St Mark 14: 3 – 10 While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head. But some were there who […]
Daily Devotion Monday 18th March 2024
St Mark 14: 1 – 3 It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him; for they said, ‘Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.’ Reflection […]
Daily Devotion Sunday 17th March 2024
The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,the world and all its peoples.It is he who set it on the seas;on the waters he made it firm. Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?Who shall stand in his holy place?Those with clean hands and pure heart, who desire not worthless things,(who have not sworn […]
Daily Devotion for Saturday 16th March 2024
Saturday, 16 March 2024 St Mark 13: 28 – 36 Jesus said: ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 15th March 2024
St Mark 13: 9 – 27 Jesus said: ‘As for yourselves, beware; for they will hand you over to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them. And the good news must first be proclaimed to all nations. When […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 14th March 2024
St Mark 13: 1 – 8 As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’ Then Jesus asked him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’ When he […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 13th March 2024
St Mark 12: 41 – 44 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘Truly I […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 12th March 2024
St Mark 12: 38 – 40 As Jesus taught, he said, ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the market-places, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 11th March 2024
St Mark 12: 28 – 37 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love […]
URC Daily Devotion Sunday, 10 March 2024
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd;there is nothing I shall want.Fresh and green are the pastureswhere he gives me repose.Near restful waters he leads me,to revive my drooping spirit. He guides me along the right path;he is true to his name.If I should walk in the valley of darknessno evil would I fear.You are […]