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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

Ruth lives with Naomi and supports herself and her mother-in-law by gleaning grain in the field of Boaz. Boaz notices Ruth and helps her.

BibleGateway: Ruth 2 ESV Text: Ruth 2 Ruth 2 (Listen) Ruth Meets Boaz 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him… Ruth lives with Naomi and supports herself and her mother-in-law by gleaning grain in the field of Boaz. Boaz notices Ruth and helps her.

The sheep of the Lord have rejected their Good Shepherd. Zechariah foretells that the Messiah will be sold for thirty pieces of silver.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 11 ESV Text: Zechariah 11 Zechariah 11 (Listen) The Flock Doomed to Slaughter 11:1   Open your doors, O Lebanon,    that the fire may devour your cedars!2   Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen,    for the glorious… The sheep of the Lord have rejected their Good Shepherd. Zechariah foretells that the Messiah will be sold for thirty pieces of silver.

Like the people of Israel whom the Lord led through the wilderness and into the Promised Land, the believer in Christ remembers the grace and mercy that the Lord has shown him in the past. It is our privilege to obey the commands of the Lord out of faith and love.

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BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 8 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 8 Deuteronomy 8 (Listen) Remember the Lord Your God 8:1 “The whole commandment that I command you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply,… Like the people of Israel whom the Lord led through the wilderness and into the Promised Land, the believer in Christ remembers the grace and mercy that the Lord has shown him in the past. It is our privilege to obey the commands of the Lord out of faith and love.

After threatening judgment on Jerusalem and on all nations, the Lord promises to convert from among the nations people who will be faithful to Him. The Lord promises to restore His people Israel.

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BibleGateway: Zephaniah 3 ESV Text: Zephaniah 3 Zephaniah 3 (Listen) Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 3:1   Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,    the oppressing city!2   She listens to no voice;    she accepts no correction.  She does not… After threatening judgment on Jerusalem and on all nations, the Lord promises to convert from among the nations people who will be faithful to Him. The Lord promises to restore His people Israel.

Paul encourages the Thessalonians to be prepared for the coming of Christ. Paul closes his letter with final instructions, a last greeting, and a closing blessing.

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BibleGateway: 1 Thessalonians 5 ESV Text: 1 Thessalonians 5 1 Thessalonians 5 (Listen) The Day of the Lord 5:1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers,1 you have no need to have anything written to… Paul encourages the Thessalonians to be prepared for the coming of Christ. Paul closes his letter with final instructions, a last greeting, and a closing blessing.