Category: Daily Devotion

27
Dec

Maturity in Christ

Ephesians 4:13-16 – “until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,  so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by […]

26
Dec

Did you spend time with Jesus this season?

Psalms 19:14 – “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Another Christmas passed us by. Can we spend a moment to ponder  where we spent most of our time? On what could we mark the emphasis of this season […]

25
Dec

O come let us adore our Immanuel

Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” A pastor wondered if the church decorations were too much. Were the big wreaths too big? Would it hinder the worshiper’s view of the service? Then he was […]

24
Dec

“You are mine” – God

Isaiah 43:1—”But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.” Many times we hear the words of love songs echo “you are my love”, ” you are my sweet one”, […]

22
Dec

Taste the Truth, taste freedom

John 8:32-36 – “The Truth Will Set You Free So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my Word, you are truly my disciples,  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’    They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been […]

21
Dec

High alert – it is the winter holidays

Ephesians 4:26-27- “Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” It is Christmas season. Time for fellowship. Time when families visit each other and take time off to intentionally spend a longer duration of time together. Even the number of invitations to meals […]

20
Dec

Spirit of excellence

Daniel 6:3:  Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes because an excellent spirit was in him and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Daniel had an excellent spirit in him.  He was preferred above the presidents and the princes because of the excellent spirit.  He was a man […]

19
Dec

A highway in the sea

Psalm 106:9:  He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. God led the Israelites through the Red sea en route to the promised land.  Drying up the sea was the first miracle that the Israelites witnessed after they left Egypt.  He […]

18
Dec

Waiting upon God

Psalm 62:5:  My soul wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. Waiting is a long process, is it not?  Have you seen people waiting in the queue at the departmental store, in a bank, at a registration counter, etc. ? Some people get angry, irritated, and frustrated with these kind of […]