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.
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
It's no good expecting the Lord to save us if we refuse to do what he says. Here the Jews feel threatened and ask Jeremiah to consult God for them. But when Jeremiah responds that they will be safe only if they stay in Judea, they ignore him and seek refuge instead in Egypt - the very thing he told them not to do. In the same way, so many today confess faith in Christ and expect salvation, but they want it on their own terms, and so disobey what Christ says. Yet he made it very clear that to those who cry "Lord, Lord" but do not do God's will, he will say "I never knew you" (Mat 7v23). As you read note the attitudes in the Jews.
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.