Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that […]
URC Daily Devotion by Lena Talbot
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?” Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat, and dipped the robe in the blood. They had the long […]
URC Daily Devotion by John Durell
Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. And Israel said to Joseph, ‘Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.’ He answered, ‘Here I am.’ So he said to him, ‘Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the […]
URC Daily Devotion by Alan Yates
Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. This is the account of Jacob’s family line.Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about […]
URC Daily Devotion by John Grundy
1 Come! Vindicate me, O my God!Against this nation plead my cause!Deliver me from wicked foesAnd hypocrites who break your laws. 2 You are my stronghold and my God;Why then have you rejected me?Why must I go about in grief,Downtrodden by the enemy? 3 O send your light forth and your truth!Let them direct me […]
URC Daily Devotion by John Collings
Jesus was the second Adam as, like the first Adam He entered the world free from sin. Jesus was the New Adam as, unlike the first He did not let temptation lead Him into sin, but remained sinless throughout His life. Adam sinned against God and all his descendants are tainted by that disobedience and […]
URC Daily Devotion by Andy Braunston
The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Reflection I learnt this title of Jesus very early on in my life as a Christian – probably before I associated it with this Scriptural passage. As an altar server […]
URC Daily Devotion by David Jenkins
Just then, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting: “Have mercy, Lord, Son of David, my daughter is tormented by a demon”. Reflection Titles of Jesus – Son of David Jesus never sought titles. Perhaps his own name “Jesus” was enough. He was a rescuer, a restorer, a releaser. Once you […]
The Joseph Saga
Dear <<First Name>> I hope you found the recent series on the Titles of Jesus interesting and helpful in your daily journey of discipleship. Our next series looks at the story of Joseph which has all the makings of a good saga! We read of jealousy, human trafficking, sexual intrigue and false accusations, the rise to […]
URC Daily Devotion for Low Sunday by Nigel Uden
After all the liturgical hijinks of Easter it is little wonder that today is called Low Sunday. Not all of us can remain forever on that peak of celebration. In truth, feeling ‘low’ is an understatement for more and more people. Stress, depression and mental torment are significant and life-shaping for many. Experts think this […]