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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 last of the Old Testament prophets has the coming Savior fully in view, prophesying about John the Baptist who would prepare the way for Christ’s ministry.

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BibleGateway: Malachi 3:1-4 ESV Text: Malachi 3:1-4 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:53      1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me:… The last of the Old Testament prophets has the coming Savior fully in view, prophesying about John the Baptist who would prepare the way for Christ’s ministry.

It was God who made Nehemiah willing and eager to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (v. 12), just as He works in us to will and to do His good pleasure (Phil 2:13).

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BibleGateway: Nehemiah 2:9-18 ESV Text: Nehemiah 2:9-18 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:40 and ends at about 3:42      9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s… It was God who made Nehemiah willing and eager to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (v. 12), just as He works in us to will and to do His good pleasure (Phil 2:13).

The Lord of Hosts would strike down the Good Shepherd, His own Son Jesus Christ, by the cross. This would test the Shepherd’s disciples, but the Lord would see them through.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 13:7-9 ESV Text: Zechariah 13:7-9 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:8 and ends at about 1:55      7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow,… The Lord of Hosts would strike down the Good Shepherd, His own Son Jesus Christ, by the cross. This would test the Shepherd’s disciples, but the Lord would see them through.