“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33
BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 9 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 9 Deuteronomy 9 (Listen) Not Because of Righteousness 9:1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, cities great and fortified up to heaven, 2 a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you… Continuing his farewell address to the people of Israel, Moses reminds his people that the Lord is not giving them the Land of Canaan because of any righteousness on their part. Moses reminds the people of the golden calf incident.
BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 3 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 3 Song of Solomon 3 (Listen) The Bride’s Dream 3:1 On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him… The bride dreams of searching for and finding her beloved. Solomon arrives for their wedding.
BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 2 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 2 Song of Solomon 2 (Listen) 2:1 I am a rose1 of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. He 2 As a lily among brambles, so is my love… The bride describes her courtship with the king, their wedding, and their consummation of the marriage.
BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 1 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 1 Song of Solomon 1 (Listen) 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride Confesses Her Love She1 2 Let him kiss me with the… The poetry of Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, records romantic dialogues between a king (Solomon) and his bride. The relationship between this king and his bride serves as a beautiful metaphor for the relationship between Christ and His bride, the church.
BibleGateway: Psalm 46 ESV Text: Psalm 46 Psalm 46 (Listen) God Is Our Fortress To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.1 A Song. 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present2… The basis of Luther’s famous hymn, “A Mighty Fortress,” Psalm 46 paints a picture of security in the midst of conflict and tumult. Whatever battles or hardships or threats or dangers we may face, our mighty Lord is with us to protect us in this life and in eternity.
BibleGateway: Matthew 8 ESV Text: Matthew 8 Matthew 8 (Listen) Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper1 came to him and knelt before… Jesus heals a leper, the servant of a centurion, the mother-in-law of Peter, and many others. Two men learn that following Jesus comes with an earthly cost. Jesus calms a storm on the sea. Jesus drives demons out of two men and into a herd of pigs.
BibleGateway: Matthew 7 ESV Text: Matthew 7 Matthew 7 (Listen) Judging Others 7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use… Jesus speaks against hypocritical judging, exhorts us to pray to the Father for all good things, teaches the golden rule, warns His followers to beware of false prophets, and encourages each of us to build his house on the rock of His Word. The crowds are astonished at the authority with which Jesus teaches.
BibleGateway: Ecclesiastes 12 ESV Text: Ecclesiastes 12 Ecclesiastes 12 (Listen) Remember Your Creator in Your Youth 12:1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw… Solomon describes the physical deterioration that we experience as we age, encouraging us to know the Lord while we are young. “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
BibleGateway: Ecclesiastes 11 ESV Text: Ecclesiastes 11 Ecclesiastes 11 (Listen) Cast Your Bread upon the Waters 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.2 Give a portion to seven, or even… Solomon continues teaching the way of wisdom in an unpredictable world.
BibleGateway: Ecclesiastes 10 ESV Text: Ecclesiastes 10 Ecclesiastes 10 (Listen) 10:1 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.2 A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but… Solomon teaches the way of wisdom in an unpredictable world.
BibleGateway: Ecclesiastes 9 ESV Text: Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 9 (Listen) Death Comes to All 9:1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in… All people face impending death. Solomon advises us to eat, to drink, and to work, enjoying life on earth while we have it. Wisdom is greater than might. Wisdom is greater than folly.
