Today's Reading | May 1, 2025
Psalm 85
Introduction Psalm 85: Today is being observed in the United States as the National Day of Prayer. Psalm 85 is a prayer for reconciliation with God. The psalmist recounts God’s blessings and asks God’s forgiveness for the sins of the people. The psalmist promises to listen to God and envisions a future in which the land will be fruitful and…
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Genesis 48:1-22
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 48:1-22: In blessing Manasseh and Ephraim, Jacob bestows on his grandsons a status that is equal to his own sons and thus legitimizes their descendants as being numbered among the recognized twelve tribes of Israel (see Numbers 26; Joshua 13—19). Jacob crosses his hands, placing his right hand on the head of Ephraim,…
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Isaiah 29:15-24
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionIsaiah 29:15-24: Today’s reading includes words of hope for Israel’s future. Sinners will be destroyed, and the people’s disgrace will be removed.Scripture ReadingHope for the Future15Those who try to hide their plans from the Lord are doomed! They carry out their schemes in secret and think no one will see them or know what they are doing.…
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Genesis 47:13-31
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 47:13-31: As the famine becomes more severe, Joseph administers the distribution of grain. Jacob and his family remain in Egypt; and as Jacob approaches death, Joseph promises his father that he will bury Jacob with his ancestors.Scripture ReadingThe Famine13 The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere, and the people…
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Numbers 6:1-27
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionNumbers 6:1-27: The book of Numbers tells the story of the Israelites during the nearly forty years from the time they left Mount Sinai until they reached the eastern border of the land God had promised to give them. It includes various instructions for living as God’s holy people. Today’s reading describes the rules for those who…
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Genesis 46:28—47:12
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 46:28—47:12: Joseph is reunited with his father, and Jacob and his family settle in Egypt in the region of Goshen, the northeastern part of Egypt in the Nile Delta.Scripture ReadingJacob and His Family in Egypt28 Jacob sent Judah ahead to ask Joseph to meet them in Goshen. When they arrived, 29 Joseph got…
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Judges 15:9-20
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionJudges 15:9-20: Judges 15:1-8 describes how Samson had burned the Philistines’ wheat fields. In today’s reading, the Philistines attack the town of Lehi. The men of Judah, seeking to avoid a confrontation with the Philistines, tie up Samson and plan to hand him over to the Philistines. But Samson breaks free and kills a thousand Philistine men…
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