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Daily Devotion

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06
Mar2021

The ways of the righteous

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction (Psalm 1:6).

05
Mar2021

‘In tents faith’

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

‘By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise (Hebrews 11:9).

04
Mar2021

A questionable defence

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

His descendants would be resident aliens in a country belonging to others, who would enslave them and mistreat them during four hundred years (Acts 7:6).

03
Mar2021

The covenantal God

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances (Isaiah 49:8b).

02
Mar2021

Don’t panic

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

That’s right. Because I, your God, have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go. I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic. I’m right here to help you’ (Isaiah 41:13).

01
Mar2021

The invitation

by Pastor Tim Castle-Schmidt

Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, ‘Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead’ (Mark 8:38).