Bread of Life - - A Daily Devotion from The Lutheran Spokesman.

“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

Ezekiel proclaims the coming wrath of the Lord. Through the harsh preaching of the Law, the Holy Spirit calls the people of God to repentance.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 7 ESV Text: Ezekiel 7 Ezekiel 7 (Listen) The Day of the Wrath of the Lord 7:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.1…

Through Isaiah the Lord comforts Hezekiah. In defiance of the Lord, Sennacherib threatens Judah. Hezekiah prays to the Lord. Isaiah prophesies the downfall of Sennacherib.

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March 10, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 19 ESV Text: 2 Kings 19 2 Kings 19 (Listen) Isaiah Reassures Hezekiah 19:1 As soon as King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into…

The Lord blesses Judah with the leadership of faithful King Hezekiah. Sennacherib attacks Judah, and Hezekiah pays him tribute. An Assyrian official mocks and threatens the Judeans, claiming that even the Lord cannot protect them from mighty Assyria.

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March 9, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 18 ESV Text: 2 Kings 18 2 Kings 18 (Listen) Hezekiah Reigns in Judah 18:1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king…

As a result of the idolatry of Israel, the king of Assyria conquers Israel and exiles the people of Israel to Assyria.

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March 7, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 17 ESV Text: 2 Kings 17 2 Kings 17 (Listen) Hoshea Reigns in Israel 17:1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in…

Ahaz reigns over Judah and leads Judah gravely astray.

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March 6, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 16 ESV Text: 2 Kings 16 2 Kings 16 (Listen) Ahaz Reigns in Judah 16:1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah,…

Azariah and Jotham reign over Judah. Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah reign over Israel.

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March 5, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 15 ESV Text: 2 Kings 15 2 Kings 15 (Listen) Azariah Reigns in Judah 15:1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began…

Ethan the Ezrahite laments the fall of the kingdom of David. Though David and his sons sinned against the Lord, the Lord established the kingdom of David forever in Jesus Christ. Though we have sinned against the Lord, the Lord has welcomed us into His kingdom in Jesus Christ.

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March 4, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Psalm 89 ESV Text: Psalm 89 Psalm 89 (Listen) I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord A Maskil1 of Ethan the Ezrahite. 89:1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the…

Sometimes believers experience feelings of sadness and even feelings of abandonment. Jesus Christ truly was abandoned by God on the cross. Through His sacrifice, we are the children of God. When we feel sad and abandoned, we may cry out to our loving Father, and He will hear us.

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March 3, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Psalm 88 ESV Text: Psalm 88 Psalm 88 (Listen) I Cry Out Day and Night Before You A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A…

Through Baptism the Lord welcomes into His family people from all nations.

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March 2, 2026February 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Psalm 87 ESV Text: Psalm 87 Psalm 87 (Listen) Glorious Things of You Are Spoken A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song. 87:1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;2 the LORD…

Amaziah reigns over Judah and Jeroboam II reigns over Israel.

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February 28, 2026January 21, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 14 ESV Text: 2 Kings 14 2 Kings 14 (Listen) Amaziah Reigns in Judah 14:1 In the second year of Joash the son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash,…

Jehoahaz reigns over Israel for seventeen years and his son Jehoash reigns over Israel for sixteen years. Elisha dies (and performs a miracle even from the grave).

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February 27, 2026January 21, 2026

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 13 ESV Text: 2 Kings 13 2 Kings 13 (Listen) Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel 13:1 In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu…

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