Thu 5/5 · Num 15 · Num 16
Jesus didn’t break the Sabbath commandment. The lame man wasn’t doing a job for money. Rather, he was doing an act that testified his healing, so it was actually like…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Wed 5/4 · Num 13 · Num 14
According to v.20 and v.23-24, it was the season of grape harvest, so Israel would have been celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles!
Tue 5/3 · Num 11 · Num 12
Because thought he had to provide meat for the people (v.13) but he didn’t know how to do it, so he was troubled (v.10) and frustrated!
Mon 5/2 · Num 10 · Num 9
One of the uses of the trumpets was to signal Israel to go into battle (v.9). The Holy Spirit will warn us of Satan’s attack or temptation and help us…
Sun 5/1 · Num 7 · Num 8
I think this verse shows that Moses could also enter the Holy of Holies. The High Priest could enter only once a year, but Moses could enter as often as…
Sat 4/30 · James 5 · Num 6
One thing we can learn from Israel’s rains and the 2nd coming of Jesus is that when we see the autumn and spring rains fall (2 outpourings of the Holy…
Fri 4/29 · James 4 · Num 5
I think King Saul was an example of a proud person and Joseph of a humble person. Saul started humble (1 Sam. 10), but after becoming king, he became proud…
Thu 4/28 · James 3 · Num 4
1) Bits in horses’ mouths: They can be used to turn the whole animal. 2) Small rudders of ships: They steer a large ship wherever the pilot wants to go!…
Wed 4/27 · James 2 · Num 3
I think that James emphasized works with faith because some people say they believe in Jesus, but their works do not change. By contrast, Paul emphasized faith without works because…
Tue 4/26 · James 1 · Num 2
The verse that shows James’ position concerning the Law is v.25, “But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have…
Mon 4/25 · Acts 28 · Num 1
I experienced something similar to Paul being attacked by a poisonous viper when I was selling my land. There was a possibility that poison had flowed underground from my neighbor’s…
Sun 4/24 · Acts 27 · Lev 27
Two things Paul did to help the people on his boat were: 1) In v.9-10, he warned them not to sail because a disaster would happen and the cargo would…
Sat 4/23 · Acts 26 · Lev 26
This king was King Herod Agrippa II, the great grandson of King Herod, who tried to kill Jesus at birth, and the son of King Herod Agrippa I, who killed…
Fri 4/22 · Acts 25 · Lev 25
Paul appealed to go before Caesar because the Jews wanted him to be brought to Jerusalem to be tried there (v.3). If Paul hadn’t appealed to Caesar, he would’ve been…
Thu 4/21 · Acts 24 · Lev 24
The disinformation that the High Priest Ananias, elders and a lawyer used was that Paul was a troublemaker and a ringleader of the Nazarene sect (v.5) and that he caused…
Wed 4/20 · Acts 23 · Lev 23
I would classify the Pharisees as fundamentalists and the Sadducees as liberals because the Pharisees believe in resurrection, angels and spirits but the Sadducees don’t (v.8).
Tue 4/19 · Acts 22 · Lev 22
The Jews rejected Paul because he said God told him the Jews in Jerusalem would not accept his testimony, so God would send him to the Gentiles! They manifested their…
Fri 4/15 · Acts 18 · Lev 18 · Matt 26
One lesson we can learn from Apollo is, despite knowing the Scriptures thoroughly and being used in ministry, he was humble enough to listen to Priscilla and Aquila teach him…
Thu 4/14 · Acts 17 · Lev 17
Paul preaches to Athens by trying to connect to their culture. One example of this is Paul referring to an altar with the inscription: “To an unknown God” that they…
Wed 4/13 · Acts 16 · Lev 16
Paul went to Philippi of Macedonia because he saw a vision of a man of Macedonia begging him to come and help him (v.9). But when he went, he and…