Entrusted: Your First 35 Days as a Steward

Day 9 of 35 · Week 2: Stewardship of Faith and Spiritual Growth

Daily Bread

When Jesus was hungry in the wilderness, the devil tempted Him to turn stones into bread. Jesus answered with Scripture. People do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Jesus treated God's Word like food. Not a reference book on a shelf. Daily bread.

You already know what happens when you skip meals. You get weak, distracted, and irritable. The same thing happens to your soul when you go days without Scripture.

Paul tells Timothy that all Scripture comes from God and is useful for teaching, correcting, and training. It equips you for every good work. The psalmist calls it a lamp for his feet and a light on his path. Not a floodlight for the whole road. Enough light for the next step.

If you are new to the Bible, it can feel overwhelming. Here are three simple ways to start:

• Read one chapter of the Gospel of John each day.
• Read slowly. One chapter read well is better than five skimmed.
• Ask two questions: What does this show me about God? What does it ask of me?

You are already doing this. Reading a plan like this one is a way of sitting at the table. Keep coming back.

Pray

Father, I want to hunger for Your Word the way I hunger for food. Open my eyes when I read. Give me light for my next step, and help me come back to Your table every day. Amen.

Today's Scripture (NIV)

• Matthew 4:1-4
• Psalm 119:105
• 2 Timothy 3:16-17