalm 119:161-168
Psalm 141
Proverbs 21
Day 22:
Psalm 22
Psalm 52
Psalm 82
Psalm 112
Psalm 119:169-176
Psalm 142
Proverbs 22
(Ps. 119 finished)
Day 23:
Psalm 23
Psalm 53
Psalm 83
Psalm 113
Psalm 143
Proverbs 23
Day 24:
Psalm 24
Psalm 54
Psalm 84
Psalm 114
Psalm 144
Proverbs 24
Day 25:
Psalm 25
Psalm 55
Psalm 85
Psalm 115
Psalm 145
Proverbs 25
Day 26:
Psalm 26
Psalm 56
Psalm 86
Psalm 116
Psalm 146
Proverbs 26
Day 27:
Psalm 27
Psalm 57
Psalm 87
Psalm 117
Psalm 147
Proverbs 27
Day 28:
Psalm 28
Psalm 58
Psalm 88
Psalm 118
Psalm 148
Proverbs 28
Day 29:
Psalm 29
Psalm 59
Psalm 89
Psalm 119
Psalm 149
Proverbs 29
Day 30:
Psalm 30
Psalm 60
Psalm 90
Psalm 120
Psalm 150
Proverbs 30
Day 31: (If there aren’t 31 days in the month, skips this one)
Good morning, reader! Every day brings with it a moment that excites my spirit! If it’s not during my morning devotions with the Lord, it’s through prayer time! These moments remind me that this is a glorious day and we are one day closer to the Rapture of the Church by our Wonderful Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!!! King Jesus will reign forever more! What a day that will be!!
We are in the last chapter of Revelation before God’s judgments are unleashed upon a sinful and rejecting world. If you don’t think we are in the end times, let me refresh your memory as you read the following verses and compare it to today’s events. There’s no other time in history that can capture these sins in the severity with which they occur today:
2 Ti 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves (selfies and videos posted on social media – people in love with their own image), covetous (wanting what others want – paying thousands of dollars for sneakers and cell phones), boasters (proclaiming their own “goodness” and tooting their own horn – behaving in an extravagant way in order to attract attention), proud (not willing to be meek – having a high opinion of oneself), blasphemers (cursing and filthy conversations; blaspheming God and using His Name irreverently ), disobedient to parents (kids rule the home today and get whatever they want), unthankful (ungrateful for what they have), unholy (anything opposite of righteous living – people actually brag about their unholy acts), (3) Without natural affection (not loving their own flesh and blood – women having abortions because it’s not convenient for them; children not loving their parents but rebellious), trucebreakers (marriages dissolving and families failing; people make promises to others but never intend on fulfilling that promise), false accusers (lying against one another and trying to ruin someone’s character), incontinent (cannot contain their sinfulness, no self control; they can’t control their appetites, such as with alcohol, drugs or sex), fierce (savage toward others – think of the knockout game and the rebelliousness of people during riots; they are wild and impetuous), despisers of those that are good (persecution in China and other countries toward Christians, people in your own family hate you for being a Christian who wants to live a righteous life; people who do love what is good and wholesome are radically bad), (4) Traitors (people who betray others, even in their own families), heady (recklessly jumping the gun without thinking, headstrong and inconsiderate), highminded (thinking they’re better than others, self righteous), lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (selfish pleasures take priority over spiritual matters; lovers of the flesh rather than of God); (5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof (appear to be spiritual but aren’t; I was raised in such a church – we prayed the rosary over and over but never loved God or His Word): from such turn away.
Wow … just … wow! You can see that we are most certainly living in the end times and what is about to happen in the remaining chapters could include you if you are not saved. Submit yourself to the Lord Jesus Christ and accept that He is the only true Saviour of the world. (John 14:6)
At this point in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the words “church and churches” are no longer mentioned. These word(s) won’t be found until the very last chapter of Revelation! If you will notice as you read chapter 5, a barrage of magnificent sights and sounds hit John; he has never seen or heard these things in his life! Let’s also take note that the Scriptures do not show that John is fearful. Why? He’s not because he is safe in Heaven being protected by God Himself!
The chapter opens with John witnessing a “book” in the right hand of God the Father, which had the seven seals. Strong’s Concordance gives us the Greek word used for book:
βιβλίον biblion bib-lee’-on A diminutive of G976; a roll: – bill, book, scroll, writing.
This particular scroll had seven seals (like the wax seals in the picture above). Seven seals will bring forth God’s perfect, righteous and complete judgment on a sinful world.
A strong angel loudly speaks up asking Who is worthy to open the book and to unseal the seals!!! We see that no man in Heaven, earth or under the earth was able to! The scroll has judgments for earth and those who dwell on it. There is no other Judge who is qualified to open these seals and John begins to cry because no one is worthy. An elder speaks up and tells him that the Lion of the tribe of Juda and the Root of David is able! Now we behold Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, and our King of Kings making His entrance! Only HE is able to cast judgment on the sinful earth. (2 Corinthians 5:10) The Lamb is Jesus’ favorite title for Himself and is used 29 times just in this Book! He is the perfect Passover Lamb for Jews and Gentiles alike! He is a direct descendent of Boaz and Ruth: Boaz was a Jew and Ruth was a Moabitess! Do you know what the Moabites were famous for? They are descendents of the incestuous act between Lot and his daughters! Can you see the God’s redemptive plan for all mankind in this? Furthermore, if Jesus had not shed His blood and risen from the dead, we would not even be reading this book!
Let’s move on. Verse 6 tells us that the Lamb stood in their midst as it had been slain; this bears the marks of His crucifixion. It further describes the Lamb as having seven horns, seven eyes, and seven Spirits of God. The number seven in Scriptures means perfection and completion; and the horns are indicative of authority. Jesus appears with perfect authority, perfect knowledge, and perfect Spirit! John describes this beautifully, in my opinion. There is no imperfection whatsoever in God – He is holy and Almighty – He is omnipotent! Jesus takes the book out of the right hand of the Father and everyone falls down before Him with harps and the vials of odours, which the Scripture explains are the prayers of the Saints. Isn’t it wonderful that all prayers ever prayed by the saints are recorded in Heaven? Praise Him!
A lot happens in Revelation 5:8-14. The twenty-four elders sing a new song, angels are singing, all creation sings, and the cherubim say Amen! Picture, if you will, as if it is a chorus and orchestra!!! First a few are singing, then more join in; building into a beautiful worship service to the Lamb of God! All are worshipping the Lord! I always think about Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus at this point. I know I’ve said this before but it sure is apropos right here! I get so excited in my spirit when this song is sung! It is divinely inspired, for sure! I’m a walking goose bump right now! 🤗
Next, the cherubim’s final Amen occurs. It’s like the final curtain call and afterwards the wrath of God will be unleashed on earth. Both the earth itself and the people will undergo God’s great wrath. This parenthetical time between the Rapture and the beginning of the judgments will end and there’s no turning back. Praise the Lord that we, the Bride, will be safe in Heaven, protected by the Lord, our Groom, from the horrific judgments about to give way! Again, I cannot stress enough that Jesus said it would be as the days of Noah! (Matthew 24:37-39) Just as God protected Noah and his family from the world-wide flood, so will He protect His church. As well, just as Lot and his family were taken out of Sodom and Gomorrah before they were totally destroyed, so will God protect His Bride.
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