Daily Devotions
The Super Bowl
At the end of the day half the crowd are happy and the other half are disappointed. Acts 13:42-52 Reference: On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. (Acts 13:44 NIV) Explore: The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting games. Companies pay millions of…
Blow Me Out Of The Water
They are both amazing cooks and create dishes with amazing flavours, textures and combinations. Acts 13:13-41 Reference: But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. (Acts 13:37 NIV) Explore: While I love food, I cook to survive. You won’t find me in the kitchen thinking up some new taste-sensation, but I…
The Time Is Now
Her teenage daughter has rebelled from the family values and hit the drug scene in a pretty hard way. Psalm 148:1-14 Reference: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His splendour is above the earth and the heavens. (Psalm 148:13 NIV) Explore: I was standing in church last weekend…
Speak Up
Everyone was keen to know the answer, but no one was brave enough to ask the question Acts 13:1-12 Reference: Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said… (Acts 13:9 NIV) Explore: I recently caught up with an old group of friends. After we finished school…
Cirque du Soleil
A “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment.” Acts 12:19-25 Reference: They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” (Acts 12:22 NIV) Explore: A few years ago I went to see Cirque du Soleil. This is a performance company based in Canada that describe themselves as a “dramatic mix…
I Carried You
We don’t notice His company at these times until we stop and look back. Acts 12:1-19 Reference: Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.” (Acts 12:11…
The Perfect Getaway
I counted down the days until we could spend time walking along the beach, exploring the coastline and viewing the area. Acts 11:19-30 Reference: The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. (Acts 11:21 NIV) Explore: My husband and I were exhausted. We’d been running around…
What Is That?
They had never seen the sun look so incredible before. Psalm 147:1-20 Reference: He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. (Psalm 147:8 NIV) Explore: The other day I was driving around town at dusk with a couple of young boys in the back seat….