Read: Jeremiah 4:23-28 I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled. (v. 25) The July 2, 2021, issue of The Old Farmer’s...
Read: Matthew 3:13-17 The Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you...
Read: Isaiah 31:1-5 How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. (Matt. 23:37 NIV)...
Read: Matthew 10:26-33 You are of more value than many sparrows. (v. 31) If you are familiar with gospel tunes, the song “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” probably comes to...
Read: Psalm 104:10-17 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. (v. 12) Before I sat down to write this, I opened the window so I...
Read: Job 39:13-18 The ostrich flaps her wings futilely—all those beautiful feathers, but useless! (v. 13 MSG) What an enigma! This large, flightless bird, averaging eight feet tall with a long...
Read: Psalm 139:7-12 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your...
Read: Jeremiah 8:6-22 Even the stork in the heavens knows her times, and the turtledove, swallow, and crane keep the time of their coming, but my people know not the...
Read: Psalm 102:1-18 I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins . . . like bird alone on a roof. (vv. 6-7 NIV) An owl is a haunting image...
Read: 1 Peter 1:3-12 According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead....
Read: Psalm 139 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! (v. 23) Are you grateful for how your life has gone so far?...
Read: Matthew 5:1-16 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (v. 3) Today’s reading takes us back to the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus...
Read: Proverbs 3:1-18 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (v. 5) It’s easy to want more, isn’t it? More money....
Read: Matthew 6:19-34 The eye is the lamp of the body. (v. 22) The closing verses of Matthew 6 are one of my favorite portions of Scripture. The reminders there...
Read: Galatians 6:1-10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone. (v. 10) In the United States, we’re approaching Thanksgiving, a day when we pause and...
