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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James 2:1-26
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Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
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Proverbs 12:1-28
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Proverbs 10:1-32
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Psalm 49
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