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Each day receive a Psalm or Proverbs, New Testament and Old Testament reading. Updated daily with amazing audio and written commentary from Nicky Gumbel to walk you through each day’s scriptures.

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    Day 170: How to Find Treasures in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 25:18


    Psalm 75:1-10, 1 Kings 6:1-7:22, Acts 13:13-41. Yet, it is not always an easy book to understand One key ingredient to understanding the Bible better is to recognise the language and genre that the writer is using – the type of literature and therefore what the writer intended

    Day 169: Three Conversions Everyone Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 24:26


    Psalm 74:18-23, 1 Kings 3:16-5:18, Acts 12:19b-13:12. She is having a huge impact on people – evangelising to anyone that will stand still long enough to listen!'John Wimber often used to say that we all need three conversions: to be converted to Christ, converted to his church and converted to his cause Sue was obviously not only converted to Christ, but also instantly converted to his church and to his cause! Today's passages focus especially on this third conversion

    Day 168: Your Prayers Make a Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 26:05


    Proverbs 15:1-10, 1 Kings 2:13-3:15, Acts 11:19-12:19a. org/) It is such an encouragement to know that every hour, day and night, there is someone praying in that room

    Day 167: Following and Not Opposing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 28:23


    Psalm 74:10-17, 1 Kings 1-2:12, Acts 10:23b-11:18. Jesus was opposed: ‘They killed him by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen' (10:39–40) Contrastingly, the most wonderful privilege any human being can have is to be a follower of Jesus of Nazareth whom ‘God anointed… with the Holy Spirit and power' (10:38)

    Day 166: When You Don't Understand God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 25:32


    Psalm 74:1-9, 2 Samuel 23:8-24:25, Acts 9:32-10:23a. Sometimes that understanding may come in our lifetime Some things we will only understand when we meet the Lord

    Day 165: A Spacious Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 23:28


    Psalm 73:15-28, 2 Samuel 22:1-23:7, Acts 9:1-31. *To be *rescued* is to be *saved*, set free, delivered from danger, attack or harm Jesus is the one who rescues you and brings you into ‘a spacious place' (2 Samuel 22:20)

    Day 164: Your Nation Can Be Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 26:15


    Proverbs 14:25-35, 2 Samuel 20:1-21:22, Acts 8:4-40. In the last twenty-five years, there has been huge change – politically, economically and technologically Massive change is taking place in many countries around the world

    Day 163: You Can Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 26:08


    Psalm 73:1-14, 2 Samuel 18:19-19:43, Acts 7:44-8:3. This change is key to spiritual life, growth and transformation It is not just about changing our actions or appearance; we need to change on the inside – we need a change of *heart*

    Day 162: God Even Uses Your Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 26:48


    Psalm 72:1-20, 2 Samuel 16:15-18:18, Acts 7:20-43. *Even your mistakes* he uses for good In all the circumstances of your life and the events going on around you, you can trust in the providence of God

    Day 161: Troubles Do Not Have the Last Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 23:51


    Psalm 71:19-24, 2 Samuel 15:13-16:14, Acts 6:1-7:19. Jesus faced trouble and so did the apostles, David and all the people of God However, as Matheson's hymn beautifully articulates, *troubles do not have the last word*

    Day 160: Stay Loyal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 24:56


    Proverbs 14:15-24, 2 Samuel 14:1-15:12, Acts 5:12-42. It is a quality often lacking in our society today Disloyalty destroys families, churches, businesses, political parties and even nations

    Day 159: No Shades of Grey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 22:40


    Psalm 71:9-18, 2 Samuel 13:1-39, Acts 4:23-5:11. We must be open to the prophetic voice of Scripture, which often traces stark contrasts, urgent ethical choices and diverging paths in the midst of complex problems and situations The reality of right and wrong are very clear in today's passages and there are stark contrasts between the two

    Day 158: Trials and Temptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 24:24


    Psalm 71:1-8, 2 Samuel 11:1-12:31, Acts 4:1-22. Usually, as we emerge from one battle, there is another one around the corner This is the challenge of life

    Day 157: Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 20:19


    Psalm 70:1-5, 2 Samuel 9:1-10:19, Acts 3:1-26. Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly and most underrated agent of human change When kindness is expressed, healthy relationships are created, community connections are nourished and people are inspired to pass on kindness

    Day 156: He Gives You Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 23:43


    Proverbs 14:5-14, 2 Samuel 7:1-8:18, Acts 2:22-47. The great victory of God that we read about in the New Testament is foreshadowed in the Old Testament The ultimate victory of God came with the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the outpouring of his Spirit who gives you power to live a life of victory

    Day 155: Sounds of Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 21:37


    Psalm 69:29-36, 2 Samuel 5:6-6:23, Acts 1:23-2:21. On the day of Pentecost they heard ‘a *sound* like the blowing of a violent wind' that ‘came from *heaven*' (Acts 2:2) In today's passages we hear other sounds going to and from heaven

