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Psalm 48:1-8, Deuteronomy 30:19, 31:8-11, Luke 11:12-41. It is not surprising, therefore, that cities have always had an important role in the purposes of God In particular, one city has been at the heart of God's strategy for the world

Proverbs 10:2-9, Deuteronomy 29:29, 30:2-3, Luke 18:35-42, 19:1-10. No matter how long you have travelled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around With Jesus it's never too late to make a new start and ensure that your life is set in the right direction

Psalm 47:1-7, Deuteronomy 28:23-47, Luke 18:1-30. If you put God first in your life all kinds of blessings follow Because God loves you he warns you of the dangers of disregarding the design for your life

Psalm 46:1-11, Deuteronomy 26:18, 27:7, 28:2-8, Luke 17:11-25. This promise was fulfilled with the coming of Jesus and the Holy Spirit He promises to be with you

Psalm 45:17, Deuteronomy 24:17-22, 25:19, Luke 16:19-31, 17:1-6. It is important to look back at your own life as well as the history of the church, both local and global, to remember all that God has done At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the service of communion so that we would not forget the central events of world history – the death and resurrection of Jesus

Proverbs 9:13-18, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, 22:1-8, Luke 16:1-13. He led the people with ‘*integrity of heart*' (78:72) Supremely, Jesus was a ‘*man of integrity*' (Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14)

Psalm 45:2-7, Deuteronomy 19:15, Luke 15:11-32. ' The teacher was surprised and said, ‘But nobody knows what God looks like!' The little girl carried on drawing and replied, ‘They will in a minute 'One of the advantages of reading through the Bible in a year is that we get a rounded picture of the nature and character of God, and a greater understanding of what God is like

Psalm 44:22-26, Deuteronomy 17:14-15, 18:15, Luke 14:15-35. Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a great party with the King, one to which we are all invited It is an even greater privilege than lunch with the Queen, and it is extraordinary that anyone would refuse this invitation

Psalm 44:6-8, Deuteronomy 15:4-15,16:18-20, Luke 13:31-34, 14:1-14. My father may have been a little extreme, but my sister and I were in no doubt about what mattered to him: honesty In our passages today, we see some of the things that *really matter to God*

Proverbs 9:7-10, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, 14:1-29, Luke 13:1-24. In the book of Proverbs, the teaching of Jesus and the Bible in general, we find many ways to acquire and grow in wisdom Seven of these can be seen in today's passages

Psalm 43:3-5, Deuteronomy 11:1-19, 2:32, Luke 12:35-48. The warnings of Jesus about the coming judgment and how to be ready for it come out of his love for you In all the passages for today we see that obedience is the way to experience his goodness and be a magnet for his blessing

Psalm 42:6-11, Deuteronomy 9:4-6,10:12-22, Luke 12:6-34. We see in the passages for today that they are the answer to trials, temptation, worry, anxiety, fear, failure and all the other struggles of life In particular, Jesus shows us how to stop worrying and start living

Psalm 42:1-5, Deuteronomy 6:5-7, 7:7-8, 8:3-18, Luke 11:33-46. org/)… It's gone, I have totally forgiven that person and love them too!'She says that she is now ‘passionately in love with Christ!' Her inner thirst is being satisfied She has a new inner light and a new inner love

Proverbs 8:34-35, Deuteronomy 4:29-31,5:6,28-29, Luke 11:5-11. God loves you God does not force himself upon you, but he promises to reveal himself to you if you persistently *seek* him

Psalm 41:11-12, Deuteronomy 4:5-7, Luke 10:25-42. There are so many things in life, but Jesus says, ‘only *one thing* is needed' (v 42)

Psalm 41:1-4, Deuteronomy 1:3-31, Luke 10:1–23. In the passages for today we read about the promise, the extent and the privilege of God's blessing However, it was true of the people of God in the Old Testament and of the disciples of Jesus, and it will also be true in your life that ‘*No blessing goes uncontested*

