Chosen by Love, Sustained by Grace Date: Monday, February 23, 2026 Readings: Deuteronomy 7 | Psalm 46 Let’s get one thing straight: you didn’t choose God because you were the smartest, the strongest, or the most capable person in the room. Deuteronomy 7 drops a heavy truth bomb on the Israelites, and on us. God Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Loving with All We Are Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 – First Sunday in Lent Readings: Deuteronomy 6 | Psalm 45 Deuteronomy 6 is the theological heartbeat of Israel, and honestly, of the entire biblical narrative. It epitomizes the human story. It’s called the “Shema” (which is Hebrew for “Listen up!”) and it goes like this: Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
When God Feels Absent Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 Readings: Deuteronomy 5 | Psalm 44:13-26 Psalm 44:13-26 doesn’t pull punches. This is the second half of a psalm that starts with remembering God’s faithfulness and ends with crying out from what feels like abandonment. “You have made us a reproach to Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
The Wisdom of Remembering Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 Readings: Deuteronomy 4 | Psalm 44:1-12 You might want to watch this short video overview of Deuteronomy from the Bible Project, providing context for the next leg of our journey through the "grand narrative" of Scripture. Jumping into Deuteronomy, the last book of Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
Look Up and Live Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Readings: Numbers 21 | Psalm 43 Numbers 21 takes a hard left turn from wilderness wandering into one of the strangest and most prophetic moments in the Old Testament. The people are complaining again (shocker), this time about the bread and water situation. God sends venomous Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
The Rebellion We Rehearse Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday Readings: Numbers 14 | Psalm 42 Ash Wednesday. The day we're marked with dust and reminded of our mortality: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19). It's raw. It's Jesse Lund • A Year in the Bible
