Daily Bible Reading - October 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 13th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Deuteronomy 1:1-18: The book of Deuteronomy is presented as Moses’s last words to the generation of Israelites who are ready to enter and occupy the Promised Land. Over the next eleven days, we will be reading excerpts from Deuteronomy. Today’s reading is Moses’s first speech in which he reviews Israel’s wilderness journey from Mount Sinai to where they are now encamped in the plains of Moab.

Daily Bible Reading - October 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - October 6th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Leviticus 26:14-46: Today’s reading is a continuation of the reading from yesterday and describes the punishment that is the consequence of disobedience.

Daily Bible Reading - September 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 29th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 119:145-160: The psalmist seeks God’s help day and night. He relies on the Law for courage and safety. Yet he is still oppressed by people in power. The psalmist puts his hope and his trust in God, and continues to praise God even in the midst of trouble. He relies on God’s forgiveness and trusts in God’s love.

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 22nd, 2019 | American Bible Society: Psalm 119:25-48: Today’s reading begins with the psalmist expressing a determination to obey the Law of the LORD, followed by a prayer for understanding. The psalmist acknowledges that a desire to obey God’s commands is worth more than material wealth, and concludes by expressing trust in God’s laws and judgments.

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 8th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 12:41-59: Today’s reading begins with Peter questioning Jesus’s parable about the watchful servant (see Luke 12:35-40 from yesterday’s reading). By means of another parable, Jesus continues to teach about being faithful. When he speaks of division within households, he confronts his hearers with the challenge of what it means to follow him and embrace his teachings.

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - September 1st, 2019 | American Bible Society: Luke 8:4-21: Jesus often used parables to teach about the Kingdom of God. In today’s reading, the parable of the sower demonstrates the importance of having an obedient heart in order to receive and retain the message. The reading concludes with Jesus expanding upon the meaning of family in the Kingdom of God.

Daily Bible Reading - July 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - July 28th, 2019 | American Bible Society: Genesis 6:1-22: Today we begin reading excerpts from Genesis, the first book in the Bible. The word “genesis” comes from a Greek word that means “beginning.” And the book of Genesis is about beginnings—the beginning of the world, the beginning of the human race, and the beginning of the people of Israel. The book is also a book of faith, which means that it is concerned with who God is and how God has been involved in the lives of people from the time of creation. Today’s reading is about how God saved Noah and his family from a great flood that destroyed the earth and all its sinful people. The chapter begins with an account of heavenly beings and the children born to the women they took. These offspring, described as “the great heroes and famous men of long ago,” were called Nephilim and most likely are the giants mentioned in Numbers 13:31-33.