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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.

We are in danger of drifting away from saving faith if we neglect the salvation of Christ. Jesus has redeemed us by becoming one of us. He knows from experience our pain and our suffering and the temptation that we experience.

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BibleGateway: Hebrews 2 ESV Text: Hebrews 2 Hebrews 2 (Listen) Warning Against Neglecting Salvation 2:1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the… We are in danger of drifting away from saving faith if we neglect the salvation of Christ. Jesus has redeemed us by becoming one of us. He knows from experience our pain and our suffering and the temptation that we experience.

Salvation is not a license to continue sinning. In our Baptism, the Lord has raised us to a new life of faithfulness. We are dead to sin and alive to God. No longer slaves to sin, now we are privileged to live as slaves to righteousness.

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BibleGateway: Romans 6 ESV Text: Romans 6 Romans 6 (Listen) Dead to Sin, Alive to God 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How… Salvation is not a license to continue sinning. In our Baptism, the Lord has raised us to a new life of faithfulness. We are dead to sin and alive to God. No longer slaves to sin, now we are privileged to live as slaves to righteousness.

Pashhur the priest persecutes Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesies against Pashhur and against Judah, predicting the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah cries out to the Lord in grief.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 20 ESV Text: Jeremiah 20 Jeremiah 20 (Listen) Jeremiah Persecuted by Pashhur 20:1 Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying… Pashhur the priest persecutes Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesies against Pashhur and against Judah, predicting the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah cries out to the Lord in grief.

The Lord responds to Moses that He will deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and will give them the land of Canaan, as He has promised. Moses records the genealogy of Moses and Aaron.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 6 ESV Text: Exodus 6 Exodus 6 (Listen) God Promises Deliverance 6:1 But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he… The Lord responds to Moses that He will deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and will give them the land of Canaan, as He has promised. Moses records the genealogy of Moses and Aaron.

Pharaoh rejects the command of the Lord to let the Israelites go. Instead Pharaoh commands the Israelites to gather their own straw for making bricks. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron. Moses complains to the Lord.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 5 ESV Text: Exodus 5 Exodus 5 (Listen) Making Bricks Without Straw 5:1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go,… Pharaoh rejects the command of the Lord to let the Israelites go. Instead Pharaoh commands the Israelites to gather their own straw for making bricks. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron. Moses complains to the Lord.

The Lord gives Moses powerful signs so that the children of Israel will listen to him. The Lord appoints Aaron to serve as a spokesman for Moses. Moses takes his wife and his children and returns to Egypt.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 4 ESV Text: Exodus 4 Exodus 4 (Listen) Moses Given Powerful Signs 4:1 Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The LORD… The Lord gives Moses powerful signs so that the children of Israel will listen to him. The Lord appoints Aaron to serve as a spokesman for Moses. Moses takes his wife and his children and returns to Egypt.

Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to proclaim to the Israelites that “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 10:7) The proclamation of the gospel will result in persecution for those who proclaim it. Even so, the Lord protects His faithful people and promises them His gracious reward.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 10 ESV Text: Matthew 10 Matthew 10 (Listen) The Twelve Apostles 10:1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal… Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to proclaim to the Israelites that “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 10:7) The proclamation of the gospel will result in persecution for those who proclaim it. Even so, the Lord protects His faithful people and promises them His gracious reward.

Through faith in Jesus Christ all believers enjoy peace with God. Adam brought condemnation and death to all people, but Jesus has accomplished justification and life for all people.

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BibleGateway: Romans 5 ESV Text: Romans 5 Romans 5 (Listen) Peace with God Through Faith 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we1 have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him… Through faith in Jesus Christ all believers enjoy peace with God. Adam brought condemnation and death to all people, but Jesus has accomplished justification and life for all people.

The people of Israel encounter the Lord at Mount Sinai. It is a terrifying experience—thunder, lightning, thick cloud, and a trumpet blast. As sinners we cannot stand before holy God. However, just as the Lord appointed Moses to serve as a mediator between Himself and the people, the Lord has appointed His Son to serve as Mediator between God and man.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 19 ESV Text: Exodus 19 Exodus 19 (Listen) Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day… The people of Israel encounter the Lord at Mount Sinai. It is a terrifying experience—thunder, lightning, thick cloud, and a trumpet blast. As sinners we cannot stand before holy God. However, just as the Lord appointed Moses to serve as a mediator between Himself and the people, the Lord has appointed His Son to serve as Mediator between God and man.