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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.

It is the will of the Lord that Babylon conquer Judah. The prophets who say that Babylon will not conquer Judah proclaim lies. As so often is the case, the pleasant lie is easier to believe than the difficult truth.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 27 ESV Text: Jeremiah 27 Jeremiah 27 (Listen) The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar 27:1 In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah1 the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from… It is the will of the Lord that Babylon conquer Judah. The prophets who say that Babylon will not conquer Judah proclaim lies. As so often is the case, the pleasant lie is easier to believe than the difficult truth.

Disciples of John ask Jesus whether or not He is the Messiah. Jesus points to His miracles as evidence of His identity. Jesus tenderly invites us to find our rest in Him.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 11 ESV Text: Matthew 11 Matthew 11 (Listen) Messengers from John the Baptist 11:1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.… Disciples of John ask Jesus whether or not He is the Messiah. Jesus points to His miracles as evidence of His identity. Jesus tenderly invites us to find our rest in Him.

The Lord judges the enemies of His people. The Lord will come riding on a donkey to bring salvation to His people.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 9 ESV Text: Zechariah 9 Zechariah 9 (Listen) Judgment on Israel’s Enemies 9:1   The oracle of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach    and Damascus is its resting place.  For the LORD… The Lord judges the enemies of His people. The Lord will come riding on a donkey to bring salvation to His people.

After their return from exile, the Judeans neglected the rebuilding of the temple of the Lord. The Lord commissioned Zechariah to call His people to faithfulness.

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BibleGateway: Zechariah 1 ESV Text: Zechariah 1 Zechariah 1 (Listen) A Call to Return to the Lord 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the… After their return from exile, the Judeans neglected the rebuilding of the temple of the Lord. The Lord commissioned Zechariah to call His people to faithfulness.

Believers in Christ are free to serve the Lord out of faith and love, not out of fear of the Law. The Law is good, but it brings death to those who transgress it. The new man of faith within the believer struggles constantly against the sinful flesh. We must endure this battle until the Lord calls us to our eternal rest.

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BibleGateway: Romans 7 ESV Text: Romans 7 Romans 7 (Listen) Released from the Law 7:1 Or do you not know, brothers1—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a… Believers in Christ are free to serve the Lord out of faith and love, not out of fear of the Law. The Law is good, but it brings death to those who transgress it. The new man of faith within the believer struggles constantly against the sinful flesh. We must endure this battle until the Lord calls us to our eternal rest.