    Day 154: Even Your Weakness is Anointed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 22:22


    Psalm 69:13-28, 2 Samuel 3:22-5:5, Acts 1:1-22. However weak and inadequate you may feel, God can use you, like David, in extraordinary ways Even your weakness is anointed

    Day 153: 'Crazy Love'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 24:50


    Psalm 69:1-12, 2 Samuel 2:8-3:21, John 21:1-25. Elsewhere he says, ‘Never be lacking in zeal' (Romans 12:11) Perhaps a good modern translation of the word ‘zeal' is ‘crazy love'

    Day 152: Wow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 20:41


    Proverbs 13:20-14:4, 2 Samuel 1:1-2:7, John 20:11-31. There are many blessings to living in Western Europe in the twenty-first century However, we live in a society in which respect, awe and reverence do not seem to be as valued as they once were

    Day 151: You Have the Energy of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 24:32


    Psalm 68:28-35, 1 Samuel 29:1-31:13, John 19:28-20:10. You stand before a choice: do you look for the energy you need in yourself and the resources of your intelligence and your entrepreneurial spirit, or do you look for it ‘*from above'*, from the risen Christ, the Sun of Righteousness?In the passages for today we see something about the extent of God's energy, power and strength Whereas on a physical level we struggle to harness even a fraction of the power of the sun, God has given you full access to his *endless* *energy* through Jesus' resurrection and the gift of the Holy Spirit

    Day 150: Your Trial Will Become Your Triumph

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 28:01


    Psalm 68:21-27, 1 Samuel 26:1-28:25, John 19:1-27. The supreme example of triumph coming out of apparent catastrophe is the cross What seemed to the world to be the ultimate defeat was in fact the ultimate triumph

    Day 149: Five Burdens You Need Not Carry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 25:10


    Psalm 68:15-20, 1 Samuel 24:1-25:44, John 18:25-40. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly' (vv 28–30)

    Day 148: How to Respond to Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 26:56


    Proverbs 13:10-19, 1 Samuel 21:1-23:29, John 18:1-24. However, there are times when these intensify and we seem to be coming under attack Martin Luther King said that the ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in ‘moments of convenience', but where they stand in ‘moments of challenge, moments of great crisis and controversy'

    Day 147: The Power of Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 26:22


    Psalm 68:7-14, 1 Samuel 19:1-20:42, John 17:6-26. In unity, these two men, one a Catholic and the other a Protestant, bore witness together to their common Lord – Jesus Christ Unity is so powerful

    Day 146: His Name Has Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 25:39


    Psalm 68:1-6, 1 Samuel 17:38-18:30, John 16:5-17:5. A Hebrew name is no mere label *The name of the Lord* reveals who he is

    Day 145: How to Face Giant Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 26:21


    Psalm 67:1-7, 1 Samuel 16:1-17:37, John 15:1-16:4. There are two possible attitudes when facing a giant One is to say, ‘It's so big, there's nothing I can do

    Day 144: How to Finish Well

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 29:07


    Proverbs 12:28-13:9, 1 Samuel 14:24-15:35, John 14:1-31. This is my ambition in life I want to complete the work God has given me to do

    Day 143: The Love of Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 22:15


    Psalm 66:13-20, 1 Samuel 13:1-14:23, John 13:18-38. He tells us to love God, to love one another (John 13:34–35), to love our neighbour as ourselves and even to love our enemies He demonstrates all this in his own life through loving everyone (even Judas who betrayed him as we see in today's passage), and laying down his life for us all in love

    Day 142: Take Time to Celebrate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 26:43


    Psalm 66:1-12, 1 Samuel 10:9-12:25, John 12:37-13:17. It really is ‘a glimpse of heaven' It takes time but celebration is an important part of life

    Day 141: Good Government?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 26:04


    Psalm 65:1-13, 1 Samuel 8:1-10:8, John 12:12-36. Governments reflect the mix that is in us all of what is good and true alongside what is sinful and flawed However, be assured that one day there will be a new type of government – the kingship of Jesus (John 12:12–36)

    Day 140: How to Find Peace in Adversity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 24:33


    Proverbs 12:18-27, 1 Samuel 5:1-7:17, John 11:45-12:11. Those who desire ‘to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted' (2 Timothy 3:12) Opposition comes both from those far away from us (the Philistines in the Old Testament passage for today) and also, sadly, sometimes from those closer to home (the Pharisees in the New Testament passage)

    Day 139: Your Hope in Times of Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 27:21


    Psalm 64:1-10, 1 Samuel 2:27-4:22, John 11:1-44. As well as on a national level, all of us are likely at some point to face times of trouble in our own individual lives ‘Trouble' can take many forms

    Day 138: How to Satisfy Your Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 23:57


