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

Prophets of the Lord call the people of Judah to resume the reconstruction of the temple. Tattenai the governor asks King Darius in a letter to determine whether or not Cyrus has decreed that the temple be rebuilt.

BibleGateway: Ezra 5 ESV Text: Ezra 5 Ezra 5 (Listen) Rebuilding Begins Anew 5:1 Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them. 2 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son…

Ezekiel prophesies against Tyre.

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April 29, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 26 ESV Text: Ezekiel 26 Ezekiel 26 (Listen) Prophecy Against Tyre 26:1 In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man,…

Ezekiel prophesies against Ammon, against Moab and Seir, against Edom, and against Philistia.

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April 28, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 25 ESV Text: Ezekiel 25 Ezekiel 25 (Listen) Prophecy Against Ammon 25:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. 3 Say…

The king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem. The wife of Ezekiel dies, and the Lord forbids Ezekiel to mourn, in order to teach the people about false sorrow and false repentance.

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April 27, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 24 ESV Text: Ezekiel 24 Ezekiel 24 (Listen) The Siege of Jerusalem 24:1 In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came…

Ezekiel uses allegory and satire to help his stubborn countrymen understand the severity of their unfaithfulness.

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April 25, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 23 ESV Text: Ezekiel 23 Ezekiel 23 (Listen) Oholah and Oholibah 23:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother. 3 They played…

Through Ezekiel the Lord holds Israel accountable for her abominable sins against the Law of the Lord.

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April 24, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 22 ESV Text: Ezekiel 22 Ezekiel 22 (Listen) Israel’s Shedding of Blood 22:1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge…

The Lord threatens violence against Jerusalem and against the land of Israel.

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April 23, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 21 ESV Text: Ezekiel 21 Ezekiel 21 (Listen) The Lord Has Drawn His Sword 21:1 1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach…

Through Ezekiel the Lord confronts the elders of Israel on their rebellion against the Lord. Even so, the Lord promises to restore Israel.

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April 22, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 20 ESV Text: Ezekiel 20 Ezekiel 20 (Listen) Israel’s Continuing Rebellion 20:1 In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel came…

The soldiers and the prisoners on board the ship manage to swim to land and find themselves on the island of Malta. Eventually Paul is brought to Rome where he testifies of Jesus to the Jews.

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April 21, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Acts 28 ESV Text: Acts 28 Acts 28 (Listen) Paul on Malta 28:1 After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The native people1 showed us unusual kindness,…

The voyage to Rome is difficult. The ship runs into a storm and is wrecked.

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April 20, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Acts 27 ESV Text: Acts 27 Acts 27 (Listen) Paul Sails for Rome 27:1 And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion…

As Paul makes his defense before Agrippa, he recounts his conversion. Agrippa finds Paul to be innocent, but must send him to Rome since he has appealed to Caesar.

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April 18, 2026March 17, 2026

BibleGateway: Acts 26 ESV Text: Acts 26 Acts 26 (Listen) Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa 26:1 So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his…

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