Exodus 26

• 1. "Make the Tabernacle from ten sheets of fine linen. These sheets are to be decorated with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with figures of cherubim skillfully embroidered into them.
• 2. Each sheet must be forty-two feet long and six feet wide. All ten sheets must be exactly the same size.
• 3. Join five of these sheets together into one set; then join the other five sheets into a second set.
• 4. Put loops of blue yarn along the edge of the last sheet in each set.
• 5. The fifty loops along the edge of one set are to match the fifty loops along the edge of the other.
• 6. Then make fifty gold clasps to fasten the loops of the two sets of sheets together, making the Tabernacle a single unit.
• 7. "Make heavy sheets of cloth from goat hair to cover the Tabernacle. There must be eleven of these sheets,
• 8. each forty-five feet long and six feet wide. All eleven of these sheets must be exactly the same size.
• 9. Join five of these together into one set, and join the other six into a second set. The sixth sheet of the second set is to be doubled over at the entrance of the sacred tent.
• 10. Put fifty loops along the edge of the last sheet in each set,
• 11. and fasten them together with fifty bronze clasps. In this way, the two sets will become a single unit.
• 12. An extra half sheet of this roof covering will be left to hang over the back of the Tabernacle,
• 13. and the covering will hang down an extra eighteen inches on each side.
• 14. On top of these coverings place a layer of tanned ram skins, and over them put a layer of fine goatskin leather. This will complete the roof covering.
• 15. "The framework of the Tabernacle will consist of frames made of acacia wood.
• 16. Each frame must be 15 feet high and 2 1/4 feet wide.
• 17. There will be two pegs on each frame so they can be joined to the next frame. All the frames must be made this way.
• 18. Twenty of these frames will support the south side of the Tabernacle.
• 19. They will fit into forty silver bases--two bases under each frame.
• 20. On the north side there will also be twenty of these frames,
• 21. with their forty silver bases, two bases for each frame.
• 22. On the west side there will be six frames,
• 23. along with an extra frame at each corner.
• 24. These corner frames will be connected at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single unit. Both of these corner frames will be made the same way.
• 25. So there will be eight frames on that end of the Tabernacle, supported by sixteen silver bases--two bases under each frame.
• 26. "Make crossbars of acacia wood to run across the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle
• 27. and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face westward.
• 28. The middle crossbar, halfway up the frames, will run all the way from one end of the Tabernacle to the other.
• 29. Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to support the crossbars. Overlay the crossbars with gold as well.
• 30. "Set up this Tabernacle according to the design you were shown on the mountain.
• 31. "Across the inside of the Tabernacle hang a special curtain made of fine linen, with cherubim skillfully embroidered into the cloth using blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
• 32. Hang this inner curtain on gold hooks set into four posts made from acacia wood and overlaid with gold. The posts will fit into silver bases.
• 33. When the inner curtain is in place, put the Ark of the Covenant behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
• 34. "Then put the Ark's cover--the place of atonement--on top of the Ark of the Covenant inside the Most Holy Place.
• 35. Place the table and lampstand across the room from each other outside the inner curtain. The lampstand must be placed on the south side, and the table must be set toward the north.
• 36. "Make another curtain from fine linen for the entrance of the sacred tent, and embroider exquisite designs into it, using blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
• 37. Hang this curtain on gold hooks set into five posts made from acacia wood and overlaid with gold. The posts will fit into five bronze bases.

