Bible Reading Plan: 2/22 to 2/28
Path 1: New Testament and Psalms
In Psalms 70–72, David pleads for God’s quick rescue and calls the faithful to rejoice in the Lord. Psalm 71 widens the lens to lifelong trust through aging and opposition. Psalm 72 then lifts Israel’s hope toward the righteous king.
Enduring Faithfulness: We must pray urgently like Psalm 70 without becoming crisis-driven. Psalm 71 shows that endurance is cultivated over decades through worship, testimony, and steady habits of obedience. Lord help us find the balance to pray urgently, but plan and prepare for the long term.
Path 2: Old Testament Pentateuch/History
In Numbers 31–32, Israel executes the Lord’s judgment on Midian, then treats victory as a holy matter: the spoils are purified, shared, and brought under priestly oversight. Reuben and Gad request land east of the Jordan, and Moses binds them to covenant solidarity. Possession must not fracture the people: they must fight for their brothers before settling.
Shared Burdens, Shared Victory: Numbers 32 teaches that God’s people do not take private ease while others bear the battle. As a church, we seem to excel at applying this to ministry, generosity, discipline, hospitality, and mission: no household or subgroup “settles early” while the wider body strains, but we should keep in mind we can always improve.
Path 3: Old Testament Wisdom/Prophecy
In Isaiah 22–24, the Lord exposes false security in Jerusalem and the nations. Walls, storehouses, alliances, and feasting cannot replace repentance and humble trust. Judgment falls wide because of rebellion and covenant-breaking. Yet hope remains: God humbles proud powers, preserves a remnant, and prepares the way for His enduring reign over all peoples.