Everyone is busy these days, with countless things vying for attention. Unfortunately, both the things we should do and those we want to do often get pushed aside. That sometimes means not spending enough time reading the Word of God.

In Start the Day: Words of Hope and Inspiration, Reverend Danny Benfield helps you fill your need for God’s word Monday through Friday. He shares two hundred sixty Scripture verses, one for each weekday of the year, along with a short comment on each one. Each day’s devotion is short and can easily be read in just three or four minutes.

If you cannot find the time for an extended Bible reading session every morning, Start the Day: Words of Hope and Inspiration can provide the spiritual start to the day you need. Though the devotions may be brief, they will have an enduring influence on readers as they go through the day.

Rev. Danny Benfield earned his bachelor’s degree from Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and his master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He was a pastor in North Carolina before Parkinson’s disease forced him to retire. He and his wife, Ellen, live in Raleigh, North Carolina.