Daily Bible Reading - March 27th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 27th, 2022 | American Bible Society: 2 Chronicles 6:1-11: Solomon succeeded his father, David, as king of Israel. Following the completion of the Temple and the housing of the Covenant Box in the Most Holy Place, Solomon speaks to the people. He tells them that the LORD has kept his promise in having Solomon build the Temple. (The construction of the Temple and bringing the Covenant Box to the Temple are described in 2 Chronicles, chapters 2–5).

Daily Bible Reading - March 20th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 20th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Psalm 77: Today’s reading begins with the psalm writer questioning God and wondering if God has forgotten the people. But the writer also remembers God’s saving acts and miracles and concludes by praising God’s power.

Daily Bible Reading - March 13th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 13th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Psalm 55: Today’s reading is an individual lament in which the psalm writer calls upon God, expressing fear because of enemy threats and anguish over being betrayed by a friend. Even when enemies seem to be in control, the writer trusts in God, who has ruled from eternity.

Daily Bible Reading - March 11th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 11th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Psalm 40: This psalm celebrates what God has done for the author of this psalm. While many of the psalms for help demonstrate a movement from despair to praise, this psalm begins with praise to God and concludes with a plea for help. You may wish to compare verses 13-17 with its parallel reading in Psalm 70.

Daily Bible Reading - March 6th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - March 6th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Psalm 11: In this short psalm, an individual who has found safety in the LORD is addressing another individual and affirming trust and confidence in the LORD.

Daily Bible Reading - February 27th, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 27th, 2022 | American Bible Society: Deuteronomy 6:1-9: The book of Deuteronomy is organized as a series of addresses given by Moses to the people of Israel in the land of Moab, where they had stopped at the end of the long wilderness journey and were about to enter and occupy Canaan. In today’s reading, Moses tells the people that the LORD wants them to obey the laws in the land they are about to occupy so that they may become a strong nation. (You may wish to refer to Deuteronomy 5:1-22 which recounts the Ten Commandments.) Today’s reading includes the great commandment (see verse 5) that Jesus later underscored (see Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:29, 30). Jewish tradition calls verses 4 and 5 the “Shema,” because the first Hebrew word of this passage is “shema,” which means “listen” or “hear.” The Good News Translation renders this word as “remember this!”

Daily Bible Reading - February 23rd, 2022 | American Bible Society

Daily Bible Reading - February 23rd, 2022 | American Bible Society: Colossians 3:5-17: In today’s reading, the apostle Paul reminds the Colossians that they are people of God, united as a community bound by love. He admonishes the people to get rid of those habits that are aligned with “the old self” in order to “put on the new self.”