On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. He took them with him and withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to be cured. […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th February 2019
1 In times past, LORD, you showed favourto your own beloved land;The prosperity of Jacobyou restored by your strong hand.2 You forgave your people’s trespass;you were pleased their sins to hide.3 You withdrew all your displeasure;from your wrath you turned aside. 4 God our Saviour, now restore us;from us turn away your rage.5 Will your […]
URC Daily Devotion 9th February 2019
Now Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen. Herod said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this […]
URC Daily Devotion 8th February 2019
Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money—not even an extra tunic. Whatever […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th February 2019
Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. As […]
URC Daily Devotion 6th February 2019
Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th February 2019
Just the handful of experiences in my life of being on a boat, have taught me to have a healthy respect for the sea! A walk along the rough Cornish coast or watching tsunami racing in-land on the news, will likely have the same effect on any of us. For the Jewish audience, familiar with […]
URC Daily Devotion 4th February 2019
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, ‘Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.’ But he said to them, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do […]
URC Daily Devotion 3rd February 2019
1 How delightful are your dwellings,O Almighty LORD, to me!2 For your courts my soul is yearning;in your house I long to be.Heart and flesh cry out aloudfor the true and living God. 3 Even sparrows find their dwelling,and the swallow builds a nestNear your altar, LORD Almighty,where her offspring may have rest.4 Blessed whose […]
URC Daily Devotion 2nd February 2019
The first part of this passage seems straightforward with its strong message about mission: once you’ve discovered the love of Jesus, you cannot hide it – love will shine from you. In fact, love will shine so brightly that there will be no secrets, no dark corners…therefore, other people will understand. In other words, we […]