Daily Bible Reading

God’s Word of Life Introduction Luke 7:36-50: Jesus dines at the home of a Pharisee; and a woman, known to live a sinful life, enters the house and washes Jesus’s feet with her tears, dries them with her hair, and pours perfume on them. Scripture Reading Jesus at the Home of Simon the Pharisee 36A […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction Luke 7:18-35: John the Baptist sends messengers to ask Jesus if he is the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus tells them to report to John what they have seen and heard. Then Jesus tells the crowd that John is a prophet and the forerunner sent by God. Jesus compares those who doubt […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction Luke 7:1-17: A Roman officer sends messengers to Jesus, requesting that he heal his servant; Jesus commends the officer for his faith. Jesus is filled with pity for a widow whose son has died, and he restores her son to life. Scripture Reading Jesus Heals a Roman Officer’s Servant (Matthew […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction John 6:60-71: Today’s reading concludes the discourse that began with verse 25 (see yesterday’s reading). Jesus is aware that there are those in the crowd who will choose to turn away. Jesus says that the words he speaks bring God’s life-giving Spirit, and Simon Peter affirms that Jesus is the […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction John 6:25-59: The crowd who had been looking for Jesus finds him. Jesus explains the difference between the manna that their ancestors ate in the desert and the “real bread from heaven.” Scripture Reading Jesus the Bread of Life 25When the people found Jesus on the other side of the […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction John 6:1-24: Jesus crosses Lake Galilee, and a large crowd follows him. A young boy offers his food of five barley loaves and two fish, and Jesus is able to provide food for all the people. In the evening the disciples go back across the lake toward Capernaum, and Jesus […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction John 5:1-29: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, and his action angers the Jewish authorities who are now determined to kill him. Jesus describes his relationship with God and promises eternal life to those who believe in him. Scripture Reading The Healing at the Pool 1After this, Jesus went […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction Isaiah 60:1-22: Today’s reading is an oracle pertaining to the restoration and transformation of Jerusalem. The city had been destroyed by foreigners in 586 B.C. because the sins of the people had aroused God’s anger, but foreigners will now help rebuild the city because of God’s favor and mercy. Those […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction Romans 6:1-23: Paul explains being baptized as dying to sin and being raised to life, just as Jesus died and was raised to life by God. Scripture Reading Dead to Sin but Alive in Union with Christ 1What shall we say, then? Should we continue to live in sin so […]

God’s Word of Life Introduction Romans 5:1-21: Being put right with God opens the way for living the new life of faith. The apostle Paul teaches that God’s love for us is poured into our hearts by means of God’s gift, the Holy Spirit, and that God’s grace comes to us through Jesus Christ. Scripture […]