1 The LORD is king; his throne enduresmajestic in his height.The LORD is robed in majestyand armed with strength and might. The world is founded firm and sure—removed it cannot be.2 Your throne is strong, and you are Godfrom all eternity. 3 The seas, O LORD, have lifted up,they lifted up their voice;The seas have […]
URC Daily Devotion 6th April 2019
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Be on […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th April 2019
‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. […]
URC Daily Devotion 4th April 2019
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they ridiculed him. So he said to them, ‘You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of others; but God knows your hearts; for what is prized by human beings is an abomination in the sight of God. ‘The law and the prophets […]
URC Daily Devotion 3rd April 2019
Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, “What is this that I hear about you? Give me an account of your management, because you cannot be […]
URC Daily Devotion 2nd April 2019
Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant […]
URC Daily Devotion 1st April 2019
Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine […]
URC Daily Devotion 31st March 2019
1 How good it is to praise you, LORD Most High,And to make music to your holy name,2 To sing about your love when morning comesAnd every night your faithfulness proclaim.3 With music of the lyre my praise will soundAnd to the harp’s sweet melody resound. 4 For by your deeds you make me glad, […]
URC Daily Devotion 30th March 2019
Now large crowds were travelling with him; and he turned and said to them, ‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which […]
URC Daily Devotion 29th March 2019
On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy. And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, ‘Is it lawful to cure people on […]