The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Youth

Psalm 31:9–16, Mark 14:22–36, Leviticus 18:26–30 ‘*But*’ is a powerful word when facing trouble, tests and temptations.

Psalm 31:1–8, Mark 14:3–16, Leviticus 16:21–22 As you face difficult situations you can trust that God will rescue you.

Psalm 30:8–12, Mark 13:1–26, Leviticus 14:19–20 Following Jesus is life-changing. He constantly turns people’s lives around. He turns despair into joy.

Proverbs 6:20–27, Mark 12:28–37, Leviticus 13:59 In the passages for today we see five key ways to keep your spiritual heart healthy.

Psalm 30:1–5, Mark 12:13–27, Leviticus 11:44 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 29:1–11, Mark 11:27–33; 12:1–12, Leviticus 9:23–24 Godly, spiritual authority is a source of great blessing.

Psalm 28:1–7, Mark 11:1–25, Leviticus 8:10–12 How can you and I have a relationship with the Creator of the universe? How in practice can we begin to communicate with God? What is the basis of this relationship?

Proverbs 6:16–19, Mark 10:32–52, Leviticus 5:14–16 The passages for today help us to see the significance of Jesus’ death.

Psalm 27:7–14, Mark 10:13–31, Leviticus 4:27–35 In our passages for today we see some examples of people who are recipients of God’s mercy.

Psalm 27:1–5, Mark 9:35–50; 10:2–9, Leviticus 1:1–4 Holiness and *wholeness* are closely related, and God wants the *whole* of your life.

Psalm 26:2–12, Mark 9:2–24, Exodus 40:34–38 We are called to worship God’s glory and reflect it, however imperfectly, in our lives.

Proverbs 6:1–11, Mark 8:14–36, Exodus 38:22–23 In the Bible we are constantly urged not to waste the gift of life, but instead to make the most of our lives.

Psalm 25:16–21, Mark 7:3137; 8:1–8, Exodus 35:10–21 What you give to the Lord, he multiplies.

Psalm 25:8–14, Mark 7:5–29, Exodus 33:11–15; 34:29–35 Spiritual food comes from *hearing the words of God*.

Psalm 25:1–5, Mark 6:30–56, Exodus 31:12–15; 32:7–8 Nearly always, I start my day by reading the Bible, as I believe it’s more important that Jesus speaks to me than I speak to him.

Proverbs 5:15–21, Mark 6:6–19, Exodus 29:38–46 In today’s passages, we see how two are stronger than one in marriage, mission and ministry.

Psalm 24:1–10, Mark 5:21–43, Exodus 27:21; 28:29–35 How do you and I meet with God?

Psalm 23:1–6, Mark 5:1–20, Exodus 25:1–9; 26:33 God loves *you*.

Psalm 22:27–31, Mark 3:35; 4:10–29, Exodus 23:1–9; 24:8 The whole Bible is about Jesus.

Proverbs 5:3–8, Mark 2:18–28; 3:11–30, Exodus 21:20–24; 22:21–31 God has given us *a conscience* so that we know that some things are ‘good’ and others are ‘evil’. But our consciences can be dulled and they need to be sharpened by objective truth.

Psalm 22:16–19, Mark 1:30–41,2:1–12, Exodus 19:3–5,20:1–6 The things which matter most to God should take first place in our lives.

Psalm 22:1–9, Mark 1:9–27, Exodus 17:11–12; 18:14–23 In the passages for today we see how spiritual highs and lows are closely connected.

Psalm 21:8–13, Matthew 28:5–20, Exodus 16:4–20 The result of the resurrection is not only his power and his presence but also his provision.

Proverbs 4:20–27, Matthew 27:46–60, Exodus 14:13–16 God involves you in his plans. God comes and sits alongside you and ‘in all things... works for the good’.

Psalm 21:1–7, Matthew 27:11–37, Exodus 12:26–27 Today, focus your thoughts on Jesus, the Saviour of the world, and meditate on how he saved you.