Devotionals

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”

Good morning Church family, Ecclesiastes 3:11 says “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”Continue reading “Tuesday, 12 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, I have been reading the author Tozer again this morning and he said something really interesting and informative for our faith journeys. It may seem like common sense really but when you ponderContinue reading “Monday, 11 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, Someone suggested we follow a series that has been released in the YouTube space called The Chosen. It is a dramatised back story of the ministry of Jesus. It is a wonderful watchContinue reading “Friday, 8 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, A group of us met for fellowship over zoom last night and we had a wonderful time. It was such a joy to see everyone face to face even though it was throughContinue reading “Thursday, 7 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, One unique opportunity that this lockdown brings is the ability to get to some of those projects that you would like to do but haven’t got around to doing yet complete. Recently IContinue reading “Wednesday, 6 May 2020”

Greetings Church family, The verse for today that popped up in my Bible app this morning was “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” Psalms 130:5 NIV.Continue reading “Tuesday, 5 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, I hope you had a good weekend; it was so nice to have some rain. This morning I was wondering what God might be building in His Church through this experience of livingContinue reading “Monday, 4 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,” 1 Peter 2:2 NIV This morning I was reading an interesting chapter in a book byContinue reading “Friday, 1 May 2020”

Good morning Church family, My thoughts and prayers are with you all today. This morning in my quiet time I was reading, Psalm 86:11-13 and it says “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely onContinue reading “Thursday, 30 April 2020”

Good morning Church family, Today I thought I would share with you a reflection Rudolf is using for his prayer group at work today. This week they are looking at the Parable of the Lost Son inContinue reading “Wednesday, 29 April 2020”

Good morning Church family, I have always been fascinated by the concept of pilgrimage. A person decides to go on an adventure of a lifetime, they chose a destination and then journey there, usually with few resources,Continue reading “Tuesday, 28 April 2020”

Good morning Church family, This morning I was reading in 1 Samuel the part where Israel decided it needed a King. They had had God as their King up until this point but felt something was missing.Continue reading “Monday, 27 April 2020”

Good morning Church family Last night we had a bit of a walk down memory lane and pulled out our old childhood photos. Amongst the memories I found what looks like a small knitted cross in aContinue reading “Friday, 24 April 2020”

Good morning Church family This morning I have been reading the book of Ruth. What an amazing woman, so selfless. She left her home and what seemed at the time, an easier way of life, to followContinue reading “Thursday, 23 April 2020”

Good morning Church family, Have you ever heard the expression, it’s how you look at it? One Christian who has always inspired me in this area, is the hymn writer Fanny Crosby. Here is her story: “FrancisContinue reading “Wednesday, 22 April 2020”

Good morning Church family, Autumn is upon us, leaves are progressively falling marking the start of a new season. It is also a good faith reminder. You see often we are so captivated by the outward, theContinue reading “Tuesday, 21 April 2020”