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BibleGateway: Mark 6 ESV Text: Mark 6 Mark 6 (Listen) Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 6:1 He went away from there and came to his hometown, and… Read More »Mark records the rejection of Jesus at Nazareth, the sending of the twelve apostles, the execution of John the Baptist, the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus’ walk on water, and the healing of the sick.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 2 ESV Text: Ezekiel 2 Ezekiel 2 (Listen) Ezekiel’s Call 2:1 And he said to me, “Son of man,1 stand on your feet, and… Read More »The Lord sends Ezekiel to prophesy to the people of Israel. The Lord warns Ezekiel that they are a rebellious people and commands him not to be afraid of them.

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 1 ESV Text: Ezekiel 1 Ezekiel 1 (Listen) Ezekiel in Babylon 1:1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day… Read More »Ezekiel prophesies while in exile in Babylon. Ezekiel sees four living creatures and the glory of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Amos 1 ESV Text: Amos 1 Amos 1 (Listen) 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds1 of Tekoa, which he saw concerning… Read More »Amos prophesies two years before a notable earthquake. Through Amos the Lord pronounces judgment on Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and the Ammonites.

BibleGateway: Lamentations 5 ESV Text: Lamentations 5 Lamentations 5 (Listen) Restore Us to Yourself, O Lord 5:1   Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;    look, and see… Read More »On behalf of his people, Jeremiah appeals to the compassion and love of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Lamentations 4 ESV Text: Lamentations 4 Lamentations 4 (Listen) The Holy Stones Lie Scattered 4:1   How the gold has grown dim,    how the pure gold is… Read More »The punishment that the children of Israel must bear is horrendous in the extreme. The enemies of Israel, who delight in the destruction of Israel, will bear punishment of their own.

BibleGateway: Mark 5 ESV Text: Mark 5 Mark 5 (Listen) Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon 5:1 They came to the other side of the… Read More »Jesus drives many demons out of a man. At the request of this legion of demons, Jesus sends them into a herd of pigs. Jesus heals a woman with a discharge of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead.

BibleGateway: Lamentations 3 ESV Text: Lamentations 3 Lamentations 3 (Listen) Great Is Your Faithfulness 3:1   I am the man who has seen affliction    under the rod of… Read More »Even in the midst of deep mourning, Jeremiah expresses his abiding hope in the faithfulness of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Lamentations 2 ESV Text: Lamentations 2 Lamentations 2 (Listen) The Lord Has Destroyed Without Pity 2:1   How the Lord in his anger    has set the daughter… Read More »When we experience various trials and hardships in life, we do well to remember that all pain and suffering are results of sin. As human beings, each of us is to blame for sin and for the suffering and death that result from sin.

BibleGateway: Lamentations 1 ESV Text: Lamentations 1 Lamentations 1 (Listen) How Lonely Sits the City 1:1   How lonely sits the city    that was full of people!  How like… Read More »Jeremiah mourns as he reflects on the exile of Judah.

BibleGateway: Psalm 92 ESV Text: Psalm 92 Psalm 92 (Listen) How Great Are Your Works A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. 92:1   It is good… Read More »We praise the Lord for His wondrous works. We praise the Lord for the depth of His wisdom. We praise the Lord for His protection against our enemies. We praise the Lord for His continually feeding and strengthening us in body and in soul.

BibleGateway: Psalm 91 ESV Text: Psalm 91 Psalm 91 (Listen) My Refuge and My Fortress 91:1   He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High    will… Read More »As believers in Christ, we are safe from all harm and danger. Jesus’ heavenly Father is our heavenly Father and He promises to protect us. When He allows evil to touch our lives, He promises to use even evil for our benefit. One day He will call us out of this world of evil to live forever in a perfect world where no evil will exist and where death will be no more.