Exodus

Exodus 7:14-25:
This passage describes the first of the ten plagues that God inflicts upon Egypt-turning the Nile River into blood. Despite Moses and Aaron's warnings, Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go. Following God's instruction, Aaron stretches out his staff over the waters of Egypt, and the waters turn into blood, killing all the fish and making the water undrinkable. This plague lasts for seven days, yet Pharaoh's heart remains hardened, and he refuses to heed Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 136:1-9:
This psalm is a song of thanks that celebrates God's enduring love and mighty acts of creation and deliverance. Each verse ends with the refrain, "His steadfast love endures forever." The opening verses acknowledge God's goodness and supremacy over other gods. The psalmist then recounts God's creative works, such as making the heavens, spreading out the earth, and creating great lights-the sun to govern the day and the moon and stars to govern the night-each act punctuated by the refrain praising His steadfast love.
Proverbs 28:2:
This proverb comments on political instability, stating that with the transgression of a land, many are its rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue. The proverb emphasizes that wise and knowledgeable leadership is crucial for maintaining order and stability in a society, contrasting it with the chaos that results from widespread corruption or moral decay.
Luke 22:31-38:
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial, telling him that Satan has asked to sift all the disciples like wheat, but Jesus has prayed for Peter's faith not to fail. He instructs him to strengthen his brothers once he has turned back. Peter insists he is ready to go to prison and even die for Jesus, but Jesus tells him that before the rooster crows, Peter will deny him three times. Jesus then reminds the disciples of their previous missions without provisions and how they lacked nothing. He now instructs them to take provisions and a sword, signifying the changing circumstances and the challenges ahead.
John 13:31-38:
After Judas leaves the Last Supper, Jesus speaks about his impending glorification through His death and resurrection, which will glorify God. He gives the disciples a new commandment: to love one another as He has loved them, by which all people will know they are His disciples. Jesus also predicts Peter’s denial before the rooster crows, despite Peter's claim that he would lay down his life for Jesus. This passage highlights themes of love, betrayal, and the fulfillment of Jesus' mission.