Day 192: Light Me Up!

Welcome to Day 192 of the Bible 365 Podcast! I'm so excited you are joining me on this journey through the entire Bible this year. Reminder that each episode in 2026 will have a brand new devotional.

Today we'll be reading through I Chronicles 11, 12:1-18; Acts 28; Psalm 9:1-12; and Proverbs 19:1-3. Invite a family member or friend to join you as we grow in our knowledge of God through His Word.

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Welcome to day 192 of the Bible 365 podcast. My name is Randy Goudow and today we're going to be reading through 1 Chronicles chapter 11 and 12 verses 1 through 18, Acts chapter 28, Psalm 9, verses 1 through 12, and Proverbs chapter 19 verses 1 through 3. The translation I'm using throughout this podcast is the Berean Standard Bible, also known as the BSB. Let's read. 1 Chronicles chapter 11. Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, Here we are, your own flesh and blood. Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the Lord your God said, You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over them. So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the Lord, and they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel. Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites inhabited the land. The people of Jebus said to David, You will never get in here. Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, that is, the city of David. Now David had said, Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander. And Joab, son of Zeruya, went up first, and he became the chief. So David took up residence in the fortress. That is why it was called the city of David. He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him. Now these were the chiefs of David's mighty men, who together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. This is the list of David's mighty men. Jeshobiam, son of Hakmani, was chief of the officers. He wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time. Next in command was Eliazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David at Pasdamim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines. But Elieazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the Lord brought about a great victory. Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim. At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. David longed for water and said, Oh that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. So the three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord, saying, Far be it from me, my God, to do this. How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the three. He was doubly honored above the three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the three. And Beniah, son of Jehoida, was a man of valor from Kabziel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam in his hand, Beniah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. These were the exploits of Beniah, son of Jehoida, who won a name along with the three mighty men. He was most honored among the thirty, but he did not become one of the three, and David appointed him over his guard. Now these were the mighty men, Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo of Bethlehem, Shemoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelanite, Ira, son of Ikesh the Tokoite, Abai Ezar the Anathothite, Sibekai the Hushethite, Eli the Ahohite, Mehari the Natopathite, Heled son of Baanah the Natopathite, Ithai, son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Beniah the Pirathanite, Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abel the Arbathite, Azmavath the Beharamite, Eliaba the Shaobanite, the sons of Hashem the Gaizonite, Jonathan, son of Shagi the Harerite, Ahiham, son of Sakar the Harerite, Elifel, son of Ur, Hefer the Makirathite, Ahijah the Pelanite, Hezro the Carmelite, Naerai, son of Ezbai, Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, son of Hagrai, Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Berathite, the armor-bearer of Joab, son of Zeruya, Ira the Ithrite, Garib the Ithrite, Uriah the Hittite, Zabab son of Ali, Adonai son of Shizah the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him, Hanan, son of Maekah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, Uzziah the Ashtarathite, Shema and Jael, the sons of Hotham the Aurorite, Jediel son of Shimrai, and his brother Jehah the Tizite, Eliel the Mahavite, Jerobi and Joshiah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithma the Moabite, Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mazobaite. Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul, son of Kish. They were among the mighty men who helped him in battle. They were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows, and they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin, Ahai Ezir their chief, and Joash, who were the sons of Shemea the Gibeathite, Jezel and Pelet, the sons of Asmavath, Birachah, Jehu the Anathothite, Ishmael the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and a leader over the thirty, Jeremiah, Jehaziel, Johannin, and Josebad the Gitarathite, Eluziah, Jeremoth, Beeliah, Shimariah, and Shapatiah the Herufite, Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Joshobim, who were Korahites, and Joelah and Zebediah, the sons of Jeraham from Gidor. Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains. Ezar the chief, Obadiah II in command, Eliab the third, Mishman the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, Ati the Sixth, Eliel the seventh, Johannon the Eighth, Elzebad the Ninth, Jeremiah the Tenth, and Magbani the Eleventh. These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand. These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west. Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold. And David went out to meet them, saying, If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies, when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you. Then the Spirit came upon Emessi, the chief of the thirty, and he said, We are yours, O David, we are with you, O son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops. Acts chapter 28. Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold. Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand. When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live. But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man. After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well. The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail. After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the twin brothers as a figurehead. Putting in at Syracuse we stayed there three days. From there we weighed anchor and came to Regium. After one day a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Peudioli. There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them, and so we came to Rome. The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the three taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God. When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him. After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the custom of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation. So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain. The leaders replied, We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you. But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect. So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets. Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe. They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement. The Holy Spirit was right when he spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet. Go to this people and say, You will be ever hearing but never understanding, you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people's heart has grown callous, they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them. Be advised, therefore, that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen. Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 9 through 12. I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart. I will recount all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before you. For you have upheld my just cause, you sit on your throne judging righteously. You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked, you have erased their name for ever and ever. The enemy has come to eternal ruin, and you have uprooted their cities. The very memory of them has vanished. But the Lord abides forever, he has established his throne for judgment. He judges the world with justice, he governs the people with equity. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion, proclaim his deeds among the nations, for the avenger of bloodshed remembers, he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. Proverbs nineteen verses one through three. Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark. A man's own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the Lord. Today's devotional is coming from that last verse which we just read, Proverbs nineteen, verse three. It says, A man's own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the Lord. Let's look at it now in the NLT. People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord. I have met so many people in life that have made really foolish decisions, even against wise counsel from whether it's their pastor, a good friend, their spouse. Uh it doesn't matter. And they ignore the advice, go do something very foolish that brings devastation, ruin, disaster, and then they turn and get angry at God, even though He had nothing to do with their decisions. Maybe that's you. You may be in a place right now where you're just bitter and angry with the Lord, and yet the decisions that you've made were foolish decisions that were contradictory to the Word of God, to good counsel, and yet you raged on and now rage against the Lord. Now I know that this is kind of strong for a devotional, but when I'm reading through the Word of God every day, I want the Word of God to, how can I say it, to light me up if necessary. I do not want to just make the Word of God agree with me. I want to bring my life into alignment with the Lord. And if this is you, if you are in a place where you're angry at the Lord or your heart is raging against him because of your own folly, your own foolishness, then all you need to do is repent. Say, God, I'm so sorry. And please help me to undo and untangle this mess that I'm in. God honors humility. I know this is a little bit strong, but it maybe it will encourage somebody, or you might know somebody, and it this verse right here could be a good open door for a conversation to try to help them. Let's pray. Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus. And today I just thank you for your mercy and for your compassion over us because we sure need it. I know that I need it. And were it not for your grace, I have no idea where I would be today. So thank you. When our own folly subverts our way, when our own foolishness ruins our lives, I thank you that you are there to provide mercy if we call out to you. Draw us close by the presence of your Holy Spirit and reveal your Son to us. We ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. Well, I sure hope you enjoyed today's devotional. If you're getting something out of the Bible 365 podcast, consider sharing it with your family and with your friends. Please continue to pray for me. I am praying for you. Have a great day, and I'll see you tomorrow with day one ninety three.