Genesis 22 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of

Genesis 21:22–32 A Treaty with Abimelech 22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity,

Genesis 21:1-21 The Birth of Isaac 21 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham called the name of his

Genesis 21:22–32: At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly

Original image   •   Click for news about the 2018 NALC Life Conference Today’s reading: Luke 1:39-45 In the Lutheran Book of Worship, the marriage rite states: “Because of sin, our age-old rebellion, the gladness of marriage can be overcast and the gift of the family can become a burden” (LBW, p. 203). This is a sad

Original image   •   Click for news about the 2018 NALC Life Conference Today’s reading: Genesis 28:10-22 When I think of life, I think of Jacob’s staircase leading up to God. In our lives, we may think that we can run away from our problems and our lives. After Jacob receives the blessing from Isaac, he goes

Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 1:1-2, 7b-28; Colossians 1:9-20; Luke 2:22-40 “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel…” (Luke 2:34) These words were spoken by old Simeon as he encountered baby Jesus. Eight days old, Jesus had been brought to the temple by Mary and Joseph. Where others that day

Reading the Word of God, a daily Bible reading guide for use over the next three years, was conceived and prepared as a result of ongoing discussions between representatives of the NALC, the Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). The reading guide includes monthly calendars with daily readings starting in January 2018