LORD, hear my righteous pleaand listen to my cry;It does not rise deceitfullyor come from lips that lie. Declare me innocentand vindicate my name;LORD, may your eye see what is rightand free me from all blame. Though you examine meand probe my heart and mind,And though you test me in the night,yet nothing you will […]
URC Daily Devotion 30th September
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is […]
URC Daily Devotion 29th September
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ […]
URC Daily Devotion 28th September
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He […]
URC Daily Devotion 27th September
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light […]
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Dear <<First Name>> I hope that the long series looking at the Acts of the Apostles since Pentecost has been useful; it’s not often we read through such a long book and make links between our own age and the exciting, fast moving, world of the New Testament. It has been suggested that we make this […]
URC Daily Devotion 25th September
Three months later we set sail on a ship that had wintered at the island, an Alexandrian ship with the Twin Brothers as its figurehead. We put in at Syracuse and stayed there for three days; then we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day there a south wind sprang up, and on […]
URC Daily Devotion 24th September
Protect me, O my God;you are my refuge true.I said, “You are my Lord: I haveno good apart from you.” The godly in the land,for holiness renowned—They are the glorious ones, in whomall my delight is found. Their sorrows will increasewho on false gods rely.I will not sacrifice to them;their worship I defy. O LORD, […]
URC Daily Devotion 23rd September
After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it. Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, when […]
URC Daily Devotion 22nd September
Since much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous, because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them, saying, ‘Sirs, I can see that the voyage will be with danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.’ But the centurion paid […]