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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 Sons of Korah consider the futility of wealth and of worldliness. The Lord, in contrast, delivers His faithful people from death.

BibleGateway: Psalm 49 ESV Text: Psalm 49 Psalm 49 (Listen) Why Should I Fear in Times of Trouble? To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 49:1   Hear this, all peoples!    Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,2   both low and high,    rich and poor together!3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;    the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.4   I… The Sons of Korah consider the futility of wealth and of worldliness. The Lord, in contrast, delivers His faithful people from death.

During the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, the Lord instructs Jeremiah to purchase a field, as a sign that He will restore His people to their land. Again the Lord promises to establish an everlasting covenant with His people.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 32 ESV Text: Jeremiah 32 Jeremiah 32 (Listen) Jeremiah Buys a Field During the Siege 32:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah,… During the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, the Lord instructs Jeremiah to purchase a field, as a sign that He will restore His people to their land. Again the Lord promises to establish an everlasting covenant with His people.

Jeremiah sends a letter to the Judeans who are exiled in Babylon. Through this letter the Lord encourages them to settle in Babylon and to raise families there. The Lord promises to return the people to their land after seventy years. At the same time false prophets, such as Shemaiah, proclaim lies to the people.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 29 ESV Text: Jeremiah 29 Jeremiah 29 (Listen) Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles 29:1 These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the… Jeremiah sends a letter to the Judeans who are exiled in Babylon. Through this letter the Lord encourages them to settle in Babylon and to raise families there. The Lord promises to return the people to their land after seventy years. At the same time false prophets, such as Shemaiah, proclaim lies to the people.

Paul reminds the Ephesians of their original sinful condition and of the salvation and regeneration that they have received by grace through faith. Paul reminds the Ephesians of the oneness that all believers in Christ share, whether Jew or Gentile.

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BibleGateway: Ephesians 2 ESV Text: Ephesians 2 Ephesians 2 (Listen) By Grace Through Faith 2:1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following… Paul reminds the Ephesians of their original sinful condition and of the salvation and regeneration that they have received by grace through faith. Paul reminds the Ephesians of the oneness that all believers in Christ share, whether Jew or Gentile.

Paul greets the believers in Ephesus, reminding them of the spiritual blessings that they have received through Jesus Christ. Paul gives thanks to the Lord for the faith of the Ephesian believers.

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BibleGateway: Ephesians 1 ESV Text: Ephesians 1 Ephesians 1 (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful1 in Christ Jesus:… Paul greets the believers in Ephesus, reminding them of the spiritual blessings that they have received through Jesus Christ. Paul gives thanks to the Lord for the faith of the Ephesian believers.

The sons of Aaron serve as priests. The Lord prescribes various responsibilities to the Levites. Moses collects the redemption price for the firstborn males of Israel.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 3 ESV Text: Numbers 3 Numbers 3 (Listen) The Sons of Aaron 3:1 These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 These… The sons of Aaron serve as priests. The Lord prescribes various responsibilities to the Levites. Moses collects the redemption price for the firstborn males of Israel.

The Lord commands a census of the men of Israel who are able to fight, in preparation for the conquest of the land of Canaan. The Levite men are exempted from the census; they are to care for the tabernacle.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 1 ESV Text: Numbers 1 Numbers 1 (Listen) A Census of Israel’s Warriors 1:1 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of… The Lord commands a census of the men of Israel who are able to fight, in preparation for the conquest of the land of Canaan. The Levite men are exempted from the census; they are to care for the tabernacle.