St Matthew 10: 16 – 20 Jesus said: “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before […]
URC Daily Devotion 9 December 2025
St Matthew 10: 9 – 15 Jesus said: “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts – no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some […]
URC Daily Devotion 8 December 2025
St Matthew 10: 1 – 8 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; […]
Daily Devotion for Sunday 7th December 2025
Psalm 110 The Lord’s revelation to my Master: “Sit on my right:your foes I will put beneath your feet.” The Lord will yield from Zionyour sceptre of power:rule in the midst of all your foes. A prince from the day of your birthon the holy mountains;from the womb before the dawn I begot you. The Lord has sworn an oath […]
Daily Devotion for Saturday 6th December 2025
St Matthew 9: 35 – 38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then […]
Daily Devotion for Friday 5th December 2025
St Matthew 9: 32 – 34 After they had gone away, a demoniac who was mute was brought to Jesus. And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke; and the crowds were amazed and said, ‘Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, ‘By […]
URC Daily Devotion for 4-12-2025
St Matthew 9: 27 – 31 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David!’ When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to […]
URC Daily Devotion for 3-12-2025
St Matthew 9: 18 – 26 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then […]
URC Daily Devotion for 2-12-2025
St Matthew 9: 14 – 17 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?’ And Jesus said to them, ‘The wedding-guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom […]
URC Daily Devotion for 1-12-2025
St Matthew 9: 9-13 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his […]