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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.

The picture here is of evil people and forces rising up against Christians (as we still see today). But the Lord is faithful to His dear children and keeps the evil ones from ruining them (vv. 4-5).

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BibleGateway: Revelation 9:1-11 ESV Text: Revelation 9:1-11 KJV Text: Revelation 9:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:51      1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from… The picture here is of evil people and forces rising up against Christians (as we still see today). But the Lord is faithful to His dear children and keeps the evil ones from ruining them (vv. 4-5).

Meanwhile, back up north in Israel, King Nadab had followed Jeroboam. An evil king, Nadab was assassinated by Baasha. Can you guess how good a king Baasha was? What a wreck people make of things without the Lord!

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 15:25-34 ESV Text: 1 Kings 15:25-34 KJV Text: 1Kings 15:25-34 The section starts at about 3:57 and ends at about 5:42      25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over… Meanwhile, back up north in Israel, King Nadab had followed Jeroboam. An evil king, Nadab was assassinated by Baasha. Can you guess how good a king Baasha was? What a wreck people make of things without the Lord!

The world is not on an upward course but a downward one. It will not get better but will only become worse as the end approaches. Our own daily observations support this too.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 8:6-13 ESV Text: Revelation 8:6-13 KJV Text: Revelation 8:6-13 The section starts at about 0:42 and ends at about 2:17 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to… The world is not on an upward course but a downward one. It will not get better but will only become worse as the end approaches. Our own daily observations support this too.

Back to opening the seals: the seventh one pictured tremendous hardship to come before the Last Day. (We experience such hardship now.) Prayers rise up to heaven for the preservation of the believers.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 8:1-5 ESV Text: Revelation 8:1-5 KJV Text: Revelation 8:1-5 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:51      1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in… Back to opening the seals: the seventh one pictured tremendous hardship to come before the Last Day. (We experience such hardship now.) Prayers rise up to heaven for the preservation of the believers.

Abijah’s son Asa was one of the few godly kings, a blessing from the Lord to Judah. Praise the Lord whenever we are blessed with God-fearing rulers!

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 15:9-15 ESV Text: 1 Kings 15:9-15 KJV Text: 1Kings 15:9-15 The section starts at about 1:11 and ends at about 2:13      9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel… Abijah’s son Asa was one of the few godly kings, a blessing from the Lord to Judah. Praise the Lord whenever we are blessed with God-fearing rulers!

Meanwhile, down south in Judah, King Rehoboam had been replaced by Abijah. Abijah was terrible, but the Lord gave him a son for the sake of maintaining Judah until Christ came. God’s mercy— yet again.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 15:1-8 ESV Text: 1 Kings 15:1-8 KJV Text: 1Kings 15:1-8 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:20      1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son… Meanwhile, down south in Judah, King Rehoboam had been replaced by Abijah. Abijah was terrible, but the Lord gave him a son for the sake of maintaining Judah until Christ came. God’s mercy— yet again.

Jeroboam and his family came to a bad end because of his idolatry, but notice how the young believing son was saved (in this case through death). Mark 10:15-16 comes to mind.

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BibleGateway: 1 Kings 14:1-18 ESV Text: 1 Kings 14:1-18 KJV Text: 1Kings 14:1-18 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:27      1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.… Jeroboam and his family came to a bad end because of his idolatry, but notice how the young believing son was saved (in this case through death). Mark 10:15-16 comes to mind.

Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb who offered His life in our place, giving us the white robes of His own righteousness so we can enjoy an eternal inheritance in heaven.

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BibleGateway: Revelation 7:9-17 ESV Text: Revelation 7:9-17 KJV Text: Revelation 7:9-17 The section starts at about 1:22 and ends at about 2:57 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man… Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb who offered His life in our place, giving us the white robes of His own righteousness so we can enjoy an eternal inheritance in heaven.

The unbelieving wicked will enter punishment on the Day of Judgment, but “the Lord will be a refuge for his people.” Take refuge in God and in the forgiveness of sins you have through His Son.

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BibleGateway: Joel 3:1-16 ESV Text: Joel 3:1-16 KJV Text: Joel 3:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:40      1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall… The unbelieving wicked will enter punishment on the Day of Judgment, but “the Lord will be a refuge for his people.” Take refuge in God and in the forgiveness of sins you have through His Son.