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Becoming Christ-like
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Saturday, 29 August 2026 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1Thes.5:16-18 It is appropriate to evaluate our lives from time to time to see if we are aligned with God’s purpose or if we have deviated from it! Often the question is asked about the purpose of God in each of our lives! Romans 8:29 gives God’s purpose for us – “Christ-likeness!” But how do we ensure our
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A Shepherd’s Duty
2 Peter 1:12-21 Friday, 28 August 2026 “So I will remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” -2 Peter 1:12 Apostle Peter was popularly known as a ‘shepherd‘ of Christ’s sheep. He writes this epistle to believers facing a real danger of false teaching within the church and he also seeks to commit to his readers a wholesome combination of Christian faith and practice. So to help the believers continue in the tru
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THE POOR IN SPIRIT
Matthew 5:1-12 Wednesday, 26 August 2026 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” - Matthew 5:3 It is always a joyful experience to read and reflect on the Beatitudes! Jesus went up on the mountain to teach- hence the entire portion of Matthew 5-7 is known as “the Sermon on the Mount.” He shows us the way to life, the way that he himself had taken. Jesus himself is the way, and he proposes this way as the path to true happiness. Throughou
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GOD’s Protective Presence
Zechariah 2:1-13 Tuesday, 25 August 2026 ‘And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will be its glory within.’– Zechariah 2:5 The prophecies in Zechariah, Haggai and Ezra though had partial fulfilment in their day, relate much to the future millennial rule of the Messiah. Jerusalem and its walls had been left in ruins by enemy nations and many of its inhabitants taken into captivity. But at a later period, the returnees were encouraged to rebu
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VISION & TRANSFORMATION
Isaiah 6:1-13 Monday, 24 August 2026 So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.” -Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah’s call to be a prophet to his people is the thrust of our reading today. He sees a vision of the Almighty God which makes him stand in awe of the Lord with a realization of his own insignificance. We see the same response in Peter’s encount
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PRAISE & PRAYER
Psalm 34 Sunday, 23 August 2026 “I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.” – Psalm 34:1 A Psalm written by David during a time of great challenge but one of great trust in God and hope. He has experienced the Lord’s deliverance and is full of praise to Him and exhorts others to put their trust in God. Let us meditate on the 4 ‘C’s through this familiar Psalm by David. A Commitment to Praise (Vs.1-7):- The very first verse exhorts us to prai
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EXCEL IN WORK!
Proverbs 22:1-29 Saturday, 22 August 2026 “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” - Proverbs 22:29 The Bible exhorts each believer to excel in his work! Apostle Paul spoke much about doing one’s work diligently, in several epistles. 1Thes.4:11 – “…to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you.” We live in a time when ever
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STANDING FIRM
James 5:1-12 Friday, 21 August 2026 “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming” -James 5:7 The Book of James begins with instructions to consider it pure joy whenever we face trials of any kinds because it is from these difficult situations we develop perseverance through faith. And through perseverance we develop maturity. Again, in Chapter 5, James continues to instruct the readers to stand firm till the end. Let’s turn our attention to what the writer
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GOD’s PLAN REVEALED
Amos 3:1-15 Thursday, 20 August 2026 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. – Amos 3:7 Amos, the shepherd from Tekoa was called to be a prophet of the Lord, during the period of Israel’s apostasy. He speaks of his special call: But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ (Amos 7:15). The themes of righteousness and justice are key in Amos (cf. Amos 5:24). Amos w
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TURN FOR THE BETTER!
