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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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02:48

#4: Resent God’s Providence in Ruling the World

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2026/02/12

It displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.Jonah 4:1You would think that a man who had seen miracles of grace in his own life and in his ministry would be full of praise and thanksgiving. Here we see something different.Jonah was a mature believer. He was a prophet. He was a missionary. You would think that he would be filled with joy in serving God. But he is angry and frustrated and out of sorts with the God he served.Jonah was not the only one to experience this. Asaph was the director of

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02:34

God Chooses His Moment to Change the City

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2026/02/11

The people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.Jonah 3:5What happened in Nineveh was remarkable. This kind of transformation does not always happen when we bring God’s message. Why not?There’s God’s Word, and there’s God’s man or woman, but there is also God’s time. You can’t force that. But you can pray for it. You never know when He is going to change a person’s life.Some may say, “We should just sit back and let God

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02:46

God Uses His Man or Woman to Change the City

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2026/02/10

“As Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.”Luke 11:30Did Jonah tell the people of Nineveh about his own experience? It seems likely he did, for two reasons:1. The words of the king“Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish” (Jon. 3:9). Where did the king get that idea? How would he have had any hope in the mercy and compassion of God? If the king knew Jonah’s story, he could say, “If God saved

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02:49

God Sends His Word to Change the City

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2026/02/09

Jonah… called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”Jonah 3:4Nineveh was a large city. People in the great cities of the world live relentless lives. We are consumed with what is happening now: running businesses, raising families, enjoying sports.Jonah arrives and says, “Let me tell you what’s coming. Forty more days and Nineveh will be destroyed.”Authentic gospel preaching always engages people with eternal issues. That is where Jesus began: “The kingdom of God is at hand; repent

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02:54

#3: Resign God’s Work in the Light of Your Experience

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2026/02/08

The word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.”Jonah 3:1It was not a foregone conclusion that Jonah would go to Nineveh when God called him a second time. Nothing had changed in Nineveh, so Jonah still had at least four objections to overcome:1. FearThe Assyrians were still known for terror and torture. Jonah still had to face his old fears.2. ShameJonah had failed the Lord greatly. His sin had

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02:43

How to Pursue a Life That Is More Receptive to God’s...

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2026/02/07

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.Jonah 1:16Here are three things we learn from the ship’s crew about pursuing a God-centred life:1. Turn to God and ask Him for mercy“They called out to the LORD” (1:14).The crew saw that their religion was worthless. They abandoned all other gods. What mattered was finding peace with this God who made the land and the sea, who sends storms, and who speaks through prophets to save them! So, they cried, “O

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02:49

#2: Refuse God’s Provision Through Someone Else

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2026/02/06

“Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you.”Jonah 1:12How did Jonah know that the sea would become calm if the crew threw him out of the boat? There can only be one answer: God revealed it.When Jonah’s sin was exposed, God’s silence was ended, and Jonah spoke as a prophet again. This prophetic word was a command from God: “Sacrifice Jonah and you will be saved.” The sacrifice of Jonah will be the salvation of the crew.Notice that the crew’s first instinct is to refuse

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02:49

Where Hope Begins

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2026/02/05

The LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest… so that the ship threatened to break up.Jonah 1:4Notice, it was God who sent the storm. In Jonah’s life, the storm was an intervention to save him from a life wasted in disobedience. At the same time, God was stepping in to redeem the ship’s crew who knew nothing about Him. Even God’s judgements are a means of His mercy.Each crew member “cried out to his god” (1:5). A lot of “gods” were being asked to help, but it wasn’t

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02:42

Never Trust Circumstances When You Are Resisting God

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2026/02/04

Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.Jonah 1:3When Jonah refused God’s call, he knew that God would no longer give him prophetic revelations. If he made up his own prophecies he would be a false prophet. If he stopped prophesying, his rebellion against God would be exposed.So, his choice was either to obey God or to quit being a prophet and start over in a new place. That is what Jonah decided to do. He “found a ship

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02:24

How to Cultivate a Life that Is More Responsive to...

