Posts with the category “devotional”

"And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as My Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven."Luke 24:49 The disciples did not become wi...  Read More

"Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them."Acts 13:2 The early mission work of Paul stands as the most significant expansion of the church in early church history. F...  Read More

But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? And...  Read More

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven't strayed away! Luke 15:7 As it is mother’s da...  Read More

Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire ...  Read More

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom He paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinl...  Read More

Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me.Psalm 103:2 Humans have always devoted themselves to rituals. We create regular observed events to remember and cel...  Read More

He replied, "If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!"Luke 19:40 Luke records for us that on the day of the Triumphal entry, Palm Sunday, the crowds cried out “Blessed is...  Read More

But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.Luke 11:20 The Jews looked forward to the coming of the Kingdom of God. In their minds, and through th...  Read More

In the future, foreigners who do not belong to Your people Israel will hear of You. They will come from distant lands when they hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your powerful arm. And ...  Read More

Jesus said to them, "You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you?Mark 9:19 Life is rarely constant. There will always be ups and downs. One moment you are on a h...  Read More

So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!Psalm 46: 2-3 My devotional reading on Mond...  Read More

Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your Kingdom."Luke 23:42 When I think of the many stories in the Bible of incredible faith displayed, the faith of the thief on the cross next to J...  Read More

The LORD told Gideon, "With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home."Judges 7:7 Why is it that our vision for ministry so often diminishes to...  Read More

But Ruth replied, "Don't ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.Ruth 1:16 Ruth was no...  Read More

They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us as He talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?"Luke 24:32 The heart often recognises God before the head does. Many peo...  Read More

The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow int...  Read More

“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.'John 8:58 On Sunday...  Read More

"When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?" Psalm 8...  Read More

Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant.Galatians 1:10 We live in a world that is dominated by approval ra...  Read More

"Didn't I say before I left home that You would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing lov...  Read More

And I trust that my life will bring honour to Christ, whether I live or die.Philippians 1:20 Do we intend to live a life without regret? The apostle Paul writes a number of times in his letters about ...  Read More

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honourable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.2 Timothy 2:21 The idea of God...  Read More

How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.James 4:14 In encouraging us to live one day at a time, Jesus is not di...  Read More

"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."Matthew 6:34 There is great wisdom in Jesus’ advice to live just one day at a time. Now ob...  Read More

"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in Me. There is more than enough room in My Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a plac...  Read More

"Celebrate this Festival of Unleavened Bread, for it will remind you that I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. This festival will be a permanent law for you; celebrate this...  Read More

"Celebrate this Festival of Unleavened Bread, for it will remind you that I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. This festival will be a permanent law for you; celebrate this...  Read More

Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God.If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant.Galatians 1:10 The apostle Paul encountered many false teachers in ...  Read More

….. so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.Philippians 2:15 No amount of darkness ...  Read More

But thank God! He has made us His captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.2 Corinthi...  Read More

By Brett WilsonOctober 26......  Read More

I can change my habits. I can go on a diet. I can follow a gym routine. I can take self improvement classes. I can study. I can get counselling. All these thin......  Read More

This week our world has again been shattered by the atrocities in the Middle East. I know so many are already praying for this situation, and we will continue to do so in our service on Sunday.This wi...  Read More

By Chris GanterHave you noticed how noisy life is these days - electronic noise, people noise, cars and trucks? It is so hard just to find a quiet space in your day. Even as I sit here, early in the m...  Read More

By James Dearden Last week we read 2 Timothy 3. Reflect on the following questions again.How did you do with what God gave you? Were you able put into practice what he asked of you? If you weren’t why...  Read More

By James Dearden Last week we read 2 Timothy 2 and I asked some questions of you. Let's look at these again in reflection.How did you do with what God gave you? Were you able put into practice what he...  Read More

By James Dearden I try to live out, and encourage others to follow James 1:22-25.Last week we read 2 Timothy 1 and I asked some questions of you. Let me also ask some reflective questions.How did you ...  Read More

By James Dearden Over the next four weeks as we reflect on a chapter of 2 Timothy, consider the following questions as you read. I will then give some personal thoughts as I attempt to answer a questi...  Read More

By Nick PriceAs a school teacher at St James Lutheran College, I have the privilege of leading my students in a devotion each morning. Our routine involves a prayer time where students put up their ha...  Read More