Today's Reading | May 13, 2025
1 Samuel 17:12–40
Introduction 1 Samuel 17:12–40: David, Jesse’s youngest son, is told by his father to bring food to his older brothers who are serving in the Israelite army. Goliath comes forward again to challenge the Israelites, and David offers to fight him. Today’s Key Verse: 1 Samuel 17:32 David said to Saul, “Your Majesty, no one should be afraid of this…
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John 4:43–54
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 4:43–54: Jesus leaves Samaria and returns to Galilee. A government official approaches Jesus and begs him to heal his son. The official believes Jesus’s words, and his son is healed. As recorded in John’s Gospel, this is the second miracle that Jesus performed. His first miracle occurred at a wedding in Cana (see John…
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John 4:27-42
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 4:27–42: Today’s reading concludes the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman. She leaves her water jar behind and returns to town and tells the people about her encounter with Jesus. The people come to Jesus, listen to his message, and believe he is the Savior of the world. Scripture Reading 27 At that moment…
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John 4:1–26
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 4:1–26: Today’s reading is the beginning of a lengthy discourse between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. In Jesus’s day, a Jewish man conversing with a woman in public was a violation of social convention. Jesus teaches about life-giving water and worship and reveals to her that he is the Messiah. Scripture Reading 4 The Pharisees…
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John 3:22–36
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 3:22–36: The disciples of John the Baptist speak to him about those who are being baptized by Jesus and following him. John acknowledges that his own ministry must now decrease as the ministry of Jesus increases. Scripture Reading 22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the province of Judea, where he spent some…
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John 3:1-21
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 3:1–21: Nicodemus, a Pharisee, approaches Jesus at night and questions him about the Kingdom of God. Jesus describes what it means to be born of the Spirit and says that, by believing in him, one will have eternal life. The reading concludes with a contrast between light and darkness. Light is a prominent image…
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Psalm 138
God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction Psalm 138: This psalm is a prayer of thanksgiving for God’s love and care, and the writer expresses trust in God’s promises. Scripture Reading 138 I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods.2 I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your namebecause of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have…
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