On June 13, 2013, USA Today reported, “Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 116. Kimura, of Kyotango, Japan, was born April 19, 1897.” 116 years old! It sounds like such a long time to us. We look back and see the history that Mr. Kimura witnessed. All the changes in technology over the span of a century must have shaped his perspective and lifestyle in ways that are hard to imagine. Wouldn’t you like to sit down and have a conversation with him? Imagine the wisdom that he must have obtained in his long life, the advice he could give, the insight he possesses. Think about it, and then read Psalm 103:15-18. The Psalmist tells us that no matter how long we live, in the great scheme of things, our lives are like grass. We exist for a short time in the span of history and we fade away. But the steadfast love of the Lord lasts forever. God has a view of history, a perspective on life, an insight that is beyond all we can imagine. The greatest part is that in His great love for us, He shares everything we need to know about life and godliness.
| Date | Reading |
| June 30 | Psalm 101 |
| July 1 | Psalm 102:1-11 |
| July2 | Psalm 102:12-28 |
| July 3 | Psalm 103 |
| July 4 | Psalm 104:1-18 |
| July 5 | Psalm 104:19-25 |
| July 6 | Psalm 105:1-22 |
| July 7 | Psalm 105:23-45 |