MISSION
-
Daily Readings: Matthew 11 and Psalm 11 If there’s a unifying theme to Matthew 11, it’s the many different ways people responded to Jesus. John’s disciples come to Jesus filled with doubts and questions brought about by John’s suffering in Herod’s dungeon. Jesus answered them (and John) profoundly respectfully and gently; because He understands all
-
Daily Readings: Matthew 9 and Psalm 9 Matthew 9:35 marks the end of a remarkable season of Jesus’ ministry, which is described between Matthew 4:23 and Matthew 9:35. These two virtually identical verses explain that, during the season they ‘bracket’, “Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area (the region of Galilee),
-
Daily Reading: Luke 9:51-62 Lord Jesus, I worship You for Your sacrificial love. You were absolutely resolute in Your commitment to living out the Father’s plan for our salvation, even when that plan led to a Cross. Lord, please forgive Me for the moments my commitment to living out Your plan for the salvation of
-
Daily Reading: Psalm 116 LORD, I love you. You sustain the Universe and uphold all things every day, yet somehow You pay attention to my slightest whisper. You know me by name, and You intervene when I call on You. You are gracious, helping me when I least deserve it. You are righteous and always
-
Daily Reading: Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 Lord Jesus, how wonderful it must have been to witness Your powerful ministry first-hand, and to witness You teaching with authority, preaching the best news ever heard, and healing every disease and illness. Thank You for ministering with such compassion. I am deeply humbled by the thought of Your
-
Daily Reading: Mark 3:13-19 Lord Jesus, I marvel at the saving grace by which You chose and called me to Yourself as a disciple. Thank You for the unspeakable blessing of being with You in Your Family, and for the security and comfort I find in knowing that I am always at home with You,
-
Daily Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14 – 6:2 Lord Jesus, please fill my heart with your deep love for someone who does not yet have a relationship with You. Please open my eyes to see them the way You do – as a deeply beloved child who has simply wandered far from home. Holy Spirit, out
-
Daily Reading: Matthew 9:1-13 Lord Jesus, to that man – cut off from any hope of finding God by a lifetime of judgment, believing that he was a worhtless reject, cursed to spend his life on the beggars mat of paralysis because of his own sins – You stretched out a heart of love, and
-
Daily Reading: Psalm 33 Almighty and Ever-living God, You are worthy to be worshipped and adored. You are perfect in goodness, faithfulness and unfailing love. In Your love, You rejoice to draw Your children home to right standing with You. The vast starry skies in all their beauty, the endless oceans in their wild displays
-
Daily Reading: Luke 4:38-43 Jesus, I am deeply humbled by the ways You prioritised the deepest needs of others over Your own needs. Suffering from the rejection of Your home town, and having just confronted and overcome the oppressive powers of disease and darkness in the place of worship, You sacrificed Your moment of rest
Dave's Diary 