Daily Bread
Dec 17, 2025 (Wed)
IN THE BEGINNING
Genesis 1:1-5
1. The earth was formless, empty, and dark. Even then, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. God used words to create something out of nothing. With His word, God brought to the world light, life(...)
ReadDec 16, 2025 (Tue)
JESUS SET US AN EXAMPLE
John 13:1-17
1. Jesus knew his time of death was near, and the devil was at work (2). Jesus’ love was expressed throughout John’s gospel. He gave up his heavenly throne to dwell among us. He fed, healed, and taugh(...)
ReadDec 15, 2025 (Mon)
BOAZ AND RUTH GET MARRIED
Ruth 4:1-22
1. Boaz went to the town gate to find the man who had the first right to redeem Ruth’s late husband’s family. The man showed interest in buying the property of Naomi and Ruth but did not want to take(...)
ReadDec 14, 2025 (Sun)
RUTH ASKS BOAZ TO BE THE REDEEMER
Ruth 3:1-18
1. Naomi was determined to find a husband who could provide for Ruth. Boaz seemed like a good candidate. Naomi did not miss the chance and instructed Ruth to talk to him on the threshing floor. After(...)
ReadDec 13, 2025 (Sat)
GOD KINDLY PROVIDED FOR RUTH
Ruth 2:1-23
1. In Bethlehem, Ruth supported her late husband’s mother, Naomi, by going to the harvest field to pick up leftover grain. The Mosaic law commanded the harvesters to generously leave grain behind for(...)
ReadDec 12, 2025 (Fri)
NAOMI AND RUTH RETURN TO BETHLEHEM
Ruth 1:1-22
1. Naomi was married to Elimelek, a man from Bethlehem. She followed her husband and their two sons to live in Moab during a famine. The sons both married a Moabite woman and settled there. However, w(...)
ReadDec 11, 2025 (Thu)
THE LORD IS THERE
Ezekiel 47:13-48:35
1. In the Old Testament, when Joshua and the 12 tribes of Israel conquered the promised land, they were not successful in subduing the whole land nor dividing it equally. But in this vision, the land(...)
ReadDec 10, 2025 (Wed)
THE RIVER OF LIFE
Ezekiel 46:19-47:12
1. The end of chapter 46 describes the back of the temple facing west where the priests cooked the sacrifices. There were also ovens in each of the corners that served as kitchens. The temple was orde(...)
ReadDec 9, 2025 (Tue)
WORSHIP THE LORD
Ezekiel 46:1-18
1. Verse 1 commands that on six days the gate to the inner courts should be closed, but on the Sabbath Day, it should be opened. This reflects Genesis 2:2, when God finished his work in 6 days, rested(...)
ReadDec 8, 2025 (Mon)
THE SANCTUARY, OUR HOPE
Ezekiel 45:1-25
1. In this chapter, the angel describes the most holy place in the city of God, which is the sanctuary. The definition of a sanctuary is a place of refuge. In the Old Testament, people accused of a cr(...)
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