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May | Who Can Truly Save Us? The Savior Foretold by the Prophets

365-Day Bible Reading Plan for Seekers

365 Days to Explore God, Faith, and Life

🌱 Welcome to May | If Even the Best Leaders Fail, Where Can We Find Hope?

We all want people we can trust.

A wise leader. A fair and just ruler. Someone who can bring peace, protect the vulnerable, and help people find their way through difficult times.

We often believe that with better systems and more capable leaders, the world could become a better place.

Yet history tells a different story. Even the wisest and most powerful people can make mistakes, give in to selfish desires, and sometimes hurt the very people they were meant to protect.

If wisdom, wealth, and power cannot solve our deepest problems, where can we place our hope?

In April, we met Joshua, the judges, Ruth, and David. We saw how God worked through ordinary, imperfect people. We also discovered that even David, one of Israel's greatest kings, sinned and needed forgiveness.

In May, we'll continue with the stories of Solomon and the kings of Israel.

Solomon once asked God for wisdom, yet later in life, his heart turned away from God. The kingdom divided, the people repeatedly rejected God's ways, and eventually the nation experienced destruction and exile.

But the Bible's story doesn't end in failure or despair.

Even as human kings continued to fail, God spoke through His prophets of a coming King—a Savior who would bring justice, peace, and salvation.

Who would this Savior be? Why would He suffer? And how could He change the human heart?

These are the questions we'll explore together this month.

🔎 What Will We Explore This Month?

Why can't wisdom and success guarantee a good life?

Solomon had extraordinary wisdom, wealth, and influence, yet he still turned away from God. Could it be that we need something deeper than knowledge and ability?

Who were the prophets, and why did they keep calling people to turn back to God?

The prophets did more than predict the future. They spoke God's message to the people of their time, confronted injustice and false worship, and urged people to return to Him.

What kind of Savior did God promise?

The prophets described a righteous King, a ruler who would bring peace, and someone called Immanuel, meaning "God with us." They also spoke of a descendant of Jesse and a ruler who would come from Bethlehem. How do these promises fit together?

Why would the promised Savior have to suffer?

Isaiah 53 describes a suffering servant who carries the sorrows and sins of others. Why does the Bible connect the salvation of many people with the suffering of one innocent person?

Can people really receive a new heart?

Through the prophets, God promised a new covenant, a new heart, and a new spirit. Could lasting change involve something deeper than following rules—a transformation that begins within us?

📖 Just a Few Minutes Each Day

If you're reading the Bible for the first time, don't worry if the books of the prophets seem unfamiliar or difficult.

We'll begin with simple questions and short passages, gradually exploring the historical background, understanding the prophets' messages, and discovering why these ancient words still matter today.

Each day's reading includes:

• A question from everyday life — a relatable starting point for the day's topic.

• A short Bible introduction — helpful background about the people, history, and prophetic messages.

• Today's Bible reading — a carefully selected Scripture passage.

• A verse to remember — one meaningful thought to carry with you.

• Personal reflection — connecting Scripture with everyday experiences.

• A question and small action step — something to think about or try.

• A worship song and closing prayer — optional ways to explore further.

You don't need to understand every prophecy immediately or remember all the prophets' names.

Take one day at a time and discover how these passages begin to connect.

🗓️ May Daily Bible Reading Plan

From Solomon's failures and the division of Israel's kingdom to the prophets' promises of a coming Savior, this month's 31 Bible passages invite us to explore four important questions: Why can't human wisdom and power bring lasting salvation? Who is the Savior promised by God? Why would He suffer for the sins of others? And how does God promise to give people a new heart?

May Theme #5 | Can We Solve Our Problems on Our Own?

From Solomon to the Fall of the Kingdom | The Limits of Human Wisdom and Power

• 5/1 | Solomon's Heart Turns Away from God | 1 Kings 11:1–6

• 5/2 | The Kingdom Divides | 1 Kings 12:16–20

• 5/3 | Elijah: Who Is the True God? | 1 Kings 18:20–24

• 5/4 | The LORD Alone Is God | 1 Kings 18:36–39

• 5/5 | Naaman: God's Grace Cannot Be Bought | 2 Kings 5:9–15

• 5/6 | Hezekiah: Trusting God in a Crisis | 2 Kings 19:14–19

• 5/7 | Josiah Rediscovers God's Word | 2 Kings 22:8–13

• 5/8 | Why Did Israel Continue to Fail? | 2 Kings 17:13–18

• 5/9 | Exile: Human Kings Could Not Save Them | 2 Kings 25:8–12

• 5/10 | We Need a Perfect King | Psalm 2:6–12

May Theme #6 | The Prophets Foretell a Coming Savior

Understanding the Prophets | Why Did God Keep Speaking to His People?

