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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.

Just as the bull carrying the sins of the people was burned outside the camp, so Jesus, carrying our sins, suffered outside Jerusalem.

BibleGateway: Leviticus 4:1-12 ESV Text: Leviticus 4:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:1      1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,… Just as the bull carrying the sins of the people was burned outside the camp, so Jesus, carrying our sins, suffered outside Jerusalem.

Solomon’s heart was not fully devoted to the LORD, but the LORD would still honor the promise He had made, in spite of the king’s unfaithfulness.

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 11:9-13 ESV Text: 1 Kings 11:9-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:8 and ends at about 2:6      9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned… Solomon’s heart was not fully devoted to the LORD, but the LORD would still honor the promise He had made, in spite of the king’s unfaithfulness.