Week 8
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 Dig Deeper - In Isaiah 36 you might recognise some names. Sennacherib the King of Assyria and Hezekiah the King of Judah. From chapters 36-39 Isaiah is recounting the history of King Hezekiah from his perspective. When we parallel this with 2 Kings 18-20 and 2 Chronicles 29-32 we get a fuller picture of these events. It's important to remember when reading the prophets they are often not separate from the historical narrative recorded for us elsewhere in Scripture. Coupling these 3 accounts together can really bring them to life in a different way. - Mike Shuter, 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.
Pause and Ponder - A friend once told me a story he’d heard about an elderly pastor who stood up to preach one Sunday. He read the first lines of psalm 23; ‘The Lord is my shepherd. I have all that I need.’, and then he sat back down. The congregation was disappointed, but the pastor explained that if we really believed and dwelt on those words, we would come to understand that they contain everything we need for the Christian walk. Trust, guidance, provision, peace, security, companionship, contentment. I often come back to these verses when I find myself tangled up in complicated theology, unsure what God wants me to do next, tempted to place my faith in things or people. They are simple, true, transformative and highly counter cultural in a world that prizes personal autonomy and material possession so highly. Simple Psalm 23 is very good news for the confused Christian! - Eve Pemberton, LRC Stoney Stanton
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.
