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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 reading scriptures about being a church that grows deeper in Christ, stronger in community and more fruitful in our witness. Each day you'll find the passages in full below alongside something to help you reflect and respond so that you can apply the Word to your life.

A simple daily rhythm

Allow 15–25 minutes each day for personal time with God.

1. Read — 5–10 minutes
Read both passages slowly. Notice what each reveals about God, His people and His purposes.

2. Reflect — 5 minutes
Consider the day's question. What is God inviting you to understand or change?

3. Respond — 5 minutes
Choose one practical step that puts the Word into action.

4. Pray — 2–5 minutes
Ask God to deepen your spiritual life, strengthen your relationships and make your witness fruitful.

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.

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Growing Spiritually
A holy people

Reflect: How can I grow in holiness in a way that reflects God’s character in my everyday life and relationships?
Respond: Identify one attitude or habit that needs to change to reflect Christ.

Leviticus 19:1-18

1The LORD said to Moses,2"Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: 'Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.3"'Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.4"'Do not turn to idols or make gods of cast metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.5"'When you sacrifice a fellowship offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.6It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day; anything left over until the third day must be burned up.7If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is impure and will not be accepted.8Whoever eats it will be held responsible because he has desecrated what is holy to the LORD; that person must be cut off from his people.9"'When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.10Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God.11"'Do not steal. "'Do not lie. "'Do not deceive one another.12"'Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.13"'Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him. "'Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.14"'Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.15"'Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.16"'Do not go about spreading slander among your people. "'Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the LORD.17"'Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt.18"'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

1 Peter 1:13-25

13Because you have now received this revelation, you need to have mindsets of those who are ready for action and will be self-controlled in their way of life. You have already received grace from God, so your hope for the future is that this grace will be given to you fully when Jesus Christ returns.Be holy in all you do14You are called to be God's obedient children and not to give way to the evil desires that marked your lives when you lived in ignorance of His purposes.15He who called you is holy; so to please Him you are to be holy in all you do, living as one who knows his or her life is set apart for God's purposes and glory.16To live such a life fulfils God's written command: "Be holy, because I am holy."17You pray to God as your Father and He judges impartially what each person does. So live in fear, in reverent awe of Him, as if you are living as a stranger here on earth because you belong to His heavenly Kingdom.You were bought with a price18How did God redeem you? In what way did He pay the price for you, so that you could belong to Him eternally? It was not with the perishable things of this world, such as silver or gold. Something much greater was needed to save you from the empty way of life that many in the past have lived.19No, He redeemed you with the precious blood of Christ, God's sacrificial Lamb that was without any blemish or defect.20Even before the world was created, God in His foreknowledge knew that such a sacrifice would be needed to bring His people back into unity with Him; and this is what has now been accomplished, and all for your benefit.21It is because of Jesus Christ that you have put your trust in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him in His heavenly presence. So now you look to the future with both faith and hope, secure in your personal knowledge of God.Obey the truth of the Word22You have already purified yourselves by obeying the truth of God's Word, fulfilling the command to love your brothers sincerely, deeply, from the heart.23Yes, you have been born again. But this second birth was not like the first. The seed of the natural birth perishes, but the seed planted in you at your new birth is imperishable; it is eternal. And it was planted in you because you believed the living, eternal Word of God.24-25It is written: "All people are like grass. Their glory is like the wild flowers. Grass withers, flowers die, but the Lord's Word endures forever." And it is this eternal Word that was preached to you!

Father, enable us to be rooted deeply in Christ, united by Your love and empowered by Your Spirit. Grow us in spiritual maturity, deepen our relationships with one another, and send us into our communities as faithful witnesses to Jesus. Help us to proclaim the gospel in word and deed, welcome those who feel far from You, and make disciples who make disciples. May our life together display Your kingdom and bring glory to Your name. Amen.

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