“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take […]
URC Daily Devotion 15th November
When [Judas] had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look […]
URC Daily Devotion 14th November
After he said these things, Jesus became visibly upset, and then he told them why. “One of you is going to betray me.” The disciples looked around at one another, wondering who on earth he was talking about. One of the disciples, the one Jesus loved dearly, was reclining against him, his head on his […]
URC Daily Devotion 13th November
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to […]
URC Daily Devotion 12th November
Today, on Remembrance Sunday, we all unite in thinking of the many men and women who have sacrificed their lives during war. We stand to honour them and in remembering the horrors they have suffered we hope and pray for a more peaceful future. As I write this, a Service of Remembrance is taking place […]
URC Daily Devotion 11th November
Although he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. This was to fulfil the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” And so they could not believe, because Isaiah also said, “He […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th November
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for […]
URC Daily Devotion 9th November
Nobody has a clue what is happening…apart from the Pharisees. The disciples don’t get it, as usual. It’s not until later when they look back on things that it all starts to make sense. Isn’t that the way of life? Often when we are in the middle of something we don’t realise its significance until […]
URC Daily Devotion 8th November
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th November
What do you think? Surely he will not come to the festival, will he? They were looking for Jesus (v.56), the crowds in Jerusalem, that is. Looking for Jesus. But really, he wouldn’t come here would he, not at this time, not when the tensions are high, not when the Romans are here, the Jewish […]