Song of Songs

Song of Songs is an ode about a guy and a gal who are madly in love with each other. Solomon is who scribed the Song of Songs sonnet.

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes is the recorded words that were spoken by an old guy in front of an assembly – as the meaning of Ecclesiastes is ‘the speaker to the assembly’.

Proverbs

Proverbs is a collated collection of contrasting couplets. The majority of Proverbs Book’s axioms are quotes from Solomon’s notes on living a pragmatic life.

Psalms

Psalms is an assemblage of five books of 150 poems, songs and chants.

Job

Job is an example of what may happen when God allows a person to be caught in Satan’s crosshairs.

Esther

The book of Esther’s 10 chapters are specific for Jews. Before someone put it into a written narrative, it was orally passed on from one generation of Jews to the next generation of Jews.

Nehemiah

Nehemiah is composed of memoir exerts. Nehemiah Book began circulation around 430 B.C.

Ezra

The book of Ezra recounts what took place after Cyrus – who was a Persian king, gave Zerubbabel permission in 538 B.C. to lead a group of 42,360 of God’s specially chosen people from the land of Babylonia where they have been living as exiles back to their homes in the city of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles is the second half of Ezra’s daily affairs and annuals tome. Ezra scribed his historical chronicles somewhere around 450 B.C.

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles is the first half of an historical chronicle. Chronicles in Hebrew means ‘the affairs of the days or of the years’. The Chronicles Book’s theological theme is that absolute obedience to God’s life mandates will lead to divine blessings.

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

Recent Devotionals

Psalm 10

Psalm 10

“Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”
~ Psalm 10:1

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Luke 13

Luke 13

“He replied, “‘Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.”
~ Luke 13:32

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Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17

“For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the alter; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.”
~ Leviticus 17:11

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Joshua 16

Joshua 16

“So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.”
~ Joshua 16:4

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1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12

“Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.”
~ 1 Chronicles 12:40

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Isaiah 40

Isaiah 40

“but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
~ Isaiah 40:31

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Amos 2

Amos 2

“The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.”
~ Amos 2:14

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1 Kings 19

1 Kings 19

“After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire came a gentle whisper.”
~ 1 Kings 19:12

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Philippians 3

Philippians 3

“Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.”
~ Philippians 3:17

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Isaiah 11

Isaiah 11

“In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.”
~ Isaiah 11:10

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Exodus 25

Exodus 25

“Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give.”
~ Exodus 25:2

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Micah 3

Micah 3

“But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might to declare to Jacob his transgressions, to Israel his sin.”
~ Micah 3:8

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Psalm 21

Psalm 21

“For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.”
~ Psalm 21:7

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Revelation 6

Revelation 6

“Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.”
~ Revelation 6:11

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Jeremiah 7

Jeremiah 7

“but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you.”
~ Jeremiah 7:23

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2 Chronicles 33

2 Chronicles 33

“But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the LORD destroyed before the Israelites.”
~ 2 Chronicles 33:9

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Philippians 2

Philippians 2

“for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”
~ Philippians 2:13

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