Devotionals

Good afternoon Church Family James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” Today this verseContinue reading “Friday, 25 September 2020 – Powerful and Effective”

Good afternoon Church Family “But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.” Psalms 3:3 NASB. Have you ever thought about what stands before you as you face theContinue reading “Thursday, 24 September 2020 – Our Shield”

Good afternoon Church Family At the moment I am working my way through the book of Ezekiel. It is an Old Testament book written by a prophet. As I have read, a trend has emerged, God isContinue reading “Wednesday, 23 September 2020 – God is God”

Good afternoon Church Family Today the verse I want us to focus on is “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you,Continue reading “Tuesday, 22 September 2020 – Blessed are the Persecuted”

Good afternoon Church Family Today I have been thinking about hope. Every human being needs hope to overcome and survive the challenges that life throws at us. So what is hope exactly, what are it’s characteristics andContinue reading “Friday, 18 September 2020 – Hope Needed”

Good morning Church Family Psalm 37:23-24 says “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” AsContinue reading “Thursday, 17 September 2020 – Firm Steps”

Good afternoon Church Family I was just thinking today, boy this has been a tough year! A year none of us expected; none of us knew we would be facing a pandemic alongside the usual ups andContinue reading “Wednesday, 16 September 2020 – Grief into Joy”

Good afternoon Church Family Today I was reading Psalm 34 and verse 7 stood out for me, it says “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.” I wonder howContinue reading “Tuesday, 15 September 2020 – Encamping Angel”

Good afternoon Church Family 2 Corinthians 6:18 says “And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”” It’s Father’s Day this Sunday! We are so blessedContinue reading “Friday, 4 September 2020 – Father’s Day”

Hi Church family, One of our church members shared this lovely video on our messenger chat group, it was so good I thought we would use it for our daily devotional today. Here is the link  ApparentlyContinue reading “Thursday, 3 September 2020 Finish the Race”

Good morning Church Family Today in my quiet time I was reading the account in Jeremiah of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. This was due in part to the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel.Continue reading “Wednesday, 2 September 2020 – The Faithful Few”

Good morning Church Family Psalm 29:1-2 says “Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendour ofContinue reading “Tuesday, 1 September 2020 – The Lord’s Holiness”

Good afternoon Church Family Do you know who you are in Christ, are you aware of how special you are to Him? Colossians 3:12 begins with “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved… Have youContinue reading “Friday, 28 August 2020 – Know who you are”

Good afternoon Church Family Rudolf and I are planning our garden for the year and purchasing all the flower and vegetable seed that we need. We get to carry on the tradition started in Genesis 1:11-13 when“GodContinue reading “Thursday, 27 August 2020 – The Third Day”

Good morning Church family, Proverbs 4:2-9 says “I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother. Then he taughtContinue reading “Wednesday, 26 August 2020 – Get Wisdom”

Hi people! Today is Laurie’s scheduled day off (and also her and Rudolf’s wedding anniversary), so today I am sending the daily devotional instead.  From John Chapter 4, V.35 onwards: [Jesus said], “You have a saying, ‘FourContinue reading “Tuesday, 25 August 2020 – Reaping where Others have Sown”

Good afternoon Church family, Please find the newsletter attached. Here is today’s daily devotional: Ecclesiastes 3:11 says “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no oneContinue reading “Friday, 21 August 2020 – Everything Beautiful in its Time”

Good afternoon Church family, Today I thought I would share this prayer from the Sisters of Mercy. It is in line with our theme for prayer and self-denial. Lord in your hands we are as skeins ofContinue reading “Thursday, 20 August 2020 – Weaver-God”

Good morning Church family, Psalm 27:14 says “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Here the Psalmist says wait for the Lord twice, if you see anything repeated in theContinue reading “Wednesday, 19 August 2020 – Wait for the Lord”

Good morning Church family, Psalm 19:14 says, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19 is a wonderful Psalm, itContinue reading “Tuesday, 18 August 2020 – Acceptable Meditation”