• 5/11 | Who Were the Prophets? | Deuteronomy 18:18–22

• 5/12 | Why Did God Send Prophets? | 2 Kings 17:13–14

• 5/13 | Isaiah Sees a Holy God | Isaiah 6:1–8

The Coming King | What Kind of Savior Did God Promise?

• 5/14 | A Virgin Will Give Birth: Immanuel | Isaiah 7:10–14

• 5/15 | For to Us a Child Is Born | Isaiah 9:1–7

• 5/16 | A Branch from the Root of Jesse | Isaiah 11:1–5

• 5/17 | The Nations Will Seek Him | Isaiah 11:9–10

• 5/18 | Behold My Servant | Isaiah 42:1–4

• 5/19 | A Light for the Nations | Isaiah 49:5–6

The Suffering Servant | Why Would the Savior Bear Our Sins?

• 5/20 | He Carried Our Sorrows | Isaiah 53:1–4

• 5/21 | Wounded for Our Transgressions | Isaiah 53:5–6

• 5/22 | Like a Lamb Led to the Slaughter | Isaiah 53:7–9

• 5/23 | He Bore the Sins of Many | Isaiah 53:10–12

A New Covenant and a New Heart | How Does God Change Us?

• 5/24 | God Promises a New Covenant | Jeremiah 31:31–34

• 5/25 | I Will Give You a New Heart | Ezekiel 36:24–28

• 5/26 | Can Dry Bones Live Again? | Ezekiel 37:1–6

The True Shepherd and King | Hope for the Future

• 5/27 | I Myself Will Search for My Sheep | Ezekiel 34:11–16

• 5/28 | One Shepherd from David's Line | Ezekiel 34:23–24

• 5/29 | A Ruler Will Come from Bethlehem | Micah 5:2–5

• 5/30 | What Does the LORD Require of You? | Micah 6:6–8

• 5/31 | The Righteous King Comes Riding on a Donkey | Zechariah 9:9–10

💭 Three Things to Remember as You Read

It's okay to ask questions. Why did God allow Israel's kingdom to fall? Why is the promised Savior described as both a powerful King and a suffering servant? These are important questions worth exploring carefully.

It's okay to take your time. The prophetic books contain poetry, symbols, and promises about the future. You don't need to understand everything on your first reading. Focus on each day's main idea and gradually discover how the passages connect.

It's okay to have doubts. If you're wondering how ancient prophecies could be fulfilled or what these passages have to do with Jesus, begin by understanding the texts themselves. As we move into the New Testament, we'll explore how its writers understood these promises

🌿 May's Journey | Even in Human Failure, God Offers Hope

This month, we've seen that although Solomon possessed great wisdom, his heart eventually turned away from God. Israel had kings, priests, and prophets, yet the people repeatedly rejected God's ways, and the kingdom eventually experienced destruction and exile.

These stories reveal something important: humanity's problems go deeper than a lack of knowledge, good systems, or capable leaders.

Even when our circumstances change, the same problems can return if our hearts remain unchanged.

Yet in the middle of Israel's troubled history, God spoke through His prophets and made remarkable promises.

A righteous King would come and bring peace. A gentle servant would not break a bruised reed. A suffering figure would bear the sins of many.

God also promised a new covenant, writing His law on people's hearts, giving them a new heart and a new spirit.

These prophecies suggest that the Bible's message of salvation is about more than changing a nation's future or helping people escape their immediate troubles.

It points toward forgiveness of sin, renewed lives, and a restored relationship with God.

So who is this Savior whom the prophets kept announcing?

Would He really come into the world? And how would these ancient promises be fulfilled?

In June, we'll continue following these clues, moving from the promises of the Old Testament toward the story of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

As you read this month, you may begin to discover that even when people fail and history seems filled with brokenness, the Bible continues to point toward a promise of salvation, renewal, and hope.

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