Welcome to Day 157! We are shifting gears today from long, descriptive teaching chapters to rapid-fire observations. The proverbs in chapters 10–12 are the kind of crisp, blunt lines that stop you mid-sentence and make you realize: that is exactly how real life works.
Proverbs 10–12: Wisdom as Daily Practice
These chapters are not a list of abstract rules or heavy lectures. They are observations about cause and effect. Solomon shows us that what you sow, you reap—not because God is being arbitrary or mean, but because that is how He designed the world to function. Treasures gained through shortcuts offer no real benefit, while a slack hand naturally leads to lack. Integrity isn't just a "nice" trait; it is the only road that keeps your life from falling apart.
This hits home when you look at how you handle your words and your pride. If you are a busy thinker who feels the need to speak constantly to control how people see you, Solomon offers a better way: restraint. You don't have to explain yourself or perfect your image. True humility isn't talking down about your gifts; it is simply agreeing with God’s honest assessment of who you are—gifted, flawed, and fully accountable to Him.
God’s Character: God is the All-Seeing Evaluator. He isn't fooled by your shortcuts or your public performance; He sees the truth of your heart and delights in those who walk a blameless, honest path. God’s Desire: God desires wholeness and integrity for you. He wants your internal convictions to match your external life so you don't have to live with the exhaustion of maintaining a mask. God’s Promise: God promises that righteousness delivers from death and that the life built on His foundation will never be uprooted, no matter how hard the storms blow.
The Heartbeat:God is the unchangeable Source of order who ensures that truth outlasts deception and that genuine humility before His throne is the only path that actually leads to life.
Heart-Check: In what areas of your daily speech or decision-making are you "multiplying words" to control how people see you, rather than practicing wise restraint? Are you currently running yourself ragged trying to perform flawlessly for your own security, or are you ready to depend entirely on God’s grace and timing?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 157 Proverbs 10–12
Kanoe's 2023 Day 157 Proverbs 10–12 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 157 Proverbs 10–12
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
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Welcome to Day 156. Today Solomon builds a picture of two voices calling out to you from opposite ends of the street. One leads to life. One leads to death. And both are loud.
Proverbs 7–9: Two Voices, One Choice
Proverbs 7 gives us the most honest look at temptation in the Bible. The "foolish woman" isn't painted as a monster; she is charming, well-dressed, and persuasive. She makes the wrong path sound like a party. Solomon watches from a distance and sees the tragedy: a young man walking straight into a trap, totally blind to the cost.
But then, Proverbs 8 and 9 introduce the counter-voice: Wisdom herself. She doesn't hide. She stands at the highest point of the city, calling out to anyone who will listen. Her invitation is just as loud as the temptation, but the return is different. Folly takes the best of you and leaves you empty; Wisdom gives you more of yourself, anchored in the Creator.
God’s Desire: God desires for His people to choose life intentionally before the heat of temptation hits, building a steady relationship with His truth in the quiet seasons. God’s Promise:"For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD." Wisdom is not a burden; she is a gift that provides a return on investment that never runs out.
The Heartbeat:God is the Pursuing Wisdom who stands at the crossroads of your life, inviting you into a relationship that sustains you when the noise of the world is loudest.
Heart-Check: How consistently are you sitting at Wisdom’s table in Scripture and prayer so that her voice is the familiar one when a difficult choice comes? What does "Folly's voice" sound like in your life right now—where is she flattering you or making the wrong thing sound reasonable?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9
Kanoe's 2023 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 156 Proverbs 7–9 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9
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Looking for Phase 2 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9
Looking for Phase 3 Day 156 Proverbs 7–9 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 155! Solomon zooms in on the interior life today, showing us that what you allow into your heart determines exactly where your life will land. He lays out the practical warnings of the path, proving that God’s instructions are not fences to keep you in, but guardrails to keep you safe.
Proverbs 4–6: Guard Your Heart Like Your Life Depends on It
Proverbs 4:23 acts as the master key for today’s reading: "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you flow from it." Your heart here isn’t just your feelings; it’s the control center of your will and your desires. Solomon is teaching us that the condition of your inner life dictates the direction of your outer life. If you aren’t paying attention to what you let in, you can’t protect what comes out.
Chapter 6 gets brutal about the traps that derail us—debt, laziness, and sexual immorality. The common thread is always the same: trading short-term comfort for long-term ruin. The ant in Proverbs 6 is our best teacher here. It is unglamorous, small, and unremarkable, but it is consistent. God isn’t looking for you to be impressive; He is looking for you to be faithful in the small things.
God’s Character: God is the Faithful Instructor. He warns you because He sees the cliff you haven't reached yet and He loves you too much to let you walk over the edge. God’s Desire: God desires for His people to walk the straight path, not because He wants to restrict your freedom, but because He knows the ruin that waits at the end of the crooked one. God’s Promise:"When you walk, your step will not be hampered; and if you run, you will not stumble." He promises freedom and stability to those who trust His warnings. Glimpse of Jesus: Jesus is the Living Path. He doesn't just show us the way to walk; He is the way, and in Him, we find the strength to stay on course.
The Heartbeat:God is the Faithful Instructor who maps out the straight path because He is the Architect of life and knows exactly how it thrives best.
Heart-Check: What are you consistently feeding your heart through what you watch, listen to, and dwell on, and does that diet produce wisdom or drift? Is there a "small" compromise you have been making that is slowly re-routing your path, and what would it take to stop it today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6
Kanoe's 2023 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 155 Proverbs 4–6 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6
Watch the Phase 2 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6
Looking for Phase 2 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6
Looking for Phase 3 Day 155 Proverbs 4–6 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 154! Today we step into the book of Proverbs, and it opens with the warm voice of a father sharing life-saving advice with his son. Right out of the gate, we get the big "why" behind this entire book. Wisdom isn’t just a clever strategy to help you find success in life; it is a daily way of walking hand-in-hand with God.
Proverbs 1–3: The Posture of Trust
Proverbs 1 serves as a table of contents for the whole book. King Solomon lays out the master key immediately: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." True wisdom doesn't start with how smart you are, how much experience you have, or how much natural talent you can show off. It starts with a posture of "fear".
This means a deep reverence, awe, and total dependence on God. Learn more.
By chapter 3, Solomon urges his son to trust the Lord with his whole heart and stop leaning on his own understanding. Think about that word lean. We only lean on things we trust to hold our weight. When you lean on your own logic, your own perspective, or your own strength, you are silently saying, “I trust myself more than I trust God with this situation.” Solomon, the wisest man alive, warns us that relying on ourselves is exactly how things go sideways.
God's Desire: God desires for His people to acknowledge Him in all their ways, not just the big decisions, but the daily ones. He wants to be woven into the fabric of our ordinary lives. God's Promise:"He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity." The promise is protection, clarity, and provision for those who orient their lives toward Him. Jesus Connection: Proverbs 3:19 reveals that the Lord used "wisdom" to found the earth and establish the heavens. The New Testament pulls back the curtain and shows us that this wisdom is actually a Person! In 1 Corinthians 1:24, Paul explicitly calls Jesus"the wisdom of God." Just like wisdom founded the earth in Proverbs, Colossians 1:16–17 tells us that in Jesus, all things were created and "all things hold together." He is the sustaining force of creation.
The Heartbeat: God is the Source of All True Wisdom. Real wisdom doesn't originate in a library or a human school; it flows straight out of the perfect character and mind of God Himself.
Heart-Check: On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you lean on your own understanding in your everyday decisions? What would it look like to practically hand those things over to God first? Is there a stressful situation in your life right now where you are frantically trying to figure everything out on your own instead of acknowledging God in it? Who in your life is hungry for spiritual direction and needs someone to pass it on to them... the way Solomon did for his son with Proverbs? What is one simple truth from today's reading you can share with them?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3
Kanoe's 2023 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 154 Proverbs 1–3 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3
Watch the Phase 2 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3
Looking for Phase 2 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3
Looking for Phase 3 Day 154 Proverbs 1–3 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 153. Today's reading takes a turn unlike anything else in the Bible. The whole book of Song of Solomon — read in a single day — is a collection of love poems between a bride and a groom. It is passionate, poetic, and deeply human. And it belongs in your Bible.
Take Note:Song of Solomon (also called Song of Songs) has been interpreted two ways throughout church history: as a literal celebration of married love and as an allegory of God's love for Israel or Christ's love for the Church. Both readings are valid! And the most faithful interpretation holds both together. Solomon is traditionally named as the author, though some scholars note it may have been written about him or in his tradition.
Song of Solomon 1–8: Love That Won't Let Go
The bride in this book is unashamed. She pursues, she longs, she celebrates her beloved without apology. The groom pursues her in return by calling her beautiful, safe, and beloved. The whole book is a back-and-forth of delight between two people who choose each other freely, completely, and with full knowledge of each other's imperfections.
This is what love is supposed to look like.
Not transactional. Not conditional. Not withholding.
The imagery in the book is earthy and alive with visuals like vineyards, gardens, mountains, perfume, and wine because love is not disembodied or abstract. It is physical, emotional, committed, and joyful. God created human love and called it very good. This book says don't be embarrassed about it.
God's Desire: God desires for His people to experience love that is secure and freely given. Love that is not earned, not anxious, not grasping. He designed covenant love to be a picture of His own commitment to us. God's Promise: The groom's words to the bride mirror God's words to His people: "You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you." That is the love God speaks over every one of His redeemed children. Jesus Connection: The entire book foreshadows the relationship between Christ and His Church. Jesus is the Groom who left everything to pursue His bride (that would be us... the church), calls her beautiful despite her past, and will one day bring her home to a wedding feast.
The Heartbeat: God is the Author of Love. The very capacity to love — to long for, to delight in, to be faithful to another — comes directly from Him, because God is love.
Heart-Check: Have you accepted the truth that God looks at you the way the groom looks at the bride in this book — with complete delight? What would it look like to actually live from that place today? Where in your closest relationships have you been withholding or performing instead of loving freely and securely? Is there someone in your life who needs to be reminded that they are fully known and fully loved? What is one specific thing you could do to show them that today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Kanoe's 2023 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Watch the Phase One Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Looking for Phase One Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Watch the Phase 2 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Looking for Phase 2 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8
Looking for Phase 3 Day 153 Song of Solomon 1–8 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 152. Solomon steps into shoes that David wore for decades, and he does the one thing that would have surprised everyone — he asks for wisdom instead of power. Then Psalm 72 shows us exactly what that wisdom is supposed to produce.
Take Note:2 Chronicles 1 runs parallel to 1 Kings 3–4. The Chronicler focuses on the tabernacle, the altar, and the ark — the worship infrastructure — because his post-exilic audience needed to understand that right relationship with God is always the foundation of right leadership.
2 Chronicles 1: The Gift of a Humble Request
Solomon's kingdom is new, his authority is fresh, and the throne is still warm. Most leaders in his position would have asked for military dominance, long life, or wealth. But Solomon goes to Gibeon, where the tabernacle and the bronze altar are. And he positions himself before God in worship first. Then God appears and says, "Ask for whatever you want." And Solomon asks for wisdom to govern God's people well.
Solomon knows he doesn't have what it takes on his own. That self-awareness is itself a form of wisdom. And God is so delighted by it that He gives Solomon not only wisdom but also the wealth and honor he didn't ask for. The principle is timeless. When we stop reaching for the extras and anchor ourselves to what actually matters, knowing God and serving others well, the rest has a way of following.
