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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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Romans 11:25-36

God wants Israel to be saved also25Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about this subject, which to some is a mystery. You must not become conceited. The reason why the Jewish people have been subjected to a hardening of their hearts is so that God can gather into His Kingdom all the non-Jewish people that He is calling.26But then He wants all Israel to be saved also. It is written: "He who God sends as the Deliverer of His people will come from among His chosen people, the Jews, and He will be the One to save them from their godless ways.27For they are still a covenant people; a people of promise and He will save them from all their sins."28At present they are enemies of the gospel, but only for your benefit. Yet they still retain God's calling; they are still the objects of God's love. He will still fulfil the promises given them through their forefathers.29For once God has called a people and set them apart for Himself, He will not change His mind, just as He will not take away the gifts He has already given us.30-31You were once disobedient towards God; yet now you have received His mercy and forgiveness. This is only because the gospel came to you through their disobedience. Just as you were disobedient and have now been saved, cannot they also turn from their disobedience and also receive the same mercy and forgiveness from God that you have already received?32God considered that all were disobedient to Him, whether Jewish or non-Jewish; so all are in need of His mercy. And He wants everyone to experience His mercy and forgiveness.33I am overwhelmed by the extent of the great riches that come from knowing and understanding God's wisdom. His judgments cannot be questioned, and no one can do what only He can do in leading people to salvation.34"Who can claim to understand everything about the way the Lord thinks? Who could dare to give Him advice?35What could any of us give to God that would obligate Him to give to us in return?"36Everything that we receive comes from God and is given through Christ, all for the outworking of His purposes. Yes, it is true: all the glory belongs to Him. He alone deserves to be honoured! Amen! It shall be so.

John 17:24-26

24"Father, My desire is that all those You have given Me, now and in the future, will be with Me where I am going to be, so that they can see My glory for themselves, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me even before We created the world.25"Righteous Father, even though those who belong to the world do not know You, I know You, and those who believe know that You sent Me.26I have revealed the truth about You to them and I will continue to make You known to them, so that the same love You have for Me will be in them, and that I Myself will be expressed in their lives."
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