Daily Bible Reading - December 6th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - December 6th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Revelation 1:1-20: The book of Revelation, also known as the Revelation to John, was written at a time when Christians were being persecuted because of their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. The writer’s main concern was to give his readers hope and encouragement and to urge them to remain faithful during times of suffering and persecution. The book of Revelation belongs to a kind of writing called apocalyptic literature. Apocalyptic writings seek to reveal the secrets of heaven along with describing how human history will end. In today’s reading, the writer tells how he received a message from an angel sent by Christ, and he describes his vision of the risen Christ.

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Daily Bible Reading - November 29th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 29th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Psalm 49: Written in the wisdom tradition, this psalm reminds us that death comes to all—rich and poor—and that wealth provides no protection from death. The psalm also reminds us that those who trust in themselves and their wealth are doomed, whereas the righteous are assured that God will rescue and save them from the power of death.

Daily Bible Reading - November 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society: Ezra 7:1-10: The book of Ezra describes the return of some of the Jewish exiles from Babylonia and the restoration of life and worship in Jerusalem. (The rebuilding and dedication of the Temple are described in chapters 3—6). In today’s reading, at the command of the Persian emperor Artaxerxes, Ezra leaves Babylonia with other Israelites and arrives in Jerusalem.

Daily Bible Reading - November 15th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 15th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Psalm 121: Today’s reading is from a section in the book of Psalms entitled “Songs of Ascents” (Psalms 120-134). These psalms were used by pilgrims journeying to Jerusalem from various parts of the land. Jerusalem is built on a hill, and the Temple was located on the hill called Zion. These “Songs of Ascents” were probably used by worshipers as they were “going up” to Jerusalem for one of the major festivals. Psalm 121 expresses assurance of God’s protection as pilgrims made their way to and from Jerusalem.

Daily Bible Reading - November 8th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 8th, 2020 | American Bible Society: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14: The Covenant Box had been in Kiriath Jearim for about twenty years (see 1 Samuel 7:2). David makes arrangements to bring the Covenant Box to Jerusalem. Uzzah, one of the men chosen to guide the cart on which the Covenant Box is placed, touches the Box to prevent it from falling and is struck dead. Out of fear, David decides to leave the Covenant Box at the home of Obed Edom in the city of Gath.

Daily Bible Reading - November 8th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 8th, 2020 | American Bible Society: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14: The Covenant Box had been in Kiriath Jearim for about twenty years (see 1 Samuel 7:2). David makes arrangements to bring the Covenant Box to Jerusalem. Uzzah, one of the men chosen to guide the cart on which the Covenant Box is placed, touches the Box to prevent it from falling and is struck dead. Out of fear, David decides to leave the Covenant Box at the home of Obed Edom in the city of Gath.

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Daily Bible Reading - November 1st, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - November 1st, 2020 | American Bible Society: Psalm 92: This psalm is a song written for use on the Sabbath, the day for rest and worship (Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15). It celebrates God’s goodness and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading - October 25th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 25th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Jeremiah 10:1-16: In today’s reading, the prophet warns the people to avoid idolatry and points out the foolishness of worshiping other gods. The reading concludes with a hymn of praise to God.

Daily Bible Reading - October 24th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 24th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Jeremiah 7:1-15: Today’s reading is often referred to as the “Temple Sermon.” Jeremiah is instructed to warn the people to change their ways in order to be spared God’s punishment. The reading concludes with a reference to Shiloh, a place of priestly power and a shrine to the LORD in the northern kingdom where the LORD now no longer dwells (see Joshua 21:1, 2; 1 Samuel 1:3, 9) since the northern kingdom fell to the Assyrians in 721 B.C. because of the people’s disobedience.

