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

Returning to the tribe of Benjamin, the inspired writer records a genealogy of the family of Saul, the first king of Israel.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 8 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 8 1 Chronicles 8 (Listen) A Genealogy of Saul 8:1 Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ehud…

The Lord calls Samuel and reveals to him that He is about to punish the house of Eli. The Lord blesses Samuel as he grows into a man, establishing him as a prophet.

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January 11, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 3 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 3 1 Samuel 3 (Listen) The Lord Calls Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of…

Hannah expresses her faith in the words of a beautiful prayer. The sons of Eli are wicked men. As a result of their great wickedness, the Lord rejects the household of Eli. The Lord promises to raise up a faithful priest.

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January 10, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 2 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 2 1 Samuel 2 (Listen) Hannah’s Prayer 2:1 And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my…

Hannah has no children and is barren. She prays for a son. When the Lord gives her a son, she dedicates him to the Lord. The boy will serve the Lord at Shiloh under Eli the priest. His name is Samuel.

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January 9, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 1 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 1 1 Samuel 1 (Listen) The Birth of Samuel 1:1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the…

The Lord restores Israel by sending His servant, Jesus, to accomplish salvation for all people.

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January 8, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Isaiah 49 ESV Text: Isaiah 49 Isaiah 49 (Listen) The Servant of the Lord 49:1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of…

Wise men travel to Bethlehem bearing gifts for Jesus, the king of the Jews. Joseph takes Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape from wicked King Herod. Herod murders all the boys of Bethlehem two years old or younger. After the death of Herod, Joseph brings Mary and Jesus to Galilee in Israel.

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January 6, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Matthew 2 ESV Text: Matthew 2 Matthew 2 (Listen) The Visit of the Wise Men 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men1…

Though Balak has asked Balaam to curse Israel, Balaam blesses Israel for a third time. Balaam also curses the enemies of Israel.

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January 5, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Numbers 24 ESV Text: Numbers 24 Numbers 24 (Listen) Balaam’s Third Oracle 24:1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for…

The law is a curse to those who are unrighteous. According to the new covenant, the unrighteous are declared righteous by faith in Jesus Christ. As believers, we are privileged to have received this glorious message for our own salvation. We are further privileged to have been called to proclaim this glorious message to others for their salvation.

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January 4, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 3 ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 3 (Listen) Ministers of the New Covenant 3:1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation…

When a Christian has fallen into public sin, it is the responsibility of the congregation to call him to repentance. When a Christian has repented of his sin, it is the joyful privilege of the congregation to declare to him the forgiveness of the Lord and to receive him again as a forgiven brother in Christ.

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January 3, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 2 ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 2 2 Corinthians 2 (Listen) 2:1 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. 2 For if I cause you pain, who is…

Paul and Timothy greet the believers in Corinth. Though our faith often results in suffering in this world, the Lord comforts us. Like Paul, we find that often our plans are not the plans of the Lord.

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January 2, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 1 ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 1 (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that…

Though our earthly lives are short, our eternal God provides for all of our needs in time and in eternity.

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January 1, 2024March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Psalm 90 ESV Text: Psalm 90 Psalm 90 (Listen) Book Four From Everlasting to Everlasting A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place1 in all generations.2 Before the mountains…

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