Isaiah 40:12-17 With being unable to go out to work, there is a danger of me getting a bit heavier and standing on the scales and seeing more weight than I would like! We often see more weight as a bad thing, but it is not always. In English we have the word “heavyweight”, which … More Daily Devotional 29 April 2020 – Isaiah 40v12-17

Isaiah 40:10-11 “Behold your God.” V10 begins with the same word… “Behold” (Look, See). Isaiah is telling us more about what God is like. He is mighty. He is strong. Remember, Isaiah 40 is God promising that He is going to rescue His people from captivity in Babylon. He wants them to know that He … More Daily Devotional 28 April 2020 – Isaiah 40v10-11

Dear brothers and sisters Here is today’s scripture – “Behold your God!” Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 40 starts with different announcements: v1: “Comfort my people”, v3: “Prepare the way of the Lord”, v6-8: “All flesh is grass” but “the word of our God stands forever.” Today’s verse (v9) is another announcement: “Behold your God!” God’s people … More Daily Devotional 27 April 2020 – Isaiah 40v9

Today’s scripture is about the Word of God, which is quite appropriate for a Sunday. Isaiah 40:6-8 The coronavirus pandemic has shown us that human beings are frail. Although many people are physically strong and intelligent, and human beings have achieved great things in science and medicine, this tiny virus is more powerful than human … More Daily Devotional 26 April 2020 – Isaiah 40v6-8

We return to Isaiah 40 for today’s Bible devotional. Isaiah 40:3-5 Events in this world and events in your life are not random. God is working out His purpose and, because He is good, His purpose is good, even though the way to fulfil that purpose is hard. These verses speak about wilderness, mountains, valleys … More Daily Devotional 25 April 2020 – Isaiah 40v3-5

I was planning to write again from Isaiah 40, but these verses really spoke to me this morning: Psalm 33:18-22 V18: The Lord sees. When the trouble is hard, we can think that the Lord has forgotten us. He hasn’t. He sees. He knows. V19: The Lord delivers. He has delivered from death already. Because … More Daily Devotional 24 April 2020 – Psalm 33v18-22

Dear brothers and sisters Our sins are paid for in full! Glory to God! Here is today’s scripture. Isaiah 40:2 In Isaiah 40:1 and the first part of v2, God brings comfort to His people. He tells them that the trouble is going to end. Then He says about His people, Jerusalem, “her iniquity is … More Daily Devotional 23 April 2020 – Isaiah 40:2

During the closure of churches due to Covid-19, I began sending daily encouragements from scripture, initially to those who were ill with the virus, and then to other church members who wanted to receive them. Rather than disappear into the ether of deleted WhatsApp chats, I thought it might be good for them to be … More Daily Devotion for 22 April 2020 – Isaiah 40:1-2

2 Timothy 4:16-18 The Word of God speaks into our circumstances because God wrote it through ordinary people who had real-life problems. Paul here, in 2 Timothy 4, was alone. Also, everyone had left him while he was fighting a great spiritual battle (v16). Today, although for different reasons, many of us are alone. Those … More Daily Devotional for 20 April 2020 – 2 Timothy 4v16-18

Ephesians 5:25-27 These verses cause controversy in modern society because they talk about wives submitting to husbands. At the same time, however, they reveal the love of Jesus for His church, and that is very precious. “Christ loved the church”. That love is the same, even when we cannot meet together. He “gave Himself up … More Daily Devotional for 19 April 2020 – Ephesians 5:25-27