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March 8, 2024

Esther 2:1–23(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Esther 2:1–23: The events in the book of Esther take place among the Jewish diaspora community in the Persian empire during the reign of Xerxes (486–465 B.C.). The story centers around a Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and who rescues her people from genocide. The opening chapter describes […]

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March 7, 2024

Nehemiah 10:28–39(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Nehemiah 10:28–39: Today’s reading outlines the terms of the agreement from yesterday’s reading (9:38). The people take an oath to live according to God’s Law and promise to keep all of God’s laws and requirements. The reading concludes with the people promising not to neglect the house of their God. […]

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March 6, 2024

Nehemiah 9:26-38(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Nehemiah 9:26–38: Today’s reading continues the people’s prayer of confession. It includes a summary of the people’s disobedience and their subsequent suffering, God’s mercy in sending them leaders and prophets, and concludes with the people agreeing to keep God’s Law. Scripture Reading 26 “But your people rebelled and disobeyed you;    they turned […]

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March 5, 2024

Nehemiah 9:1-25(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Nehemiah 9:1–25: In today’s reading, the people have heard Ezra read the Law (see Nehemiah 8:1–12 from yesterday’s reading), and they respond with worship, prayer, and confession. The prayer in this passage is a summary of God’s faithfulness, including creation, the promise to Abraham, the exodus from Egypt, the 40 […]

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March 4, 2024

Nehemiah 8:1–18(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Nehemiah 8:1–18: The books of Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book. The book of Nehemiah was written to continue the history of the Israelites after their return to Jerusalem from Babylonia, the beginning of which is recorded in the book of Ezra (see Ezra 8:1–36). Nehemiah, a Jew, was […]

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March 3, 2024

Habakkuk 3:1–19(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Habakkuk 3:1–19: Habakkuk’s prayer in this concluding chapter begins with a request for the LORD to be merciful to the people of Judah. His prayer then continues with a description of God’s presence and power in the world. Habakkuk is overwhelmed by God’s awesome power. He is filled with confidence […]

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March 2, 2024

Habakkuk 2:1–20(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Habakkuk 2:1–20: The LORD offers Habakkuk a vision of justice, saying that the Babylonians will be punished in the way they have treated others. This vision is borne out by history: the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and stole the treasures of Israel’s temple. Yet by 539 B.C., the […]

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March 1, 2024

Habakkuk 1:1–17(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Prayer Introduction Habakkuk 1:1–17: The words of the prophet Habakkuk come from near the end of the seventh century B.C. at a time when the Babylonians were in power. Habakkuk was deeply disturbed by the violence and injustice in the land of Judah, and today’s reading records a prayer-filled conversation between the […]

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February 29, 2024

John 13:1–35(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 13:1–35: Today’s reading is set within the context of Jesus’s farewell meal with his disciples prior to his arrest and trial. In ancient Jewish society, it was the duty of the servant to wash the master’s feet. Here we read of Jesus taking on the role of a servant […]

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February 28, 2024

John 11:28-44(GNT)

God’s Guiding Word: Love Introduction John 11:28–44: Today’s reading concludes the story of the death and raising of Lazarus. Jesus weeps when he arrives at the tomb. After praying to the Father, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and instructs the onlookers to remove Lazarus’s burial cloths. Scripture Reading 28 After Martha said this, she […]

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