Bread of Life - - A Daily Devotion from The Lutheran Spokesman.

“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

Ezra teaches the Word of the Lord to the Judeans. The Judeans sanctify the day as a holy day. The Judeans observe the Feast of Booths.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 8 ESV Text: Nehemiah 8 Nehemiah 8 (Listen) Ezra Reads the Law 8:1 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought…

When the Lord leads, goodness and love shall follow.

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June 3, 2016March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Psalm 23 ESV Text: Psalm 23 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 23: 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie…

Man is given authority over creation (Gen 1:26), and Christ is given authority over all (Mt 28:18). Lord, how great Thou art!

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June 2, 2016March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Psalm 8 ESV Text: Psalm 8 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 8: 1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name…

Jesus Christ, His death, and His resurrection are for the benefit of all people.

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June 1, 2016March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 10:30-48 ESV Text: Acts 10:30-48 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:47 and ends at about 6:28 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at…

The people had sinned, but Samuel comforted them with the Gospel saying, “Do not be afraid. The Lord made you His own.”

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May 31, 2016

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 12:1-25 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 12:1-25 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:30 1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your…

Here a rock was a remembrance of God’s help, but there is also another Ebenezer—Jesus Christ, the Rock who is our Help.

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May 30, 2016

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 7:2-17 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 7:2-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:12 and ends at about 2:59 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that…

The Lord hears prayer and used His servant Hannah to bring an important judge and prophet to Israel.

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May 28, 2016

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:18 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and…

May the Lord also grant us strength to glorify His name.

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May 27, 2016

BibleGateway: Judges 16:23-31 ESV Text: Judges 16:23-31 KJV Text: The section starts at about 4:1 and ends at about 5:54 23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great…

Samson’s unwillingness to find a Christian spouse led to sorrow and tragedy.

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May 26, 2016

BibleGateway: Judges 14:1-20 ESV Text: Judges 14:1-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:50 1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the…

The people had rejected God’s Son Jesus. Is it any surprise they rejected God’s messenger Stephen too?

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May 25, 2016

BibleGateway: Acts 6:8-8:1 ESV Text: Acts 6:8-8:1 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:2 and ends at about 2:10 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the…

The apostles performed many signs and wonders, but the people believed in the Lord. Mission accomplished.

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May 24, 2016

BibleGateway: Acts 5:12-16 ESV Text: Acts 5:12-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:26 and ends at about 2:13 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among…

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