Lent 26 Daily Bible Readings
Today's Reading
ST MARY’S CHURCH - PURTON - LENT 2026
In our verse for the Year 2026 we learnt that God said through Paul, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace...so that you may overflow with hope...” [From Romans 15:13]. One of the ways the God of hope fills us with all joy and peace so that we may overflow with hope is when we regularly read from God’s Word, the Bible.
This Lent we will be looking at the life of Jesus in our Sunday sermons and (if we accept the challenge) in reading a short section from the Gospels, from the life of Jesus on the other six days of the week. In and amongst the busyness of life at home, in our families and even at Church, we invite you to take some time each day throughout Lent to draw near to God in His Word.
Below are all the daily readings from the Gospels, set out to help us see God at work as we read the Bible. We will spend each day in the the story of Jesus. However, it is important that we do not treat this as a box ticking exercise or another chore for the “to-do” list. It is an invitation to meet God afresh in His word, and to experience what it is to live in light of the hope He offers us in Christ. As a Church Family let us together seek to spend time each day to listen to God through His Word.
So find a suitable time each day, a Bible, a notebook and a pen. Before you start, be still before the Lord and pray that God will speak to you. Then read the passage set for the day, asking three questions:
- What do I learn about Jesus?
- What surprises me or puzzles me?
- What difference could this make to my life?
Jotting down your thoughts will help to focus your mind. Then pray that God will help you to apply what you have learnt in the day ahead. If possible at the end of the day come back and look at your notes and maybe re-read the Bible passage before going to sleep. If you have questions bring them with you to Church on Sunday or possibly to the Prayer Meeting or Lent Group you might be a part of. It is my prayer that the God of hope will fill us with all joy and peace this Lent as we read His Word and so that by the power of His Holy Spirit we might together overflow with hope. Ian Tweedie-S
All Lent Bible Readings
| Date | Reading | Day | Sunday focus |
| Wed 18 Feb | Matthew 4:1-11 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Thu 19 Feb | Mark 1:14-20 | ||
| Fri 20 Feb | John 1:35-51 | ||
| Sat 21 Feb | Mark 1:21-28 | ||
| Sun 22 Feb | Mark 4: 35-41 | Who is this Jesus - He is Lord over creation | |
| Mon 23 Feb | Mark 1:29-39 | ||
| Tue 24 Feb | Luke 5:1-11 | ||
| Wed 25 Feb | Mark 2:1–12 | ||
| Thu 26 Feb | Luke 5:27–32 | ||
| Fri 27 Feb | Matthew 5:1–12 | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | Matthew 6:1–21 | ||
| Sun 01 Mar | Mark 5:1-20 | Who is this Jesus - He is Lord over demons | |
| Mon 02 Mar | Mark 4:35–41 | ||
| Tue 03 Mar | Luke 7:36–50 | ||
| Wed 04 Mar | Mark 6:30–44 | ||
| Thu 05 Mar | Matthew 14:22–36 | ||
| Fri 06 Mar | Mark 8:27–9:1 | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Luke 9:28–36 | ||
| Sun 08 Mar | Mark 5:21-43 | Who is this Jesus - He is Lord over death | |
| Mon 09 Mar | Mark 9:33–37 | ||
| Tue 10 Mar | Luke 10:38–42 | ||
| Wed 11 Mar | Luke 11:1–13 | ||
| Thu 12 Mar | Luke 15:11–32 | ||
| Fri 13 Mar | John 6:25–59 | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | John 8:1–11 | ||
| Sun 15 Mar | |||
| Mon 16 Mar | John 9:35–41 | ||
| Tue 17 Mar | John 11:17–27 | ||
| Wed 18 Mar | Mark 10:13-16 | ||
| Thu 19 Mar | Luke 18:31–43 | ||
| Fri 20 Mar | Luke 19:1–10 | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | John 12:1–11 | ||
| Sun 22 Mar | |||
| Mon 23 Mar | Mark 10:17-31 | ||
| Tue 24 Mar | Mark 10:32–34 | ||
| Wed 25 Mar | Matthew 20:17-28 | ||
| Thu 26 Mar | Mark 10:35-45 | ||
| Fri 27 Mar | Luke 22:24-30 | ||
| Sat 28 Mar | Mark 10:46-52 | ||
| Sun 29 Mar | Mark 11:1–11 | Palm Sunday | |
| Mon 30 Mar | Mark 11:12–25 | ||
| Tue 31 Mar | Mark 14:1–11 | ||
| Wed 01 Apr | John 12:37-50 | ||
| Thu 02 Apr | John 13:1–17 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Fri 03 Apr | Luke 23:26–49 | Good Friday | |
| Sat 04 Apr | Matthew 27:62-66 | ||
| Sun 05 Apr | Matthew 28:1-10 | Easter Sunday | |
| Mon 06 Apr | John 20:1-18 | ||
| Tue 07 Apr | John 20:19-31 | ||
| Wed 08 Apr | Luke 24:13-33 | ||
| Thu 09 Apr | Luke 24:33-49 | ||
| Fri 10 Apr | John 21:1-25 | ||
| Sat 11 Apr | Matthew 28:16-20 & Luke 24:50-53 | ||