    Psalm 63:1-11, 1 Samuel 1:1-2:26, John 10:22-42. You are not simply body and mind You are a soul created for relationship with God

    Day 137: Knowing God as a Father

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 22:29


    Psalm 62:1-12, Ruth 3:1-4:22, John 9:35-10:21. Packer raises at the start of his influential book, *Knowing God* Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd; I *know* my sheep and my sheep *know* me – just as the Father *knows* me and I *know* *the Father*' (John 10:14)

    Day 136: Your Story Has Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 23:36


    Proverbs 12:8-17, Ruth 1:1-2:23, John 9:1-34. Your story may not be as dramatic as Mark's, but *everyone* has a story Whether you were brought up as a Christian or whether you have only been a Christian for a few hours, your story has power

    Day 135: All He Wants Is You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 27:04


    Psalm 61:1-8, Judges 20:1-21:25, John 8:31-59. ”'Sandy continues, ‘I can honestly claim to have only heard the Lord speak about three times in this way, but as clearly as I have ever heard him speak, he said, “All I want is you”… It was the most humbling thing… He can do anything he likes But all he wants is you

    Day 134: It's Possible with God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 25:07


    Psalm 60:5-12, Judges 18:1-19:30, John 8:12-30. Being *with* God is even more important than what you do *for* God With God, everything is possible

    Day 133: How to Deal with Desperate Times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 23:04


    Psalm 60:1-4, Judges 16:1-17:13, John 7:45-8:11. Maybe even now you are facing a desperate situation – perhaps with your health, a bereavement, the breakdown of a relationship, work problems, family difficulties, financial trouble or a combination of these Even in desperate times, you can find the three great virtues of faith, hope and love

    Day 132: The Wonderful Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 23:21


    Proverbs 11:29-12:7, Judges 14:1-15:20, John 7:14-44. It is a God-shaped hole It is a spiritual hunger and thirst for God which Jesus told us could only be filled by his wonderful Holy Spirit (John 7:37)

    Day 131: Endless Energy, Boundless Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 20:54


    Psalm 59:9-17, Judges 12:1-13:25, John 6:60-7:13. That same strength now lives in *you* and ‘will give life to your mortal body through his Spirit, *who lives in you*' (v 11b)

    Day 131: Endless Energy, Boundless Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 22:07


    Psalm 59:9–17, John 6:60–7:13, Judges 12:1–13:25 The apostle Paul describes God's ‘incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his *mighty strength*, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead' (Ephesians 1:19–20).

    Day 130: God Turns Your Weakness into Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 24:58


    Psalm 59:1-8, Judges 10:1-11:40, John 6:25-59. 'As someone who is very aware of my own weaknesses, I find it encouraging that when I feel weak, I am not alone As you put your *faith* in God he turns your weakness into strength

    Day 130: God Turns Your Weakness into Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 25:15


    Psalm 59:1–8, John 6:25–59, Judges 10:1–11:40 As you put your *faith* in God he turns your weakness into strength.

    Day 129: How to Reap Far More Than You Sow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 24:08


    Psalm 58:1-11, Judges 9:1-57, John 6:1-24. ‘For years, we have this friendship in which he comes to lunch and I do my best to make him very happy, and he is always good to me in return So of course I say, “Don't worry – I can give you a kidney

    Day 129: How to Reap Far More Than You Sow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 24:06


    Psalm 58:1–11, John 6:1–24, Judges 9:1–57 Today, we see that: - You reap *what* you sow - You reap *later* than you sow - You reap *more* than you sow

    Day 128: How to Live in High Definition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 22:47


    Proverbs 11:19-28, Judges 7:8b-8:35, John 5:31-47. The other word ‘zoe' means the full, abundant, spacious, open-hearted, richness of life that Jesus speaks about – a life of fulfilment and purpose This is life in high definition

    Day 128: How to Live in High Definition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 22:45


    Proverbs 11:19–28, John 5:31–47, Judges 7:8b–8:35 Jesus offers you high-definition life.

    Day 127: Twelve Ways to Be Useful to God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 21:18


    Psalm 57:7-11, Judges 6:1-7:8a, John 5:16-30. 'Thankfully, God uses cracked pots! You do not need to be perfect for God to use you We want our lives to count for something

    Day 127: Twelve Ways to Be Useful to God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 21:17


    Psalm 57:7–11, John 5:16–30, Judges 6:1–7:8 You do not need to be perfect for God to use you.

    Day 126: Pray God-Sized Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 23:20


    Psalm 57:1-6, Judges 4:1-5:31, John 4:43-5:15. It was not the placebo effect It was a God-sized answer to a God-sized prayer

    Day 126: Pray God-Sized Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 23:18


    Psalm 57:1–6, John 4:43–5:15, Judges 4:1–5:31 It was a God-sized answer to a God-sized prayer.

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