God’s Character: God is the Generous Rewarder of Humility. He does not just answer Solomon's prayer; He exceeds it because the prayer itself showed a heart aligned with God's own priorities. God’s Desire: God desires leaders and people who recognize their own insufficiency and depend on Him. Dependence is not weakness. It is the prerequisite for receiving what only God can give.
Psalm 72: A King Who Looks Like God
This psalm reads like a job description for the ideal king. Written for Solomon's coronation (attributed to Solomon, possibly written by David for Solomon), it asks God to give the king justice, righteousness, care for the poor, and dominion from sea to sea. It is not a power grab. It is a prayer that the king would reflect God's own character over the nation.
And the cool thing about this Psalm is that NO earthly king has ever fully lived up to Psalm 72. Every human ruler has been partial, self-serving, or short-sighted at some point. But this psalm is pointing forward to Someone who will reign forever, defend the oppressed without fail, and whose name will endure as long as the sun.
God’s Character: God is the Defender of the Poor and the Needy. The psalm emphasizes again and again that true, God-like power always bends toward the vulnerable and not away from them. Glimpse of Jesus: Psalm 72 is a Messianic psalm. Jesus is the King who perfectly fulfills every line — He defends the afflicted, delivers the needy, has dominion from sea to sea, and His name endures forever.
The Heartbeat: Real wisdom begins with knowing you don't have enough of it and turning to the One who does.
Heart-Check: When you face a big decision, do you first go to God like Solomon went to the altar, or do you go to God as a last resort? Who is the vulnerable person in your sphere of influence that you could advocate for or serve this week in a way that reflects God's justice?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Watch the Phase One Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Looking for Phase One Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Watch the Phase 2 Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Looking for Phase 2 Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Looking for Phase 3 Day 152 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 151. David has passed away, and his young son Solomon now sits upon the grand throne of Israel. Today, we witness the dawning of an unprecedented historical golden age of peace and prosperity. Remarkably, it all begins not with a display of military might, but with a humble prayer of absolute dependence.
1 Kings 3-4: The Blank Check and the Living Child
Solomon begins his reign by making a political alliance with Egypt through marriage to Pharaoh’s daughter while organizing the construction of his palace and the Temple.
While worshiping at Gibeon—Israel’s primary worship site before the Temple was built—Solomon offered a staggering thousand burnt offerings.
That night, God appears to him in a dream with a breathtaking invitation: "Ask what I shall give you." Given a blank check by the Creator of the universe, Solomon doesn't ask for wealth, a long life, or the destruction of his enemies. Instead, he openly admits his vulnerability, stating, "I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in." He asks for an understanding heart to discern between right and wrong so he can govern God's chosen people well.
God is so delighted by this selfless request that He grants him legendary wisdom, along with the riches and honor he never even asked for.
We immediately see this wisdom applied to practical circumstances in a famous judicial ruling. Two women claim the exact same baby. With no DNA tests available, Solomon relies on his deep understanding of the human heart and orders the child to be cut in half with a sword. The true mother instantly exposes herself by crying out to surrender her claim just to preserve the baby’s life, while the imposter accepts the brutal solution. Solomon restores the child to his real mother, and the nation stands in awe of the king’s spiritual discernment.
God’s Character: God is the All-Wise, Generous Giver. He delights in a humble, dependent heart and loves to pour out His resources abundantly over those who align their requests with His priorities. God’s Desire: God desires for His leaders to operate with deep spiritual discernment rather than relying on human cleverness. He wants us to prioritize understanding over personal gain, using our influence to serve the people around us. God’s Promise: God promises Solomon that if he walks in obedience and keeps His statutes like David did, He will lengthen his days and establish his kingdom in peace, protecting Israel's borders from Egypt to the Hittite kingdom. Glimpse of Jesus: Solomon functions as a "new Adam" and a representative of Israel, presiding over an era of unparalleled peace where he writes 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs. This points directly to Jesus, who the New Testament declares is "greater than Solomon." Jesus is the ultimate incarnation of the Wisdom of God, who knows the human heart perfectly and establishes an eternal Kingdom of true rest and righteousness.
The Heartbeat: True wisdom does not start with self-confidence; it begins with total dependence. The wisest prayer you can possibly pray is the one where you look at your life, your parenting, or your calling and admit to God that you don't have what it takes without Him.
Heart-Check: If God appeared to you tonight and said, "Ask what I shall give you," what would your immediate, gut-level answer be? Are you currently trying to navigate your daily tasks, relationships, or career in your own strength, or are you willing to stop and declare your need for an "understanding heart"? Would your current prayers indicate that you are seeking personal wealth and comfort, or are you praying for the wisdom to serve the people God has placed in your life?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 151 1 Kings 3-4 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 151 1 Kings 3-4
Watch the Phase 2 Day 151 1 Kings 3-4
Looking for Phase 2 Day 151 1 Kings 3-4 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 151 1 Kings 3-4
Looking for Phase 3 Day 151 1 Kings 3-4 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 150! You have officially made it to day 150 of reading through the Scriptures! It is only fitting that on this exact milestone, we encounter the longest, most magnificent chapter in the entire Bible—a literal love letter dedicated entirely to the beauty, authority, and life-giving power of God’s Word.
Psalm 119: The Anchor of Truth
This psalm is an alphabetic acrostic masterpiece containing 22 stanzas—one for every single letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Across 176 verses, almost every single line mentions God's Word using one of eight specific terms: law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, rules, word, or promise.
The writer isn't penning a cold, academic textbook; he is pouring out his heart in a prayer of deep devotion. He is talking to God about how much he loves His voice.
The psalm is intentionally repetitive because love says the same beautiful thing in a hundred different ways and never gets tired of saying it. The psalmist is afflicted, persecuted, mocked, and weary, but in every stanza, he returns to the same anchor: Your Word sustains me.
God’s Character: God is True, Righteous, and Faithful. His Word is not an arbitrary rulebook; it is a direct reflection of His unchanging, perfect character. Because He is a reliable God, His instructions are completely trustworthy. God’s Desire: God desires for us to store up His Word in our hearts so that our paths stay pure. He wants regular, systematic engagement with Scripture to become our primary means of maintaining awareness of His presence throughout daily life. God’s Promise: God promises that His Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, guaranteeing direction, wisdom, and spiritual clarity even in the deepest darkness or under the heaviest affliction. Glimpse of Jesus: This psalm treats the Word as our supreme joy, comfort, and source of life, illustrating why verse-by-verse exposure to the text matters. This points directly to Jesus, whom the New Testament introduces as the Word made flesh. Scripture’s ultimate significance lies not in drawing devotion to itself, but in directing us to look toward Christ.
The Heartbeat: God's Word is not a task; it's a treasure. Psalm 119 doesn't treat Scripture as homework—it treats it as a lifeline, comfort, direction, joy, and the very thing that holds your heart completely together when everything else falls apart. The discipline of showing up, opening the text, and letting God speak is truly a sanctification process.
Heart-Check: After 150 days of showing up to read, how has your personal relationship with this Book shifted? Do you love it more than when you started? Are you storing God's Word in your heart as a daily safeguard against temptation, or are you just scanning the pages quickly to check a box? In what specific, dark, or uncertain area of your life do you need God’s Word to be a lamp for your very next step today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Watch the Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Watch the Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase 3 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 149. David is old and frail, unable even to keep warm. As his physical strength fades, a political power struggle erupts over who will succeed him. This transitions us out of the book of Samuel and launches the book of Kings—a 120-year historical account tracking how God engages with each ruler based on their covenant obedience.
1 Kings 1-2: Navigating the Royal Transition
Adonijah, David's eldest surviving son, decides to take the throne into his own hands. He throws a premature coronation party, inviting the city's leaders but intentionally leaving out Solomon, Nathan the prophet, and the royal guard. This political move disguised as a celebration threatens to throw the nation into chaos.
Bathsheba and Nathan immediately intervene, approaching David to remind him of his sacred promise that Solomon would reign. David acts with decisive royal authority one last time. He orders Solomon to be placed on the royal mule and anointed immediately at Gihon Spring. The sound of blowing trumpets and crowds shouting, "Long live King Solomon!" causes Adonijah’s coup to instantly scatter. Before passing away, David leaves Solomon a final charge that echoes Moses: "Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways."
God's Character: God is the Sovereign Kingmaker. He actively thwarts the arrogant, self-appointed plans of men like Adonijah to ensure His chosen timeline and covenant purposes stand secure. Jesus Connection: Solomon is ridden into his coronation city on David's own mule while crowds rejoice. This serves as a stunning preview of Jesus, the ultimate Prince of Peace from David's line, who rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while the crowds shouted praises.
Psalms 37, 71, & 94: Wisdom and Refuge for Shifting Ground
These psalms serve as the perfect spiritual soundtrack for the sunset of David's life, helping believers navigate times when wickedness seems to temporarily triumph.
Take Note:When examining these three psalms together, it's fascinating to note the diverse authorship! Both Jewish and Christian perspectives attribute Psalm 37 to David, written during his later years. Psalm 71 doesn't have a specified author in the original Hebrew text, making it anonymous, but older Greek translations connect it to David, a view supported by many scholars due to its stylistic similarities with his other works. As for Psalm 94, its authorship remains uncertain; while some ancient translations suggest David, there are traditions that propose Moses as a possible author as well!
Psalm 37: This wisdom poem tackles the burning question: Why do evildoers flourish while the faithful suffer? David counsels patient piety instead of angry jealousy. He commands us to be still, wait on the Lord, and trust that the wicked will wither like grass.
Psalm 71: Written from the perspective of an aging saint whose physical strength is spent, this prayer leans into memory. Because the writer recalls God’s protection since birth, he can confidently ask God not to cast him off in old age.
Psalm 94: This hymn confronts the foolishness of corrupt leaders who assume God does not see their injustice. The psalmist asks: He who planted ears, can He not hear? He who formed eyes, can He not see?
God’s Character: God is our Rock, Strong Refuge, and Omniscient Judge. His awareness encompasses all human activity and thought. He knows the depth of evil and acts as a fortress for the oppressed. God's Promise: God promises that "the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage." The meek will inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. Jesus Connection: Psalm 94 promises that justice will return to the righteous. This points forward to Jesus, the Righteous Judge, who was falsely accused by corrupt authorities but trusted the Father, establishing an eternal refuge where we can never be cast off.
The Heartbeat: Legacy isn't about what you accumulate; it’s about what you hand over and the instructions you leave behind. David’s final act was ensuring the right person sat on the throne, and his last words were a reminder that patience and obedience with God always win.
Heart-Check: Are you currently trying to "force open" a door or an opportunity in your own strength like Adonijah, or can you commit your way to the Lord and wait patiently for Him? When you look at the chaos or injustice in the world around you, does it tempt you to fret, or does it drive you to the Rock of your refuge? What will your final charge be to the generation coming up behind you? Are you living in a way that makes your future instructions believable today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Watch the Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase One Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 aka The Heartbeat of God or Phase 3 Heart Work PDFs, we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Watch the Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase 2 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94
Looking for Phase 3 Day 149 1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37, 71, 94 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 148! Today is a grand feast of praise. Psalms 113–118 make up the historic Egyptian Hallel (derived from the Hebrew word for "praise"), which are the specific hymns sung for thousands of years during the great Jewish festivals like Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.
Take Note:New Testament context makes this day absolutely massive. During the Passover meal, Psalms 113–114 were sung before eating, and Psalms 115–118 were sung after the meal. This means these are the exact tracks that Jesus and His disciples sang at the Last Supper right before walking out to the Garden of Gethsemane. When you read these lines, you are breathing in the very words that hung on Jesus’ lips as He prepared to die for us.
