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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.

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Jeremiah 23:3-8

3"I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number.4I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing," declares the LORD.5"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.7"So then, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when people will no longer say, 'As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,'8but they will say, 'As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.' Then they will live in their own land."

1 Timothy 5

Respect other church members1-2Never speak harshly of an older man; rather appeal to him as if he were your father. Regard younger men as your brothers; treat older women as you would your mother and younger women as your sisters, with complete purity of heart.3Ensure that widows who are in real need are cared for properly.4However, a widow who has children and grandchildren should be cared for by them. They should put their religion into practice by caring for their own family members and in this way they will return the love their parents and grandparents have given them; this pleases the Lord.5However, the widow who is in genuine need with no one to care for her has to put her trust in God and prays continually to Him for help.6But the widow who lives only for her own pleasure is spiritually dead, even if she is physically alive.7Give these instructions to the people so that everyone understands his or her responsibilities.8Those who do not provide for their relatives, especially those of their immediate family, have denied their faith and are behaving in ways worse than you would expect from an unbeliever.9No widow should be put on the official list for aid unless she is over sixty and is known to have been faithful to her husband.10She should have a reputation for her good deeds, that she has brought up her children well and has served her fellow believers by helping those in trouble; she is someone devoted to the welfare of others.11So younger widows should not be named on such a list because their sensual desires will grow stronger than their devotion to Christ and they will want to remarry.12Then they could prove unfaithful to promises made to the Lord.13In any case, if you were to support them you would encourage them to be lazy and they would only go from house to house sharing gossip and proving to be busybodies, interfering where they have no right to do so.14-15So I advise younger widows to remarry, have children and manage their households well. Then they will not give the enemy any opportunities to slander them; for some have already turned away from following the Lord and follow sin instead.16Therefore, a woman who is a believer with widows in her family should help them rather than allow them to become a burden on the church. Then the church can help those who are truly in need.Honour the elders in the church17The elders who order the affairs of the church well are worthy of receiving double honour from the rest of the believers. This is true especially of those who preach and are responsible for teaching the brethren.18After all, the scripture says, "Do not prevent the ox from eating while it treads out the grain." And it also says, "The worker deserves his wages."19Do not listen to any accusation against an elder unless it is substantiated by at least two or three witnesses.20But elders who are proved to be guilty are to be publicly rebuked as a warning to others.Further instructions21Now in the sight of God, of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, I give you this charge: obey these instructions without showing any partiality or favouritism.22Do not be in a rush to lay hands on people and do not compromise your own standards of purity because others sin.23Instead of drinking only water, drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach and because you are often physically weak.24The sins of some men are all too obvious. Even though they are plainly destined for judgment, others follow their evil examples.25But in the same way, good deeds are also obvious and cannot be hidden!
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