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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.”

The last of ten plagues will bring about the death of every firstborn son in Egypt. Noteworthy is that the Lord hardens Pharaoh’s heart. When a person perpetually hardens his heart against the Lord, it may lead to the terrible judgment of the Lord hardening that person’s heart. “Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word!”

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BibleGateway: Exodus 11 ESV Text: Exodus 11 KJV Text: Exodus 11:1-10 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 11:      1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon… The last of ten plagues will bring about the death of every firstborn son in Egypt. Noteworthy is that the Lord hardens Pharaoh’s heart. When a person perpetually hardens his heart against the Lord, it may lead to the terrible judgment of the Lord hardening that person’s heart. “Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word!”

A plague of locusts is followed by total darkness. After all the wonders he saw, how sad that Pharaoh remained in the darkness of unbelief. Like Pharaoh, many today are in spiritual darkness. Stir us up, Lord, so we will bring the saving light of Jesus to those lost in the dark.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 10 ESV Text: Exodus 10 KJV Text: Exodus 10:1-29 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 10:      1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and… A plague of locusts is followed by total darkness. After all the wonders he saw, how sad that Pharaoh remained in the darkness of unbelief. Like Pharaoh, many today are in spiritual darkness. Stir us up, Lord, so we will bring the saving light of Jesus to those lost in the dark.

Pharaoh claims He will let God’s people go. But once the plague of hail is lifted, he hardens his heart again, refusing to let the people go. Pray that God give us tender hearts of faith, always willing to hear His Word and receive His forgiveness.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 9 ESV Text: Exodus 9 KJV Text: Exodus 9:1-35 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 9:      1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD… Pharaoh claims He will let God’s people go. But once the plague of hail is lifted, he hardens his heart again, refusing to let the people go. Pray that God give us tender hearts of faith, always willing to hear His Word and receive His forgiveness.

The Lord strikes Egypt with three devastating plagues! But Pharaoh still won’t let God’s people go! The sinful human heart is foolishly proud. Only the miracle working power of God’s Word can break inside and work repentance. Lord, tear

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BibleGateway: Exodus 8 ESV Text: Exodus 8 KJV Text: Exodus 8:1-32 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 8:      1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD,… The Lord strikes Egypt with three devastating plagues! But Pharaoh still won’t let God’s people go! The sinful human heart is foolishly proud. Only the miracle working power of God’s Word can break inside and work repentance. Lord, tear

After what looks like a huge setback, the Lord sends Moses to the people with an encouraging message: “I am the LORD . . . I will redeem you.” Today the Lord sends His servants out with an uplifting message of spiritual redemption centered in the cross of Christ.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 6 ESV Text: Exodus 6 KJV Text: Exodus 6:1-30 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 6:      1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for… After what looks like a huge setback, the Lord sends Moses to the people with an encouraging message: “I am the LORD . . . I will redeem you.” Today the Lord sends His servants out with an uplifting message of spiritual redemption centered in the cross of Christ.

The God-hating world will always meet God’s message and His messengers with cold-blooded hostility. Yet Moses has learned at least one thing: when confronted with obstacles, return to the Lord in prayer. It’s a lesson that seems slow to sink in for most of us.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 5 ESV Text: Exodus 5 KJV Text: Exodus 5:1-23 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 5:      1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel,… The God-hating world will always meet God’s message and His messengers with cold-blooded hostility. Yet Moses has learned at least one thing: when confronted with obstacles, return to the Lord in prayer. It’s a lesson that seems slow to sink in for most of us.

Why would the Lord choose a reluctant sinner like Moses for such a huge job? God’s patience is amazing! Certainly it’s God’s grace and power that shines through when clay vessels like you and me finally get moving in the direction the He wants us to go.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 4 ESV Text: Exodus 4 KJV Text: Exodus 4:1-31 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 4:      1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice:… Why would the Lord choose a reluctant sinner like Moses for such a huge job? God’s patience is amazing! Certainly it’s God’s grace and power that shines through when clay vessels like you and me finally get moving in the direction the He wants us to go.

Moses tries to wiggle out of God’s assignment. True, setting a whole nation free is a big job. Yet the Lord assures Moses that He will be with him. When I AM is with us, success is guaranteed! Remember, the Lord never gives us a task without first giving us Himself.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 3 ESV Text: Exodus 3 KJV Text: Exodus 3:1-22 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 3:      1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he… Moses tries to wiggle out of God’s assignment. True, setting a whole nation free is a big job. Yet the Lord assures Moses that He will be with him. When I AM is with us, success is guaranteed! Remember, the Lord never gives us a task without first giving us Himself.

The Lord blesses a daring plan to protect the future leader of God’s people. Too impatient to await God’s timing, grown Moses takes matters into his own murderous hands. He has a ways to go before becoming the Lord’s humble servant. Though fully forgiven, God’s believing people are always a work in progress.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 2 ESV Text: Exodus 2 KJV Text: Exodus 2:1-25 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 2:      1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of… The Lord blesses a daring plan to protect the future leader of God’s people. Too impatient to await God’s timing, grown Moses takes matters into his own murderous hands. He has a ways to go before becoming the Lord’s humble servant. Though fully forgiven, God’s believing people are always a work in progress.