Today's Reading | October 11, 2024
Deuteronomy 15:1–11
Introduction Deuteronomy 15:1–11: Today’s reading is part of a long section in the book of Deuteronomy featuring laws and regulations and how they apply in new circumstances. This section continues through Deuteronomy 26. In today’s reading, all debts owed by Israelites to one another are to be canceled every seventh year. Today’s Key Verse: Deuteronomy 15:1 At the end of…
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October 10, 2022
Psalm 62
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 62: Today’s psalm begins with the writer expressing complete trust in God, even when experiencing adversity. The writer warns against depending on violence and riches; salvation is dependent on God alone.Scripture ReadingConfidence in God's Protection1I wait patiently for God to save me;I depend on him alone.2He alone protects and saves me;he is my defender,and I…
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Lamentations 5:1-22
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionLamentations 5:1-22: Today’s reading is the fifth and concluding lament. The community in exile cries out to God, asking God to remember them and to have mercy.Scripture ReadingA Prayer for Mercy1Remember, O Lord, what has happened to us.Look at us, and see our disgrace.2Our property is in the hands of strangers;foreigners are living in our homes.3Our fathers…
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Psalm 61
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 61: Today’s psalm begins with a cry to God, and the psalm writer expresses the assurance of being heard by God. The writer then offers a prayer for the king and concludes with a promise to praise God daily.Scripture ReadingA Prayer for Protection1Hear my cry, O God;listen to my prayer!2In despair and far from homeI…
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Lamentations 3:34-66
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionLamentations 3:34-66: Today’s reading is a continuation of a communal lament. The people acknowledge that they have sinned and hope that God will heed their prayers.Scripture Reading34The Lord knows when our spirits are crushed in prison;35He knows when we are denied the rights he gave us;36When justice is perverted in court, he knows.37The will of the Lord…
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Psalm 60
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 60: Today’s reading is a psalm attributed to David, written during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria (see 2 Samuel 8:3-8, 13; 10:15-19; 1 Chronicles 18:3-11). Arameans is another name for the people of Syria, Israel’s traditional enemy to the northeast. The psalm suggests that the people of Israel have been defeated by…
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Jeremiah 32:1-15
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionJeremiah 32:1-15: Today’s reading occurs during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah and King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia (588 B.C.) when Judah was being invaded by the Babylonians. At such a time the purchase of land would seem to be foolish, but Jeremiah’s action indicates confidence in the future.Scripture ReadingJeremiah Buys a Field1 The Lord spoke to…
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