Psalms 111-115: The Power of True Worship
The collection opens with a matched pair: Psalm 111 praises God's mighty covenant works, and Psalm 112 describes the steady heart of the righteous person who does not fear bad news because their heart is securely anchored in the Lord.
Psalm 113 calls us to praise God's name from sunrise to sunset because He stoops down to raise the poor out of the dust. Psalms 114 and 115 then contrast the raw, history-shaping power of the living God—who made the Red Sea flee during the Exodus—with the total emptiness of silent, blind, helpless idols. The text drops a sobering warning: those who make idols become just like them. You ultimately become what you bow to.
God's Desire: God desires for His people to reject worthless, deceptive idols and redirect their wholehearted praise to His name alone, declaring: "Not unto us, O LORD, but to Your name give glory!" God's Promise: God promises to be the help and shield of those who trust in Him, remembering His covenant and pouring out blessings on both the small and the great. Jesus Connection: Psalm 113 describes God stooping down from His high throne to seat the poor with princes. This is the ultimate snapshot of the Incarnation of Jesus, who left the highest glories of heaven to step into our dust and lift us into royal standing as children of God.
Psalms 116-118: The Grand Finale
Psalm 116 is a deeply personal and tender cry of thanksgiving for survival. The psalmist describes being wrapped in the "cords of death" but finding rescue by calling on the name of the Lord. He resolves to lift up the "cup of salvation" in public gratitude. After Psalm 117 calls all nations to praise God in the shortest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 118 brings the house down. This is the historic coronation psalm containing the famous line: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone."
God’s Character: God is Good and Merciful. His hesed—His covenantal, steadfast love—endures absolutely forever, outlasting every human betrayal, army, or crisis. God's Desire: God’s purpose is to extend the blessing of the Abrahamic covenant to all nations on earth, drawing all people groups into a unified song of salvation. Jesus Connection: Imagine Jesus lifting the Passover cup, singing Psalm 116 ("I will lift up the cup of salvation"), knowing He was about to drink the cup of God's wrath for our sins. He sang Psalm 118 knowing He was the ultimate Rejected Stone who was about to be crucified, only to be raised three days later as the precious Cornerstone of our faith.
The Heartbeat: Praise is not just a reaction to a battle that has already been won; it is the spiritual preparation that carries you into your hardest seasons of obedience. These psalms have been sung for thousands of years, but their highest moment was when they served as the worship playlist that carried King Jesus straight to the cross.
Heart-Check: Jesus sang songs of intense praise and thanksgiving on the very night He was betrayed and arrested. What does that teach you about the role of worship in your current hard season? Are you currently letting fear of "bad news" shake you, or can you look to Psalm 112 and ask God to make your heart firm and trusting?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 148 Psalms 111-118
Kanoe's 2023 Day 148 Psalms 111-118 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 148 Psalms 111-118 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 148 Psalms 111-118
Watch the Phase 2 Day 148 Psalms 111-118
Looking for Phase 2 Day 148 Psalms 111-118 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 148 Psalms 111-118
Looking for Phase 3 Day 148 Psalms 111-118 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 147. David is wrapping up his life's work. These chapters are the final organizational push before Solomon takes over, and they end with one of the most powerful speeches in the Old Testament.
1 Chronicles 26-29: True Legacy
David constructs a government and a sanctuary system designed to outlast his lifetime. He establishes gatekeepers—who were capable men of strength occupying positions of high trust—alongside treasurers, civil judges, twelve rotating military commanders, and his own inner cabinet.
Then, David gathers the leaders of Israel for a public transition of power. He explains without an ounce of bitterness that God chose Solomon to build the Temple because David was a man of war, and God wanted a man of peace. David accepts this restriction with open hands and passes the blueprints—which he received directly from the Holy Spirit—over to Solomon, specifying the exact weight of gold for the lampstands and the design of the cherubim. David then contributes wealth from his personal treasury, inspiring the nation's leaders to give generously.
God’s Character: God is the Sovereign Provider and Owner of all things. As David declares in his magnificent prayer, all greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty belong to Him alone; everything in heaven and earth is His. God's Desire: God desires a spirit of willing, joyful generosity that flows from an understanding heart. He wants His leaders to recognize that human success is empty unless it is anchored to His purposes. God's Promise: God promises to be with Solomon as he executes the work. David reassures him: "He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished." Jesus Connection: David provides the blueprint for a house he will never sit in, preparing a place where God's glory will dwell. This points directly to Jesus, who told His disciples, "I go to prepare a place for you," and who laid down His life to build a spiritual Temple—the Church—made of living stones.
Psalm 127: The Futility of Anxious Striving
This wisdom psalm fits perfectly into David's transition of the kingdom. It establishes a foundational boundary for all human labor: without God's active involvement, all hard work, watchfulness, and strategic planning prove completely futile.
The text warns against sleepless nights and restless anxiety, presenting rest as a gift from God. True security does not come from accumulating possessions or building armies, but from trusting God's provision across our work and our households, recognizing that children are a heritage from the Lord.
God’s Character: God is the Ultimate Builder and Protector. He is the one who secures the city gates and grants His beloved peaceful sleep while sustaining their labor. God's Desire: God desires for His people to work with faithful diligence rather than greedy, frantic self-sufficiency. He wants our building to focus on preparing people for tomorrow rather than hoarding things for today. Jesus Connection: The psalm declares, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." This points straight to Jesus, the Master Builder, who declared, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
The Heartbeat: Legacy is not about hoarding the resources God placed in your care; it is about handing the vision and the blueprint forward with open, joyful hands. David spent his final years preparing what he would never see completed, trusting God to build the house.
Heart-Check: Are you currently holding on too tightly to a dream, a position, or a project because you desperately want the credit for finishing it? Are you building your daily life with frantic, anxious striving, or are you resting in the promise that God sustains your efforts? Who is the "Solomon" in your life—a younger believer or family member—that you need to empower, resource, and encourage today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Watch the Phase One Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Looking for Phase One Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Watch the Phase 2 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Looking for Phase 2 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
Looking for Phase 3 Day 147 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 146! Today’s reading takes us on a beautiful journey between some of the quietest, most meditative prayers and the most expansive, cosmic declarations David ever penned. It reminds us that our God is close enough to know your unspoken thoughts and vast enough to rule the universe.
Psalms 131, 138-139: The Intimate
In Psalm 131, David embodies a posture of deep spiritual maturity. He compares his soul to a "weaned child" resting peacefully on its mother’s lap. Instead of acting like a restless infant frantically crying for milk or demanding things from God, he is simply content in His presence.
This quiet confidence bursts into total awe in Psalm 139, a song centered entirely on divine knowledge. David uses binary contrasts—like sitting and rising, or darkness and light—to prove that nowhere exists beyond God’s reach. God has searched him, knows him completely, and perfectly knit him together in his mother's womb before he was ever born.
God’s Character: God is Omniscient and Omnipresent. He is the supreme Knower who is fully aware of every human thought and action. There is absolutely nowhere in the heights, depths, or darkness where you can outrun His presence. God's Desire: God desires an authentic relationship of absolute trust. He wants us to lay down our anxious striving and preoccupation with matters beyond our concern, abandoning ourselves to childlike dependence on Him. God's Promise: God promises a perfect plan for our individual lives. As Psalm 138 notes, though we walk in the midst of trouble, His right hand will deliver us and fulfill His purpose for us. Jesus Connection: In Psalm 139, David marvels that all the days formed for him were written in God's book before they ever came to be. This points directly to Jesus, whose entire life, death, and resurrection were perfectly recorded in God's redemptive timeline before creation, ensuring our names were sealed in the Book of Life.
Psalms 143-145: The Infinite
The collection transitions dynamically from personal crying to cosmic worship. In Psalm 143, David presents himself as a faithful servant pleading for guidance, confessing that no living person stands righteous before God's holy standard.
Psalm 144 shifts to a royal prayer for military victory, sustaining hope for an ultimate King whose triumph will bring national peace and eschatological blessings. Finally, Psalm 145 serves as David's final acrostic masterpiece—a monumental summary of everything he learned throughout a lifetime of pursuing God, kicking off the grand final doxology of the Psalter.
God’s Character: God is Abounding in Steadfast Love and Greatness. His majesty is completely unsearchable, yet He is near to all who call upon Him in truth, upholding all who are falling. God's Desire: God desires for His mighty acts to be transmitted across generations. He wants every generation to commend His works to the next so that His universal praise never ends. Jesus Connection: Psalm 145 celebrates a King whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. This points straight to Jesus, the ultimate Son of David, who conquered death to establish a universal reign of light, righteousness, and eternal joy.
The Heartbeat: The God who knit you together in secret is the same God who hears your cry in the dark and stands sovereign over the cosmos. He is intimate and infinite at the same time. You cannot outrun Him, outgrow Him, or exhaust His attention.
Heart-Check: Is your soul currently behaving like a frantic, demanding infant, or can you quiet yourself like a content, weaned child in your Father's lap? Does the truth that God knows your deepest thoughts, flaws, and secrets comfort you or make you want to hide? How can you actively pass down the story of God's "unsearchable greatness" to someone in the next generation today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Watch the Phase One Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Looking for Phase One Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Watch the Phase 2 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Looking for Phase 2 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Looking for Phase 3 Day 146 Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 145! God told David that he wouldn't be the one to physically build the Temple because he was a man of war. But David didn't just sit on his hands and complain. He spent his remaining time organizing the spiritual infrastructure so his son, Solomon, wouldn't have to start from scratch. Before a single stone is laid for the building, the worship team is fully assembled!
Take Note:We are reading 1 Chronicles 23-25 today. These chapters are filled with lists, genealogies, and divisions. While they can look dry at first glance, they show us the incredible, sophisticated administrative structure required to ensure the Temple’s proper functioning for centuries to come.
1 Chronicles 23-25: Setting the Stage for Praise
David convenes the nation’s leaders, priests, and Levites to assign their defined roles and rotating schedules. Out of 38,000 Levites, David assigns 24,000 to temple operations, 6,000 as officers and judges, 4,000 as gatekeepers, and 4,000 to praise the Lord with musical instruments!
He then organizes the musicians into 24 rotating divisions under family leaders like Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. Each division has 12 master musicians, totaling 288 trained leaders whose job description is to "prophesy" with lyres, harps, and cymbals. Music in God’s house wasn't treated as entertainment or a casual warm-up act; it was a prophetic ministry designed to declare God's truth over His people.
God’s Character: God is Orderly and Majestic. He is not a God of confusion but of order, and He is worthy of beautifully orchestrated, intentional, and wholehearted praise from His people. God's Desire: God desires for worship to be a central priority, not an afterthought. He designs spiritual systems so that every generation has trained leaders to guide them into His presence. Jesus Connection: The 24 rotating priestly divisions David established here lasted all the way to the New Testament—Zechariah (John the Baptist's father) was serving in this exact rotation in Luke 1 when the angel announced John's birth. This points to Jesus, our Eternal High Priest, who broke the old system of rotating human shifts by entering the holy place once and for all to represent us forever.
The Heartbeat: Sometimes your assignment isn't to cross the finish line of a massive project; it's to prepare the soil so the next generation can build on it. David couldn't build the house, but he built the system.
