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Many of the key moments on our scriptural journey to Christmas are encounters between individuals and God (usually represented by His angel). In these one-on-one moments, the veil between heaven and earth seemed to open for an individual to see and hear the glory of God’s plan for the coming of His Son. But today’s
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On this second day of our journey to Christmas Eve, let’s be a fly on the wall as God initiates an encounter with someone we know very well – a young woman named Mary. In this encounter, God continues to set the stage for the birth of His Son, our Saviour and Lord. Let’s ask
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From today, I invite you to join me in a series of eight readings that will take us on a journey to Christmas Eve. Let’s be a fly on the wall as we watch God initiating encounters and events that set the stage for the birth of our Saviour and Lord. And let’s ask the
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Daily Reading: James 5:7-10 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! James writes these words to believers who were suffering greatly. They experienced persecution and poverty because of their faith
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Daily Reading: James 1:27 Jesus has come into our world. First in the flesh, and now by His Spirit. This week we’re reflecting on the importance of recognising the presence of Jesus in our world and then of making His presence real to others, through living His Life in our world. James 1:27 is a
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Daily Reading: Isaiah 35 In context, Isaiah 35 was a message of hope to God’s people in exile in Babylon. Into their state of weakness, fear and despair, God spoke His word of promise and hope: “Be strong! Do not fear! I am coming to save you!” And then He gave them the wondrous poetic
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Daily Reading: Psalm 146:5-10 During this third week of our Advent devotions, we are focused on recognising the presence and work of Jesus in our world. Jesus has come to us and is at work among us, but if we do not recognise Him, we cannot work with Him to bring about His Kingdom. In
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Daily Reading: Matthew 11:2-11 Last week we witnessed the powerful ministry of John the Baptist, calling people to repent because the Kingdom of God was at hand. The Gospels also show us how, in those early days, John supernaturally recognised that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ – the King of God’s Kingdom. John 1
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Daily Reading: Romans 12:1-2 It’s a generally accepted principle that we humans are greatly influenced in our personal development by the company we keep and by what we spend our time reading, watching or thinking about. Some have suggested that we are shaped into the image of the average of the top five people we
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Daily Reading: Romans 15:5-13 This week we’re thinking about God’s invitation to repent towards Jesus by filling our minds and hearts with truth about Him. Throughout the New Testament letters, a very common issue the apostles addressed was the relationship between Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians. Their historic religious and cultural divides were so deep
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