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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

Often one sin leads to another, like so many dominoes in a line. The coveting of a vineyard gives way to false witness, murder, and theft. The Lord condemns the sins of Ahab, and Ahab repents.

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 21 ESV Text: 1 Kings 21 1 Kings 21 (Listen) Naboth’s Vineyard 21:1 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And after this Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is… Often one sin leads to another, like so many dominoes in a line. The coveting of a vineyard gives way to false witness, murder, and theft. The Lord condemns the sins of Ahab, and Ahab repents.

Often one sin leads to another, like so many dominoes in a line. The coveting of a vineyard gives way to false witness, murder, and theft. The Lord condemns the sins of Ahab, and Ahab repents.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 21 ESV Text: 1 Kings 21 1 Kings 21 (Listen) Naboth’s Vineyard 21:1 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And after this… Often one sin leads to another, like so many dominoes in a line. The coveting of a vineyard gives way to false witness, murder, and theft. The Lord condemns the sins of Ahab, and Ahab repents.

Ben-hadad, king of Syria, attacks Samaria. Ahab defeats him twice. The Lord condemns the decision of Ahab to release Ben-hadad.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 20 ESV Text: 1 Kings 20 1 Kings 20 (Listen) Ahab’s Wars with Syria 20:1 Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together. Thirty-two kings were with him, and horses and… Ben-hadad, king of Syria, attacks Samaria. Ahab defeats him twice. The Lord condemns the decision of Ahab to release Ben-hadad.

The oracle of King Lemuel provides three pieces of advice for kings. Proverbs closes with an acrostic poem about the ideal woman.

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BibleGateway: Proverbs 31 ESV Text: Proverbs 31 Proverbs 31 (Listen) The Words of King Lemuel 31:1 The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: 2   What are you doing, my son?1 What are… The oracle of King Lemuel provides three pieces of advice for kings. Proverbs closes with an acrostic poem about the ideal woman.

It is our great blessing and our solemn responsibility to pass all the truths of Scripture on to the next generation.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 78 ESV Text: Psalm 78 Psalm 78 (Listen) Tell the Coming Generation A Maskil1 of Asaph. 78:1   Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;    incline your ears to the words of my mouth!2   I will… It is our great blessing and our solemn responsibility to pass all the truths of Scripture on to the next generation.

Like Asaph, all of us experience times of weakness in our faith. Even so, our trust remains not in ourselves or in the strength of our faith, but in the Lord Who has triumphed on behalf of His people.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 77 ESV Text: Psalm 77 Psalm 77 (Listen) In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. 77:1   I cry aloud to God,    aloud to… Like Asaph, all of us experience times of weakness in our faith. Even so, our trust remains not in ourselves or in the strength of our faith, but in the Lord Who has triumphed on behalf of His people.

Asaph thanks the Lord for His providence in the past and expresses his confidence in the righteous judgment of the Lord in the future.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 75 ESV Text: Psalm 75 Psalm 75 (Listen) God Will Judge with Equity To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. 75:1   We give thanks to you, O… Asaph thanks the Lord for His providence in the past and expresses his confidence in the righteous judgment of the Lord in the future.

Reflecting on a time of great distress and destruction, Asaph bemoans the situation of the people of the Lord, petitioning the Lord for deliverance even now.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 74 ESV Text: Psalm 74 Psalm 74 (Listen) Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause A Maskil1 of Asaph. 74:1   O God, why do you cast us off forever?    Why does your anger smoke against the… Reflecting on a time of great distress and destruction, Asaph bemoans the situation of the people of the Lord, petitioning the Lord for deliverance even now.