God’s Life-Giving Word of DiscipleshipSample
January 4
Introduction
Today we begin reading excerpts from the Gospel according to Matthew. Mathew’s Gospel begins with a presentation of the ancestors of Jesus in order to make clear that Jesus is from the family of King David and Abraham.
Today’s Key Scripture: Matthew 1:17
There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, and fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon, and fourteen from then to the birth of the Messiah.
Today’s Reading
Matthew 1:1-17
Reflect
Do you recognize any of the names in this listing? If so, what do you know about them? For those names that are unfamiliar to you, consider looking several of them up in a Bible Dictionary or Concordance (an alphabetical listing of all the words in the Bible along with a reference to the biblical passage in which each occurs). Have you ever done an ancestry search of your family? If so, what did you learn? Whenever you gather with family and friends, do you share memories about any of your ancestors?
Pray
Lord God, you sent Jesus, the Messiah, to be the Savior for the whole world. Teach me to share the Good News of your love with everyone I encounter today. In your holy name, I pray. Amen.
Pray Concern
Those researching their family histories
Tomorrow’s Reading
Matthew 1:18-25: Matthew gives an account of Jesus’s birth.
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, “God’s Life-Giving Word of Discipleship.”
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We would like to thank American Bible Society for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://bibleresources.americanbible.org/