Heart-Check: Are you willing to pour your energy into preparing something that someone else will get to complete and enjoy? Do you view worship in your life as an optional warm-up, or as a powerful prophetic declaration of God's truth? How can you help prepare the foundation of faith for the generation coming up behind you today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25
Watch the Phase One Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25
Looking for Phase One Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25
Watch the Phase 2 Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25
Looking for Phase 2 Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25
Looking for Phase 3 Day 145 1 Chronicles 23-25 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 144. Today’s three psalms create a powerful trilogy. They move us from the noise of the physical battlefield, through the deep pain of personal verbal attacks, and straight into the ultimate throne room of heaven where the final victory is already won.
Psalm 108: The Battle Cry
This psalm actually blends two earlier songs we have already read (Psalm 57 and Psalm 60). David begins with a "steadfast heart," ready to praise God early in the morning before the fighting even starts. He acknowledges God’s universal rule and territorial ownership over every nation, declaring that human help is completely useless in a real crisis.
God's Character: God is the Sovereign Deliverer. His steadfast love is great above the heavens, and His faithfulness reaches directly to the clouds. God’s Desire: God desires for His people to rely fully on His power instead of human strategies. He wants us to say, "With God we shall do valiantly."
Psalm 109: The Cry for Justice
This is an intense "imprecatory" psalm, which means it contains heavy prayers for judgment against enemies. David is dealing with brutal, personal verbal attacks from people who are repaying his love with hatred and lies. Instead of taking revenge into his own hands, David lays the entire case out before God and trusts the Judge to make it right.
God’s Character: God is the Vindicator of the Needy. He stands at the right hand of the poor to save them from those who pass harsh judgment on them. God’s Desire: God wants us to bring our rawest pain and feelings of betrayal straight to Him in prayer instead of lashing out in personal revenge.
Psalm 110: The Eternal King-Priest
This is the single most quoted psalm in the New Testament. It opens with a stunning conversation in heaven: "The Lord says to my Lord: 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.'" Jesus used this exact verse to stump the Pharisees, pointing out that the Messiah isn't just a regular human son of David—He is David's Lord. God also swears a holy oath that this King will be an eternal Priest after the order of Melchizedek.
God’s Character: God is the Sovereign Kingmaker. He is the one who installs the ultimate ruler and shatters opposing kings on the day of His wrath. God's Promise: God promises with an unchangeable oath: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
The Heartbeat: David fought physical battles and faced brutal betrayals, but his greatest contribution wasn't military—it was prophetic. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he looked through time, saw the coming Messiah, and wrote it down so that when Jesus arrived, we would know exactly who He is: our King who fights for us, and our Priest who prays for us.
Heart-Check: When people attack your character or lie about you, do you try to win the fight with your own words, or do you hand the case to God like David did in Psalm 109? How does it comfort you to know that Jesus is sitting at the "right hand" of power, controlling the timeline of history? Which role of Jesus do you need to rest in most today: the King who shatters your giants, or the Priest who welcomes you into God's presence?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 144 Psalms 108-110
Kanoe's 2023 Day 144 Psalms 108-110 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 144 Psalms 108-110 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 144 Psalms 108-110
Watch the Phase 2 Day 144 Psalms 108-110
Looking for Phase 2 Day 144 Psalms 108-110 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 144 Psalms 108-110
Looking for Phase 3 Day 144 Psalms 108-110 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 143. Today we see a massive shift in David’s story. A moment of royal pride triggers a national crisis, but God uses David’s repentance to point exactly to where His presence will live for generations to come.
2 Samuel 24 & 1 Chronicles 21: Numbers vs. Security
David orders a military census to count all the fighting men in Israel and Judah. Even his ruthless general, Joab, objects, knowing this counts as an act of pride. A census wasn't completely illegal, but David failed to collect the required temple tax that recognized God’s ownership of the people. David was counting his army to feel secure in his own power instead of trusting God.
Immediately after the results come in, David is struck with intense guilt. God offers him three choices of punishment: famine, military defeat, or a plague. David chooses the plague, stating: "Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man." A terrible pestilence sweeps the nation, but as the destroying angel approaches Jerusalem, God relents at Araunah’s (Ornan's) threshing floor. David buys the land at full price, builds an altar, and God answers his sacrifice with fire from heaven.
God's Character: God is the Sovereign Owner of His people. He will not share His glory with human armies, yet He is naturally full of mercy, stopping His hand of judgment the moment repentance begins. God’s Desire: God desires leaders who function as humble intercessors. He wants us to find our security in His name, not in our "bank accounts" or the numbers we can track. Jesus Connection: David stood before the angel and begged, "Let your hand, I pray status, be against me and against my father's house... but not against your people." This positions David as a mediator willing to die for his sheep. It points directly to Jesus, the Perfect Davidic King, who stepped in front of the ultimate arrow of judgment and sacrificed Himself to save us.
Take Note: There is a fascinating difference in perspective between these books! 2 Samuel says God’s anger moved David to take the census, while 1 Chronicles says Satan stood up to incite David. This isn't a contradiction; it’s a 360-degree view. God allowed an adversary (Satan) to tempt David, using David’s own pride to expose his heart and ultimately establish the site for the Temple.
1 Chronicles 22: Preparing the Foundation
Once the plague stops at the threshing floor, David realizes this isn't just a place of rescue—it is holy ground. He declares, "This shall be the house of the Lord God." Even though God told David he could not build the actual Temple because he was a man of war, David's passion could not be stopped. He spends his remaining days stockpiling gold, silver, iron, and cedar wood, passing the blueprint and the charge down to his young son, Solomon.
God’s Character: God is the Architect of Restoration. He takes the exact location where judgment stopped and turns it into the primary place where worship begins. God’s Promise: God promises Solomon peace, quiet, and a well-established kingdom if he remains faithful to the law. Jesus Connection: David tells Solomon that the prince who builds God’s house will be a "man of rest." Solomon built the physical Temple, but Jesus is the true Prince of Peace who builds the eternal Church—a temple made of living stones.
Psalm 30: Joy in the Morning
This psalm is titled "A Song at the Dedication of the House of David." It is David’s liturgical response to surviving the crisis of his own pride. David admits that when things were going well, he proudly bragged, "I shall never be moved." But when God hid His face, David collapsed. His prayer of confession completely transformed his situation, trading his sackcloth for gladness.
God’s Character: God is the Healer and Renewer. His character is defined by a beautiful ratio: "His anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime." God’s Desire: God wants us to praise Him publicly, sharing our stories of rescue so the whole community can maintain confident hope. God's Promise: God promises that dark seasons do not last. "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."
The Heartbeat: God turns our worst failures into His sacred spaces. The threshing floor—a place of raw judgment and exposed pride—becomes the literal foundation of Solomon's Temple. Your lowest moment, your biggest mess, or the spot where you finally stop running is often the exact place where God intends to build something beautiful.
Heart-Check: Are you currently "counting your fighting men"—checking your bank accounts, your skills, or your plans—to find security instead of resting in God? How does the truth that "God's anger lasts a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime" comfort you when you deal with the consequences of an old mistake? What is your "threshing floor" right now?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 143 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30
Kanoe's 2023 Day 143 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 143 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30
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NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 143 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 143 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
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Welcome to Day 142. Today is a coronation. These psalms don't ask if God is in charge; they announce it. This is a collection of "Kingship Psalms" designed to remind us that God is the Sovereign Ruler of nature, nations, and your very own life.
Psalm 95: Worship and Warning
This psalm is an invitation with a "speed bump." It starts with a call to sing for joy because God is the "Great King" who owns the mountains and the seas. We are "the sheep of His hand." But then, the tone shifts to a serious warning about Meribah and Massah—places where the Israelites grumbled and "hardened their hearts" in the wilderness.
God's Character: God is the Creator and Shepherd. He is the "Rock of our salvation" who is personally involved in leading His people. God’s Desire: God desires listening ears and soft hearts. Worship isn't just about singing; it’s about hearing His voice "today" and choosing to follow. Jesus Connection: The author of Hebrews quotes this psalm to show that Jesus is the one leading us into the ultimate "Sabbath Rest." He is the Great Shepherd whose voice we must listen to today.
Psalm 97: God’s Cosmic Kingship
This hymn celebrates God’s rule over the entire universe. It uses powerful imagery—clouds, darkness, fire, and lightning—to show that nothing on earth can compare to Him. The mountains "melt like wax" when He shows up. It’s a reminder that if God’s purpose will prevail in the whole world, He can certainly take care of the details in your life.
God’s Character: God is Majestic and Holy. He is "Exalted far above all gods" and hates evil. God’s Desire: God desires for those who love Him to hate evil. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of His throne. Jesus Connection: This psalm describes the King coming in glory to judge and reign. This is the "blessed hope" of the Second Coming of Jesus, when every knee will bow and every idol will be put to shame.
Psalm 98: A New Song for the Whole Earth
This is a call for a "New Song" because God has done marvelous things. It’s not just for people—even the sea "roars" and the hills "sing for joy" together. Creation is waiting for its King to come and set things right.
God’s Character: God is the Victorious Savior. He has revealed His "steadfast love and faithfulness" to the house of Israel for all the world to see. God’s Desire: God desires universal praise. He wants the ends of the earth to see His salvation and break forth into joyous song. Jesus Connection: This psalm celebrates the "Salvation" God has worked with "His right hand." In Scripture, Jesus is the "Right Hand of God" who worked the marvelous victory over sin and death on our behalf.
Psalm 99: Holy and Just
This final hymn repeats the anthem: "The Lord reigns!" It focuses on God’s Holiness. He is high above all people, and yet He is a "Lover of Justice." He is the God who answered ordinary men like Moses, Aaron, and Samuel when they called on Him.
God’s Character: God is Holy, Holy, Holy. He is an "Avenger of wrongdoings" but also a "Forgiving God."
The Heartbeat: The Lord reigns. Present tense. He reigns over your situation, your fears, and your future. These psalms are meant to be declared out loud to remind your soul that the throne isn't empty. He is King. Right now.
Heart-Check: Do you live like God is actually reigning today, or are you acting like the throne is vacant? Is your heart "soft" toward His voice today, or has a "Meribah" season made it hard? How can you "sing a new song" today based on the marvelous things God has done in your life lately?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 142 Psalms 95, 97-99 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 142 Psalms 95, 97-99
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Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 142 Psalms 95, 97-99
Looking for Phase 3 Day 142 Psalms 95, 97-99 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
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Welcome to Day 141. Today we feel the weight of an entire life compressed into a few chapters. As David nears the end of his journey, he stops to look back. He isn't tallying his own achievements; he is recording God’s fingerprints on every single day of his life.
2 Samuel 22: The Victory Song
This chapter is David’s "Greatest Hits" summary (nearly identical to Psalm 18). He writes this after being delivered from Saul and his enemies. He describes God’s intervention with epic imagery: the earth shaking, smoke rising, and God parting the heavens to reach down and pull David out of "many waters."
David calls himself "blameless" here. He isn't claiming he never sinned; he is testifying that because he repented, God has completely washed him clean. He stands before God on "sure footing," like a deer on a high mountain.
God's Character: God is our Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer. He is not a distant observer; He "delights" in His children and actively rescues them.
2 Samuel 23: Last Words and Mighty Men
This section is David’s final "oracle" or Psalm. He is called the "sweet psalmist of Israel," and he credits the Holy Spirit for every word on his tongue. Following his song, we get a list of David's "Mighty Men." These were the warriors who stayed loyal through the caves and the crowns.
A sobering note: the list includes Uriah the Hittite and Eliam (Bathsheba’s father). It is a quiet reminder that David’s sin hurt his very best and most loyal soldiers, yet God still recorded their bravery in His Book.
