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

The inspired writer records a genealogy of the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. Then he returns to the genealogy of Saul.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 9 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 9 1 Chronicles 9 (Listen) A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles 9:1 So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith. 2 Now the first…

Mourning will be turned into joy on the day of the Lord’s mercy.

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September 18, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 31:1-22 ESV Text: Jeremiah 31:1-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:2 1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all…

The Lord promises restoration to Judah, not a complete end.

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September 17, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 30:1-24 ESV Text: Jeremiah 30:1-24 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 4:6 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the…

Jeremiah is arrested as a traitor and imprisoned.

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September 16, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 37:11-21 ESV Text: Jeremiah 37:11-21 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:30 and ends at about 3:39 11 And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken…

Egypt also will be punished. Don’t trust in Egypt.

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September 15, 2014

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 29:1-16 ESV Text: Ezekiel 29:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:59 1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the…

Jeremiah to Zedekiah:Don’t trust in Egypt for help.

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September 14, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 37:1-10 ESV Text: Jeremiah 37:1-10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:39 1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of…

King Zedekiah frees the slaves and then enslaves them again.

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September 13, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 34:8-22 ESV Text: Jeremiah 34:8-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:22 and ends at about 4:41 8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the…

Again Jeremiah tells King Zedekiah:Jerusalem will be destroyed.

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September 12, 2014

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 34:1-7 ESV Text: Jeremiah 34:1-7 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:31 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,…

Jeremiah tells King Zedekiah that Jerusalem will be destroyed.

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September 11, 2014

BibleGateway: 2 Kings 25:1-2 & Jeremiah 21:1-14 ESV Text: 2 Kings 25:1-2 & Jeremiah 21:1-14 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:29 1 And it came to pass in…

Ezekiel’s wife dies, and he is forbidden to show grief.

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September 10, 2014

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 24:15-27 ESV Text: Ezekiel 24:15-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:14 and ends at about 4:25 15 Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 16 Son of man,…

The Lord enumerates the sins of Judah that cry out for judgment.

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September 9, 2014

BibleGateway: Ezekiel 22:1-3 ESV Text: Ezekiel 22:1-3 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:30 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son…

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