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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 inspired writer lists descendants of Levi, the priestly tribe.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 6 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 6 1 Chronicles 6 (Listen) Descendants of Levi 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered… 

Solomon instructs his children in the ways of wisdom.

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BibleGateway: Proverbs 4 ESV Text: Proverbs 4 Proverbs 4 (Listen) A Father’s Wise Instruction 4:1   Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,    and be attentive, that you may gain1 insight,2   for I give you good precepts;    do not forsake my… 

Solomon urges his son to pursue the wisdom of the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Proverbs 2 ESV Text: Proverbs 2 Proverbs 2 (Listen) The Value of Wisdom 2:1   My son, if you receive my words    and treasure up my commandments with you,2   making your ear attentive to wisdom    and inclining your heart… 

Solomon lays out the general theme of Proverbs: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Solomon warns his son against the temptation of sinners and urges his son to heed the call of wisdom.

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BibleGateway: Proverbs 1 ESV Text: Proverbs 1 Proverbs 1 (Listen) The Beginning of Knowledge 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2   To know wisdom and instruction,    to understand words of insight,3   to receive instruction…