God’s Character: God is the Source of Wisdom. He speaks through His chosen servants and empowers ordinary people to do "mighty" things. God’s Desire: God desires for leaders to rule in the "fear of God," being like the "light of the morning" to their people. Jesus Connection: David’s "Mighty Men" were a small group of loyal followers who changed the world with him. This points to the Twelve Disciples—and us—who follow the Greater King, Jesus, and are empowered by Him to do "mighty" works for His Kingdom.
Psalm 57: Refuge in the Cave
Though we are reading this at the end of David’s life, it was written while he was hiding in a cave from Saul. David cries out for mercy, but the theme quickly shifts to praise. He talks about taking refuge in the "shadow of Your wings," which is a beautiful picture of the Mercy Seat in the Tabernacle.
God’s Character: God is Exalted above the heavens. His faithfulness reaches to the clouds, even when we are stuck in a dark cave. God’s Desire: God’s desire is for His glory to be known "over all the earth," and He uses our trials to put His glory on display. Jesus Connection: David says, "They dug a pit in my way, but they have fallen into it themselves." This is exactly what happened at the Cross. Satan thought he had trapped Jesus in the "pit" of death, but that very pit became the place of Satan's own defeat.
The Heartbeat: David’s final testimony isn't "I was a great king." It's "God was a faithful Rock." Every cave, every crown, and every rescue points back to the same God. That is the testimony of a life well-lived: not a life of perfection, but a life of constant return to the God who delivers.
Heart-Check: If you were writing your "Song of Deliverance" today, what are the three biggest things God has pulled you out of? Are you trusting in your own "mighty" strength, or are you looking to the God who makes your feet like a deer's? How does it feel to know that even after David’s biggest failures, God still calls him "pure" because of his repentant heart?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Kanoe's 2023 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Watch the Phase One Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Looking for Phase One Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Watch the Phase 2 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Looking for Phase 2 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
Looking for Phase 3 Day 141 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 140. Today’s psalms move from the disciplined light of dawn to the heavy darkness of the soul. These are deeply personal prayers that show us how to talk to God when we are at our best—and when we are at our absolute lowest.
Psalm 5: The Morning Watch
David begins his day with a "morning sacrifice" of prayer. He doesn't just pray and move on; he prays and then watches for an answer. He understands that God is holy and separate from evil, and he relies entirely on God's hesed (faithful love) to enter His presence.
God's Character: God is Holy. He has no pleasure in wickedness and cannot tolerate evil. He is also the King who hears the "sighing" of His people. God’s Desire: God desires to guide us in His righteousness. He wants us to start our day by aligning our hearts with His direction.
Psalm 38: The Weight of Guilt
This is a "heavy" psalm. David is physically and emotionally broken because of his own sin. His "wounds stink and fester," his friends avoid him, and he feels totally alone. In his suffering, he realizes that God is his only remaining refuge.
God’s Character: God is the Righteous Disciplinarian. He loves us enough to let us feel the weight of our sin so that we will turn back to Him. God’s Desire: God’s desire is for confession and repentance. He allows the "heaviness" of his hand to lead us toward honesty. Jesus Connection: David describes himself as a "mute" who does not open his mouth under accusation. This is a direct picture of Jesus, the Lamb of God, who remained silent before His accusers to pay for the very sins David is confessing here.
Psalm 41: The Betrayal
This psalm concludes the first "book" of the Psalter. It begins with a blessing on those who care for the weak, but quickly shifts to David’s pain as a "close friend" betrays him after sharing a meal.
God’s Character: God is the Protector of the Merciful. He sustains those who care for the vulnerable, even when they are sick or bedridden. God’s Desire: God desires integrity. Even when friends turn away, God values a heart that stays true to Him. Jesus Connection: Jesus specifically quoted verse 9 ("Even my close friend... has lifted his heel against me") at the Last Supper to describe the betrayal of Judas. Jesus experienced the ultimate "heel lifted against Him" so we could be brought into God's family.
Psalm 42: The Thirst
This is one of the most famous cries in the Bible. The psalmist is away from the Temple and feels "thirsty" for God’s presence. He argues with his own soul, asking, "Why are you cast down?" and then commands himself to "Hope in God."
God’s Character: God is the Living God. He is not a statue or a distant idea; He is the "stream" that satisfies the deepest thirst of the human soul. God’s Desire: God desires our honest longing. He wants us to desire Him more than we desire the "blessings" or the "processions." God’s Promise: God promises that His "steadfast love" is with us by day, and His "song" is with us in the night.
The Heartbeat: Some days you pray from a place of strength, and some days you pray from the floor. David and the sons of Korah did both. The invitation is the same either way: bring your actual self to God. Not the version you wish you were—the version you are right now. He is the Morning Light and the Song in the Night.
Heart-Check: Are you "watching" for an answer after you pray, or are you just going through a checklist? Have you ever felt "thirsty" for God like the deer in Psalm 42? What is your soul truly craving right now? How does knowing Jesus was betrayed by a friend help you trust Him when you feel let down by people in your life?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
Watch the Phase One Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
Looking for Phase One Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
Watch the Phase 2 Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
Looking for Phase 2 Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42
Looking for Phase 3 Day 140 Psalms 5, 38, 41-42 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 139. Absalom is dead and the rebellion is over, but the aftermath is messy. David is a king returning to a fractured home, and we quickly learn that ending a war is not the same as starting peace.
2 Samuel 19: The Messy Homecoming
David is paralyzed by grief until Joab gives him a blunt wake-up call: he needs to stop weeping for the son who tried to kill him and start leading the people who risked everything to save him. As David heads back to Jerusalem, he faces the complicated task of reconciliation. He pardons Shimei (the man who threw stones), tries to settle the property dispute between Mephibosheth and Ziba with a "split-the-difference" judgment, and rewards the elderly Barzillai for his loyalty.
God's Character: God is the Restorer. Even in the middle of human awkwardness and messy politics, God is the one facilitating David's return to the throne. God’s Desire: God desires unity and grace. David’s decision to show mercy to Shimei rather than seek more bloodshed reflects God's heart for peace. Jesus Connection: David returned to his people after a period of rejection, offering mercy even to those who had cursed him. This points to Jesus, the King who was rejected by His own but offers total forgiveness to all who come to Him.
2 Samuel 20: The Crack in the Foundation
Restoration isn't easy. A new rebel named Sheba rallies the northern tribes, shouting, "We have no portion in David!" This second revolt shows that the hearts of the people are still deeply divided. Joab, ever the ruthless protector, settles the matter with violence, ending the rebellion by besieging a city until a "wise woman" delivers Sheba’s head over the wall to save her people.
God’s Character: God is Sovereign over history. Even the division Sheba tried to cause was a precursor to the eventual split between Israel and Judah that God would handle later. God’s Desire:God desires wisdom. The "wise woman" of Abel Beth Maacah shows how one person’s discernment can save an entire community from destruction. God's Promise: God promised that David’s kingdom would be established. No amount of "Shebas" or political division could stop what God had set in motion. Jesus Connection: In this chapter, Joab betrays and murders Amasa with a kiss—a chilling parallel to how Judas would later betray Jesus with a kiss in a moment of ultimate treachery.
2 Samuel 21: Unresolved Debt
This chapter jumps to a different time in David's reign to show a vital lesson: unresolved sin matters. A three-year famine hits the land because King Saul (the previous king) had broken a holy covenant with the Gibeonites. David has to make things right to break the famine. It ends with a list of David’s "mighty men" defeating four more Philistine giants.
God’s Character: God is the God of Justice and Covenants. He takes promises seriously, even if the person who made them is gone. God’s Desire: God desires integrity. He wants His people to honor their word, showing that our actions have long-term consequences that require repentance. Jesus Connection: A mother named Rizpah mourned her sons, protecting their bodies from birds of prey. Her devotion touched David’s heart, leading to a proper burial for all. Her "watch" over the dead reminds us of the women who watched over Jesus at the cross, refusing to leave even in the darkest hour.
The Heartbeat: Restoration is not a single "magic" moment; it is a long, often messy process. David came home to a broken kingdom, faced new enemies, and had to settle old debts. Coming "home" doesn't mean the work is over—it means the real healing is just beginning.
Heart-Check: Are there "old debts" or unresolved conversations from the past that are affecting your present peace? Can you trust God to be the "Restorer" even when the pieces of your life don't seem to fit back together perfectly?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21
Kanoe's 2023 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21
Watch the Phase 2 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21
Looking for Phase 2 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21
Looking for Phase 3 Day 139 2 Samuel 19-21 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 138. After the absolute chaos of Absalom’s rebellion, today’s psalms feel like the moment the dust finally settles and you can catch your breath. David is regrouping, not by looking at his army, but by looking at his God.
Psalm 26: The Integrity Test
David asks God to "examine" and "try" him. This isn't David being a "know-it-all"; it’s a man who has already been through the fire of repentance and wants to make sure his heart is now aligned with his habits.
God's Promise: God promises to be with those who walk in His truth and keep His lovingkindness before their eyes. Jesus Connection: Only Jesus could pray this psalm with absolute, 100% perfection. He is the only one who truly "washed His hands in innocence" and was perfectly blameless.
Psalm 40: The Pit and the Rock
David gives a powerful testimony: "I waited patiently for the Lord." God pulled him out of a "miry pit" and set his feet on a rock. But notice the honesty—by the end of the psalm, David is crying out for help again!
God’s Character: God is our Deliverer. He is the one who "inclines" His ear to hear our specific cry. God’s Desire: God doesn't just want ritual sacrifices; He wants a heart where His Word is "written on the heart," leading to joyful obedience. Jesus Connection: Hebrews 10 tells us that the words in Psalm 40 ("Behold, I have come... to do your will, O God") are the words of Jesus as He came into the world to offer Himself as the final sacrifice.
Psalms 61 & 62: The Higher Rock
In Psalm 61, David is "faint" at the end of the earth and asks to be led to the "rock that is higher than I." In Psalm 62, he tells his soul to wait in silence for God alone.
God’s Character: God is our Fortress and Stronghold. He is the only one who provides "power and steadfast love" at the same time. God’s Desire: God wants us to stop trusting in "vapor" (like money or status) and start trusting in His unchanging strength. Jesus Connection: David prays for the "King" to sit enthroned forever (Ps 61:6-7). This is a direct look at Jesus, the Son of David, whose throne actually lasts for all eternity.
Psalms 58 & 64: The Arrow of Justice
David prays against corrupt leaders (Ps 58) and secret plots (Ps 64). He compares the words of the wicked to "swords and arrows."
God’s Character: God is the Righteous Judge. He sees the "poison" of the wicked and has a "set time" to act. God’s Promise: God promises that the evil plans of the wicked will eventually "boomerang" back on them. God will shoot His own arrow of truth.
The Heartbeat: When the ground shifts, you need a Rock. These psalms tell us that God is that Rock. He isn't just a "theory"; He is the Fortress where you can wait in silence until the noise of the world fades away.
Heart-Check: Are you trying to lift yourself up today, or are you asking God to lead you to the "Rock that is higher" than you? What "noise" (anxiety, social media, fear) do you need to silence today so you can wait for God alone? Can you trust God's "arrows" of justice even when it feels like the "swords" of the world are winning?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Watch the Phase One Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Looking for Phase One Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Watch the Phase 2 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Looking for Phase 2 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
Looking for Phase 3 Day 138 Psalms 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 137. These chapters are among the most painful in the entire Old Testament. David is a king without a kingdom, a father without his sons, and a man who is being publicly shamed for the very sins he thought he had hidden.