Good morning Church family, This morning I made the comment to my husband, “I wonder what today will bring?” His prompt reply, without delay was “goodness and mercy.” He said “remember what Psalm 23:6 says: “Surely goodnessContinue reading “Friday, 14 August 2020 – Goodness and Mercy”

Good afternoon Church family, We had such a lovely time at bible study last night, it was so good to dive deeper into scripture and to support each other in prayer. One thing that stood out forContinue reading “Thursday, 13 August 2020 – Shameless Audacity”

Good morning Church family, No doubt we are all in shock over last night’s announcement of a return to lockdown in varying ways. We have become so used to being back to normal. It’s time to remindContinue reading “Wednesday, 12 August 2020 – I Will Not Be Shaken”

Good morning Church family, It was so awesome on Sunday to hold up the web of wool we created together. It showed in a practical way how God has specially connected us all together. So what couldContinue reading “Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020 – Become the Gospel”

Good morning Church family, One of the simple things I look forward to at the moment is driving past the fields of sheep that are filling up with gorgeous little lambs close to where I live, andContinue reading “Friday, 7 Aug 2020 – Go Out in Joy”

Good afternoon Church family, I was reflecting on what a year 2020 has been; I think there is not a person on the planet that hasn’t been affected in someway. Many of us are having to faceContinue reading “Thursday, 6 Aug 2020 – Trouble in This World”

Good afternoon Church family, I am working my way through Isaiah at the moment. I find the prophets so fascinating. They had it the hardest I think of all those called by God to be His voiceContinue reading “Wednesday, 5 Aug 2020 – Faith like Isaiah”

Good afternoon Church family, Paul in 2 Timothy 3 gives Timothy final instructions on how to have a strong faith and participate in the mission of God, it is useful advice even today. “You, however, know allContinue reading “4 Aug 2020 -Paul’s Great Testimony”

Good morning Church family, This morning I woke up and checked my social media. I was wondering how our Facebook post for our first Wednesday community Cafe had been received. I’m no tech expect but the resultsContinue reading “Friday, 31 July 2020 – Following Jesus”

Good afternoon Church family, The apostle Paul is an incredible example of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit. When he was Saul, you would not have found anyone more opposed to the gospel than he was.Continue reading “Thursday, 30 July 2020 – Paul’s Thorn”

Good morning Church family, As Christians one of the most important things we can do is look ahead in hope, this is what will get us through the hard times. We are living in the now butContinue reading “Wednesday, 29 July 2020”

Good afternoon Church family, Today was a 2 Corinthians 9:10-12 day, which reads “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlargeContinue reading “Tuesday, 28 July 2020- He who Supplies”

Good morning Church family, 2 Corinthians 10:5 says “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” As ChristiansContinue reading “Friday, 24 July 2020 – Capture every Thought”

Good morning Church family, Psalm 147:11 says “the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” First of all what does it mean to fear the Lord? Well it doesn’tContinue reading “Thursday, 23 July 2020 – What the Lord Delights in”

Good morning Church family, This morning during my quiet time I was reading Psalm 146 it says “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; IContinue reading “Wednesday, 22 July 2020 – God is Here”

Good afternoon Church family, The verse for today in the Bible app is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NRSV, it says “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the GodContinue reading “Tuesday, 21 July 2020 – Consoled by God”

Good afternoon Church family, Today I am so grateful to have God in my life, He makes all the difference. No matter what we face be it good or bad, having God to turn to makes allContinue reading “Friday, 17 July 2020 – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts”

Good afternoon Church family, Psalms 138:3 says “On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.” NRSV. Isn’t that lovely! When we call upon the Lord not only does he answer usContinue reading “Thursday, 16 July 2020 – Increase the Strength of my Soul”

Good afternoon Church family, The verse for today says “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” HebrewsContinue reading “Wednesday, 15 July 2020 – Approach with Confidence”

