Today's Reading | May 8, 2025
Exodus 13:11–22
Introduction Exodus 13:11–22: All first-born males are to be dedicated to the LORD, and first-born animals are to be sacrificed. This observance is to serve as a reminder of the LORD’s power in bringing the people out of Egypt. God leads the people through the desert in the form of a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar…
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October 10, 2022
Luke 11:29-54
God’s Word of WisdomIntroductionLuke 11:29-54: Today’s reading begins with a reference to the preaching of the prophet Jonah and the people of Nineveh turning away from their sins (see Jonah 3:1-10). The reading continues with a teaching on one’s life being filled with light and concludes with Jesus accusing the Pharisees and teachers of the Law of their hypocritical behavior.Scripture…
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John 5:1-18
God’s Renewing Word of WisdomIntroductionJohn 5:1-18: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and his action angers the Jewish authorities who are now determined to kill him. The man who had been healed is upbraided by the Jewish authorities for carrying his mat since carrying one’s bedding (or mat) on the Sabbath was considered work and thus against the Law.…
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Luke 11:14-28
God’s Word of WisdomIntroductionLuke 11:14-28: Today’s reading is a continuation of a chapter in Luke’s Gospel that focuses on Jesus’s teachings. Jesus responds to those who accuse him of driving out demons in the name of Beelzebul and who ask him to perform a miracle. The reading concludes with a teaching on obedience to God.Scripture ReadingJesus and Beelzebul(Matthew 12.22-30; Mark…
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Genesis 50:15-26
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 50:15-26: After Jacob is buried, everyone returns to Egypt and Joseph reassures his brothers that he will take care of them and their families. Joseph dies in Egypt at the age of 110. Today’s reading concludes the book of Genesis, and the relocation of Jacob’s descendants in Egypt sets the stage for what…
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Zephaniah 3:1-20
God’s Word of PromiseIntroductionZephaniah 3:1-20: The prophet declares that, although Jerusalem is doomed because the people are to be punished for worshiping other gods, in time the city will be restored, with a humble and righteous people living there. Today’s reading concludes with a song of joy and proclaims an end to the people’s punishment.Scripture ReadingJerusalem's Sin and Redemption1Jerusalem is…
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Genesis 49:29—50:14
God’s Renewing Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionGenesis 49:29—50:14: After blessing his sons (see 49:1-28), Jacob dies and Joseph arranges for his father’s body to be embalmed and then buried in Canaan.Scripture ReadingThe Death and Burial of Jacob29 Then Jacob commanded his sons, “Now that I am going to join my people in death, bury me with my fathers in the…
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