Psalm 40:10-11, Numbers 35:20-24,36:13, Luke 9:28-55. God's love and mercy is even more extraordinary because ‘At the cross of Jesus, pardon is complete *Love* and *justice* mingle, *truth* and *mercy* meet

Proverbs 8:22-31, Numbers 33:53, 34:16-18, Luke 9:10–24. God gave to his people in the Old Testament a wonderful vision of their potential *inheritance* It is all yours in Christ Jesus

Psalm 40:1-8, Numbers 32:11–12, Luke 8:40-48, 9:1-6. Jesus' followers are called ‘disciples' They want to be with him, to know him, to be like him and to do everything that Jesus asks them to do

Psalm 39:2-13, Numbers 30:1-2, Luke 8:19-39. Many people today live with the opposite They do not fear God but their lives are full of the wrong kinds of fear

Psalm 38:21-22, Numbers 27:15-18, Luke 8:4-8. He heard the word, retained it and by persevering has produced a crop hundreds of times more than was sown (Luke 8:8,15) He encountered Jesus as his Saviour, Sower and Shepherd

Proverbs 8:12-19, Numbers 26:52-54, Luke 7:37-48. It is the sort of legacy good parents want to hand on to their children Ultimately, wisdom is found in Jesus Christ, who is the ‘wisdom of God' (1 Corinthians 1:24)

Psalm 38:6-9, Numbers 26:10, Luke 7:11-35. Whatever you are facing today, God is able to rescue you In the passages for today we see examples of troubles – traps, tests and temptations – and how to handle them

Psalm 37:34-40, Numbers 22:22-35, Luke 6:37-49,7:2-8. In the New Testament, ‘*the message*' is a synonym for ‘*the gospel*' (see Acts 2:41; 4:4; 10:44 and so on) Our task is both *to hear* this message and *to declare* it to others (1 John 1:5)

Psalm 37:21-26, Numbers 21:4-16, Luke 6:12-36. Each of the passages today is about blessings and curses The key to the fullness of the blessing is generosity – ‘the righteous give generously' (Psalm 37:21)

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Psalm 37:11-18, Numbers 16:46-48, Luke 5:17-32. James Irwin, another astronaut who walked on the moon, said, ‘Jesus walking on the earth is *more important* than man walking on the moon ' When people saw what Jesus did, their response was awe and amazement: ‘Everyone was *amazed*… They were filled with *awe*' (Luke 5:26)

Psalm 37:1-9, Numbers 15:28,16:10, Luke 4:40-42,5:4-8. Setting aside time to build and nurture communication is essential Jesus has given you a ‘hotline' to God, but it is not just for emergency use – it is to be used all the time

Psalm 36:5-8, Numbers 14:6-9, Luke 4:14-22. He ‘gives generously to all' (James 1:5) If God is so generous to us, we also should ‘always be generous'

Proverbs 7:21-26, Numbers 11:4-30,12:3, Luke 4:1-13. No one can go through life without being tempted Temptation is not sin; Jesus was ‘without sin', yet even he was ‘tempted in every way, just as we are' (Hebrews 4:15)

Psalm 35:27b (MSG), Numbers 9:16-32, Luke 3:2-22. As a result, even though he found himself in the appalling conditions of this prison, he followed Jesus' example and ‘went around *doing good'* (Acts 10:38) As John Wesley said, ‘*Do all the good you can*, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can

Psalm 35:13-18, Numbers 7:89, Luke 2:41-52. This is an extraordinary honour and privilege Moses, David and, of course, Jesus had an intimate relationship with God

Psalm 35:1-10, Numbers 7:1-10, Luke 2:21-40. I'm a Christian because I'm weak and admit *I need a saviour* 'The amazing truth of Christianity is that in Jesus *you* *do have a saviour*

Proverbs 7:6-20, Numbers 6:24-26, Luke 2:1-20. 'God's faithfulness towards us gives us an example to follow in our own relationships Faithfulness is something we should strive for in marriage, friendships and in our relationship with God

