Daily Bread
May 7, 2026 (Thu)
A BIBLE TEACHER TO THE SAMARITANS
2 Kings 17:24-41
1. After the king of Assyria sent Northern Israel into exile, he settled people from other nations in the towns of Samaria. Israel had been exiled as punishment for their grievous sins. But the Lord w(...)
ReadMay 6, 2026 (Wed)
THE END OF NORTHERN ISRAEL
2 Kings 17:1-23
1. Hoshea succeeded Pekah as king of Northern Israel. Northern Israel was now a vassal state of Assyria, paying tribute to the emperor Shalmaneser. Hoshea was not as wicked as the kings who preceded h(...)
ReadMay 5, 2026 (Tue)
AHAZ, A FEARFUL KING OF JUDAH
2 Kings 16:1-20
1. Before Ahaz was enthroned, four generations of kings such as Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah and Jotham were godly kings. Although these kings did what was right in God’s eyes, they did not remove the high(...)
ReadMay 4, 2026 (Mon)
IN THE EYES OF THE LORD
2 Kings 15:17-38
1. During Menahem’s reign, the Assyrian king invaded and demanded a huge sum of silver from Israel. Menahem paid it to the Assyrian king by extracting money from the wealthy, and preserved his kingshi(...)
ReadMay 3, 2026 (Sun)
SINS OF AZARIAH AND NORTHERN ISRAEL
2 Kings 15:1-16
1. Azariah (also called Uzziah) was king of Judah who had reigned for 52 years. He honored God and did what was right in God’s eyes through most of his reign. God blessed Judah with peace and prosperi(...)
ReadMay 2, 2026 (Sat)
THE LORD SENDS JACOB BACK TO THE LAND
Genesis 31:1-30
1. When Laban and his sons turned against Jacob, God intervened, giving Jacob direction (3). Calling his wives, Jacob shares his testimony, revealing a deep awareness of God’s faithfulness to him all(...)
ReadMay 1, 2026 (Fri)
JACOB BECOMES EXCEEDINGLY WEALTHY
Genesis 30:25-43
1. Jacob wanted to return to his homeland. As a servant laborer, he had to be granted that freedom, especially regarding his wife and children going with him (26). But Laban, seeing how his family was(...)
ReadApr 30, 2026 (Thu)
JACOB’S FAMILY GROWS
Genesis 29:31-30:24
1. The LORD took an active role in expanding Jacob’s family (29:31; 30:17, 22). Leah, Jacob, and Rachel each experience God’s personal care for them.2. The LORD met Leah in her misery as an unloved wi(...)
ReadApr 29, 2026 (Wed)
JACOB BECOMES A MARRIED, WORKING MAN
Genesis 29:1-30
1. Jacob’s journey from Bethel to Harran covered hundreds of miles, taking a long time filled with unspoken encounters. Arriving at a well, we see a different person. Among Isaac’s tents, Jacob manipu(...)
ReadApr 28, 2026 (Tue)
I AM WITH YOU AND WILL NOT LEAVE YOU
Genesis 28:1-22
1. Isaac and Rebekah send Jacob away with God’s blessing. While Jacob had taken the birthright and his father’s blessing, the true blessing comes from God. The most important thing is to pray for God’(...)
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