Psalm 51:1–9, Luke 22:63–71,23:1–25, Joshua 8:1–7 Jesus died instead of you and me. What does this mean for us?

Psalm 50:16–23, Luke 22:39–62, Joshua 5:13–22 In the passages for today we see two starkly contrasting ways of life.

Psalm 50:15, Luke 22:3–37, Joshua 3:5,5:10–12 God gives you freedom, yet he remains in control.

Proverbs 10:11–20, Luke 21:5–38, Joshua 1:3–13 With kind and encouraging words, you can change a person’s day – or even their entire life.

Psalm 49:5–17, Luke 20:34–40, 21:1–4, Deuteronomy 33:2–27 One day, you will be raised and be able to say, ‘Hello God!’

Psalm 48:9–14, Luke 19:45–46, 20:1–25, Deuteronomy 32:10–12 In each of today’s passages, we see first something general about the way in which God guides us, and then specific examples of each of these ‘five CSs’.

Psalm 48:1–8, Luke 19:12–41, Deuteronomy 30:19, 31:8–11 Cities tend to be places where culture is formed. 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, Luke 18:31–42,19:1–10, Deuteronomy 29:29,30:2–3 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, Luke 18:1–30, Deuteronomy 28:23–47 What does it mean to lead a God-centred life and what steps do you need to take in order to get there?

Psalm 46:1–11, Luke 17:11–33, Deuteronomy 26:18, 27:7, 28:2–8 God promised to be in the midst of his people again. This promise was fulfilled with the coming of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He promises to be with you.

Psalm 45:17, Luke 16:19–31,17:1–6, Deuteronomy 24:17–22, 25:19 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, Luke 16:1–13, Deuteronomy 21:22–23, 22:1–8 How can you and I avoid the Titanic mistake and live lives of integrity?

Psalm 45:2–7, Luke 15:3–32, Deuteronomy 19:15 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, Luke 14:15–35, Deuteronomy 17:14–15,18:15 Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a great party with the King, one to which we are all invited.

Psalm 44:3–8, Luke 13:31–34, 14:1–14, Deuteronomy 15:4–15,16:18–20 In our passages today, we see some of the things that *really matter to God*.

Proverbs 9:7–10, Luke 13:1–25, Deuteronomy 13:1–3,14:1–29 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 43:1–5, Luke 12:35–48, Deuteronomy 11:1–19,12:32 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, Luke 12:6–34, Deuteronomy 9:4–6,10:12–22 Jesus shows us how to stop worrying and start living.

Psalm 42:1–5, Luke 11:33–54, Deuteronomy 6:5–12,7:7–8,8:3–18 Jesus was not afraid to confront people about their inner lives.

Proverbs 8:32–36, Luke 11:5–28, Deuteronomy 4:29–31,5:6–29 God does not force himself upon you, but he promises to reveal himself to you if you persistently *seek* him.

Psalm 41:11–12, Luke 10:25–42,11:1–4, Deuteronomy 4:5–7 You can know God’s presence and his pleasure in the midst of all the challenges of life.

Psalm 41:1–6, Luke 10:1–23, Deuteronomy 1:3–31 In the passages for today we read about the promise, the extent and the privilege of God’s blessing.

Psalm 40:9–11, Luke 9:28–56, Numbers 35:20–24,36:13 God’s love and mercy is extraordinary because ‘At the cross of Jesus, pardon is complete.

Proverbs 8:22–31, Luke 9:10–24, Numbers 33:53,34:16–18 God’s people have always been called to aim high.

Psalm 40:1–8, Luke 8:40–53,9:1–6, Numbers 32:11–12 Jesus said many times, ‘Follow me.’