Good afternoon Church family, Have you ever noticed that the book of Proverbs has 31 chapters. One for every day of the month. In chapter 1:5 it says “let the wise listen and add to their learning,Continue reading “Tuesday, 14 July 2020 – Proverbs Workout”

Good morning Church family, Over the last few days I have been working my way through the book of Job. A righteous man who was tested to prove that he would remain faithful to God in spiteContinue reading “Friday, 10 July 2020 – Humbled and Satisfied”

Good afternoon Church family, I am in the midst of writing an assignment for my masters and it is on the subject of self care and spirituality. An important thing for pastors to reflect on because theContinue reading “Thursday, 9 July 2020 – Unhurried”

Good afternoon Church family, One of my favorite things to watch on YouTube is a man who restores old paintings. Paintings people would probably write off but that have incredible value. God has uniquely gifted him. ItContinue reading “Wednesday, 8 July 2020 – Restoration”

Good afternoon Church family, It’s hard to sometimes know what the future holds for us. But we know we can trust God and that He is at work in every situation we face, working everything for ourContinue reading “Tuesday, 7 July 2020 – Reap with Joy”

Good afternoon Church family, Today I woke up to a song in my head. I have learnt now to pay attention to them, as often it is God trying to teach me something or encouraging me. ItContinue reading “Friday, 3 July 2020 – To God in Prayer”

Good afternoon Church family, Today I am thankful for God’s provision. He is a good Father who cares for and provides for my every need. I was remembering the time I had to leave Zimbabwe, I didContinue reading “Thursday 2 July 2020 – Blessing in Abundance”

Good afternoon Church family, Have you ever read Psalm 136? Every second line repeats “His steadfast love endures forever.” So what does God’s steadfast love mean, well it’s a love that is kind, good and merciful towardContinue reading “Wednesday, 1 July 2020 – Steadfast Love”

Good morning Church family I hope you enjoyed your Sabbath, I did, mine was yesterday! This morning I was reading Hebrews 12 and a part of it reminded me of the lame man. “Now, discipline always seemsContinue reading “Tuesday, 30 June 2020”

Good morning Church family Today’s verse on the Bible app is 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” What jumped out at me thereContinue reading “Friday, 26 June 2020”

Good afternoon Church Do you sometimes struggle with unfairness in life? Do you cry out God can you hear me? It is at times like these that I am drawn to the books of the Old Testament.Continue reading “Thursday, 25 June 2020”

Good afternoon Church One of the most important things we should know as a Christian is who we are? And I’m not talking only about your name, your culture and your background but who you are inContinue reading “Wednesday, 24 June 2020”

Good morning Church family, Countless verses in Scripture speak of God as being a refuge. Here are a few: “Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.” Psalms 16:1 NIV “God is our refugeContinue reading “Tuesday, 23 June 2020”

Good afternoon Church family, During my quiet time I was reading the book of Nehemiah. There is a moment when Ezra the priest reads the law to the exiles who have returned. Perhaps it is the firstContinue reading “Monday, 22 June 2020”

Good afternoon Church Family, This week at Bible Study we looked at some of the parables that give us insight into the return of Christ and what life is like after death. The one that stood outContinue reading “Friday, 19 June 2020”

Good morning church family, I hope you are staying dry in this weather. The thing I love about the rain is when it is over you often get to see a rainbow if you are lucky. SuchContinue reading “Thursday, 18 June 2020”

Good morning church family, This week I have been reflecting on Justice. What does God’s justice look like in the world. Let’s turn to the word of God. “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.Continue reading “Wednesday, 17 June 2020”

Good morning church family, This morning during my quiet time I was reading Psalm 115 and verses 12-15 stood out for me. “The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, heContinue reading “Tuesday, 26 June 2020”

Good morning Church family, Since worship yesterday, I have the song Clean by Hillsong, going around in my head. It’s so beautiful the lyrics are worth reading slowly. Here they are: VERSE 1Precious blood has left meContinue reading “Monday, 15 June 2020”

