Category: Daily Devotions

“Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.” (2 Timothy 2:7) Paul’s second letter to Timothy includes more encouragement to Timothy to continue in God’s mission to heal a broken world, and that same advice continues to guide us today. I often wonder whether it is easier or…

“After she had given him a drink, she said, ‘I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking.’” (Genesis 24:19) One day Abraham sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for his son Isaac. Standing by a small town well, Eliezer prayed, “Let the woman who offers to water my camels…

“See to it that no-one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition.” (Colossians 6:8) We are happy to let God take complete care of our salvation, and that is right and good. We acknowledge we have sinned and will continue to be led astray by sin, but we know Jesus’…

“Some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. ‘Your daughter is dead,’ they said. ‘Why bother the teacher anymore?’ Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’ He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. When they came to the…

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf.” (John 5:39) John’s whole gospel is a testimony that Jesus is indeed the Messiah, the Christ, the long-promised Saviour. John constantly explains why he believes that Jesus really is the Son of…

“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’” (1 Samuel 16:7) We pride ourselves on our ability to judge people…

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.” (Psalm 30:11,12) Psalm 30 provides a beautiful picture of the God who spared the author of the psalm from falling into a pit and healed and restored them. It is…

“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30) Jesus said: “I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything unbearably heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with…

“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:12) At the end of John’s first letter to the churches, he sets up a courtroom drama. On trial? Jesus’ humanity. Some had been saying that Jesus was fully God but not fully human and…