Daily Bible Reading — Sustained By God’s Word Of Peace And JusticeSample
October 12
Introduction
The Festival of Shelters took place at the end of the fall harvest (see Exodus 23:16; Deuteronomy 16:13-15). The people were to build shelters made of tree branches and were to live in them for seven days to recall the temporary shelters their ancestors lived in as they wandered in the desert.
Today’s Scripture: Numbers 29:12b
Celebrate this festival in honor of the LORD for seven days and do no work.
Today’s Reading
Numbers 29:12-40
Reflect
Today’s reading describes the offerings that were to be made on each of the seven days of the festival. What were these offerings? Based on the readings from the book of Numbers these past four days, how important were these offerings to the Israelites in daily life, worship, and special festivals? How important in daily life are offerings, worship, and religious ceremonies today?
Pray
Lord God, daily will I praise you and thank you for your everlasting love, mercy, and care. Order my steps this day, and may my life be a living sacrifice of service to you. Amen.
Prayer Concern
Worship leaders
Tomorrow’s Reading
Deuteronomy 1:1-18: Moses delivers his first speech to the Israelites who are preparing to enter the Promised Land.
Scripture
About this Plan
Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Peace and Justice.”
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