Adam's Daily Bread
Season 2026
by Adam Wright
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. Psalms 26:1-12 - David declares his integrity and trust in God, asking for vindication while avoiding the company of the wicked and loving God's house. - He pleads for redemption and mercy, affirming he walks in integrity and will bless the Lord in the great assembly. Psalms 40:1-17 - David praises God for drawing him up from a pit of destruction, putting a new song in his mouth, and delighting in obedience over sacrifice. - He confesses his sins and pleads for God's steadfast love and mercy to deliver him quickly from pursuing evils and shaming foes. Psalms 58:1-11 - The psalmist rebukes unjust rulers for devising evil and speaking lies from birth, likening them to venomous serpents. - He calls for God to break their teeth and sweep them away, so the righteous rejoice in God's judgment and vindication. Psalms 61:1 - 62:12 - David cries to God from the end of the earth for refuge on a high rock, longing for his presence and vowing lifelong praise. - He urges his soul to wait silently on God alone as rock and salvation, warning against trusting in oppression or riches while affirming God's power and steadfast love. Psalms 64:1-10 - David asks God to hide him from the plots and sharp tongues of evildoers who ambush the innocent. - God shoots his arrows at them suddenly, bringing their own schemes upon their heads, causing the righteous to rejoice and take refuge in him. Acts 8:9-40 - Simon the sorcerer amazes Samaria with magic and tries to buy apostolic power with money, but Peter rebukes him for his bitter heart. - Philip is directed by the Spirit to explain Isaiah to an Ethiopian eunuch on the road, baptizes him, and the eunuch goes on rejoicing while Philip preaches in other cities.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Samuel 19:1-43 - Joab rebukes David for excessive mourning over Absalom, urging him to honor his victorious troops instead. - David returns to Jerusalem amid tribal disputes, forgiving enemies like Shimei and restoring Mephibosheth while crossing the Jordan. Acts 9:1-19 - Saul, breathing threats against disciples, encounters Jesus on the Damascus road, is blinded, and falls to the ground. - Ananias obeys a vision to visit Saul, restores his sight, and Saul is filled with the Holy Spirit before beginning his new life.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Samuel 20:1 - 21:22 - Sheba son of Bichri incites Israel to rebel against David, prompting Joab to pursue and kill him after a wise woman negotiates peace at Abel. - A famine ends when David hands over Saul's descendants to the Gibeonites for justice, followed by battles where David's warriors defeat Philistine giants. Acts 9:20-35 - Saul boldly proclaims Jesus as the Son of God in Damascus synagogues, astonishing listeners and confounding the Jews with his proofs. - Jews plot to kill Saul, but disciples lower him in a basket to escape; he then visits Jerusalem, where Barnabas vouches for him and he preaches boldly.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. Psalms 5:1-12 - David pleads with God to hear his morning prayer and to lead him in righteousness amid wicked enemies. - He declares that God blesses and protects the righteous while destroying those who practice evil. Psalms 38:1-22 - David cries out under the heavy burden of God's discipline and his own overwhelming guilt and physical suffering. - He confesses his sins, pleads for God's mercy, and asks for help against those who hate him without cause. Psalms 41:1 - 42:11 - Blessed is the one who considers the poor; David laments betrayal by a close friend during illness while trusting in God's mercy. - In Psalm 42, the psalmist expresses deep thirst for God amid despair and taunts from enemies, yet chooses to hope in Him. Acts 9:36 - 10:8 - Tabitha (Dorcas) dies in Joppa; Peter prays and raises her to life, leading many to believe in the Lord. - Cornelius, a devout centurion in Caesarea, sees an angel who instructs him to send for Peter.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Samuel 22:1 - 23:39 - David sings a psalm of deliverance praising God as his rock, shield, and savior who rescued him from enemies. - David recounts his last words on righteous rule and honors his mighty warriors who performed great exploits for him. Acts 10:9-33 - Peter receives a vision of unclean animals and a voice declaring what God has made clean, while messengers from Cornelius arrive. - Peter travels to Caesarea, meets the devout centurion Cornelius who gathered his household, and prepares to share the message.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. Psalms 57:1-11 - David seeks refuge in God from his pursuers and declares confidence that God will fulfill His purposes for him. - He praises God among the nations for His steadfast love and faithfulness that reaches to the heavens. Psalms 95:1-11 - The psalmist calls all people to sing joyfully to the Lord as the great King and Creator. - He warns against hardening hearts like the Israelites in the wilderness who tested God and were denied rest. Psalms 97:1 - 99:9 - Psalm 97 declares the Lord's reign with fire, lightning, and joy for the righteous while shaming idols. - Psalms 98 and 99 celebrate God's salvation, holy name, and righteous rule, calling for praise and worship at His footstool. Acts 10:34-48 - Peter proclaims that God shows no favoritism and accepts those who fear Him and do right from every nation through Jesus. - While Peter speaks, the Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles, astonishing the Jewish believers, leading to their baptism.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 2 Samuel 24:1-25 - David sins by ordering a census of Israel and Judah, prompting God's anger and a choice of punishments through Gad the prophet. - A plague strikes the people; David repents, purchases Araunah's threshing floor, builds an altar, and offers sacrifices that stop the plague. Acts 11:1 - 12:5 - Peter explains his Gentile mission to Jewish believers in Jerusalem, who glorify God for granting repentance to the nations. - The church grows in Antioch with Barnabas and Saul; Herod arrests and kills James, then imprisons Peter amid rising persecution.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 1 Chronicles 21:1 - 22:19 - Satan incites David to number Israel; God offers three punishments, David chooses plague, and an angel stops at Araunah's threshing floor. - David buys the site, builds an altar, and prepares materials and workers for Solomon to construct the temple. Acts 12:6-25 - An angel miraculously frees Peter from prison the night before his trial, leading him to the praying church. - Herod is struck dead by an angel for accepting worship as a god; the word of God continues to spread.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. Psalms 30:1-12 - David thanks God for lifting him from the depths, healing him, and turning his mourning into dancing. - He praises the Lord for His anger that lasts only a moment and His favor that brings lifelong joy. Psalms 108:1 - 110:7 - Psalm 108 declares steadfast praise and God's victory over nations, calling for deliverance. - Psalms 109 and 110 include cries against enemies and the Lord's declaration of the Messiah's eternal priesthood and rule. Acts 13:1-12 - In Antioch, the church sends Barnabas and Saul on their first missionary journey after prayer and fasting. - On Cyprus, they confront and blind the sorcerer Elymas, leading the proconsul Sergius Paulus to believe.
This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format. 1 Chronicles 23:1 - 25:31 - David organizes the Levites into divisions for temple service, assigning duties to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari clans. - He appoints musicians and temple officials, including divisions for prophesying with harps, lyres, and cymbals under Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. Acts 13:13-31 - Paul and companions travel to Pisidian Antioch where Paul recounts Israel's history from the exodus through the judges to King David. - He proclaims Jesus as the promised Savior from David's line, whose death and resurrection fulfill the Scriptures.