Good morning church family, I came across a wonderful illustration in a book by Lysa Terkeurst. She was talking about Joshua having to go up against the city of Jericho. Here is the verse: “Now when JoshuaContinue reading “Friday, 12 June 2020”

Good afternoon church family, This week I was asked to write a prayer to share with other Baptist pastors. For those of us who are in the trenches we long to see revival again; for hearts whoContinue reading “Thursday, 11 June 2020”

Good afternoon church family, I was just out taking my lunchtime walk when I spotted a kingfisher. I can’t believe it, I have always wanted to see one but never have. It was a wonderful encounter withContinue reading “Wednesday, 10 June 2020”

Good morning church family, As I sit in my office I asked the Lord what he wanted me to share this morning. You see I’m trying to practice what I preach, less of me talking and moreContinue reading “Tuesday, 9 June 2020”

Good afternoon church family, One of my favourite stories in the Old Testament is about King Hezekiah and his reign. The Bible says“Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like himContinue reading “Monday, 8 June 2020”

Good morning church family, One of the secrets to resilience in the Christian walk is to hold onto the fact that God is a faithful God. Psalm 108:4-5 says; “For great is your love, higher than theContinue reading “Friday, 5 June 2020”

Good morning church family I hope you are staying warm as winter gets underway. In a world that seems once again to be facing something huge. I was reminded of a song I learnt at the conventContinue reading “Thursday, 4 June 2020”

Good morning church family It has been so good to have a rest over the long weekend, I took an extra day off on Tuesday as we have spent many hours recently editing videos. I am soContinue reading “Wednesday, 3 June 2020”

Good afternoon Church family, I am so looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday! Psalm 106:47 says “Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holyContinue reading “Friday, 29 May 2020”

Good afternoon Church family, Today’s verse for the day in the Bible app is“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” Psalm 55:22 NIV. I knowContinue reading “Thursday, 28 May 2020”

Good afternoon Church family, The water is back on at church, yay!! A huge thank you to one of our Elders for taking the day to help the plumber solve the issue once and for all. WeContinue reading “Wednesday, 27 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, Today I was reflecting on 1 Corinthians 12:17-20, “If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the senseContinue reading “Tuesday, 26 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, Well that was a shaky start to the morning! Last Friday I sent you a poem that had the following words in it, “The unexpected courtesy, the thoughtful, kindly deed, A hand reachedContinue reading “Monday, 25 May 2020”

Good afternoon Church Family, I came across this poem today. It is by Helen Steiner Rice, “Thank you God, for little things that often come our way, The things we take for granted but don’t mention whenContinue reading “Friday, 22 May 2020”

Good afternoon Church Family, Today is Ascension day, a day when the Church commemorates Jesus ascending into heaven to sit before the right hand of the father. In Colossians 3:1-4 we read “Since, then, you have beenContinue reading “Thursday, 21 May 2020”

Good morning Church Family, This morning I was reading about the prophet Elijah during my quiet time. Boy, prophets had things rough, trying to do the will of God as people chased you down trying to killContinue reading “Wednesday, 20 May 2020”

Good morning Church Family, I am back in the church office, yay! It is so good to be sitting back at my desk. God is good! I hope your morning is off to a good start too.Continue reading “Tuesday. 19 May 2020”

Good afternoon Church Family, It felt a bit surreal this morning as I headed out for the school drop off and to do some chores I had put off in town this morning. I had to chuckle,Continue reading “Monday, 18 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, I was reflecting on our move to level two and how wonderful it is to get back to some level of normal. I am also glad that during Level 4 and 3 weContinue reading “Friday, 15 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, I have just been reading Tozer’s book Living as a Christian again. It was a fascinating chapter this morning, it was entitled the Christian cannot be harmed. If you are like me youContinue reading “Thursday, 14 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, I hope this morning finds you well. One more day and we move to level 2. It is a time of joy at being able to move around again, go back to workContinue reading “Wednesday, 13 May 2020”