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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

In the aftermath of his sin with Bathsheba, David pleads to the Lord for a clean heart and a right spirit. This is the fourth of the seven “penitential psalms.”

BibleGateway: Psalm 51 ESV Text: Psalm 51 Psalm 51 (Listen) Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 51:1   Have mercy on me,1 O God,    according to your steadfast love;  according to your abundant mercy    blot out my… In the aftermath of his sin with Bathsheba, David pleads to the Lord for a clean heart and a right spirit. This is the fourth of the seven “penitential psalms.”

Before His betrayal and arrest on Maundy Thursday, Jesus instructs His disciples, to prepare them not only for His death on the cross, but also for His ascension into heaven. God the Father has revealed Himself to us in Jesus Christ, His Son.

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BibleGateway: John 14:1-14 ESV Text: John 14:1-14 John 14:1–14 (Listen) I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;1 believe also in me. 2 In my… Before His betrayal and arrest on Maundy Thursday, Jesus instructs His disciples, to prepare them not only for His death on the cross, but also for His ascension into heaven. God the Father has revealed Himself to us in Jesus Christ, His Son.

Through His Word the Lord builds His faithful people into a spiritual temple to His glory. Peter calls the faithful to grow in the Word, demonstrating their faith through their actions. In particular, believers are to submit to those in positions of authority.

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BibleGateway: 1 Peter 2 ESV Text: 1 Peter 2 1 Peter 2 (Listen) A Living Stone and a Holy People 2:1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.… Through His Word the Lord builds His faithful people into a spiritual temple to His glory. Peter calls the faithful to grow in the Word, demonstrating their faith through their actions. In particular, believers are to submit to those in positions of authority.

The unfaithful priests and prophets plot to kill Jeremiah for his faithful proclamation of the word of the Lord. Jeremiah realizes that the threat to his life is real; other faithful prophets had been murdered in Judah. Nonetheless, Jeremiah continues preaching, boldly calling the people of Judah to repentance. The Lord moves the people to believe the preaching of Jeremiah and spares his life.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 26 ESV Text: Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah 26 (Listen) Jeremiah Threatened with Death 26:1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:… The unfaithful priests and prophets plot to kill Jeremiah for his faithful proclamation of the word of the Lord. Jeremiah realizes that the threat to his life is real; other faithful prophets had been murdered in Judah. Nonetheless, Jeremiah continues preaching, boldly calling the people of Judah to repentance. The Lord moves the people to believe the preaching of Jeremiah and spares his life.

The Lord confronts unfaithful shepherds, the false prophets who have led His people astray. In yet another promise to send the Messiah, the Lord names Him “the Lord our righteousness,” (23:6 ESV) a fitting name for our Savior Who is the Lord and Who has accomplished our righteousness with His holy life.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 23:1-32 ESV Text: Jeremiah 23:1-32 Jeremiah 23:1–32 (Listen) The Righteous Branch 23:1 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. 2 Therefore thus says the LORD, the… The Lord confronts unfaithful shepherds, the false prophets who have led His people astray. In yet another promise to send the Messiah, the Lord names Him “the Lord our righteousness,” (23:6 ESV) a fitting name for our Savior Who is the Lord and Who has accomplished our righteousness with His holy life.

The Lord will judge His sheep and will send the Messiah to be their shepherd. The Lord promises to establish a covenant of peace with His people.

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BibleGateway: Ezekiel 34:17-31 ESV Text: Ezekiel 34:17-31 Ezekiel 34:17–31 (Listen) 17 “As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and male goats. 18 Is it not… The Lord will judge His sheep and will send the Messiah to be their shepherd. The Lord promises to establish a covenant of peace with His people.

The Lord calls Ezekiel to prophesy against the unfaithful shepherds of Israel. The Lord Himself will seek out and restore His scattered sheep.

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BibleGateway: Ezekiel 34:1-16 ESV Text: Ezekiel 34:1-16 Ezekiel 34:1–16 (Listen) Prophecy Against the Shepherds of Israel 34:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and… The Lord calls Ezekiel to prophesy against the unfaithful shepherds of Israel. The Lord Himself will seek out and restore His scattered sheep.

Does God not see and understand you? He created the myriad of stars! He knows how to protect and provide for you.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 40:25-31 ESV Text: Isaiah 40:25-31 Isaiah 40:25–31 (Listen) 25   To whom then will you compare me,    that I should be like him? says the Holy One.26   Lift up your eyes on high and see:    who created these?  He… Does God not see and understand you? He created the myriad of stars! He knows how to protect and provide for you.