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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.

(704) 6 December : Proverbs 31v11 / Haggai 1-2 / Psalm 143v7-12

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 The wife of nobel character... Proverbs 31:11 Understanding to grow in The first wave of exiles returned from Babylon in 538BC. God to them spoke through Haggai and Zechariah to encourage them to rebuild the temple and renew their commitment to God under the leadership of the governor - Zerubbabel, and High Priest - Joshua. Haggai begins with a rebuke that they were prioritising the building of their own homes over building God's. And because of the lack of devotion that displayed, God was witholding his blessing so that they experienced a drought. It's a challenge to each of us in our materialistic age, to give our time, money and effort to building the church as the spiritual dwelling place of Go...