2 Samuel 16: Stones and Shaming
As David flees Jerusalem, he encounters two very different people. First, Ziba (the servant of Mephibosheth) brings supplies but tells a lie about his master to get David’s favor. Then comes Shimei. He follows David’s group, throwing stones and screaming curses: "Get out, you man of blood!" David’s soldiers want to take Shimei’s head off, but David stops them. He says, "Let him curse... perhaps the Lord has told him to." David understood that God is the sovereign Disposer of all things. Even the curses of an enemy like Shimei are used by God to humble His people and remind them of their need for Him.
Jesus Connection: David was an innocent king being cursed and pelted with stones as he walked out of his city. This points directly to Jesus, who was cursed, mocked, and pelted as He carried His cross out of Jerusalem—yet He didn't say a word to defend Himself.
2 Samuel 17-18: The Forest of Ephraim
The rebellion reaches a boiling point. Ahithophel (the betrayer) tells Absalom to strike David immediately, but David’s secret ally, Hushai, convinces Absalom to wait. This delay gives David time to organize his army. When the battle finally happens in the woods, David’s experienced commanders crush the rebellion.
Absalom, the son David loved so much, gets his long hair caught in a tree while riding his mule. Despite David’s direct order to "deal gently with the young man," Joab kills him. When David hears the news, he doesn't celebrate the victory. He weeps with a cry that echoes through history: "O my son Absalom... would I had died instead of you!"
God’s Character: God is the Protector of His Anointed. Even when David is weak, God thwarts the "wisdom" of men like Ahithophel to keep His promise to David alive. God’s Desire: God’s purpose is to establish His kingdom through righteousness, even when it involves the painful pruning of a rebellion. Jesus Connection: David cried, "Would I had died instead of you!" David couldn't actually die in his son's place, but Jesus did. He is the Father’s Son who actually did trade places with the rebels (us), dying on a "tree" so that we could be restored.
The Heartbeat: This is the high cost of sin coming home. David won the battle but lost his son. In his grief, we see a shadow of the heart of God. A father’s love doesn't stop just because a son rebels. David would have traded his life for Absalom's; Jesus actually did trade His life for ours.
Heart-Check: When people "throw stones" at your reputation, is your first move to fight back or to trust God with your defense? Have you ever "won a battle" but still felt the pain of a loss? How did God meet you there? How does David’s grief help you understand how much your Heavenly Father loves you, even when you wander?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18
Kanoe's 2023 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18
Watch the Phase 2 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18
Looking for Phase 2 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18
Looking for Phase 3 Day 137 2 Samuel 16-18 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 136. David is running for his life—not from a foreign giant, but from his own son, Absalom. These psalms are the actual prayers David prayed while he was on the dusty road of exile, feeling the sting of betrayal and the weight of fear.
Psalms 3 & 4: Sleep in the Storm
Psalm 3 is specifically labeled as David's prayer while fleeing Absalom. Thousands have turned against him, and people are mocking him, saying God won't save him this time. Yet, David does something incredible: he lies down and sleeps. Psalm 4 echoes this, finding a joy that is better than "grain and wine."
God’s Character: God is a Shield and the "Lifter of my head." When everyone else tries to push David down, God pulls him up. God’s Promise: God promises to hear us when we call. David says, "I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me." Jesus Connection: David was the rejected king, betrayed by his own, yet trusting God through the "night." This points to Jesus, the Great King who was betrayed by a friend and slept in the back of a boat during a storm, totally trusting the Father.
Psalms 12 & 13: The "How Long" Cries
In these psalms, David feels spiritually isolated. He looks around and sees people using their words like weapons and acting as if God doesn't see them. He cries out four times, "How long, O Lord?" It’s the prayer of someone who is reaching the end of their rope.
God’s Character: God is the Vindicator of the oppressed. Unlike the "lying lips" of men, God’s words are pure, like silver refined seven times in a furnace. God’s Desire: God wants us to be honest about our feelings of abandonment. He doesn't want us to pretend; He wants us to bring our "how long" to Him. Jesus Connection: Jesus also felt the silence of God on the cross when He cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" He entered into our "how long" so we would never have to be truly alone.
Psalms 28 & 55: The Pain of Betrayal
Psalm 28 is a plea for God to distinguish David from the wicked. But Psalm 55 is where the pain gets personal. David describes a betrayal not by an enemy, but by a "familiar friend"—likely his advisor Ahithophel. The pain of eating bread with someone who then stabs you in the back is a wound that goes deep.
God’s Promise: God promises that He will never permit the righteous to be moved. If we give Him our "anxieties," He will sustain us. Jesus Connection: Psalm 55 is a direct window into the life of Jesus, who was betrayed by Judas, a close friend who shared a meal with Him. Jesus understands the sting of betrayal better than anyone.
The Heartbeat: Some of the deepest prayers in the Bible were written when things were at their worst. David didn't have the answers, but he had God's presence. He learned that you don't need a palace to have peace; you just need to know that the Lord is the one who sustains you.
Heart-Check: Is there an "Absalom" or a betrayal in your life that is keeping you awake at night? Are you trying to carry your burdens today, or are you ready to "cast" them onto the Lord’s shoulders? Can you trust that God’s words are "pure silver" even when everyone else’s words feel like weapons?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Watch the Phase One Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Looking for Phase One Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Watch the Phase 2 Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Looking for Phase 2 Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Looking for Phase 3 Day 136 Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 135. Nathan the prophet told David that because of his sin, "the sword shall never depart from your house." Starting today, we see the heartbreaking reality of those words. The consequences of David’s secret sin aren't coming from an outside army... they are growing right inside his own living room.
2 Samuel 13: A Family Broken
The violence begins with David's eldest son, Amnon. Obsessed with his half-sister Tamar, Amnon uses a deceptive plan to trap and assault her. Afterward, his "love" turns into hatred, and he throws her out in shame. Tamar is devastated, but David—though furious—does absolutely nothing. He fails to protect his daughter or punish his son.
Because David remains silent, Tamar’s full brother, Absalom, takes matters into his own hands. He waits two years for revenge, then has Amnon murdered at a party. Absalom flees into exile, and the "sword" has officially claimed its first victim in David's family.
God’s Character: God is Just and cannot ignore sin. While He forgave David's sins, He allowed the natural harvest of David’s choices to play out to show that sin is always destructive. God’s Desire: God desires parents to lead with both love and discipline. David’s passivity toward Amnon’s sin created a vacuum that Absalom filled with bitterness. Jesus Connection: Tamar was an innocent sufferer who was shamed and cast out. Her story cries out for a King who truly protects the vulnerable and a Brother (Jesus) who restores our honor instead of taking it.
2 Samuel 14-15: The Heart Stealer
Absalom eventually returns to Jerusalem, but David refuses to see his face for two years. This distance turns Absalom’s grief into a full-blown rebellion. He begins standing at the city gates, acting like a smooth politician. He tells people, "If only I were judge, I would give you justice," and the text says he stole the hearts of the people.
By chapter 15, the rebellion is so strong that David—the great warrior who defeated Goliath—is forced to flee his own capital city. He walks out of Jerusalem barefoot and weeping, while his own son tries to take his throne.
God’s Character: God is the Sovereign Ruler. Even in David's lowest moment, God is in control, using this painful season to humble David and refine his heart. God’s Desire: God wants our hearts to be loyal to Him, not swayed by "charming" leaders who use flattery to gain power. Jesus Connection: David left Jerusalem weeping, crossing the Kidron Valley because of a betrayal by his own family. Centuries later, Jesus would cross that same Kidron Valley to go to the Garden of Gethsemane, betrayed by His "friend" to save us from the consequences of our own rebellion.
The Heartbeat: Silence in the face of wrong creates a gap that the enemy is happy to fill. David’s failure to have the hard conversations with his sons led to a rebellion that shook the nation. Grace means you are forgiven, but it doesn't mean the "sword" of your choices won't leave a scar.
Heart-Check: Are you letting distance "fester" in a relationship instead of seeking restoration? When things go wrong, do you run from God in shame, or to God in surrender like David did on the mountain?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15
Kanoe's 2023 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Looking for Phase One Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15
Watch the Phase 2 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15
Looking for Phase 2 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15
Looking for Phase 3 Day 135 2 Samuel 13-15 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 134. If yesterday was "the fall," today is the aftermath. This is where David shows us what it means to return to God with nothing in your hands but honesty. These are the prayers of a man who stopped managing his sin and started confessing it.
Psalm 51: The Prayer of a Broken Heart
This is the most famous prayer of repentance in history, written right after Nathan confronted David. David doesn't make excuses or blame his circumstances. He understands that while he hurt Uriah and Bathsheba, his primary sin was against God Himself. He doesn't ask for his reputation back; he asks for a clean heart and for the joy of salvation to return.
God’s Desire: God doesn't want religious "performances" or empty sacrifices. He desires a broken and contrite heart—someone who is truly sorry and ready to change. God’s Promise: God promises that He will not despise or reject a heart that is truly broken over sin. Jesus Connection: David pleads, "Take not your Holy Spirit from me." Because of Jesus, we have the promise that the Holy Spirit dwells in us forever, sealing us even when we fail and guiding us back to the Father.
Psalm 32: The Weight Lifted
In this psalm, David describes the "before and after" of confession. Before he spoke up, the guilt was physically destroying him—his bones felt old and his strength was gone. But the second he confessed, the "heavy hand" of God’s conviction turned into the "hiding place" of God’s protection.
God’s Character: God is a "Hiding Place." He is the one who preserves us from trouble and surrounds us with shouts of deliverance. God’s Promise: God promises that steadfast love will surround the person who trusts in the Lord. Jesus Connection: This psalm begins with "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven." Paul quotes this in Romans 4 to show that we are made right with God by faith in Jesus, not by our own perfect works.
Psalms 86 & 122: Restoration and Joy
Psalm 86: This is a prayer for someone who has no "leverage." David calls himself "poor and needy." He isn't trying to cut a deal with God; he is begging for grace based entirely on God’s reputation for being good and forgiving.
Psalm 122: The mood shifts to pure joy! "I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'" After the darkness of sin and the pain of confession, David finds his way back to the community of worship. Repentance has opened the door to peace again.
God’s Character: God is "incomparable." There is no other god who can do what He does—turning a broken sinner into a joyful worshiper. God’s Promise: God promises to answer in the day of trouble when we call upon Him. Jesus Connection: TPsalm 122 celebrates the "thrones of the house of David." This points to the ultimate King, Jesus, who reigns in the Heavenly Jerusalem and invites us into His eternal peace.
The Heartbeat: Repentance is not a dead end; it is the door to a fresh start. David’s most powerful prayers didn't come from his "perfect" days, but from his most broken ones. God doesn't want a "cleaned-up" version of you—He wants the real you, because that is the version He can heal and restore.
Heart-Check: Has "keeping silent" about a mistake made you feel physically or emotionally drained? Are you ready to trade the "heavy hand" of guilt for the "hiding place" of God’s forgiveness? Can you pray Psalm 51 today, not as David's old prayer, but as your own fresh start?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Watch the Phase One Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Looking for Phase One Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Watch the Phase 2 Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Looking for Phase 2 Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Looking for Phase 3 Day 134 Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 133. Today we read one of the most heartbreaking chapters in the Bible.
It isn't hard because it’s confusing; it’s hard because it is so painfully clear. It shows us how a "man after God’s own heart" can fall so far, so fast, starting with a single decision to stay home when he should have been at war.
2 Samuel 11: The Slippery Slope
David's fall wasn't an accident; it was a slow slide. From his roof, he sees Bathsheba and chooses to act on his desire. When she becomes pregnant, David shifts from adultery to a desperate cover-up. He brings her husband, Uriah, home from the front lines, hoping Uriah will sleep with his wife so the pregnancy looks "normal."
