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15th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Faith is often born and nursed in the most difficult circumstances, and what we experience as an uncomfortable or painful situation may be the occasion of the increase or strengthening of faith. Here is a scripture and commentary on Moses experience of the burning bush which is the symbol of our Presbyterian churches. Exodus 3:4-6 […]
14th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Today I invite you to look up and away from the troubles of the world. Revelation 21:22-22:5 21:22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of […]
13th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Psalm 13 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? 3 Look on […]
11th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
A powerful message from Peter Millar, sent last week: Words to encourage us in tough times. ionacottage@hotmail.com We don’t think ourselves into a new way of living: we live ourselves into a new way of thinking. The writer of these words may have been Richard Rohr. John 19:16-22 16 Finally Pilate handed him over to […]
10th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Psalm 103:1-5; 20-22 Of David. 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires […]
9th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
The virtue of a quiet life. Here is some biblical advice that I have not really noticed before: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. 10 And in fact, you do love all […]
8th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Jeremiah 29:10-14 10 This is what the Lord says: ‘When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfil my good promise to bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope […]
7th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Matthew 5:21-22 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to […]
6th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Psalm 42:1-7 For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while […]
4th. July. 2020. Daily Devotion
Some more wisdom from James. 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you […]