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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 people of Israel are to provide generously for one another. At the end of every seventh year, all debts are to be forgiven.

BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 15 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 15 Deuteronomy 15 (Listen) The Sabbatical Year 15:1 “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because… The people of Israel are to provide generously for one another. At the end of every seventh year, all debts are to be forgiven.

The Lord destroys His enemies in vengeance. Yet He has mercy on His chosen people. We join Isaiah each day in praying for mercy from the Lord. He grants us mercy for the sake of Christ.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 63 ESV Text: Isaiah 63 Isaiah 63 (Listen) The Lord’s Day of Vengeance 63:1   Who is this who comes from Edom,    in crimsoned garments from Bozrah,  he who is splendid in his apparel,    marching in the greatness… The Lord destroys His enemies in vengeance. Yet He has mercy on His chosen people. We join Isaiah each day in praying for mercy from the Lord. He grants us mercy for the sake of Christ.

The Lord has chosen Cyrus as an instrument to carry out His holy will. The Lord alone is the Savior of mankind.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 45 ESV Text: Isaiah 45 Isaiah 45 (Listen) Cyrus, God’s Instrument 45:1   Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus,    whose right hand I have grasped,  to subdue nations before him    and to loose the belts… The Lord has chosen Cyrus as an instrument to carry out His holy will. The Lord alone is the Savior of mankind.

Elihu attempts to defend the goodness and justice of God. While he is more sympathetic than the other three friends of Job, he concludes, wrongly, that the afflictions of Job are results of unrighteousness on the part of Job.

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BibleGateway: Job 36 ESV Text: Job 36 Job 36 (Listen) Elihu Extols God’s Greatness 36:1 And Elihu continued, and said: 2   “Bear with me a little, and I will show you,    for I have yet something to say… Elihu attempts to defend the goodness and justice of God. While he is more sympathetic than the other three friends of Job, he concludes, wrongly, that the afflictions of Job are results of unrighteousness on the part of Job.

Jesus opposes the Pharisees, who insist on upholding human traditions while neglecting the commands of God. A Canaanite woman believes in Jesus and her daughter is delivered from demonic possession. Jesus heals many people and feeds four thousand.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 15 ESV Text: Matthew 15 Matthew 15 (Listen) Traditions and Commandments 15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For… Jesus opposes the Pharisees, who insist on upholding human traditions while neglecting the commands of God. A Canaanite woman believes in Jesus and her daughter is delivered from demonic possession. Jesus heals many people and feeds four thousand.

Though the Israelites by and large have rejected their Messiah, some believe and are saved. The Lord reveals His grace also to Gentiles.

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BibleGateway: Romans 11 ESV Text: Romans 11 Romans 11 (Listen) The Remnant of Israel 11:1 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham,1… Though the Israelites by and large have rejected their Messiah, some believe and are saved. The Lord reveals His grace also to Gentiles.

All the faithful will receive salvation from the Lord—even Gentiles. The leaders of Israel, however, have failed to remain faithful to the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 56 ESV Text: Isaiah 56 Isaiah 56 (Listen) Salvation for Foreigners 56:1   Thus says the LORD:  “Keep justice, and do righteousness,  for soon my salvation will come,    and my righteousness be revealed.2   Blessed is the man who does… All the faithful will receive salvation from the Lord—even Gentiles. The leaders of Israel, however, have failed to remain faithful to the Lord.

The Lord ends the flood and the waters subside. Noah and his family and the animals come out of the ark. Noah offers sacrifices to the Lord. The Lord makes a covenant with Noah.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 8 ESV Text: Genesis 8 Genesis 8 (Listen) The Flood Subsides 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made… The Lord ends the flood and the waters subside. Noah and his family and the animals come out of the ark. Noah offers sacrifices to the Lord. The Lord makes a covenant with Noah.