Jeremiah 25:1-14 Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Each time the message was this: ‘Turn from the evil road you are traveling and from the evil things you are doing ….’ – Jeremiah 25:5[NLT] The beauty of the Bible is that its message is contemporary- for the present day- as much as it was for the past time it was written for. The message of Prophet Jeremiah was given by God to His obstinate people who had turned away from Him, spurning His ways, forgetting His covenant with them ti
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WALKING IN THE LIGHT
Isaiah 2:1-22 Tuesday, 18 August 2026 "O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD." -Isaiah 2:5 The Book of Isaiah is filled with prophecies that point to Israel’s apostasy and its consequences- the judgment God would bring upon the nation. On the other hand, it also abounds in prophecies of hope born out of God’s future restoration of Israel under the reign of the Messiah. Light and darkness are two familiar symbols that anyone can relate to. If one does n
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HEALING FOR THE WANDERING
Hosea 14:1-9 Tuesday, 18 August 2026 "I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them." Hosea 14:4 The book of Hosea gives us a clear picture of God’s character in a balanced way. It is a picture mingled with God’s judgment and love. The very life of Hosea had a resemblance of God’s character -in His love for His people and desire to have an intimate relationship, allowing no intruder into the life of His chosen people. When they sin, He
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GOD’s Unfailing Love
Psalm 33 Sunday, 16 August 2026 May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. – Psalm 33: 22 As most Psalms are songs of worship to the Almighty God, this Psalm too starts with praise, calling for an accompaniment with musical instruments. Sing joyfully to the LORD; make music to Him; sing to Him a new song—reminds us to come into His presence with a joyful attitude. The Psalmist then goes on to speak of the Lord’s attributes- faithful in all H
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God’s Abiding Love & Peace
2Corinthians 13:1-14 Friday, 14 August 2026 “Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians is the second epistle to the church in Corinth, which inspired by the Holy Spirit was to deal with certain prevailing situations and which address similar issues that may exist in any church anywhere throughout the centuries! The “epistles” by various authors
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Having the Same Attitude
Romans 15:1-33 Thursday, 13 August 2026 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had…” Romans 15:5 Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans was addressed to a group that was diverse in race and culture. Chapters 1-11 focus on the foundation of our faith and chapters 12-16 deal with the practical ways to live out this faith. Since the church in Rome had a diverse congregation, they faced differences,
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Continue in Love
Hebrews 13:1-9 Wednesday, 12 August 2026 Let brotherly love continue. -Hebrews 13:1 In Hebrews 13, the author exhorts the church on Christian living. Our daily life should reflect the love of Christ which portrays itself in a loving relationship with everyone around us. "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”(John 13:34). Five areas of application are highlighted here. Brotherly Love: (V.1) Hav
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BE THANKFUL
Psalm 107 Sunday, 09 August 2026 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. -Psalm 107:1 The main theme of today’s Psalm is thanksgiving for the God-given deliverances provided by the Lord and therefore it’s the psalm of every man who believes that without God, he is nothing. It is a choice song for the redeemed of the Lord. Thankfulness is a prominent biblical theme. 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in every
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THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD
Isaiah 61:1-11 Saturday, 08 August 2026 “The Spirit of the LORD God is upon Me,Because the LORD has anointed MeTo preach good tidings to the poor;”– Isaiah 61:1 Here in Isaiah 61 is yet another Messianic prophecy and in Jesus’ reading of it (Vs.1-3) at the beginning of His ministry (Luke 4) helps us understand its fulfilment in Him. Yet we see that He had omitted reading, “And the day of vengeance of our God;” (v.2) as it is to be fulfilled at His Second Coming. The overall
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Gospel Spelt Out
Romans 10:1-21 Friday, 07 August 2026 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. –Romans 10:9 The first steps of Salvation are explained in Verses 9-13 of our reading today. We can experience the forgiveness of sins and receive salvation, when we declare with our mouths that, “Jesus is Lord” and when we believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead. Let us examine the deeper
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GOD’S TIMELY RESPONSE
Acts 16:16-40 Thursday, 06 August 2026 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, which shook the prison to its foundations. At once all the doors opened, and the chains fell off all the prisoners. -Acts 16:25-26[GNT] One of the most challenging moments in the call of God is to listen, hear and act upon the Lord’s instructions on special assignments. The amaz
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