Today's Reading | April 12, 2025
Luke 19:11–27
Introduction Luke 19:11–27: In today’s reading, Jesus is approaching Jerusalem (a journey that began back in Luke 9:51). In response to those who are wondering if his arrival there would signal the immediate appearance of God’s Kingdom, Jesus tells a parable about gold coins given by a nobleman to his servants. In Jesus’s day, many expected the Messiah to be…
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Psalm 48
God’s Saving Word: Prayer Introduction Psalm 48: As cited in verses 1 and 2, Mount Zion is the sacred hill and refers to Jerusalem, the city of God; and this psalm celebrates Jerusalem as the place where God rules. The psalm may have been sung by pilgrims visiting Jerusalem. Jerusalem and its people had withstood many attacks by enemy armies…
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Psalm 46
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Psalm 4
God’s Saving Word: Prayer Introduction Psalm 4: In this individual prayer, the writer expresses both a plea for God’s help as well as trust in God’s safety. Scripture Reading Evening Prayer for Help 4 Answer me when I pray, O God, my defender!When I was in trouble, you helped me. Be kind to me now and hear my prayer. 2 How long will you…
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Psalm 3
God’s Saving Word: Prayer Introduction Psalm 3: For the entire month of March, we will be reading selected passages from the book of Psalms, an ancient book of prayers and songs that contains prayers for God’s help and poems that express trust in God. The psalms express every possible human feeling, including sorrow and joy, doubt and trust, pain and…
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Psalm 52
God’s Saving Word: Love Introduction Psalm 52: Today’s reading is a psalm attributed to David, written after Doeg the Edomite (who was one of King Saul’s army officers) went to Saul and told him that David had gone to the house of the priest Ahimelech. While trying to help Saul capture David, Doeg killed Ahimelech and many of Israel’s priests…
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Psalm 51
God’s Saving Word: Love Introduction Psalm 51: Today’s reading is a psalm asking for God’s forgiveness, and it is attributed to King David. After David had arranged to have Uriah killed in battle so that he could marry Bathsheba, who was pregnant with David’s child, the prophet Nathan confronted David with his sin (see 2 Samuel 11:1—12:15). Scripture Reading A…
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