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Daily Devotion

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07
Dec2021

Our Good Shepherd

by Georgie Schuster

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young (Isaiah 40:11).

06
Dec2021

Rock eternal

by Georgie Schuster

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 26:4).

05
Dec2021

Be prepared

by Georgie Schuster

As it is written in the book of Isaiah the prophet: ‘A voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him”’ (Luke 3:4).

04
Dec2021

Your rider is on their way!

by Darren Pope

For you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins (Luke 1:76b,77).

03
Dec2021

Pad up!

by Darren Pope

Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed … So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light (Romans 13:11b,12b).

02
Dec2021

Ugh! That’s hopeless!

by Darren Pope

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. ‘Where, Lord?’ they asked. He replied, ‘Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather’ (Luke 17:25,37).