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2026/02/03

*Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.*Jonah 1:3Jonah avoided a God-centred life. He had planned where he wanted to live and what he wanted to do, and when God disrupted his plan, he quit.If your plan becomes more important than God’s plan, you cannot live a God-centred life. What if God calls you to a different life for the sake of people who need to hear the Gospel? Here is how you can live a God-centred life:1

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02:28

#1: Resist God’s Call to Something New

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2026/02/02

The word of the LORD came to Jonah... “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.”Jonah 1:1, 2Jonah was already running from God at the beginning of his story, but even after God used him to evangelise an entire city he was still out of sorts with God.The book of Jonah was likely written later in Jonah’s life as he looked back on his ministry. He tells us, “God used me remarkably, but I spent much of my life avoiding the God I was

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02:58

How to Avoid a God-Centred Life

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2026/02/01

Salvation belongs to the LORD!Jonah 2:9Today’s title might seem a little strange: How to Avoid a God-Centred Life, but that’s what Jonah was doing for a huge part of his life! This month we’re going to look at eight different ways Jonah tried to avoid a God-centred life, so we can avoid making the same mistakes he did.The book of Jonah tells a simple story: God called Jonah to go and preach in a pagan city, but he got on a ship and went the opposite direction. When Jonah was thrown overboard, God

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03:07

God Is Able to Present You to Himself

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2026/01/31

Now to him who is able to... present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy...Jude 24Try to imagine what this will be like.First, you will be presented before God’s glorious presence… blameless. The word translated “blameless” is the same word that was used to describe a sacrificial animal in the Old Testament that was acceptable to God. It had to be blameless, without defect or fault.Can you imagine yourself faultless? Every one of the effects of sin will be healed. Now you

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02:49

God Is Able to Keep You from Falling (When You Are...

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2026/01/30

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling...Jude 24God is able to give you victory over the power of temptation. Do you believe this?No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Cor. 10:13)What temptation do you think Jesus is not able to deliver you from? This really goes to the heart of whether we

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02:42

God Is Able to Keep You from Falling (When You Have...

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2026/01/29

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling…Jude 24This doesn’t mean that when you become a Christian you will never fail. We all fail in many ways. But God is able to keep you from falling.When Jesus was going to the cross, He said to Peter, “Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail” (Luke 22:31-32). Peter did fail. He denied the Lord three times. He called down curses upon himself. But the prayers of Jesus were

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03:10

God Is Able to Keep You from Falling (by Saving You)

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2026/01/28

To the only God, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.Jude 25Jude says that there is only one God, and this God is the Saviour God. Now if God is the Saviour, what does this saving look like? There are three dimensions.1. God is our Saviour from sin’s penaltyWhen you came to faith in Jesus, God forgave your sins. He freed you from guilt, condemnation, and hell: “There is therefore now no condemnation for

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02:14

Workout #7: Rest in God’s Triumph

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2026/01/27

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling…Jude 24Jude has been telling us that we need to watch ourselves, because we live this Christian life in the body, but we are also to find our rest in God.Verses 24 and 25 are all about God. That’s significant because the first six workouts have been all about you: “But you, beloved, [build] yourselves up in your most holy faith” (Jude 20).Notice where the responsibility lies: Who is to do this? You are. Who is to pray in the Holy Spirit? You are. Who

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03:12

Grow in Holiness (by Self-Examination)

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2026/01/26

Let a person examine himself.1 Corinthians 11:28Make it your regular practice to give your soul a thorough examination to see if there is anything displeasing to God hidden inside you. There are several ways of doing this. As you read the Bible, note anything that displeases God and ask yourself, “Do I see any evidence of this in me?”Don’t ask vague questions like “Are there any sins in my soul?” Go hunting for specifics. Here is a checklist of some sins that could easily infect you: taking God’s

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02:39

Workout #6: Watch Yourself

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2026/01/25

To others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.Jude 23When you reach out to others in ministry, you need to be very careful that you do not end up falling into sin yourself. Jude uses the word “fear.” You need to have a healthy fear lest you fall into the same sins as somebody else you are reaching out to.The Bible speaks of two kinds of fear. There is an unhealthy kind of fear. You should not be afraid of your enemies or of danger or of those who kill the body, but

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02:37

Grow in Ministry Usefulness (by Taking Up Your Cross)

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2026/01/24

Save others by snatching them out of the fire…Jude 23Those who can see that they’ve been burned know what the fire can do, and they reach out to others in the flames. That takes courage. You can’t do ministry without being burned. There is no pain-free ministry.There is an old story about an African village. One night there was a fire in a wooden building, and the whole family who was sleeping there died, except for a tiny baby boy. As the fire flared up, a stranger rushed in and carried the child

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