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TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE

Jesus taught that all scripture testifies about him so that in him we might have life (John 5v39-40). King David taught that it is only by living according to God's word that we're kept on the right path (Psalm 119v9). What then could be better than reading the entire Bible? Click the menu to read about the program, choose a month or Bible book - or just work through the blog posts day by day.

(18) 18 January : Proverbs 10v17 / Genesis 22-23 / Psalm 7v10-13

BEGIN WITH PRAYER
"Lord open my eyes and my heart."

Read slowly so that you take in. And as you do, turn your heart to God, thanking him for the good you discover and praying his will home for you, your family, your church and the world.

Wisdom to chew on

Understanding to grow in
The high-point of Abraham’s faith. He so trusts God to give him descendants through Isaac, that he assumes that if he sacrifices him in obedience to God, God will raise Isaac from the dead (Heb 11v19). The event rightly shocks us. But it brings home the wonder that God would do for us what he didn’t actually require of Abraham. How much we should be prepared to offer our bodies to him as living sacrifices (Rom 12v1-2). All Abraham owns of the land he has been promised by the end of chapter 23 is Sarah’s grave. The lesson throughout is that he must keep trusting. As you read, note the qualities of Abraham’s faith on display.
Genesis 22-23

Finish this reading by pausing to ask yourself:
1) What’s the main thing it teaches me about God or his purposes in Christ? Then praise him for this.
2) What’s the main thing it teaches me about his will for me or the world? Then pray that home.

Devotion to offer up
You could read this aloud and perhaps as a springboard to further prayer.