But Uriah is a man of honor and refuses to enjoy comfort while his fellow soldiers are in the heat of battle. Because David can’t control Uriah’s integrity, he decides to have him killed, sending Uriah back to the battlefield with his own death warrant in his hand.
God’s Desire: God desires truth in the innermost parts. He wants His leaders to walk in integrity, valuing people over their own reputation. God’s Promise: God promises that though our sins are like scarlet, they can be washed white, but He also promises that sin will always be found out. Jesus Connection: We see the need for a King who is better than David. While David sent an innocent man (Uriah) to die to cover his own sin, Jesus (the innocent King) chose to die to cover our sin.
2 Samuel 12: "You Are the Man"
David thinks his secret is safe until the prophet Nathan arrives.
Nathan tells a story about a rich man stealing a poor man's pet lamb, which makes David furious. When Nathan declares, "You are the man," David’s "management" of his sin finally breaks. He doesn't make excuses or blame Bathsheba; he simply confesses, "I have sinned against the Lord." Nathan assures him of God's forgiveness, but explains that the "wreckage" remains: the child will die, and David’s own family will struggle with violence for years to come.
God’s Character: God is both Just and Merciful. He punishes the sin but is "slow to anger" and ready to forgive the repentant heart. God’s Desire: God’s purpose in sending Nathan was not to destroy David, but to bring him to repentance so their relationship could be restored. God’s Promise: God promises that when we confess, He is faithful to forgive. He tells David, "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." Jesus Connection: David’s son died as a consequence of David’s sin. This points forward to the Day when God’s own Son would die—not for His own sin, but for the sins of the whole world.
1 Chronicles 20: The "Missing" Story
You might notice that 1 Chronicles 20 leaves the Bathsheba story out entirely!
It focuses on David’s military victories against giants and enemies. This is because Chronicles is written to show us the office of the King and how God was establishing a kingdom that would eventually belong to the Messiah. Reading both books together reminds us that God's plans are perfect even when His servants are not.
The Heartbeat: Sin doesn't stop God from loving you, but it always leaves a mark. David’s repentance was real, and God’s forgiveness was total. But the fallout was also real. Grace doesn't mean there is no wreckage; it means God walks with you through the mess and continues His plan in spite of it.
Heart-Check: Is there a "secret" you've been trying to manage instead of just bringing it to God's light? Do you trust that God’s grace is bigger than your biggest failure? Like David, can you drop the excuses and simply say, "I have sinned against the Lord"?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Watch the Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Looking for Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 133 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20
Watch the Phase 2 Day 133 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20
Looking for Phase 2 Day 133 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 133 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20
Looking for Phase 3 Day 133 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 132! Today’s reading is a perfect example of how the Psalms cover every single emotion we feel. We swing from the highest mountains of "harvest praise" to the deepest valleys of a "cry for help."
Psalm 65
This is a "super-abundance" psalm. It celebrates God’s provision across the whole earth.
God’s Character: He is the one who silences the roaring seas and makes the dawn and sunset shout for joy. He doesn't just give us "enough"; He "crowns the year" with a bounty that overflows. Jesus Connection: When we see God stilling the storms and providing a massive harvest, it points us toward Jesus, who calmed the Sea of Galilee and promised a "New Creation" where everything will be made perfect.
Psalm 66
This psalm invites everyone on earth to "come and see" what God has done. It looks back at the Red Sea and the Jordan River.
Our Role: The psalmist reminds us that God often leads us through "fire and water" to test and refine us like gold. If you are in a hard season, remember that the trial isn't the end of the story. The goal is to bring you to a "place of abundance."
Psalm 67
This is a "missionary" psalm. It uses the famous priestly blessing ("May God be gracious to us...") but adds a twist: the reason we want God to bless us is so that all nations will know how great He is.
The Big Plan: God’s blessing isn't just for us to keep. It’s like a megaphone that tells the rest of the world that God is good, just, and kind.
Psalm 69
The tone shifts hard here. This is one of the most important psalms because it is quoted so often in the New Testament to describe Jesus' suffering.
The Deep Waters: David feels like he is drowning. He is exhausted, his eyes are red from crying, and his enemies outnumber the hairs on his head. He is being mocked for his "zeal" for God’s house. Jesus Connection: When Jesus cleared the Temple or was given sour wine on the cross, the disciples remembered this psalm. Jesus is the ultimate "Faithful Sufferer" who went into the deepest waters so He could pull us out.
Psalm 70
This is a short, "emergency" prayer. David doesn't have time for long, fancy words. He just cries out: "Make haste, O God, to deliver me!"
The Heartbeat: Sometimes, "Help!" is the most spiritual prayer you can pray. God doesn't mind the urgency; He welcomes it.
The Heartbeat: The same God who fills the valleys with grain (Ps 65) is the same God who hears the whisper from the pit (Ps 69). Whether you are in a season of harvest or a season of heavy tears, God is present. He uses the abundance to show His glory and the trials to refine your heart.
Heart-Check: Are you in a "Psalm 65" season of abundance or a "Psalm 70" season of urgent need? When you receive a blessing, do you treat it as a "missionary" tool to show others God's goodness? How does knowing that Jesus "drank the sour wine" of Psalm 69 help you trust Him when you feel like you are sinking?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Watch the Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Looking for Phase One Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Watch the Phase 2 Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Looking for Phase 2 Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70
Looking for Phase 3 Day 132 Psalms 65-67, 69-70 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 131. David hears that the king of the Ammonites has died, so he sends messengers to comfort the king's son, Hanun. It’s a move made with a good heart—David had a solid relationship with the father, and he wants to honor that by showing kindness to the son.
Take Note: We are reading 2 Samuel 10 and 1 Chronicles 19 together. Both accounts show how a simple act of sympathy turned into a major war. We also include Psalm 20, which is the "battle cry" prayer that David and the people likely prayed before heading out to face these massive armies.
2 Samuel 10 & 1 Chronicles 19
Hanun’s advisors "poison the well" by telling him David is actually sending spies. Instead of accepting the comfort, Hanun humiliates David's ambassadors. He shaves off half their beards and cuts their clothes in half! These acts were meant to shame and degrade them.
David’s response is very telling.
He doesn't ignore the insult, but he protects his men first. He tells them to stay in Jericho until their beards grow back so they can recover their dignity. Meanwhile, the Ammonites panic. They realize they’ve started a fight they can’t finish, so they hire thousands of Syrian mercenaries to help them.
The Strategy: Joab and his brother Abishai lead the army. Joab gives a famous pep talk: "Be of good courage... and may the Lord do what seems good to him." They win a massive victory because they fought for their people and trusted God's plan.
Psalm 20
This psalm is the perfect soundtrack for today’s reading. It is a prayer for the king on the eve of battle.
While the Ammonites and Syrians were putting their faith in the "chariots and horses" they just hired, Israel had a different strategy.
The Difference: David says, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." Jesus Connection: David was a king leading his people to victory, but this psalm also points to the "Future King" from David's line (Jesus). Jesus is the King who went into the ultimate battle for us, and God answered Him by raising Him from the dead.
The Heartbeat: Not everyone will receive your kindness. Sometimes your "comfort" will be misinterpreted as a "threat." David’s response shows us how to handle it: protect the dignity of those around you, don't rush into a bitter revenge, and remember that victory doesn't come from your resources—it comes from God’s name.
Heart-Check: Has your kindness ever been thrown back in your face? Did you react in anger, or did you leave the outcome to God? What are your "chariots and horses"—the things you catch yourself trusting in instead of God? How can you "protect the dignity" of someone else who has been shamed or hurt today?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Kanoe's 2023 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Watch the Phase One Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Looking for Phase One Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Watch the Phase 2 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Looking for Phase 2 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
Looking for Phase 3 Day 131 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 130! Today’s psalms have an edge to them. God isn't whispering; He is calling court into session. He is taking the stand to address empty religion, foolish living, and national heartbreak.
Psalm 50
This psalm is set up like a legal trial. God summons the whole earth to watch as He brings a "lawsuit" against His own people.
His complaint isn't that they forgot to offer sacrifices, but that they forgot the heart behind them.
God’s Character: God says, "I don't need your bulls... I own the cattle on a thousand hills." He doesn't need our "stuff." He wants our thankfulness and our honesty. The Warning: He rebukes people who act religious in public but live wickedly in private. To God, religion without obedience is just a performance.
Psalm 53
This psalm is almost exactly like Psalm 14, and it hits hard. It says that a "fool" is someone who lives as if God doesn't exist.
This isn't just about what people say with their mouths; it's about practical atheism—believing in God but living as though He isn't watching or doesn't care.
Our Role: Don't be fooled into thinking you can "hide" your heart from the Creator. God is looking down, searching for even one person who is truly seeking Him.
Psalm 60
This is a "teaching psalm" written during a time of military crisis. David was fighting a war in the north when an enemy invaded from the south. It was a terrifying "broken" moment for the nation.
The Lesson: David is brutally honest: "You have rejected us, O God." But he doesn't stay in despair. He remembers that the land belongs to God, and Judah is God’s "scepter" (His royal staff). The Promise: David ends by realizing that human help is worthless in a real crisis. Only with God can we "do valiantly."
Psalm 75
In this psalm, God speaks directly about His "set time" for judgment. The earth might feel shaky and people might be bragging about their own power, but God is the one who holds the pillars steady.
The Cup of Judgment: God holds a cup in His hand. The wicked will have to drink it to the dregs, but the righteous will be lifted up. Jesus Connection: Think about Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, asking if He had to drink "the cup." On the cross, Jesus drank the cup of judgment from Psalm 75 so that we could drink from the "river of His delights" instead.
The Heartbeat: God is not a passive observer. He sees the "performance," the "practical atheism," and the "defeats." He has a timetable for fixing everything. Silence from heaven doesn't mean God is absent; it means He is being patient, giving us time to bring Him our hearts, not just our "sacrifices."
Heart-Check: Is your worship a "performance" or a real conversation? Are you living as though God is in the room with you, or have you slipped into "practical atheism" lately? When you feel "defeated" like David in Psalm 60, is your first move to ask for human help or to look to the God who holds the pillars of the earth?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
Watch the Phase One Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
Looking for Phase One Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
Watch the Phase 2 Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
Looking for Phase 2 Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75
Looking for Phase 3 Day 130 Psalms 50, 53, 60, 75 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 129. David is winning. Everywhere he turns, God is giving him victory. Whether it’s the Philistines, Moabites, or Syrians, the list of conquests in 2 Samuel 8 and 1 Chronicles 18 is massive. David is officially the strongest king in the region, and he’s using that power to bring justice to all of Israel.
Take Note: You’ll notice that 1 Chronicles 18 and 2 Samuel 8 are almost identical. They both highlight that "the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went." Chronicles adds a special detail: David took all the gold and bronze from these victories and dedicated it to the Lord to be used for the future Temple. Even in war, David was thinking about worship!
2 Samuel 8 & 1 Chronicles 18: The Conqueror
David has secured the borders. He has expanded the territory and brought wealth into the kingdom. But he isn't just a "warrior king"—he is an organized leader. These chapters list his cabinet members, showing us that his kingdom was stable, fair, and blessed by God.
God’s Character: He is the one who gives the victory. David was talented, but the Bible makes it clear that his success came from God’s favor.
