Lectio Divina for 26 December 2024
Lectio “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you are able to do nothing.” (John 15:5) Meditatio Slowly read the verse, allowing its words to sink into your heart. Recognise the imagery Jesus uses—a living, organic connection between the vine […]
Christmas Day Devotional
“For today a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is the Lord, the Messiah.” (Luke 2:11) Today, the waiting ends. The Christ child has come! The prophecies have been fulfilled, the promises kept, and the world changed forever. Jesus, the eternal Word of God, has entered time and space […]
Advent Devotional – Day 24
“And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) On this final day of Advent, we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation: the eternal Word of God became flesh and lived among […]
Advent Devotional – Day 23
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.” (Isaiah 9:2) This prophecy from Isaiah proclaims the coming of Christ as the great light shining into the darkness of the world. Darkness represents sin, despair, and separation from […]
Advent Devotional – Day 22
“And a rod will go forth from the root of Jesse, and a flower will ascend from his root. And the Spirit of Yahweh will rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety.” (Isaiah 11:1–2) Isaiah’s prophecy points to the Messiah as […]
Advent Devotional – Day 21
“For this reason, Yahweh himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14) This prophecy is one of the clearest foretellings of Christ’s miraculous birth. The virgin birth of Jesus stands as a demonstration of […]
Advent Devotional – Day 20
“And you, Bethlehem Ephrata, are a little one among the thousands of Judah. From you will go forth he who shall be the ruler in Israel, and his landing place has been set from the beginning, from the days of eternity.” (Micah 5:2) The prophet Micah foretells that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem, a […]
Advent Devotional – Day 19
“For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of the Future Age, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) This prophecy celebrates the coming of the Messiah, describing Him with titles that reveal […]
Advent Devotional – Day 18
“The Spirit of Yahweh is upon me, for Yahweh has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the meek, so as to heal the contrite of heart, to preach leniency to captives and release to the confined, so to proclaim the acceptable year of Yahweh and the day of vindication of […]
Advent Devotional – Day 17
“I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod (sceptre) shall spring up from Israel.” (Numbers 24:17) This ancient prophecy from Balaam foretells the coming of the Messiah, described as a star and a sceptre. The star symbolises His […]
