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Day 297: How God Speaks to You Oct 24, 2025

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Psalm 119:89–96, 2 Timothy 3:1–17, Jeremiah 50:11–51:14 The apostle Paul describes all Scripture as ‘*God-breathed*’ (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible is not just inspired in the way that artists, poets, composers and musical performers can be said to be inspired. It actually has God’s breath, his Spirit, in it. Through the Bible, God speaks to you.

Day 296: Twenty-Five Ways to Be Useful to God Oct 23, 2025

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Proverbs 25:21-26:2, 2 Timothy 2:1-26, Jeremiah 49:7-50:10 Being ‘useful to the Master’ and ‘instruments for noble purposes’ starts with dedicating your life to him and re-dedicating it regularly to his service.

Day 295: Your Most Important Task Oct 22, 2025

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Psalm 119:81–88, 2 Timothy 1:1–18, Jeremiah 48:1–49:6 The older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom of the generations before me and the more I realise the responsibility we *all* have to pass the baton on to the next generation.

Day 294: Living Content Oct 21, 2025

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Psalm 119:73–80, 1 Timothy 6:3–21, Jeremiah 46:1–47:7 Ultimately, contentment only comes from putting your hope in God: ‘godliness with contentment is great gain’.

Day 293: Hard Times Oct 20, 2025

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Psalm 119:65–72, 1 Timothy 5:1–6:2, Jeremiah 43:1–45:5 The Bible is very realistic. We live in a fallen world. Everyone goes through hard times and some people find themselves in circumstances that make life hard all of the time.

Day 292: Words, the Word of God and 'words' Oct 19, 2025

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Proverbs 25:11–20, 1 Timothy 4:1–16, Jeremiah 40:7–42:22 The most powerful words ever written are in the Bible. Words are an important theme in it, and the word ‘word’ is used in different senses in today’s passages.

Day 291: The Life of a Leader Oct 18, 2025

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Psalm 119:57–64, 1 Timothy 3:1–16, Jeremiah 38:1–40:6 Leadership is not only functional, but also involves a responsibility to live *as an example* to others.

Day 290: How to Pray Oct 17, 2025

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Psalm 119:49–56, 1 Timothy 2:1–15, Jeremiah 35:1–37:21 There is no limit to the times, places and different ways in which you can pray.

Day 289: The Biggest Decision of My Life Oct 16, 2025

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Psalm 119:41–48, 1 Timothy 1:1–20, Jeremiah 32:26–34:22 Faith *leads to* true freedom and love. Love, faith and freedom are inextricably entwined.

Day 288: Never Tire of Doing What Is Right Oct 15, 2025

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Proverbs 25:1–10, 2 Thessalonians 3:1–18, Jeremiah 31:15–32:25 Jesus did not go for the easy or popular solution, but he always did the right thing. This is an important principle that runs throughout the entire Bible.

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