Author: Jon

 Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer Pray… for something that is on your mind today. Day 235 – Day Off     Enjoy your day off! I’m on holiday, so no long notes today!

 Readings Ezra 7 Ezra 8:21-36 Ezra 9:1-11 Prayer Pray… that as the letter that Ezra writes in today’s passages encouraged the people who read it, that you too will be encouraged by what you read and think about today. Day 234 – Ezra The second return of people from captivity to rebuild the people’s spiritual…

 Readings Ezra 5 Ezra 6 Proverbs 24:3-6 Prayer Pray… that you will trust that God loves you very much, and will help and guide you when you allow Him to take control. Day 233 – Zerubbabel #3 The Jewish temple is rebuilt just as wisdom builds the house   Today we read about how the…

 Readings Ezra 5:1-2 Haggai 1 Zechariah 1:1-6 Prayer Pray… that we give high priority to God when we think about how we spend our time and money. Day 232 – Haggai & Zechariah God uses Haggai & Zechariah to restart the temple rebuilding project   Today we have a detour from Ezra as we take…

 Readings Ezra 3 Ezra 4 Ephesians 2:19-22 Prayer Pray… that you would have grace and wisdom with people who set out to cause you difficulty as you live out your Christian faith. Day 231 – Zerubbabel #2 The temple rebuilding project is stopped & the Church is a temple   Today we start reading about…

 Readings Ezra 2 Jeremiah 29:10-14 Psalm 126 Prayer Pray… a prayer of thankfulness that God remembers, and keeps, His promises, and that we would endeavor to do the same. Day 230 – Zerubbabel The first return of people from captivity to rebuild the temple   Your eyes might have raised slightly as you first looked…

 Readings Ezra 1 2 Chronicles 36:15-23 Isaiah 45:1-7 Prayer Pray… in the knowledge that God is sovereign and can work through all situations and people – even those who don’t know Him. Day 229 – King Cyrus Cyrus doesn’t know God but fulfills prophecy about rebuilding the temple The books of Daniel, Ezekiel and Esther…

Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer A day off from reading is not a day off from praying or living as a Christian. Pray for something that’s on your heart today. Day 228 – Day Off     As the Summer holidays continue, and hopefully the weather stays warm (it is whislt…

 Readings Esther 8 Esther 9 Esther 10 Prayer Pray… for God to bring relief to those who are persecuted. Day 227 – Esther #4 The king’s decree, the Jews saved & the feast of Purim After the pulsating events of yesterday, today’s final passages tie up all the “loose ends” of the story. They’re pretty…

 Readings Esther 5 Esther 6 Esther 7 Prayer Pray… that you’ll enjoy seing God at work in today’s passage. Day 226 – Esther #3 Esther’s banquets, Mordecai’s honouring & Haman’s death Wow, what a story today! I hope you had great fun reading it. Esther bravely entered the presence of the king, as today’s readings…