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Open the Bible UK Daily

3 minute daily Bible reflections from Open the Bible UK, authored by Colin Smith, read by Sue McLeish.

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03:34

Will We Enjoy Relationships in Heaven?

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2026/03/15

Seven witnesses from the Bible point to our knowing one another in heaven, and here are our fourth and fifth witnesses.Witness #4—Moses and Elijah: “Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him [Jesus]” (Matt. 17:3).When Moses and Elijah appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration, they did not have the resurrection body. Even now, Jesus Christ is the only One in the universe who has the resurrection body. Moses and Elijah are in heaven with the rest of the believers, eagerly

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02:31

Will We Retain Our Identities in Heaven?

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2026/03/14

Seven witnesses from the Bible point to our knowing one another in heaven, and here are our second and third witnesses.Witness #2—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: “Many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 8:11).Notice the clear identity of these men – Abraham is Abraham in heaven, Isaac is Isaac, and Jacob is Jacob. They retain their distinct identities. We do not become nameless, anonymous spirits in the presence of Jesus

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02:44

Will We Know and Recognise One Another in Heaven?

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2026/03/13

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.Revelation 7:9The distinct identity of every person in this vast crowd is maintained. They are from every tribe, nation, and language. The distinct individuality of every one of God’s people is preserved. What makes us different no longer divides.This speaks directly to the question: Will we know one another in

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02:24

Would You Like to Be Completely at Home?

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2026/03/12

“They are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.”Revelation 7:15God will shelter—literally, spread His tent—over His people. Imagine a massive piece of canvas that will be shaped into a tent. He shakes it out so that it falls over all His people, in a way that none of them are outside. It is the most beautiful picture of inclusion.Where do you feel completely at home? Where is the place you can say,

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02:35

Would You Like a Little Glimpse of Eternity?

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2026/03/11

Behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”Revelation 7:9-10John sees a vast crowd—in the immediate presence of Jesus Christ—standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They are dressed in white robes that speak of

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03:01

The Surprising Pattern of the Christian Life

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2026/03/10

I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”Revelation 6:9-10There is a good–better–best pattern to the Christian life.To be in Christ is good. No matter how bad things get in this world, if you are in Christ, you are blessed with every spiritual blessing (Eph. 1:3).But to be

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02:44

What Believers in Heaven Are Compared To

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2026/03/09

They… are like angels in heaven.Mark 12:25How so? In what ways will we be like the angels in heaven?Angels are spirits without bodies, though they occasionally appeared to people in the Bible with a temporary body. But God has given us life in this world through the union of a body and a soul. And death is the separating of the soul from the body.So, the activity of angels gives us a model for thinking about the kinds of things that believers can do in the presence of Jesus while they are waiting

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02:38

Why the Bible Sometimes Describes Death as Sleep

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2026/03/08

My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.Philippians 1:23Jesus said to the thief, “Today you will be with me in paradise”—immediate, conscious enjoyment of the presence of God!Now, some have seized on the fact that the Bible sometimes describes death as sleep (1 Cor. 15:51) and have suggested that the souls of believers go to sleep when they die. Please remember that what sleeps is not the soul, but the body. The body is laid to rest until the resurrection. But the soul is

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02:35

What Happens After You Die

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2026/03/07

“Today you will be with me in paradise.”Luke 23:43What was death like for the thief? And what does the experience of a Christian believer look like immediately after death?Jesus promised that the thief would be with Him, and He said that it would be today. In other words, Jesus was saying, “For you, death will be an immediate translation into the joyful presence of the Father in heaven. You will be with me!”Jesus died before the thief, and He committed His spirit into the hands of the Father. So,

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03:13

The Time to Trust Jesus Is Now

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2026/03/06

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”Luke 23:34Today the thief is in heaven and the reason he’s there is not because he was without sin, or that he lived a good enough life. The thief is in heaven because Jesus paid the price for his sin and gave him eternal life. What Jesus did for the thief, He is able to do for you.But remember, there were two thieves, and while one was saved, the other was lost. Both of them had the same need and the same opportunity. Both of them were next to