Psalm 34:17-19, Numbers 4:46-49,5:5-8, Luke 1:57-79. ' Salvation means freedom Sam had an experience of how Jesus Christ sets us free

Psalm 34:3-10, Numbers 3:1-10, Luke 1:41-49. It means to be the privileged recipient of *God's favour*, and to be fortunate and happy because of it The Amplified Bible describes it as being ‘happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous – with life-joy and satisfaction in *God's favour* and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions' (Matthew 5:3, AMP)

Psalm 33:16-21, Numbers 1:1-54, Luke 1:26-38. There have been periods of great opposition and criticism Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the Papal household, speaks of our battle being against a triple alliance: the world (‘the enemy around us'), the flesh (‘the enemy within us'), and the devil (‘the enemy above us')

Proverbs 7:2-4, Leviticus 27:34, Luke 1:5-17. Like the rules of football, they do not stop the enjoyment of the game Rather, they enable the game of life to be enjoyed to the full

Psalm 33:4-11, Leviticus 26:3-13, Mark 16:1-18. However, there are other things that *you can know* about the future and that makes a real difference to your life now Today we see three reasons why, if you put your trust in the Lord, *you can be confident about your future*

Psalm 32:1-5, Leviticus 23:28, Mark 15:33-47. Forsyth (1848–1921) pointed out, first, you have to know the ‘despair of guilt' Then you can appreciate ‘the breathless wonder of forgiveness'

Psalm 31:21-24, Leviticus 22:31-33, Mark 15:1-32. In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, this sacred name (YHWH) is translated *Kyrios* (Lord) It really is quite extraordinary, therefore, that the New Testament writers (who were Jewish monotheists) made this fundamental Christian affirmation that ‘*Jesus is Lord'* (*Kyrios*) (Romans 10:9; 2 Corinthians 4:5; Acts 2:36) and that *our Lord* has been *crucified for us*

Proverbs 6:30-32, Leviticus 19:1-18, Mark 14:44-72. Human beings are capable of acts of great love, courage and heroism Yet, not one of us (apart from Jesus) is without sin

Psalm 31:9-16, Leviticus 18:26-30, Mark 14:22-36. Their hearts must have leapt with joy when they saw the word ‘*but*' ‘*But*' is a powerful word when facing trouble, tests and temptations

Psalm 31:1-8, Leviticus 16:21-22, Mark 14:3-16. As I look back on my life, I can see many occasions when God has rescued me As you face difficult situations you can trust that God will rescue you

Psalm 30:8-12, Leviticus 14:19-20, Mark 13:1-26. He constantly turns people's lives around He turns despair into joy (Psalm 30:11)

Proverbs 6:20-27, Leviticus 13:59, Mark 12:28-37. Even more important than a healthy physical heart is the condition of your spiritual heart In the passages for today we see five key ways to keep your spiritual heart healthy

Psalm 30:1-5, Leviticus 11:44, Mark 12:13-27. The passages for today remind us that God is the ‘everlasting God' (Isaiah 40:28) God views things through a wide-angled lens: he takes a long view and he wants you to enjoy a lifetime of his favour (Psalm 30:5)

Psalm 29:1-11, Leviticus 9:23-24, Mark 11:27-33,12:1-12. Of course, it can be abused However, godly, spiritual authority is a source of great blessing

Psalm 28:1-7, Leviticus 8:10-12, Mark 11:1-25. Without that relationship there will always be a deep sense of aloneness and a lack of ultimate meaning and purpose At the heart of the Christian faith is this relationship with God where we find what we are living for

Proverbs 6:16-19, Leviticus 5:14-16, Mark 10:32-52. The word used for *healed* is the same Greek word as *saved* (*sozo*) Do you see it? The passages for today help us to see the significance of Jesus' death

Psalm 27:7-14, Leviticus 4:27-35, Mark 10:13-31. The *mercy* of God is available for you In our passages for today we see some examples of people who are recipients of God's mercy