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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.

Nothing but crucifixion would satisfy the crowd. Then again, nothing but crucifixion would satisfy the Father in Heaven either.

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BibleGateway: John 19:1-16 ESV Text: John 19:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:22      1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a… Nothing but crucifixion would satisfy the crowd. Then again, nothing but crucifixion would satisfy the Father in Heaven either.

Even while in exile, Daniel fully intended to keep on following the Lord. He would not give up his God just because his circumstances had changed.

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BibleGateway: Daniel 1:1-16 ESV Text: Daniel 1:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:52      1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar… Even while in exile, Daniel fully intended to keep on following the Lord. He would not give up his God just because his circumstances had changed.

Again David showed that he was not always glad when his enemies perished. He would rather see them turn from their evil ways and live.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 3:17-39 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 3:17-39 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:19 and ends at about 6:22 17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought… Again David showed that he was not always glad when his enemies perished. He would rather see them turn from their evil ways and live.

The Lord had chosen David as Israel’s next king, but we see right away that Saul’s army would not have it. In the end, they would not prevail either.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:50      1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the… The Lord had chosen David as Israel’s next king, but we see right away that Saul’s army would not have it. In the end, they would not prevail either.

Although David’s enemy was dead, it was a sad day for Israel because Saul had once been the Lord’s chosen king. The mighty can surely fall.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:37      1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David… Although David’s enemy was dead, it was a sad day for Israel because Saul had once been the Lord’s chosen king. The mighty can surely fall.