Jeremy Ewing Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 33-34 Key Verse Numbers 33:43 — “And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.” Devotional Thought Before Israel ever set foot in Canaan, God had Moses write down every leg of the journey. The list is long and, at first glance, tedious—Rameses to Succoth, Succoth … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about aging parents. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible consistently treats honor toward aging parents as a moral obligation woven into the fabric of covenant life. The fifth commandment stands at the center … Read more
Zephi is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Zephi was a descendant of Esau, the brother of Jacob, and he is named among the Edomites in the genealogies recorded in Genesis and repeated in 1 Chronicles. He was one of the sons of Eliphaz, … Read more
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 30-32 Secondary Reading: Psalms 81 Key Verse Numbers 31:41 — “And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.” Devotional Thought In the middle of July, when the year has settled into its long, warm … Read more
Ben-hail is a name found in the King James Bible. Who This Was Ben-hail was one of the officials King Jehoshaphat of Judah appointed to teach the law of the LORD throughout the cities of Judah. He is named in the list of men commissioned for this work, alongside such figures as Ben-ammi, Zebadiah, Asahel, … Read more
Monday, July 13, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 28-29 Key Verse Numbers 29:5 — “And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:” Devotional Thought The daily rhythms of life can feel like a treadmill—wake, work, eat, sleep, repeat. Yet in the middle of the mundane, God … Read more
Sunday, July 12, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 26-27 Secondary Reading: Psalms 80 Key Verse Numbers 26:45 — “Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.” Devotional Thought There is a quiet faithfulness in the way God counts His people. After the plague … Read more
Saturday, July 11, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 24-25 Key Verse Numbers 24:22 — “Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.” Devotional Thought In the high summer of July, when gardens are lush and the evenings long, we might be tempted to think that faithfulness to God is … Read more
Haruz is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Haruz is identified in Scripture only as the father of Meshullemeth, the wife of King Manasseh of Judah. He is mentioned in a single verse, 2 Kings 21:19, which introduces Manasseh’s son and successor, King Amon: … Read more
Friday, July 10, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 21-23 Key Verse Numbers 22:19 — “Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.” Devotional Thought The bronze serpent on the pole is one of the strangest cures in all of … Read more
Zalaph is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Zalaph was the father of Hanun, who is named in the Book of Nehemiah among those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem. He is known to us only through his son, and only in a single … Read more
Thursday, July 9, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Numbers 19-20 Secondary Reading: Psalms 79 Key Verse Numbers 20:4 — “And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?” Devotional Thought Numbers 20 opens with a burial and ends with a burial. Miriam … Read more