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Daily Bible reading strengthens our relationship with God, nourishes our spirits and equips us to live a fruitful, effective life for Him.

This month we're looking at the Christmas story alongside some passages that talk about the coming Messiah - Jesus - from the Old Testament. As we read the Word it’s important that we apply what we read and pray it out over our lives. One of the way you can do this is by using the acronym SOAP. To find out more about SOAP watch this video.

Below you’ll see what we’re reading today. To go forward or back a day in our reading plan use the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons.

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Isaiah 11:10-16

10In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious. 11In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the islands of the Mediterranean. 12He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel;he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.13Ephraim’s jealousy will vanish, and Judah’s enemies will be destroyed;Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah, nor Judah hostile toward Ephraim.14They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia to the west; together they will plunder the people to the east.They will subdue Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.15The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea;with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River.He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals.16There will be a highway for the remnant of his people that is left from Assyria,as there was for Israel when they came up from Egypt.

Titus 3

Devotion to that which is good1Remind the people to submit themselves to the secular rulers and authorities by being obedient to the law and ready to do good in any way possible.2Tell them not to speak badly of anyone, nor be argumentative. Instead, they are to be patient, giving an example of humility to everyone.3There was a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, easily led astray and more than ready to satisfy our lusts and fleshly desires. We did what was evil, envying others; we were hated by others and hated them in return!4-6But when our God and Saviour's kindness and love were revealed He saved us, not by any works of our self-righteousness, but through His own mercy. He saved us by washing away our past and giving us a new birth, by making us new through the Holy Spirit that He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.7So we are made completely acceptable to God by His grace and have become heirs with the expectation of eternal life. This is the Word of truth on which you can depend.8I want you to affirm these truths with great confidence, so that those who trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good and pleasing to Him. This is the right and profitable way for everyone to live.9Avoid foolish arguments, interest in family trees, quarrels and fighting over legal niceties. All such things are vain and useless.10-11If anyone causes unrest and division, warn him once or twice, knowing that such a person has departed from the truth, is sinful and self-condemned.12When I send Artemas and Tychicus to you, come as soon as possible to Nicopolis where I have decided to spend the winter.13Do all you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so they lack nothing.14Let all our people learn to persist in doing good deeds, so that those with pressing needs can be helped, and so that they will not themselves prove to be unfruitful.15All with me send you their love. Give my best to those who love us in the faith. May God's grace be with you all.
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