Devotional
Thought - Isaiah 42:3-4
VERSE:In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope. —Isaiah 42:3-4
THOUGHT:It is a common perception, if not a truth, that justice seldom prevails. God is the only assurance we have that justice will be established [...]
Advent Devotional
VERSE:When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord had made known to us.” —Luke 2: 15
THOUGHT:The shepherds realized that the message brought to them by the Angels had come from [...]
Advent Devotional
VERSE:While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. —Luke 2:6-7
THOUGHT:The third Advent candle is the candle of birth. Christ’s birth [...]
Advent Devotional
VERSE:But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will [...]
Advent Devotional
VERSE:The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. —Isaiah 9:2
THOUGHT:God knew long ago that we needed a Saviour. As we light the first candle of advent —the candle of promise— we remember God’s promise of a light in [...]
Proverbs 31:8
VERSE:Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. — Proverbs 31:8
Thought:All that we have, our possessions, our position, our power, is not ours; it is a gift from God. These gifts are not given merely to make our lives comfortable; they come with responsibility. God [...]
The Poverty of Our Leaders
VERSE:You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. —[tag]Galations 5:13[/tag]
THOUGHT:There is a tendency to think about poverty, suffering, and pain as realities that happen primarily or even exclusively at the bottom of our Church. We seldom think of [...]
Proverbs 27:1
VERSE:Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. —Proverbs 27:1
THOUGHT:We tend to place a lot of faith in our [...]
The Stewardship of Power
VERSE:What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed [...]
Psalm 95:1-5
Verse:Come, let us sing to the LORD!Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation!Let us come before him with thanksgiving.Let us sing him psalms of praise.For the LORD is a great God,the great King above all gods.He owns the depths of the earth,and even the mightiest mountains are his.The sea belongs [...]
