Sat 9/23 · Esth 1 · Esth 2
1) King Ahasuerus = Jesus (King of kings. 1:1-2), Queen Vashti = Church that doesn’t obey (1:12) 2) Because she disobeyed the king and refused to attend his feast (1:12).
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Fri 9/22 · Neh 13
1) King Balak = Satan; Balaam = Curses Satan causes in our life 2) By changing Balaam’s prophecies from curses to blessings (Num 23:7-8). He did it 3 times (Num…
Wed 9/20 · Neh 10 · Neh 9
One of the details of the covenant that Israel made with God was to make an annual offering of 1/3 of a shekel for, among other things, providing the grain…
Tue 9/19 · Neh 7 · Neh 8
In v.64, we see the importance of keeping an accurate record of genealogies in the Bible. Some who claimed to be priests were not accepted because their names were not…
Mon 9/18 · Neh 5 · Neh 6
1) Because of a famine, some poor Jews mortgaged their lands, vineyards and houses to buy grain (v.3). Others borrowed money to pay property taxes. Because their debts increased, their…
Sun 9/17 · Neh 3 · Neh 4
1) The people worked in unity, everyone doing his part, to successfully restore the walls and gates of Jerusalem! I’m reminded of Eph 4:11-16: Jesus gave the 5-fold ministry to…
Sat 9/16 · Neh 2
1) The king’s cupbearer (1:11). He was trusted, well-respected, disciplined and well-organized in his work. 2) Nehemiah was a layman, a marketplace minister who saw a need and got a…
Fri 9/15 · Ezra 10 · Ezra 9
Like the Jews, we may have areas in our life in which we are compromising and accepting the world’s values. Let’s ask God to help us examine our hearts, and…
Thu 9/14 · Ezra 7 · Ezra 8
Ezra leads the 2nd group of Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore their nation. I think he returned in confidence because King Artaxerxes of Persia, the greatest empire of…
Wed 9/13 · Ezra 5 · Ezra 6
Because of accusations by the enemy, the Jews’ reconstruction of the temple was stopped in chapter 4 (4:24). Things looked very bad. But in 5:1, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah…
Tue 9/12 · Ezra 3 · Ezra 4
When the old men saw the foundation of the new temple, they wept with a loud voice! I believe it was because of disappointment compared to the admirable foundation of…
Mon 9/11 · Ezra 1 · Ezra 2
1) Jeremiah prophesied that the Jews would return after 70 years in Babylon (Jer 29:10). 2) Isaiah prophesied that King Cyrus would release the Jews to return (Is 44:28).
Sun 9/10 · 3 John 1 · Prov 31
Gaius (v.1-8) and Diotrephes (v.9-10) were opposite in several ways, so they make an interesting contrast. Gaius loved and walked in the truth (v.3) and loved and served people (v.5-6).…
Sat 9/9 · 2 John 1 · Prov 30
1) Antichrist doesn’t confess or recognize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, meaning that he denies that Jesus came from heaven, which would mean he is God. He also…
Fri 9/8 · 1 John 5 · Prov 29
1 JOHN 5: This chapter contains a number of teachings about various important topics. Let’s seek God and share what he shows us or answer these questions: 1) In v.7-8,…
Thu 9/7 · 1 John 4 · Prov 28
1) To confess that Jesus Christ has not come in the flesh means: 1. Not recognizing Jesus as the Messiah, the Savior of the world, and the Divine Son of…
Wed 9/6 · 1 John 3 · Prov 27
1) These Scriptures about not sinning will be fulfilled in the LDC! LDD (Last Day Disciples) will be able to sin if they choose to, but I believe they will…
Tue 9/5 · 1 John 2 · Prov 26
1) “That person is causing problems because of a hurt or some other cause. How can I help by showing support and understanding so that that person can overcome his…
Mon 9/4 · 1 John 1 · Prov 25
What an amazing privilege John and the other disciples had! They actually lived with, heard, saw, and even touched Jesus, the Son of God, the Word of Life (v.1)! No…
Sun 9/3 · Luke 24 · Prov 24
*Matt 26:6-13. A woman poured expensive alabaster ointment on Jesus, preparing him for burial. *Matt 27:56. Some women were at the cross, no doubt praying for Jesus. 2) What women…