Devotional
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This week we are seeking to appreciate the art and blessing of loving others through generosity and the giving of gifts (with no strings attached). Loving like Jesus inevitably involves the giving of oneself and whatever one has, in the best interest of others. Daily Readings: Proverbs 22:9 and Proverbs 28:27 “9 The generous will…
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Daily Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 “19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.” Humanly speaking, the apostle Paul was very well-positioned in both Jewish and Roman society. In Philippians 3:4-6, as he argued for faith in Christ alone, he laid…
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Daily Reading: Mark 10:35-45 Set in the context of the disciples bickering over places of perceived importance, Jesus’ statement about true greatness and true leadership is striking in its clarity: “… Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the…
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Daily Reading: Matthew 12:15-21 The Gospel of Matthew makes it clear that Jesus is the Servant of the LORD whose ministry was prophesied in Isaiah 42:1-4. Matthew 12:15-17 points out that one example of the true servant heart of Jesus was that, despite healing “all who were ill” in the large crowd that followed Him,…
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This is the 2nd week of our five-week series of devotions on different ways we can minister God’s love to friends, colleagues, acquaintances, family, or even strangers. The five weeks are loosely based on Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages”. Last week was about how we use our words to minister God’s love, and this week’s…
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Daily Reading: Hebrews 10:24-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching. As the Day of the Lord comes closer ……
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Daily Reading: Ephesians 4:29- 32 If we ever needed a better reason than just common human decency to guard our tongues, surely this is it: “30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.“ As children of God through faith in Jesus Christ, the…
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Daily Reading: Mark 14:1-9 The unnamed woman who came and anointed Jesus with pure nard as he lay reclining at the table was acting out of love and sacrificial devotion. What she did held deep spiritual significance. It honoured Jesus as King and, by its extravagance, it spoke of her worship. Yet “some of those…
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Daily Reading: Matthew 11:1-15 In John 1, John the Baptist had pointed at Jesus and declared with supernatural confidence,”Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” But now, languishing in prison for his bold witness against Herod, doubts began to creep in. Sending messengers to Jesus, he expressed his confusion.…
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Today we’re starting a new five-week series of devotions based on Bible passages which demonstrate different ways we can minister God’s love to others. The five weeks are loosely based on Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages”, but the devotions are not directed at the ministry of romantic love. Instead they are about how we can…
