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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

Solomon teaches, among other things, that justice is better than sacrifice, that to live on a roof is better than to live with a quarrelsome wife, and that those who oppose the way of the Lord will fail.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 21 ESV Text: Proverbs 21 Proverbs 21 (Listen) 21:1   The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD;    he turns it wherever he will.2   Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,    but the LORD weighs the heart.3   To do righteousness and justice    is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4   Haughty… Solomon teaches, among other things, that justice is better than sacrifice, that to live on a roof is better than to live with a quarrelsome wife, and that those who oppose the way of the Lord will fail.

The Christian life is a life of repentance, a life of receiving forgiveness from the Lord, and a life of thankful obedience.

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BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 11 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 11 Deuteronomy 11 (Listen) Love and Serve the Lord 11:1 “You shall therefore love the LORD your God and keep his charge, his statutes, his rules, and his commandments always.… The Christian life is a life of repentance, a life of receiving forgiveness from the Lord, and a life of thankful obedience.

Moses reminds the people of the new tablets of stone that the Lord provided at Sinai. He recounts his prayer of intercession for them, which the Lord answered by sparing them. Moses urges the people to serve the Lord faithfully in repentance.

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BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 10 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 10 Deuteronomy 10 (Listen) New Tablets of Stone 10:1 “At that time the LORD said to me, ‘Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up… Moses reminds the people of the new tablets of stone that the Lord provided at Sinai. He recounts his prayer of intercession for them, which the Lord answered by sparing them. Moses urges the people to serve the Lord faithfully in repentance.

Continuing his farewell address to the people of Israel, Moses reminds his people that the Lord is not giving them the Land of Canaan because of any righteousness on their part. Moses reminds the people of the golden calf incident.

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BibleGateway: Deuteronomy 9 ESV Text: Deuteronomy 9 Deuteronomy 9 (Listen) Not Because of Righteousness 9:1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than… Continuing his farewell address to the people of Israel, Moses reminds his people that the Lord is not giving them the Land of Canaan because of any righteousness on their part. Moses reminds the people of the golden calf incident.

Arrogantly and foolishly, David imposes a census on Israel and Judah. As punishment for this sinful action, the Lord sends a pestilence on the land. David builds an altar and offers a sacrifice to the Lord, and the Lord ends the plague.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 24 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 24 2 Samuel 24 (Listen) David’s Census 24:1 Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel… Arrogantly and foolishly, David imposes a census on Israel and Judah. As punishment for this sinful action, the Lord sends a pestilence on the land. David builds an altar and offers a sacrifice to the Lord, and the Lord ends the plague.

With his last words, David prophesies the eternal covenant of God, which will see its fulfillment in the reign of Jesus, the Messiah. The mighty men who were loyal to David are memorialized.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 23 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 23 2 Samuel 23 (Listen) The Last Words of David 23:1 Now these are the last words of David:   The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,    the oracle… With his last words, David prophesies the eternal covenant of God, which will see its fulfillment in the reign of Jesus, the Messiah. The mighty men who were loyal to David are memorialized.

All of his enemies defeated, David memorializes the deliverance of the Lord in song. David attributes all of his success to the providence of the Lord. Ultimately the kingdom of David will be established in the reign of Jesus, the Messiah.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 22 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 22 2 Samuel 22 (Listen) David’s Song of Deliverance 22:1 And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered… All of his enemies defeated, David memorializes the deliverance of the Lord in song. David attributes all of his success to the providence of the Lord. Ultimately the kingdom of David will be established in the reign of Jesus, the Messiah.

David avenges the Gibeonites by permitting them to kill seven descendants of Saul. David and the army of Israel defeat the Philistines in battle.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 21 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 21 2 Samuel 21 (Listen) David Avenges the Gibeonites 21:1 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. And David… David avenges the Gibeonites by permitting them to kill seven descendants of Saul. David and the army of Israel defeat the Philistines in battle.

Joab urges David to stop mourning his enemy and to accept the victory. David returns to Jerusalem and forgives those who have rebelled against him with Absalom.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 19 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 19 2 Samuel 19 (Listen) Joab Rebukes David 19:1 It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was… Joab urges David to stop mourning his enemy and to accept the victory. David returns to Jerusalem and forgives those who have rebelled against him with Absalom.