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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

The Lord will destroy Damascus, but will preserve a remnant of faithful people.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 17 ESV Text: Isaiah 17 Isaiah 17 (Listen) An Oracle Concerning Damascus 17:1 An oracle concerning Damascus.   Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city    and will become a heap of ruins.2   The cities of Aroer are deserted;    they will be for flocks,    which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.3   The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,    and… The Lord will destroy Damascus, but will preserve a remnant of faithful people.

What do we do when we have sinned and God’s judgment is hanging over us? We fall on our knees, confess our guilt, and turn to Christ for forgiveness. That is, we repent.

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BibleGateway: Zephaniah 2:1-3 ESV Text: Zephaniah 2:1-3 KJV Text: Zephaniah 2:1-3 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:36      1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; 2 Before… What do we do when we have sinned and God’s judgment is hanging over us? We fall on our knees, confess our guilt, and turn to Christ for forgiveness. That is, we repent.

Zephaniah warned of the coming destruction of Jerusalem some 40 to 50 years before it happened. For us, we might be reminded of the judgment coming at the Last Day.

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BibleGateway: Zephaniah 1:14-18 ESV Text: Zephaniah 1:14-18 KJV Text: Zephaniah 1:14-18 The section starts at about 2:10 and ends at about 3:12      14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and… Zephaniah warned of the coming destruction of Jerusalem some 40 to 50 years before it happened. For us, we might be reminded of the judgment coming at the Last Day.

Would you turn against the Author of Life? Our sinful natures all would. How we need Jesus who lived, died, and rose again to cover our debt of sin!

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BibleGateway: John 11:45-57 ESV Text: John 11:45-57 KJV Text: John 11:45-57 The section starts at about 5:3 and ends at about 6:55      45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen… Would you turn against the Author of Life? Our sinful natures all would. How we need Jesus who lived, died, and rose again to cover our debt of sin!

Although he knows trouble is coming, Habakkuk is not afraid but rather looks to the Lord for strength and rejoices in the God of his salvation.

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BibleGateway: Habakkuk 3:16-19 ESV Text: Habakkuk 3:16-19 KJV Text: Habakkuk 3:16-19 The section starts at about 2:8 and ends at about 3:9      16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice:… Although he knows trouble is coming, Habakkuk is not afraid but rather looks to the Lord for strength and rejoices in the God of his salvation.

Habakkuk’s song exalts God’s great deeds, especially those by which He saves His people. Here is one that we recall this week: the resurrection of Christ from the dead!

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BibleGateway: Habakkuk 3:1-15 ESV Text: Habakkuk 3:1-15 KJV Text: Habakkuk 3:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:17      1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. 2 O LORD, I… Habakkuk’s song exalts God’s great deeds, especially those by which He saves His people. Here is one that we recall this week: the resurrection of Christ from the dead!