A maskil.  1  Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2  Blessed which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. 11 Christ became incarnate, and came to take our sins away, as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103 :12).

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 10 Q. WITH GOD'S WILL: ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Acts 1

So the place has been called Gilgal  to this day. 10  On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month , while camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. 11  The day land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate the produce of Canaan. 13 14  “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the L ORD  I have now come.” Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A.

Exodus 3:1–22 (NIV) 3 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” 11  But Moses said to God 12  And God said, “I will be with you. 14  God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM .

Genesis 39:1–23 (NIV) 39 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. . 11  One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. 12  She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” in her hand and had run out of the house, 14  she called her household servants. beside me and ran out of the house.” 16  She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17

Psalm 23 (NIV) A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence

Today: 1 Corinthians 13

Summary In the movie Apollo 13, astronaut Jim Lovell, played by Tom Hanks, is seen gazing at the moon Psalm 8 reflects on Genesis 1 and calls us to praise God for his glory revealed in His good creation and in your life ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Mark 13

Today: 1 Thessalonians 4

Dig Deeper We saw earlier this week how the apocryphal books of 1 & 2 Maccabees give tremendous insight fallen Hebrew soldiers were gathered, they were found to be wearing some idolatrous jewelry. 2 Maccabees 12 Today: Acts 19