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Daily Devotion

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08
Apr2025

Living under the promise and not the curse

by Maria Rudolph

Jesus replied, ‘Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning’ (Matthew 19:8).

07
Apr2025

Freely, freely, you have received

by Maria Rudolph

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you? (Matthew 18:33)

06
Apr2025

Martha served

by Maria Rudolph

Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honour. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him (John 12:2).

05
Apr2025

Weeping and praising

by Neil Bergmann

Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them (Psalm 126:6).

04
Apr2025

Lost and found (again)

by Neil Bergmann

And if he finds [the lost sheep], truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off (Matthew 18:13).

03
Apr2025

Who is the greatest?

by Neil Bergmann

Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:3).