Devotional
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Daily Readings: 2 Peter 3 and Psalm 47 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief … 11 … (so) what kind of…
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Daily Readings: 2 Peter 1-2 and Psalm 46 Peter’s second letter was probably written from prison in Rome (see 2 Peter 2:12-15) not too long before his death by execution, around A.D. 64–67. His aim was that, by God’s grace, his readers would live in a way that was pleasing to God. To this end he…
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Daily Readings: 1 Peter 5 and Psalm 45 And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favour to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, then, under God’s mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time.…
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Daily Readings: 1 Peter 3-4 and Psalm 44 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8) 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have…
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Daily Readings: 1 Peter 1-2 and Psalm 43 The letter called 1 Peter was written by the apostle Peter from the great city of Rome during the reign of Nero, who was the instigator of horrendous persecution of believers. Peter wrote to Christians who had been “scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia…
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Daily Readings: James 5 and Psalm 42 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! You would think that this would be a very simple command to obey, wouldn’t you? Everyone inside the Church of Jesus Christ gets on really well with one…
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Daily Readings: James 3-4 and Psalm 41 Speaking of “the tongue” as symbolic of the way we speak, James writes: “9 We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse other people, who are created in the likeness of God. 10 Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth.…
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Daily Readings: James 1-2 Did you spot a sense of familiarity about reading Luke 24 this morning? Was it almost as though you had read and reflected on it recently? Well, if you follow our Reading Plan, you would have been right to feel that way! Only in hindsight did I realise that I had…
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Daily Readings: Luke 24 and Psalm 40 (T)hey crucified Him; 21 but we had hoped that He was the one who was going to redeem Israel. For a moment, imagine this conversation on the road to Emmaus from Jesus’ perspective. He had just lived an entire human life sinlessly. He had resisted every temptation for 33 years…
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Daily Readings: Luke 23 and Psalm 39 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ I imagine being arrested in the dead of night, abandoned…
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