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Going deeper...to go further

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 scriptures which talk about Jews and Gentiles alongside a passage about love. The first scripture each day follows this outline: 
Days 1-6 - The Foundation & the Prophets
Days 7-10 - Jesus and the Nations
Days 11-19 - The Early Church & the Gentiles
Days 20-30 - God’s Plan for Jews and Gentiles United in Christ
Day 31 - The Final Reminder of God’s Global Kingdom. 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.

Love

  • The nature of God, but not an emotional love; rather a love that is expressed in positive action.
  • God’s love (agape) is expressed in the ways He gives to His people.
  • He has demonstrated His unfailing love for all mankind in sending His Son to die on the cross for them, so taking upon Himself the punishment they deserve.
  • God’s love is expressed in all He does in relation to His people, even when He needs to refine and discipline them.
  • His love is imparted to the hearts of believers by the Holy Spirit.
  • Believers are to love God wholeheartedly, their neighbours as they love themselves and one another in the same way that Jesus Christ has loved them.
  • Those who truly love Jesus obey His commands.
  • To love others with His love is to live for them rather than for yourself; to lay down your life for them by seeking to bless, serve, encourage and give to them in practical ways.
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Acts 9:1-19

Saul's conversion1Meanwhile, Saul was still making dire threats against the Lord's disciples.2He asked the high priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, giving him authority to take as prisoners anyone he found there who belonged to the 'Way of Jesus', whether men or women. He would then bring them to Jerusalem.3As he neared Damascus, suddenly a brilliant light shone from heaven and seemed to envelop him.4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him: "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting Me?"5"Who are You, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," came the reply.6"Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do."7Those travelling with Saul stood speechless; they heard the voice yet saw no-one.8Saul rose from the ground, but discovered that he had gone blind; he had to be led by the hand into Damascus.9He remained blind for three days and did not eat or drink anything during that time.10There was a disciple in Damascus called Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision: "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord" he answered.11The Lord told him: "You are to go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for Saul of Tarsus, who is praying there.12In a vision he has seen a man called Ananias coming to lay hands on him to restore his sight."13Ananias answered: "Lord, I have heard many reports of this man, how he has done much harm to Your saints in Jerusalem.14And now he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all those who call on Your name."15But the Lord said to Ananias: "Go! I have chosen this man to be My instrument in bringing the truth about Me to the non-Jewish people and their rulers, as well as to the people of Israel.16And I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of My name."Saul filled with the Holy Spirit17So Ananias went to the house. On entering, he placed his hands on Saul saying: "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me to restore your sight and so that you may be filled with the Holy Spirit."18-20Immediately it was as if scales fell from Saul's eyes and he could see again. He was then baptised and soon regained his strength once he had eaten. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus, preaching in the synagogues that Jesus is God's Son.

Psalm 57:1-3

For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave.1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge.I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. 2I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.3He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
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