I am really re-assured by these verses for it gives a biblical basis for the way our church is setup. We have a leader, whom also has a team around him offering supports guidance and help. We then all split off into house groups of which each has a leader. In each group then each leader looks after...

I got quite excited when I read this.  The devotional today focuses on how it is comforting it can be to have a Christian Brother of Sister with us during times of trouble who will love and support us.  The same applies to a close family member whom would do the same.  This is inspired by the verse: Revelation...

Sounds like a depressing title! The Daily Bread reading today has picked up on funerals and how someone has to give a speech on the departed ones life. In this passage Jesus is in essence giving a tribute about John the Baptist. The Daily Bread reading then asks us a very stirring question: “What...

I am reading the book titled “Too Busy Not To Pray” by Bill Hybels, as the Holy Spirit has been convicting me of my lack of prayer time, and I want to learn best practices for praying, and even how to pray as sometimes my prayers can be a jumble of words, that sometimes I don’t even...

An Army will have a “Standard Issue” uniform and weaponry.  This is given to them for protection on the battle field.  It would hardly make sense, like in todays reading, to send out your army equip with simple sticks and stones to protect your country from modern day armies. Its the same...

Being envious of others achievements gets us now-where.  The Psalm talks of being envious of evil men whom succeed, but from the devotional today, and my own thoughts, I think we can apply this to any situation where someone else succeeds in something where perhaps we would fail, or we have not had...

Todays devotional focuses on the situation around Jesus’ speech and the reaction of the people listening.  Jesus didnt wrap up his words in pretty paper and say everything that people wanted to hear.  He told the truth, and sometimes in ways that people could find upsetting.  I think he told...

There are many situations that I have prayed about, and not received an “instant answer” or “instant fix” to.  This passage is a reminder that although it doesnt always look like the Lord is doing something about our situaton, I think you will find he already has a plan. The...

This is one of my favourite stories in the New Testament.  My daily devotional today is focusing on needs.  How we as humans have very basic needs, food, water, shelter etc, but in life we have many wants!  To  survive as a Christian we have an absolute need, and that is to drink the living water,...

There recently in many of my daily devotionals seems to be a common theme.  How we live our lives is one of the most important witnesses to the lost we can give.  In Colossians, we find them praying for their brother that he may have strength and wisdom.  Checkout this verse: Colossians 1:10 –...