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
Who would not want eternal life. Here we see how it is received. Jesus proves he is the Son of God by doing as the Father does. He feeds the people as God did when they were in the desert, and walks on water which is something only God is able to do (see Job 9v8). Life is therefore bound up with Jesus. And so it is those who "believe" in him who receive it. Yet just as the Israelites grumbled about the food in the desert, so these grumble over the idea of feeding on Christ. The point is that left to ourselves we do not want him. And so Jesus is clear that those who do believe, do so because the Father has drawn them. That's good news. Because it means the Father will also keep them, so that all he has given the Son will be raised on the last day. As you read note what is gauranteed to those who believe in Christ.John 6
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.