Devotions to help you live out your faith
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90 verse 12 NIV Some people are famous and get remembered for great things they have accomplished in their life. They have a legacy of success. Names like Churchill, Roosevelt and Nelson evoke memories of the battles they won. Names like […]
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5v17 As we continue to pray and fast we are looking today at our identity in Christ. Before we put our faith in Jesus we are not just bad, we are spiritually dead. Jesus didn’t come to […]
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5v10 This season of prayer and fasting has been about resetting and renewing by pressing deeper into our relationship with God. It has been a time to reset as […]
“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40v31 Can you relate to feeling weary and worn out? Do you feel exhausted, like you have nothing left? God promises that when we trust in Him, […]
“Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51v12 The year that just finished has been a hard and heavy year for many of us. It has been a year full of struggles, uncertainty and things not going the way we would have hoped or expected. Plans got […]
“I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.” Amos 9v14 The past two years were not what we would have expected. If you said this time three years ago […]
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 The past couple of years have caused many to reflect on what matters most to them, on what is truly important in life. Maybe you have done some pondering yourself. People discovered a new passion for baking bread and for walking. Some people […]
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do […]
“The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.” Psalm 145:14 As we pray and fast this is an opportunity to restart, to return to former ways, to re-establish patterns and habits that will help us in our daily walk with God. The start of a new year is […]
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25 This past two years have been a particularly unprecedented time in many ways, […]