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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 17 ESV Text: 1 Kings 17 1 Kings 17 (Listen) Elijah Predicts a Drought 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe1 in Gilead,… Read More »Elijah predicts to King Ahab a drought. During the drought, the Lord instructs Elijah to stay at the home of a widow in Zarephath. Miraculously, the oil and flour last throughout the time of drought so that Elijah and the widow and her son may eat and live. The son of the widow dies and Elijah revives him to life miraculously.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 8 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 8 Song of Solomon 8 (Listen) Longing for Her Beloved 8:1   Oh that you were like… Read More »The bride longs for her beloved. The bride comments on love. Chastity is to be desired and promiscuity to be avoided. The king longs to hear the voice of his bride. The bride anticipates the arrival of her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 7 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 7 Song of Solomon 7 (Listen)   7:1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals,    O noble daughter!  Your… Read More »Solomon praises his bride. The bride invites her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 6 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 6 Song of Solomon 6 (Listen) Others 6:1   Where has your beloved gone,    O most beautiful among… Read More »Solomon and his bride are together in his garden. The two delight in one another.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 5 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 5 Song of Solomon 5 (Listen) He 5:1   I came to my garden, my sister, my… Read More »Solomon and his bride eat and drink in his garden. The bride searches for her beloved. The bride praises her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 4 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 4 Song of Solomon 4 (Listen) Solomon Admires His Bride’s Beauty He 4:1   Behold, you are… Read More »Solomon admires the beauty of his bride.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 3 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 3 Song of Solomon 3 (Listen) The Bride’s Dream 3:1   On my bed by night  I sought… Read More »The bride dreams of searching for and finding her beloved. Solomon arrives for their wedding.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 2 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 2 Song of Solomon 2 (Listen) 2:1   I am a rose1 of Sharon,    a lily of the… Read More »The bride describes her courtship with the king, their wedding, and their consummation of the marriage.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 1 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 1 Song of Solomon 1 (Listen) 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride… Read More »The poetry of Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, records romantic dialogues between a king (Solomon) and his bride. The relationship between this king and his bride serves as a beautiful metaphor for the relationship between Christ and His bride, the church.

BibleGateway: Psalm 46 ESV Text: Psalm 46 Psalm 46 (Listen) God Is Our Fortress To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.1… Read More »The basis of Luther’s famous hymn, “A Mighty Fortress,” Psalm 46 paints a picture of security in the midst of conflict and tumult. Whatever battles or hardships or threats or dangers we may face, our mighty Lord is with us to protect us in this life and in eternity.

BibleGateway: Matthew 8 ESV Text: Matthew 8 Matthew 8 (Listen) Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.… Read More »Jesus heals a leper, the servant of a centurion, the mother-in-law of Peter, and many others. Two men learn that following Jesus comes with an earthly cost. Jesus calms a storm on the sea. Jesus drives demons out of two men and into a herd of pigs.

BibleGateway: Matthew 7 ESV Text: Matthew 7 Matthew 7 (Listen) Judging Others 7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce… Read More »Jesus speaks against hypocritical judging, exhorts us to pray to the Father for all good things, teaches the golden rule, warns His followers to beware of false prophets, and encourages each of us to build his house on the rock of His Word. The crowds are astonished at the authority with which Jesus teaches.