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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.

Can God turn man’s wickedness to serve His purposes? He can and does. Consider Joseph. Consider Jesus’ Passion too. [Commemoration of Joseph]

BibleGateway: Genesis 50:15-26 ESV Text: Genesis 50:15-26 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:8 and ends at about 4:1      15 And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will… Can God turn man’s wickedness to serve His purposes? He can and does. Consider Joseph. Consider Jesus’ Passion too. [Commemoration of Joseph]

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul (J. S. Bach) [Birth of Johann Sebastian Bach].

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 16:14-23 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:16 and ends at about 3:55      14 But the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil… The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul (J. S. Bach) [Birth of Johann Sebastian Bach].