John 6

• 1. After this, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.
• 2. And a huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miracles as he healed the sick.
• 3. Then Jesus went up into the hills and sat down with his disciples around him.
• 4. (It was nearly time for the annual Passover celebration.)
• 5. Jesus soon saw a great crowd of people climbing the hill, looking for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, "Philip, where can we buy bread to feed all these people?"
• 6. He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
• 7. Philip replied, "It would take a small fortune to feed them!"
• 8. Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up.
• 9. "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?"
• 10. "Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus ordered. So all of them--the men alone numbered five thousand--sat down on the grassy slopes.
• 11. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate until they were full.
• 12. "Now gather the leftovers," Jesus told his disciples, "so that nothing is wasted."
• 13. There were only five barley loaves to start with, but twelve baskets were filled with the pieces of bread the people did not eat!
• 14. When the people saw this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!"
• 15. Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.
• 16. That evening his disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.
• 17. But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed out across the lake toward Capernaum.
• 18. Soon a gale swept down upon them as they rowed, and the sea grew very rough.
• 19. They were three or four miles out when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,
• 20. but he called out to them, "I am here! Don't be afraid."
• 21. Then they were eager to let him in, and immediately the boat arrived at their destination!
• 22. The next morning, back across the lake, crowds began gathering on the shore, waiting to see Jesus. For they knew that he and his disciples had come over together and that the disciples had gone off in their boat, leaving him behind.
• 23. Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.
• 24. When the crowd saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.
• 25. When they arrived and found him, they asked, "Teacher, how did you get here?"
• 26. Jesus replied, "The truth is, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you saw the miraculous sign.
• 27. But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose."
• 28. They replied, "What does God want us to do?"
• 29. Jesus told them, "This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent."
• 30. They replied, "You must show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What will you do for us?
• 31. After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! As the Scriptures say, 'Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
• 32. Jesus said, "I assure you, Moses didn't give them bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.
• 33. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
• 34. "Sir," they said, "give us that bread every day of our lives."
• 35. Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.
• 36. But you haven't believed in me even though you have seen me.
• 37. However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.
• 38. For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do what I want.
• 39. And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.
• 40. For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life--that I should raise them at the last day."
• 41. Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, "I am the bread from heaven."
• 42. They said, "This is Jesus, the son of Joseph. We know his father and mother. How can he say, 'I came down from heaven'?"
• 43. But Jesus replied, "Don't complain about what I said.
• 44. For people can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them from the dead.
• 45. As it is written in the Scriptures, 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
• 46. (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
• 47. "I assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life.
• 48. Yes, I am the bread of life!
• 49. Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.
• 50. However, the bread from heaven gives eternal life to everyone who eats it.
• 51. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live."
• 52. Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" they asked.
• 53. So Jesus said again, "I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
• 54. But those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day.
• 55. For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.
• 56. All who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them.
• 57. I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me.
• 58. I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna."
• 59. He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
• 60. Even his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"
• 61. Jesus knew within himself that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, "Does this offend you?
• 62. Then what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?
• 63. It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
• 64. But some of you don't believe me." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.)
• 65. Then he said, "That is what I meant when I said that people can't come to me unless the Father brings them to me."
• 66. At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
• 67. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you going to leave, too?"
• 68. Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.
• 69. We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God."
• 70. Then Jesus said, "I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil."
• 71. He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would betray him.

Proverbs 3

• 1. My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart,
• 2. for they will give you a long and satisfying life.
• 3. Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart.
• 4. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation.
• 5. Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
• 6. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.
• 7. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.
• 8. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.
• 9. Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces.
• 10. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with the finest wine.
• 11. My child, don't ignore it when the LORD disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you.
• 12. For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
• 13. Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding.
• 14. For the profit of wisdom is better than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
• 15. Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
• 16. She offers you life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left.
• 17. She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.
• 18. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
• 19. By wisdom the LORD founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
• 20. By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the clouds poured down rain.
• 21. My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang on to them,
• 22. for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect.
• 23. They keep you safe on your way and keep your feet from stumbling.
• 24. You can lie down without fear and enjoy pleasant dreams.
• 25. You need not be afraid of disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
• 26. for the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
• 27. Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them.
• 28. If you can help your neighbor now, don't say, "Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you."
• 29. Do not plot against your neighbors, for they trust you.
• 30. Don't make accusations against someone who hasn't wronged you.
• 31. Do not envy violent people; don't copy their ways.
• 32. Such wicked people are an abomination to the LORD, but he offers his friendship to the godly.
• 33. The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but his blessing is on the home of the upright.
• 34. The LORD mocks at mockers, but he shows favor to the humble.
• 35. The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!

New Living Translation: 75 of 365 days.