The use of Bible Reading Notes which started in 1879 as Bible Reading Cards has popularized this movement to pursue its aim of working with churches to encourage people of all ages to come to God daily through the word of God and prayer. In Nigeria, this annual Bible Engagement program is complemented with distributing our published daily reading notes designed to enrich believers’ spiritual lives.
The notes are of English versions and some local languages.
In these days when many Reading Notes are competing for attention, we wish to inform our valued readers of some of the distinctiveness of Scripture Union Reading Notes (i.e. those things that make SU Reading Notes unique).
This will enable the users to appreciate the value of the Notes and so help them to make more adequate use of them.
Our Reading note is like a chisel use to open a tin of milk. The Tin of milk is the Bible. The Milk inside is the word of God. Our daily reading note is to the Bible what chisel is to the tin of milk.
We encourage our devotional reading public to build the discipline of daily Bible reading habit to enable them listen to God each day. We expect that regular encounter with the Bible leads to change and growth in Christian maturity..
Our materials do not stand alone. Usually we would expect our materials to help one to explore the Bible. No one will enjoy reading them alone without the Bible.
Our use of the Bible is systematic and not randomly. We aim to expound the scripture carefully and contextually. In the long run, we help the reader to have a better understanding of the word of God.