2 Samuel 9: The Kind King
After all the talk of war and power, the tone shifts completely in 2 Samuel 9. David asks a question that would have shocked anyone in the ancient world: "Is there anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
In those days, when a new king took over, he usually killed everyone from the previous king's family so they couldn't try to take the throne back. But David does the opposite because of a promise he made to his best friend, Jonathan.
David finds Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, who is crippled in both feet and living in hiding.
The Invitation: David doesn't just give him a "get out of jail free" card. He restores all his family's land and says, "You shall eat at my table always." The Response: Mephibosheth calls himself a "dead dog," feeling unworthy and forgotten. But David treats him like a prince. Jesus Connection: This is a beautiful picture of the Gospel. We are like Mephibosheth—broken and unable to get to the King on our own. But because of a covenant, the King seeks us out, restores what was lost, and invites us to eat at His table forever.
The Heartbeat: The same king who is strong enough to defeat every enemy is tender enough to search for one broken man to love. That is the heart of God. Power and mercy aren't opposites in God’s kingdom; the strongest people are often the most kind.
Heart-Check: Are you dedicating your "victories" to God, or are you keeping the credit for yourself? Is there a "Mephibosheth" in your life—someone overlooked or written off—that God wants you to show kindness to? How does it feel to know that even when you feel like a "dead dog," King Jesus is inviting you to sit at His table?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Kanoe's 2023 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Watch the Phase One Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Looking for Phase One Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Watch the Phase 2 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Looking for Phase 2 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
Looking for Phase 3 Day 129 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 128! Today, we have five psalms that feel like five different conversations with God. This is the beauty of the Psalms: they show us that worship isn't just one "mood." Whether you are feeling quiet and trusting or loud and overwhelmed, God wants you to bring that version of yourself to Him.
Psalm 25
This is a humble prayer for guidance. David wrote this as an "alphabet poem" (an acrostic) to show his complete devotion. He asks God to "show me Your paths" and "teach me Your ways."
God’s Character: David makes a bold request: he asks God to remember His own mercy and love, but to forget David's sins. Our Role: When we don't know what to do next, our job is to "lift up our soul" to God and trust that He instructs the humble.
Psalm 29
If Psalm 25 is a whisper, Psalm 29 is a thunderstorm. It describes the "voice of the Lord" breaking massive cedar trees and shaking the wilderness. In the ancient world, people worshipped the storm as a god, but David says, "No, the storm is just a servant of the one true God!"
The Big Promise: The same powerful God who rules over the flood and splits the sky with lightning is the one who gives peace to His people. He uses His power to protect you, not just to impress you.
Psalm 33
This is a joyful call to grab your instruments and sing! It celebrates the Word of the Lord. It reminds us that God didn't have to work hard to make the world—He just spoke, and it happened.
Jesus Connection: The New Testament tells us that Jesus is "The Word." This psalm shows us that the same Word that created the stars is the same Word that thwarts the plans of mean nations today. Our Role: Don't trust in "big armies" or your own strength. Keep your eye on the One whose counsel stands forever.
Psalm 36
This psalm shows a big contrast. It starts with the "wicked" person who is so full of themselves that they forget to fear God. But then, it pivots to God’s massive love. David says God's love is as high as the heavens and His justice is like the "great deep."
God’s Promise: For those who take refuge under God’s "wings," there is a feast! God doesn't just tolerate us; He invites us to drink from the "river of His delights."
Psalm 39
This is one of the most honest psalms in the Bible. David was trying to stay quiet, but the pressure built up until he finally exploded with prayer. He realizes that human life is just a "vapor" or a puff of smoke compared to God.
The Heartbeat: It’s okay to tell God that you feel like life is short and hard. David concludes that since life is fleeting, the only thing that actually matters is our relationship with God, not piling up money or stuff.
The Heartbeat: God can handle every version of your prayer. He hears the quiet trust of Psalm 25, the awe of Psalm 29, the joyful singing of Psalm 33, the theological depth of Psalm 36, and the exhausted honesty of Psalm 39. He wants the real you.
Heart-Check: Which psalm matches your "mood" today? Are you trying to carry a "thunderstorm" in your life alone, or are you ready to let the God of Psalm 29 give you His peace? Is there something you've been "holding in" that you need to tell God with total honesty like David did?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu.
**Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Watch the Phase One Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Looking for Phase One Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Watch the Phase 2 Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Looking for Phase 2 Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Looking for Phase 3 Day 128 Psalms 25, 29, 33, 36, 39 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
Looking for more?
Don't forget! YouTube Music is our Podcast platform of choice since we are a "video" first ministry. YouTube Music App for Apple or Android.
To subscribe to our podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and subscribe. On Android, select your favorite podcast app—for example, Spotify, TuneIn, Amazon, or Podcast Addict.
We are also on the YouVersion Bible App. We are slowly building our plans with VIDEO included. Please follow our page on their app for updates on our plans.
Leave an iTunes and/or Spotify review. These are huge for us! The more reviews, the greater chance another Bible Study Friend will find the podcast and join us in reading God's Word.
Welcome to Day 127. David is finally settled in his palace, and the wars are quiet. He looks around and feels a tug on his heart: "I’m living in a fancy cedar house, but the Ark of God is still in a tent. I want to build God a temple."
Take Note:We are reading 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17 together today. They tell the same story, but with a slight twist. In Chronicles, the focus shifts toward Solomon and reminds us that the kingdom actually belongs to God, not just David. It’s like getting two witnesses to the same amazing event!
The Big Flip: 2 Samuel 7 & 1 Chronicles 17
David tells Nathan the prophet his plan, and at first, Nathan says, "Go for it!" But that night, God pulls a "U-turn." He tells Nathan to tell David: "I don't need a house. I've been with My people in a tent since Egypt, and I never asked for a building."
Then God flips the script. He tells David, "You want to build Me a house? No, I am going to build YOU a house." God wasn't talking about bricks and mortar; He was talking about a dynasty. He promised David a lineage and a throne that would last forever.
Jesus Connection: This is the Davidic Covenant. It is the golden thread that leads directly to Jesus, the "Son of David," who rules on that eternal throne right now.
David’s Humble Prayer
David’s response is one of the most beautiful moments in the Bible. He doesn't brag about his new "forever promise." Instead, he goes and sits before the Lord in total awe. He asks, "Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?"
Our Role: Like David, when God gives us a blessing or a promise, our first move should be to sit in His presence and say, "Thank You."
The Undignified King (2 Samuel 6)
We also see the Ark finally enter Jerusalem. David is so overwhelmed with joy that he strips off his heavy royal robes and dances with everything he’s got—leaping and spinning in front of everyone. His wife, Michal, watches from a window and thinks he looks foolish and "undignified." Yet, he was expressing genuine joy in worship rather than maintaining royal decorum
David’s answer is legendary: "I was dancing before the Lord... and I will become even more undignified than this." He cared more about God’s heart than his own reputation.
God’s Character: God loves wholehearted, "all-in" worship. He isn't looking for us to look cool; He’s looking for us to be real.
The Heartbeat: God doesn't need what we can build for Him. He wants to build something through us. David offered cedar trees; God offered an eternal Kingdom. When we bring our small plans to God, He often says, "I have something way bigger in mind."
Heart-Check: Is there something you are trying to "build" or control for God that He might want to flip? Are you willing to trade your "blueprint" for His? Like David, are you willing to be "undignified" in your love for Jesus, even if other people don't get it?
Listen to today's verses from the ESV, then scroll down to select your learning path for supplemental studying.
Heart Dive is a daily Bible study community helping you read Scripture with clarity, consistency, and a heart for Jesus. Everything we create is meant to stay simple, accessible, and rooted in the Word. CLICK HERE for more clarification on the three "paths" below and how to move through them.
Select Your Study Phase **Before Heart Dive Phase:This content is considered "Bonus Content: The Early Days (2023 Bible Study)". It is Kanoe's complete, first walk-through on YouTube, following the 365-day path. Phase One (2024): A complete 365-day library for personal study. Phase Two (2025): Our Heartbeat of God, a deep-dive study produced at a weekly pace.
*Each tab below features a drop-down menu. **Click on the "plus/minus sign" to open/close your preferred study path.
Before Heart Dive
Our Foundation: In 2023, Kanoe took the first dive. It began as a raw, real-time experimental Bible study in consistency; a commitment to walk through the Word chronologically and see what happened when we showed up for God every day.
This was where Heart Dive was birthed, not as a ministry but as a personal call to obedience. Kanoe didn't intend for it to catch fire and grow beyond her "junk journaling" of #NOTESandHUES.
Yet it was there that she found her rhythm, testing the waters of daily video commentary and discovering a community of "Heart Divers" hungry for more than a surface-level reading.
These early reflections may contain doctrinal or technical errors. We ask for your grace as you listen, and always encourage you to study the Word for yourself.
Watch the 2023 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Kanoe's 2023 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17 Daily Bible Journaling Notes
Kanoe shared images of her Bible every day as a source of inspiration for your own quiet time and Bible journaling. Today’s notes can be found on a Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email needed).
Listen to the Phase One Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Watch the Phase One Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Looking for Phase One Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17 resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser. Click below for an instant link (no email required).
NOTE:Moving forward, we will provide Kanoe's notes and Holly's when she covers for Kanoe. However, there will be days when Kanoe's notes may not be available because she chose to truly rest and not create detailed Bible journaling notes.
We hope you've enjoyed the Bonus Year with Kanoe and Phase One of Heart Dive 365.
If you're looking for Phase 2 (The Heartbeat of God) and Phase 3 (Heart Work PDFs), we're currently doing a third walk through the Bible at a more sustainable pace. We're moving at one deep study per week, so we can honor both the season of life we're in and the depth these passages deserve.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 will make their way to the Hub as we complete them. This could take a few weeks or a few years, and we're okay with that. Good things take time.
Thank you for being here, Bible study friends. We're grateful for you. 🖤
Phase Two (2025+)
Listen to Phase 2 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Watch the Phase 2 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Looking for Phase 2 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Phases 1 and 2 have filled your head with God's truth. Phase 3 is about filling your heart and hands. The Heart Work PDFs aren't just for reflection. They're invitations to transformation.
Now it's time to get real. Share your heart with others. Iron sharpens iron, and community accelerates growth. Phase 3 challenges you in three ways:
Personal Obedience (what is God asking you to change?),
Relational Grace (who needs your forgiveness or encouragement?)
Missional Movement (where is God asking you to step out in faith?).
This is faith in action—head knowledge becoming lived reality.
**There may not always be a video to accompany the Heart Work PDF.
Listen to Phase 3 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17
Looking for Phase 3 Day 127 2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17 Resources?
Today’s notes are available at the Google Drive link below. You may need to download the Google Drive app or use a desktop browser.
Click below for an instant link (no email needed). Kanoe and Holly are continuing to use the ESV Interleaved Bible in 2025 and beyond; however, they are no longer providing journaling pages and are focusing on producing the Heartbeat of God PDFs and Heart Work PDFs for small-group use.
Every day we dive deep, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to follow along. Below are the ongoing resources and legal credits for our daily study:
Audio Use: The ESV text is quoted for audio use in our podcasts and videos under the publisher's fair use guidelines for non-commercial ministry. Visual Use: Any italics in quotations of Scripture have been added by Heart Dive Ministry for emphasis. Trademarks: “ESV,” “English Standard Version,” and the ESV logo are registered trademarks of Crossway.
Heart Dive Resources: All daily "Heart Checks," "Heartbeats," and "Heart Work" study guides are produced by Heart Dive Ministry. While we provide these copies for your unrestricted personal use and small group discipleship, please honor the work by not selling or translating these materials without written permission.
Affiliate Disclosure:Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the ministry!
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