Week 19
Here's this week's resources.
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Welcome to this week's Daily Bread. We're looking forward to diving into God's Word together. Below you'll find a range of resources designed to help you get the most out of this week's readings. You'll need this email each day for the different content. Alternatively, you can access all the new and previous content by going to the Daily Bread Website.
Monday Meditation
Mondays are about making time not just to read but to prayerfully think and consider the Scripture you're reading. Read through it a few times, slowly and ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you.
Trumpet Tuesday
Tuesday's focus is on the major prophets in the Scripture. Full of imagery, promises and challenge. The context of prophetic writing is very important. Understanding who they were writing to and what was happening to God's people at the time will help us to apply these writings today.
Wednesday Wisdom
The book of James tells us that if any of us lack wisdom we can ask for it and God will give it to us. As we read the wisdom literature in the Bible let's trust God is going to teach us what His wisdom looks like.
Thanksgiving Thursday
The Psalms are full of human emotion, some full of rejoicing and joy, others confusion and questions. All of them agree though, whatever the circumstances, God must be praised! Let's join our voices with the psalmists on these days to praise whatever our circumstances.
Pause and Consider - David is being attacked by enemies: by an evil individual, a group of evildoers and most painfully by a close friend. David’s honest reactions to these attacks ranges from unwavering faith in God’s ability to help him flourish despite attacks to intense anguish and despair. We may not have individuals that attack us physically as David did but we all experience being undermined, criticized and disappointed by people around us. Who do we turn to? What do we pray for when our thoughts trouble us? How do we act when anxious? Let’s be like David “As for me, I call to God and the Lord saves me…the God who does not change. Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you” Hilary Dalziel, LRC Market Harborough
Friday Feast
The practice of reading big chunks of Scripture is really helpful when understanding the context of what is happening in the stories. If finding time to read all of this in one go is difficult maybe break it into a smaller times of reading through the day.
Saturday Study
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Simple Sunday
For centuries Scripture has been predominantly read amongst families and community. In recent times reading the Bible and praying has gained a more personal focus. On these days where possible, why not read these Scriptures out loud and with others? Pray and reflect on God's Word together.
Pause and Consider - Jesus is revealed as the suffering but sovereign King whose death fulfils Isaiah 53 and whose authority remains unbroken even on the cross. The mockers unknowingly declaring His true identity as King and the Roman centurion declaring Him the Son of God ironically shows that everybody sees the truth except Israel’s leaders. The resurrection vindicates every divine claim, Jesus rises by God's power, sends His followers on a worldwide mission, and ascends to sit at the right hand of God, sharing His throne and authority. These chapters, and the entirety of Mark present Jesus as the crucified Redeemer, the risen Lord, and the enthroned God of Israel. - Daniel Pemberton, LRC Stoney Stanton
