Daily Bread
Jan 2, 2026 (Fri)
CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD
Genesis 4:16-26
1. Cain left the LORD’s presence. He married and had a son and built a city. His descendants became farmers, musicians, and tool makers. Although this seems successful and productive, we see that sin(...)
ReadJan 1, 2026 (Thu)
REACHES TO THE ENDS
Isaiah 49:1-7
1. This passage is a Messianic prophecy. It talks of a “servant of the Lord” who is a reflection of our Lord Jesus. The Israelites have been living in oppression and exile, like a lowly tribe among mi(...)
ReadDec 31, 2025 (Wed)
COME TO ME, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST
Matthew 11:25-30
1. Jesus praises the Father for revealing heavenly truth not to the sophisticated with human knowledge but to those who have simple hearts like little children (Mt 19:14). The good news of grace and t(...)
ReadDec 30, 2025 (Tue)
CAIN AND ABEL
Genesis 4:1-15
1. After the fall, Adam and Eve bore two sons, Cain and Abel. Abel kept flocks, while Cain worked the soil. Both brought an offering to God in the course of time. Hebrews 11 tells us that, by faith, A(...)
ReadDec 29, 2025 (Mon)
A CURSED WORLD
Genesis 3:14-24
1. The consequence of sin was death. It was also hardship, struggle, and pain. What was once perfect became tainted. Once they were naked and felt no shame, now they had to dress to impress or to hide(...)
ReadDec 28, 2025 (Sun)
SIN AND SHAME
Genesis 3:1-13
1. There was just one restriction God gave Adam and Eve: to not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But it was right there, and it looked pleasing. With the temptation of the crafty s(...)
ReadDec 27, 2025 (Sat)
TOGETHER WITHOUT SHAME
Genesis 2:18-25
1. God saw that even with all the beauty and sustenance the earth provided man, and even though work could keep him busy for a very long time, it was not good for the man to be alone. God created man,(...)
ReadDec 26, 2025 (Fri)
CARE FOR THE GARDEN
Genesis 2:8-17
1. After creating the universe, the earth, and everything in it, God created a beautiful garden and put the first man Adam there to take care of it. God gave him everything he needed to survive. All o(...)
ReadDec 25, 2025 (Thu)
THE MAGI CAME TO WORSHIP THE MESSIAH
Matthew 2:1-12
1. The Magi are believed to be a group of astrologers who traveled from Egypt or Babylonia. They saw an unusual star indicating the birth of the King of the Jews, the Messiah, and traveled a long way(...)
ReadDec 24, 2025 (Wed)
JOSEPH BROUGHT MARY AS HIS WIFE
Matthew 1:18-25
1. Mary, the mother of Jesus, had been pledged to be married to Joseph when he found she had conceived. This was done by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-38), but Joseph did not know. As a law-abiding man,(...)
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