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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.

Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, tried to continue her father’s rule, but the Lord would not have it. When the time was right, the rightful king (who had been hidden) was given the throne.

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 11:1-21 ESV Text: 2 Kings 11:1-21 KJV Text: 2Kings 11:1-21 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:9      1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her… Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, tried to continue her father’s rule, but the Lord would not have it. When the time was right, the rightful king (who had been hidden) was given the throne.

Jesus did not regret helping the Samaritan woman. This was just the sort of work He had come to do: to bring people to repentance and faith.

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BibleGateway: John 4:27-38 ESV Text: John 4:27-38 KJV Text: John 4:27-38 The section starts at about 3:1 and ends at about 4:28      27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with… Jesus did not regret helping the Samaritan woman. This was just the sort of work He had come to do: to bring people to repentance and faith.

The Lord had shown Israel such grace and mercy, but their lives did not reflect His love. Instead, they were filled with dishonesty and hypocrisy.

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BibleGateway: Micah 6:9-16 ESV Text: Micah 6:9-16 KJV Text: Micah 6:9-16 The section starts at about 1:20 and ends at about 2:44      9 The LORD’S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom… The Lord had shown Israel such grace and mercy, but their lives did not reflect His love. Instead, they were filled with dishonesty and hypocrisy.

The prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and He would give us peace with God and victory over the enemies of the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Micah 5:1-9 ESV Text: Micah 5:1-9 KJV Text: Micah 5:1-9 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:54      1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid… The prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and He would give us peace with God and victory over the enemies of the Lord.

The Lord used King Jehu of Israel to bring final judgment on the family of King Ahab and to put down the worship of Baal. Without such interventions, would there have been any faith left in Israel?

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BibleGateway: 2 Kings 10:17-31 ESV Text: 2 Kings 10:17-31 KJV Text: 2Kings 10:17-31 The section starts at about 3:9 and ends at about 6:3 17 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that… The Lord used King Jehu of Israel to bring final judgment on the family of King Ahab and to put down the worship of Baal. Without such interventions, would there have been any faith left in Israel?