Today's Reading | September 9, 2024
Psalm 19
Introduction Psalm 19: This famous psalm connects the wonders of God’s creation and the goodness of God’s law. It describes how the orderly creation reveals God’s glory. Just as God’s law gives shape to his creation, so, too, does it give new life to his people. God’s teachings help people to live rightly. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 19:8a The laws…
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April 21, 2021
Psalm 32
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionPsalm 32: Today’s reading is a psalm of confession and forgiveness. The psalmist celebrates the happiness of those whom God forgives. He compares the exhaustion of holding on to one’s sins with the peace and protection that comes with confessing one’s sins.Scripture ReadingConfession and Forgiveness1 Happy are those whose sins are forgiven,whose wrongs are pardoned.2Happy…
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1 Kings 17:8-24
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroduction1 Kings 17:8-24: In today’s reading, we learn that Elijah journeyed to Zarephath, provided food for a widow and her son, and restored the widow’s son to life.Scripture ReadingElijah and the Widow in Zarephath8Then the Lord said to Elijah, 9 “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded…
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1 Kings 16:29—17:7
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroduction1 Kings 16:29—17:7: Today’s reading introduces us to the prophet Elijah, whose name means “the LORD is my God" and who lived in Israel c. 899 to 850 B.C. A prophet was someone who spoke God’s message to the people or to their rulers. Ahab was Israel’s seventh king and considered one of Israel’s worst.…
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2 Samuel 9:1-13
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroduction2 Samuel 9:1-13: On one of the occasions when David spared Saul’s life, David promised that he would spare Saul’s descendants (1 Samuel 24:21, 22). He had also promised Saul’s son, Jonathan, that he would show loyalty to Jonathan’s family (1 Samuel 20:14-16). In today’s reading, David wants to show kindness to Saul’s family. He…
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Leviticus 16:20-34
God’s Word of Mercy and ForgivenessIntroductionLeviticus 16:20-34: Yesterday’s reading described the ritual of the high priest sacrificing a bull for his sins and those of his family, and a goat for the sins of the people. Today’s reading describes a ritual that involved sending into the desert a goat that will carry away the sins of the people. The priest…
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Joshua 22:1-19
August 4 Introduction Joshua 22:1–9: The Israelites have now taken possession of the land promised by God to their ancestors. In today’s reading, Joshua addresses the people from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. These tribes occupied the land east of the Jordan River. (A description of the division of the land among the twelve tribes can be…
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