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

The inspired writer records a genealogy of the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. Then he returns to the genealogy of Saul.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 9 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 9 1 Chronicles 9 (Listen) A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles 9:1 So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith. 2 Now the first…

In his “high priestly prayer,” Jesus prays that the Father glorify Him. Jesus prays for His immediate disciples. Jesus prays for all who will become His disciples.

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May 24, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: John 17 ESV Text: John 17 John 17 (Listen) The High Priestly Prayer 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify…

Christians are not to live as unbelievers. Our desire is to live as though Christ could return in judgment at any moment and to use our gifts to the benefit of one another and to the glory of God. Expecting to suffer trials and insults as a result of our faith, we entrust ourselves to the Lord.

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May 23, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: 1 Peter 4:5-5:11 ESV Text: 1 Peter 4:5-5:11 1 Peter 4:5–5:11 (Listen) 5 but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the…

Jesus teaches in the temple, proclaiming Himself to be “the light of the world.” (8:12) Jesus predicts His death, to the confusion of the religious leaders. Many of the people believe in Him.

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May 22, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: John 8:12-30 ESV Text: John 8:12-30 John 8:12–30 (Listen) I Am the Light of the World 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not…

Having walked with two disciples to Emmaus, Jesus appears to the disciples gathered in Jerusalem on Easter evening. Luke concludes his Gospel with a brief account of Jesus’ ascension.

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May 20, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Luke 24:36-53 ESV Text: Luke 24:36-53 Luke 24:36–53 (Listen) Jesus Appears to His Disciples 36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But…

Paul thanks the Lord for the saints of Ephesus and prays for them. Our ascended Lord rules over all things. Since we are His body and He is our head, we are secure under His gracious care and protection.

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May 19, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Ephesians 1:15-23 ESV Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Ephesians 1:15–23 (Listen) Thanksgiving and Prayer 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love1 toward all the saints, 16 I…

Jesus ascends into heaven. We will see Him return in the same way when He comes again to judge the living and the dead. The disciples of Jesus choose Matthias to serve as an apostle in place of Judas Iscariot.

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May 18, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Acts 1 ESV Text: Acts 1 Acts 1 (Listen) The Promise of the Holy Spirit 1:1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until…

It is to our benefit that Jesus has removed His visible presence from the earth. He has gone to take His rightful position of honor and glory at the right hand of the Father, ruling all things for the wellbeing of His faithful people. Furthermore, He will return once more to take us home.

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May 17, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: John 16:16-33 ESV Text: John 16:16-33 John 16:16–33 (Listen) Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy 16 “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see…

Few events in the natural world are more terrifying than a storm at sea, but our God is more powerful than even the fiercest of hurricanes. Jesus Christ, Who is the Lord, commands the storms, and they must obey.

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May 16, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Psalm 93 ESV Text: Psalm 93 Psalm 93 (Listen) The Lord Reigns 93:1 The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is…

The world is a different place after the flood. Now the Lord permits man to eat meat in addition to green plants. As He commanded Adam and Eve, so God now commands Noah and his sons to reproduce and to populate the earth. The Lord promises never to flood the whole earth again, and He gives the rainbow as a sign of this covenant.

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May 15, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: Genesis 9:1-17 ESV Text: Genesis 9:1-17 Genesis 9:1–17 (Listen) 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the…

Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to His disciples. Jesus gives to His disciples true and lasting peace. Faithfulness to the Lord consists in keeping His Word.

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May 13, 2023March 11, 2025

BibleGateway: John 14:15-31 ESV Text: John 14:15-31 John 14:15–31 (Listen) Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you…

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