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SOAP Daily Devotionals

Bible in 90 Days Day 60 SOAP: Change your ways and be forgiven

September 2, 2010

Today’s Reading:  Ezekiel 12:21- Ezekiel 23:39
Scripture: Ezekiel 18: 28
Because he considers all the offenses he has committed and turns away from them, he will surely live; he will not die.
Observation:
By realizing his mistakes and making the appropriate changes, his life will be spared.
Application:
Even though mistakes (big and small) are made which take us away [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 53

August 26, 2010

Today’s Reading: Isaiah 52:13- Isaiah 66:18
I have a few SOAP posts from the past that have come from today’s reading:
Am I really serving and obeying completely?– Isaiah 58:2-4
I am Icky!– Isaiah 64-6
What about you… What struck you in today’s reading?

Do you use SOAP?

August 23, 2010

I’m a big fan of the SOAP method of listening and recording what I hear during daily Bible reading, whether that reading be as lengthy as what I might read when following the Bible in 90 Days plan or as short as a Bible in one year plan.
If you aren’t familiar with the

Scripture
Observation
Application
Prayer

method, I highly [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 48 SOAP: Enjoy life!

August 21, 2010

Today’s Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1- Song of Songs 8:14
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:18
Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him– for this is his lot.
Observation:
It is okay for a [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 45 (!!) SOAP: Teach me, lead me

August 18, 2010

Today’s Reading: Psalms 135:1- Proverbs 6:35
Wow! Can you believe we are on day 45 of the Bible in 90 Days?! We are half-way there, calendar-wise!!
And here’s the really good news you may not have noticed…
Yep, the Bible in 90 Days is designed to help you read the Bible in 90 days. But there are two [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 44 SOAP: Teach me to honor YOU, not the world

August 17, 2010

Today’s Reading:  Psalms 109:1- Psalms 134:3
Scripture: Psalm 119: 66
Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for I believe in your commands.
Observation:
I believe all that you say and trust you. Show me how to follow you and live.
Application:
I believe in the Lord’s commands and want to live my life according to His direction, but it’s not always easy [...]

B 90 Days Day 39 SOAP: Guide me in your truth and teach me

August 12, 2010

Today’s Reading: Job 42:1- Psalms 24:10
Scripture: Psalm 25:5 (Oops. I guess I read a little past today’s reading)
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are my God and Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Observation:
Teach me. You are the ultimate authority. And in you I should find ultimate joy.
Application:
Often [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 32 SOAP: Don’t abandon the Lord!

August 5, 2010

Today’s Reading: 2 Chronicles 7:11- 2 Chronicles 23:15
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1
After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord.
Observation:
Once everything was going well and Rehoboam was established, he forgot what got him there and from where his true strength [...]

Bible in 90 Days Day 31 SOAP: Acknowledge and serve Him wholeheartedly

August 4, 2010

Today’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 24:1- 2 Chronicles 7:10
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:9
“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with a wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by [...]

B 90 Days Day 30 SOAP

August 3, 2010

Today’s Reading: 1 Chronicles 10:1- 1 Chronicles 23:32
Wow! Here we are at Day 30 in reading the entire Bible in 90 days! If you are on track, that means that you are 1/3 of the way through the Bible! How does that feel?
If you are far behind, why don’t you set a goal for yourself [...]