Daily Devotion

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27
Jan2021

Get ready

by Sonia Hulme

‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him’ (Matthew 3:3).

26
Jan2021

Whispers of love

by Sonia Hulme

‘Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight?’ (Jeremiah 31:20).

25
Jan2021

The God we got

by Sonia Hulme

‘The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised’ (Job 1:21b).

24
Jan2021

Seen and loved

by Sonia Hulme

‘As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen’ (Mark 1:16).

23
Jan2021

Epiphany at Ruapehu

by Pauline Simonsen

‘He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken’ (Psalm 62:6).

22
Jan2021

Our epiphany

by Pauline Simonsen

‘Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?’ (John 14:10a).

21
Jan2021

The epiphany of the cross

by Pauline Simonsen

‘Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified”’ (John 12:23).

20
Jan2021

John the Baptist’s epiphany

by Pauline Simonsen

‘I myself did not know him, but … I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God’ (John 1:33,34).

19
Jan2021

Peter’s epiphany

by Pauline Simonsen

‘He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Messiah of God”’ (Luke 9:20).

18
Jan2021

Jacob’s epiphany

by Pauline Simonsen

‘Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place – and I did not know it!”’ (Genesis 28:16).