Daily Bible Reading - October 18th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 18th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Jeremiah 1:1-19: Today we will begin reading excerpts from the book of the prophet Jeremiah. The prophet Jeremiah lived during the latter part of the seventh century and first part of the sixth century B.C. During his ministry, he warned God’s people of the catastrophe that was to fall upon the nation because of their idolatry and sin. The Assyrian Empire had fallen, giving rise to the Babylonian Empire which resulted in the destruction of Judah and the exile that followed. Today’s reading introduces us to the call of Jeremiah to be a prophet and what he is commissioned to do.

Daily Bible Reading - October 11th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 11th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Isaiah 32:1-20: Today’s reading describes a time when those who govern will rule with integrity and justice, and God’s peace will reign.

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Daily Bible Reading - September 27th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 27th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Proverbs 14:1-35: Today’s reading focuses on the importance of honesty, controlling one’s temper, and showing kindness to the poor. https://youtu.be/Mq6hprGOxpY

Daily Bible Reading - September 27th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 27th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Proverbs 14:1-35: Today’s reading focuses on the importance of honesty, controlling one’s temper, and showing kindness to the poor.

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society: Proverbs 3:1-35: Obeying the LORD’s teachings will show one the right way to live. True happiness is gained by having wisdom from the LORD.

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2020 | American Bible Society: Proverbs 3:1-35: Obeying the LORD’s teachings will show one the right way to live. True happiness is gained by having wisdom from the LORD.

The Grace of God

Psalm 72 Of Solomon.

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Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.

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He will ^[1] judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.

3 

The mountains will bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.

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He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor. 

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He will endure ^[2] as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.

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He will be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.

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In his days the righteous will flourish; prosperity will abound till the moon is no more. 

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He will rule from sea to sea and from the River ^[3] to the ends of the earth. ^[4]

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The desert tribes will bow before him and his enemies will lick the dust.

10 

The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts.

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All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him. 

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For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.

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He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.

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He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. 

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Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.

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Let grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. Let its fruit flourish like Lebanon; let it thrive like the grass of the field.

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May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. 

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Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

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Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. 

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This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse. 

1. [2] Or May he; similarly in verses 3-11 and 17

 

Daily Bible Reading - September 20th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 20th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 25:31-46: Jesus concludes his final discourse with a parable that describes the judgment that will take place when he returns. All nations will be judged based on how they responded to Jesus’s teachings and cared for those in need.

Daily Bible Reading - September 19th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 19th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 25:14-30: By means of a second parable, Jesus teaches about being faithful to what is entrusted to one’s care. Three servants are put in charge of their master’s property, and two of them invest wisely.

Daily Bible Reading - September 18th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 18th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 25:1-13: In chapter 25, Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of heaven by means of three parables known as parables of judgment, and his teachings focus on how to be ready for God’s coming kingdom. The chapter is a continuation of the eschatological discourse begun in Matthew 24:36-51. In today’s reading, Jesus uses a parable about five wise and five foolish young women and the importance of being ready for Jesus’s glorious return.

Daily Bible Reading - September 17th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 17th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 22:23-46: Certain religious leaders continue to challenge Jesus’s authority and question him about rising from death and about the Messiah. A teacher of the Law seeks to trap Jesus by asking him to state what he believes is the greatest commandment.

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 22:1-22: Jesus compares the Kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast. Because the invited guests ignore the invitation, the king instructs his servants to gather people from the streets and bring them to the wedding hall. Today’s reading concludes with the Pharisees seeking to trap Jesus by asking him about paying taxes.

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 22:1-22: Jesus compares the Kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast. Because the invited guests ignore the invitation, the king instructs his servants to gather people from the streets and bring them to the wedding hall. Today’s reading concludes with the Pharisees seeking to trap Jesus by asking him about paying taxes.

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 22:1-22: Jesus compares the Kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast. Because the invited guests ignore the invitation, the king instructs his servants to gather people from the streets and bring them to the wedding hall. Today’s reading concludes with the Pharisees seeking to trap Jesus by asking him about paying taxes.

