Fri 12/2 · John 17 · Ps 95
Verses 22-23 are a prophecy and promise by Jesus that has not yet been fulfilled! He promises to give his glory to the church so that the church will be…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Thu 12/1 · John 16 · Ps 94
Jesus told his disciples he was leaving them, but it was good for them because the Holy Spirit would come and be their advocate (v.5-7). Among the many benefits of…
Wed 11/30 · John 15 · Ps 93
Verse 13 says, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Jesus demonstrated this love when he died for us on the cross!…
Tue 11/29 · John 14 · Ps 92
Jesus teaches much about the Father and the Holy Spirit in this chapter. And in v.28 he says, “…the Father is greater than I.” But Christian doctrine about the Trinity…
Mon 11/28 · John 13 · Ps 91
Verse 28 says that none of the disciples understood why Jesus told Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly,” in v.27. This shows how lacking in discernment they…
Sun 11/27 · Ps 90
Verse 4 says 1000 years in God’s sight are like a day! This is what 2 Pet 3:8 says in the NT! When we examine the 7 days of creation,…
Sat 11/26 · John 11 · Ps 89
Jesus said some very seemingly contradictory statements in v.25-26: “The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never…
Fri 11/25 · John 10 · Ps 88
Islam is one of the greatest threats in the world today. I believe they will be identified with the False Prophet, who will work with the antichrist and persecute Christians…
Wed 11/23 · John 8 · Ps 86
I think we should realize that because the Bible was given before the printing press was invented, it had to be copied by hand many thousands of times to be…
Tue 11/22 · John 7 · Judg 21
There was great confusion among the Jews about who Jesus was (v.12-13: Good man, Deceiver; 15: How did he get such learning? 26: the Messiah; 31: the Messiah; 35-36: Where…
Mon 11/21 · John 6 · Judg 20
In v.25-66, the Jews are repeating what their ancestors did in the wilderness 1,500 years before! At that time, when God gave them manna from heaven, instead of believing, they…
Sun 11/20 · John 5 · Judg 19
After healing the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda, Jesus told him to stop sinning or something worse may happen to him (v.14). So we can conclude that sin…
Sat 11/19 · Judg 18
Dan did some sinful acts in this chapter, two of which were: 1) Steal the Levite priest, Jonathan (v.30), and his idols, ephod and household gods from Micah (v.18-20) and…
Fri 11/18 · John 3 · Judg 17
Contrast between Nicodemus (N) and the Samaritan woman (S). 1) N was a Jew; S was a Samaritan. 2) N was elderly in years (3:4); S was younger, or maybe…
Thu 11/17 · John 2
I love the story of the wedding in Cana (v.1-11) because I believe it shows that Jesus can take something that is ordinary, that is of little value, and that…
Wed 11/16 · John 1 · Judg 15
In v.21, the priests and Levites asked John the Baptist if he was Elijah, and he answered he wasn’t. In one sense, he was right, but in another sense, he…
Tue 11/15 · Judg 13 · Judg 14
Manoah’s wife is one of at least 7 women in the Bible who were barren but who broke the curse of barrenness and produced children! Their stories inspire us, especially…
Mon 11/14 · Judg 11 · Judg 12
In Jephthah’s words in v.14-27, we can see the thinking in Bible days (as well as until recently) of when it is appropriate to take other people’s land and when…
Sun 11/13 · Judg 10 · Judg 9
One of Israel’s judges was Jair. Only 3 verses (v.3-5) are written about him, so we don’t know much about him. One thing we do know is that he had…
Sat 11/12 · Judg 7 · Judg 8
In v.9-15, God told Gideon to go to the enemy’s camp and listen to their talking. When Gideon did that, he heard enemy soldiers talking about how they would lose…