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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

We live among the wicked in this world. All of us are foolish and corrupt by nature. Those who trust in Jesus, however, receive forgiveness, new life, and salvation.

BibleGateway: Psalm 53 ESV Text: Psalm 53 Psalm 53 (Listen) There Is None Who Does Good To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil1 of David. 53:1   The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”    They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;    there is none who does good. 2   God looks down from heaven    on the children of man  to… We live among the wicked in this world. All of us are foolish and corrupt by nature. Those who trust in Jesus, however, receive forgiveness, new life, and salvation.

We live among the wicked in this world. All of us are foolish and corrupt by nature. Those who trust in Jesus, however, receive forgiveness, new life, and salvation.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 53 ESV Text: Psalm 53 Psalm 53 (Listen) There Is None Who Does Good To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil1 of David. 53:1   The fool says in his heart, “There is no… We live among the wicked in this world. All of us are foolish and corrupt by nature. Those who trust in Jesus, however, receive forgiveness, new life, and salvation.

David laments his situation as enemies threaten his life. With David we put our trust in the Lord, and we wait for His justice and His love.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 52 ESV Text: Psalm 52 Psalm 52 (Listen) The Steadfast Love of God Endures To the choirmaster. A Maskil1 of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, “David has come to… David laments his situation as enemies threaten his life. With David we put our trust in the Lord, and we wait for His justice and His love.

In the aftermath of his sin with Bathsheba, David pleads to the Lord for a clean heart and a right spirit. This is the fourth of the seven “penitential psalms.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 51 ESV Text: Psalm 51 Psalm 51 (Listen) Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had… In the aftermath of his sin with Bathsheba, David pleads to the Lord for a clean heart and a right spirit. This is the fourth of the seven “penitential psalms.”

Asaph presents the Lord as a mighty judge Who sees through the hypocrisy of insincere ritual. The Lord desires in His people true repentance and true faith in their Savior.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 50 ESV Text: Psalm 50 Psalm 50 (Listen) God Himself Is Judge A Psalm of Asaph. 50:1   The Mighty One, God the LORD,    speaks and summons the earth    from the rising of the sun to its… Asaph presents the Lord as a mighty judge Who sees through the hypocrisy of insincere ritual. The Lord desires in His people true repentance and true faith in their Savior.

The Sons of Korah consider the futility of wealth and of worldliness. The Lord, in contrast, delivers His faithful people from death.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 49 ESV Text: Psalm 49 Psalm 49 (Listen) Why Should I Fear in Times of Trouble? To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 49:1   Hear this, all peoples!    Give ear, all inhabitants… The Sons of Korah consider the futility of wealth and of worldliness. The Lord, in contrast, delivers His faithful people from death.

Abijam continues the false worship of his father and the war against Jeroboam. Abijam dies, and Asa becomes king over Judah. Asa serves the Lord faithfully. Meanwhile Nadab rules over Israel and continues in the sins of his father. Baasha kills Nadab and becomes king of Israel.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 15 ESV Text: 1 Kings 15 1 Kings 15 (Listen) Abijam Reigns in Judah 15:1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.… Abijam continues the false worship of his father and the war against Jeroboam. Abijam dies, and Asa becomes king over Judah. Asa serves the Lord faithfully. Meanwhile Nadab rules over Israel and continues in the sins of his father. Baasha kills Nadab and becomes king of Israel.

Ahijah prophesies against Jeroboam, and the son of Jeroboam dies. Jeroboam dies, and Nadab becomes king over Israel. Meanwhile Rehoboam reigns in Judah. He also commits idolatry. Rehoboam dies, and Abijam becomes king over Judah.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 14 ESV Text: 1 Kings 14 1 Kings 14 (Listen) Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise, and disguise… Ahijah prophesies against Jeroboam, and the son of Jeroboam dies. Jeroboam dies, and Nadab becomes king over Israel. Meanwhile Rehoboam reigns in Judah. He also commits idolatry. Rehoboam dies, and Abijam becomes king over Judah.