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

Nehemiah lists priests and Levites who have come to Jerusalem, beginning with those who arrived with Zerubbabel and Jeshua about a century earlier (compare Ezra 2). The Judeans dedicate the wall of Jerusalem and organize the men who are to serve at the temple.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 12 ESV Text: Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah 12 (Listen) Priests and Levites 12:1 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were…

The children of Israel grumble again for lack of food. In response, the Lord sends quail for meat and bread from heaven.

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August 3, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Exodus 16 ESV Text: Exodus 16 Exodus 16 (Listen) Bread from Heaven 16:1 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is…

Moses and the children of Israel sing a song of praise to the Lord for His deliverance from the army of Egypt. Miriam leads the women in a song of praise. When the people grumble over undrinkable bitter water, the Lord through Moses makes the water sweet.

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August 2, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Exodus 15 ESV Text: Exodus 15 Exodus 15 (Listen) The Song of Moses 15:1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, “I will sing to the LORD, for…

The Lord commands Moses to lead the children of Israel across the Red Sea. The Lord destroys Pharaoh and his army when they attempt to pursue the children of Israel.

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August 1, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Exodus 14 ESV Text: Exodus 14 Exodus 14 (Listen) Crossing the Red Sea 14:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between…

Shechem rapes Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and then asks her father and brothers to give her to him as a wife. Simeon and Levi retaliate by killing all the men of the city and plundering the city.

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July 31, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 34 ESV Text: Genesis 34 Genesis 34 (Listen) The Defiling of Dinah 34:1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.…

Esau has forgiven Jacob and means him no harm. The brothers are happy to be reunited.

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July 30, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 33 ESV Text: Genesis 33 Genesis 33 (Listen) Jacob Meets Esau 33:1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided…

Jacob is afraid when he hears that Esau is approaching with four hundred men. Jacob prays to the Lord for deliverance. Jacob sends a generous gift to Esau. Jacob wrestles with the Lord, and the Lord changes his name to Israel.

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July 29, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 32 ESV Text: Genesis 32 Genesis 32 (Listen) Jacob Fears Esau 32:1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s…

Paul relates to the Ephesians the mystery of the Gospel, which the Lord has revealed to him. Not only Jews, but also Gentiles will receive the Gospel of Christ. Paul prays for the spiritual strengthening of the Ephesians, ending with a doxology.

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July 27, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ephesians 3 ESV Text: Ephesians 3 Ephesians 3 (Listen) The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed 3:1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—2 assuming that you have heard…

Jacob takes his wives, children, flocks, and herds and begins traveling back to Canaan. Jacob makes a covenant with Laban.

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July 26, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 31 ESV Text: Genesis 31 Genesis 31 (Listen) Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what…

Rachel gives her servant Bilhah to Jacob as a wife so that Bilhah may bear children on behalf of Rachel. The Lord blesses Jacob and Bilhah with two sons. Leah gives her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. The Lord blesses Jacob and Zilpah with two sons. The Lord blesses Jacob and Leah with two more sons and a daughter. The Lord blesses Jacob and Rachel with a son. The Lord blesses Jacob with great wealth.

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July 25, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 30 ESV Text: Genesis 30 Genesis 30 (Listen) 30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob’s…

Jacob marries Leah and Rachel, daughters of Laban. Jacob favors Rachel over Leah. The Lord blesses Jacob and Leah with four sons, but Rachel is barren.

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July 24, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 29 ESV Text: Genesis 29 Genesis 29 (Listen) Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked,…

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