Digging Deeper Daily: By Daily Bible Reading PodcastSample

1KINGS 2-3:
Yesterday we heard of Adonijah’s almost successful bid to become the next king. The prophet Nathan’s intervention saved the day.

PSALM 119:49-64:
God is telling us how important His Word is! In yesterday’s reading I find NLT’s rendering of this verse interesting:

119:45 I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.

Note that following God’s commandments does not violate freedom.

JOHN 5a:
In John 4:36, about the spiritual harvest, Jesus said, “The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike.” I want to add my testimony as a missionary, who has sometimes worked as a planter and other times as a harvester. God has been faithful in always supplying all that we have needed. Our wages on earth have indeed been good, and I can only imagine the joy of rejoicing together with so many friends in heaven.

About the meeting between Jesus and the official, I want to give this observation: Observe how often it happens that Jesus speaks about or encourages believing in Him before his miracles of healing. The implication is clear: Belief is important in healing.