Today's Reading | April 9, 2025
John 12:1–11
Introduction John 12:1–11: Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume, and Judas Iscariot pretends to criticize the waste. Jesus affirms Mary’s action and rejects Judas’s interpretation. The reading concludes with the religious leaders extending their plot to include killing Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from death. Today’s Key Verse: John 12:8 [Jesus said:] “You will always have poor people with you,…
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Isaiah 66:1-24
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 66:1-24: Today’s reading is the concluding chapter to the Book of Isaiah and is in the form of an oracle pertaining to worship matters. This passage speaks against those who worshiped the LORD with outward acts but otherwise failed to obey him. The LORD promises to restore Jerusalem, and the reading concludes with a description of…
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Isaiah 65:17-25
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 65:17-25: The prophet predicts that God will create new heavens and a new earth that will be marked by peace, happiness, and abundance. The new Jerusalem will be a place of good health, long life, and prosperity.Scripture ReadingThe New Creation17 The Lord says, “I am making a new earth and new heavens. The events of the…
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Isaiah 62:1-12
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 62:1-12: Today’s reading is the third oracle that celebrates Jerusalem’s restoration. Two other oracles are found in Isaiah 60 and 61. Jerusalem’s former names, “Forsaken" and “The Deserted Wife" (verse 4), describe the city’s status during the time of exile. Jerusalem will now be called by a new name.Scripture Reading1I will speak out to encourage Jerusalem;I…
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Isaiah 48:1-22
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 48:1-22: The Israelites are reminded of the consequences they experienced because they failed to obey God. But God has rescued them from their captivity in Babylon and they are now free to return home. Today’s reading once again references the Persian leader Cyrus who was chosen by God to carry out God’s will (verses 14-15).Scripture ReadingGod…
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Isaiah 45:1-25
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 45:1-25: The Persian leader Cyrus is chosen by the LORD to free God’s people who have been held captive and to rebuild Jerusalem (verse 13). The holy God of Israel is the LORD of creation and history and is the only true God.Scripture ReadingThe Lord Appoints Cyrus1The Lord has chosen Cyrus to be king.He has appointed…
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Isaiah 44:1-28
God’s Word of JoyIntroductionIsaiah 44:1-28: Israel is reminded that there is no other god but God alone. Idolatry is ridiculed. The LORD alone is Creator and Savior. Today’s reading concludes by referencing the Persian leader Cyrus who defeated the Babylonians in 539 B.C. and allowed the Israelites to return home from exile and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem (see Ezra…
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