Daily Bible Reading - September 13th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 13th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 18:15-35: Today’s reading begins with Jesus’s instructions for handling matters of discipline within communities of faith and reproving one who has sinned. By means of a parable, Jesus teaches about repeated forgiveness.

Daily Bible Reading - September 6th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 6th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Matthew 12:1-21: The religious leaders question Jesus about the Sabbath, and Jesus challenges their narrow interpretation of Sabbath observance. Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and the religious leaders begin to make plans to kill Jesus. The passage concludes with a quote from Isaiah 42:1-4.

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Daily Bible Reading - August 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - August 16th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Jonah 1:1-17: Today we will begin reading from the book of Jonah, a narrative that describes the adventures of a prophet who tried to disobey God’s command. In today’s reading, God commands Jonah to go to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, Israel’s deadly enemy, to tell its people they are doomed. Jonah, however, disobeys God and boards a ship bound for Spain. A storm ensues, and Jonah is thrown overboard and swallowed by a large fish.

Daily Bible Reading - August 9th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - August 9th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Hosea 3:1—4:10: Hosea is told to love his unfaithful wife, and his love for her is to demonstrate the LORD’s continuing love for unfaithful Israel. Accusations against Israel and its priests are cited.

Daily Bible Reading - August 2nd, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - August 2nd, 2020 | American Bible Society: Isaiah 49:8-26: The prophet Isaiah focuses on the new future that the LORD is creating for the people of Israel. Even though Jerusalem lies in ruins, it will be restored and the people will rejoice. God will bless and protect those who return from exile.

Daily Bible Reading - July 26th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 26th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Esther 9:20-32: Today’s reading describes the origin of the festival of Purim, an annual celebration to commemorate the triumph of the Jewish people over their enemies. Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, who had become a high official in the king’s court, writes a letter to all the Jews with instructions for observing the festival.

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Daily Bible Reading - July 19th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 19th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Esther 3:1-15: The king promotes Haman to the position of prime minister and orders all officials to show Haman respect by kneeling and bowing to him. Mordecai refuses, thus infuriating Haman. When Haman learns that Mordecai is a Jew, he makes plans to have all the Jews throughout the Persian Empire killed.

Daily Bible Reading - July 12th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 12th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Exodus 1:1-22: Today we begin reading excerpts from the book of Exodus, the second book in the Bible. The name “Exodus” comes from a Greek word that means “exit” or “departure” and refers to an important event in Israel’s history described in this book – the departure of the people of Israel from Egypt where they had been slaves. Today’s reading describes the suffering of the Israelites as slaves in Egypt and how two midwives defied the Egyptian king’s edict to kill Hebrew baby boys.

Daily Bible Reading - July 7th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 7th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Genesis 18:1-15: The LORD appears to Abraham, and Abraham is told by his three visitors that he and Sarah will have a son.

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Daily Bible Reading - July 5th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 5th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Genesis 16:1-16: Abram’s wife, Sarai, remains childless and offers her slave, Hagar, to Abram so that Abram can have an heir. After Hagar becomes pregnant, she looks with contempt on Sarai. Sarai treats her harshly, and Hagar runs away. Hagar encounters an angel of the LORD who tells her to return to her mistress. Hagar bears Abram a son who is named Ishmael.

Daily Bible Reading - July 5th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 5th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Genesis 16:1-16: Abram’s wife, Sarai, remains childless and offers her slave, Hagar, to Abram so that Abram can have an heir. After Hagar becomes pregnant, she looks with contempt on Sarai. Sarai treats her harshly, and Hagar runs away. Hagar encounters an angel of the LORD who tells her to return to her mistress. Hagar bears Abram a son who is named Ishmael.

Daily Bible Reading - June 28th, 2020 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - June 28th, 2020 | American Bible Society: Ezekiel 37:15-28: Using two sticks and joining them end to end, Ezekiel is instructed to tell the people that God will unite the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah and that they will be united under one ruler.