The 260 Journey

Day 155Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 6In today’s chapter, Paul introduces us to a very important word, yoke. Listen to what Paul warns about it:Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an...

Day 154Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 5One of the pieces of advice I give to expecting fathers is about the moment they leave the hospital with their first child. I tell them that while they’re still in the hospital, their baby will have around-the-clock care from professionals. Nurses and doctors will watch over that newborn, changing their diaper, and meeting every need. They are always just a...

Day 153Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 4Today’s chapter challenges us to remember that what’s on the inside determines our responses and reactions to outside forces. Listen to Paul’s outside issues that he has been facing: “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).Wow! There is...

Day 152Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 3Today’s chapter is so important because it is a challenge for the church and how we are supposed to look. As we keep attending church every Sunday, going to small groups, listening to preaching, what is the end game? Where is all of this heading? What’s the win? Maybe a better question is, “How do I know I am winning and on the right track?” In 2 Corinthians...

Day 151Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 2Frightened by the storm’s thunder and lightning, little Gabby cried out for her parents. Her father entered her room and held her securely in his arms. He explained that she didn’t need to be afraid, since God would take care of her, because He loved her greatly. “Daddy, I know God will take care of me and He loves me,” she said. “But right now, Daddy, I...

Day 150Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 1There is a fine line between gossip and intercession. Intercession is when you talk to God about other people. Gossip is when you talk to people about people—and they can only listen but never be a solution. My dear friend R. T. Kendall says these profound words: “Remember this rule of thumb: if people gossip to you, they will also gossip about you.”Gossip...

Day 149Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 16Seriously, a connection between the rapture and the offering at church? It’s not my idea but the apostle Paul’s. And there is a big-time connection.As we discussed previously, the chapters and verses of the Bible were not divided until much later. Sometimes when you connect the last verse of a chapter with the first verse of the next chapter, you will...

Day 148Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 15A woman asked her pastor when she should start training her child in spiritual things. “Should I start at six?”“No,” he said. “That’s too late.”“At three years old?”“Still too late.”“Then when should I?” she asked.“With the grandparents.”That means my mom and dad for me and for my children. It’s about generational influence.In today’s chapter we will see...

Day 147Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 14An article in a Detroit newspaper, titled “Remedy for a Prune Face,” said, “Ladies, do you want to stay young? Then join a church choir. Women who sing stay younger-looking. A singer’s cheek muscles are so well developed by exercise that her face will not wrinkle nearly as soon as a nonsinger!”Singing makes you look good. And that’s biblical. Psalm 33:1...

Day 146Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 13Definitions are important; it gives us a starting point. Definitions guide us and direct how to view things. Some new definitions for words you may already know:Calories: the tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little tighter every night.Study: the act of texting, eating, and watching YouTube with an open textbook nearby.Latte:...