Week 29
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.
Pause and Ponder - In Jeremiah 51 we see the full judgement of God on Babylon..
It was to be a complete destruction and God was advising people to get out of her. This is similar to Revelation 18 where God also warns people to get out of the ‘Mystery Babylon’ as she was to be utterly destroyed as well.
The same Babylon that had been used as God’s weapon against rebellious Judah (Jeremiah 52) was now being judged herself for her own idolatry and rebellion. This should serve as a reminder and warning to us that even if God uses us to correct or rebuke someone, He is holding us to the same standards. We should never think that because we are His messenger, we get a pass on our shortcomings and sins. This is why we are to correct and restore others in love and humility otherwise we may fall into the same sin (Galatians 6:1)
It is always good to remember that all that is good in us and all the good that we do is only by His grace alone. - Tope Akinola, LRC Stoney Stanton
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.
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.