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03:39

What It Means to “Trust” Jesus

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2026/03/05

“You will be with me in paradise.”Luke 23:43This is the promise of the Saviour to every person who places their trust in Him. So turn to Him, ask of Him, and take Him at His word.Trusting Jesus will involve trusting Him in three very challenging circumstances:1. Trusting Jesus in the darknessImmediately after the thief trusted Jesus, “there was darkness over the whole land” (23:44). This darkness came in the middle of the day, and it lasted for three hours.Put yourself in the shoes of the thief. You

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03:13

What It Means to “Ask” Jesus

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2026/03/04

“Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”Luke 23:42This was an audacious request. The thief did not say, “I know I’ve made some mistakes, but nobody’s perfect, and I’ve done a lot of good things in my life.” He said, “We are receiving the due reward of our deeds” (23:41).This man asked Jesus with honesty and humility. He faced the fact that he was a sinner. He had sinned against God and against his fellow man. And we are like him. We have failed to do what God has called us to do, and we have

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03:10

What It Means to “Turn” to Jesus

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2026/03/03

The robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.Matthew 27:44One thief continued to hurl insults at Jesus, but a change came over the other. The Bible calls this change repentance. Every change has a beginning, and the story of the thief shows us where repentance begins.The thief had been hurling abuse at Jesus, but then a stillness came over his soul as he thought about what lay ahead: Why am I fighting against God? What sense does this make when soon I will stand before

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03:05

How You Can Be Sure About Heaven

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2026/03/02

Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.Luke 23:32The day you die may be a long way off, but nothing is more certain… it will come. One day you will wake up and it will be your last day on earth. What will happen to you then?The story of the thief on the cross tells us how we can be sure about heaven. We are not told much about this man, except that while he was hanging on the cross next to Jesus, he said to Him, “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And

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02:59

How Well Prepared Are You for the Future?

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2026/03/01

“I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.’” But God said to him, “Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?”Luke 12:19–20Sooner or later, your last day on earth will come. It may come this week, this month, or this year. Or it may be a long way off for you. But one day you will wake up, and whether you realise it or not, it will be your last day. And what will happen to you

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02:48

If Salvation Is in God’s Hands, What Hope Is There...

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2026/02/28

“Salvation belongs to the LORD!”Jonah 2:9Perhaps you would say today, “I’m not sure that I have been saved.” Or, “I’m not sure that I am being saved.” Or, “I’m not sure that I will be saved.” In your heart of hearts, you wonder: If salvation comes from the Lord, what can I do? Doesn’t this leave me without hope?No. It is precisely the opposite. When Jonah says, “Salvation belongs to the LORD,” that opens the door of hope for you! How are you going to have faith? How are you going to love God more

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02:47

Does It Really Matter Where Salvation Comes From?

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2026/02/27

The Son of God... loved me and gave himself for me.Galatians 2:20What difference would it make if you came to see, like Jonah, that salvation comes from the Lord? Here are three ways this conviction will change your life:1. It deepens our worshipGod set His love on us before we were born. David says, “In your book were written… the days that were formed for me” (Ps. 139:16). While Paul says, “The Son of God… loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). Jesus came to save people with names and

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03:17

The Bible Talks about Salvation in Three Tenses

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2026/02/26

By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.Ephesians 2:8Consider how the Bible talks about salvation in the past, the present, and the future:1. Completed Transaction (this is often called justification)“By grace you have been saved through faith…” (Eph. 2:8). The Bible often uses this kind of language. “Since we have been justified by faith…” (Rom. 5:1). It’s a done deal. How have you been saved? Christ died for your sins. Christ rose for your

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02:28

#8: Reduce God’s Salvation by Crediting Your Response

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2026/02/25

“I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.”Jonah 2:1Jonah is a wonderful model for us here. Notice, he gives God all the glory for his salvation. “Salvation belongs to the LORD!” (2:9).C. H. Spurgeon says, “Jonah learned this sentence of good theology in a strange college…. Most of the grand truths of God have to be learned by trouble; they must be burned into us with the hot iron of affliction, otherwise we shall not

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02:46

Did You Know That God Saves Desperate, Repentant People?

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2026/02/24

“The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head. To the roots of the mountains I went down.”Jonah 2:5-6If salvation is something we do for ourselves with moral effort, good works, family values, and the Ten Commandments, then why did Jesus have to die on the cross? God sent the fish because Jonah couldn’t save himself. And that’s why God sent Jesus.God saves desperate sinners“To the roots of the mountains I went down” (2:6). What happened when

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