5th June 2026

Wash Me

". . . Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."

Psalm 51:7

Today's Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-7.

After a period of heavy snow, my car was filthy from all the salt used on the roads, and someone had written with their finger on the window “Wash me!” A friend who was with me, after laughing, offered to pay for the car to be cleaned at the next garage.

This reminded me, that being cleaned at someone else’s expense—that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, has provided forgiveness for our sins. Who among us has not felt the need to ‘bathe’ when the ‘dirt and grime’ of life have clung to us? When we are stained by selfish thoughts or actions that harm ourselves or others and rob us of peace with God? Psalm 51 is the cry of David when temptation had triumphed in his life. When confronted by a spiritual mentor about his sin (see 2 Samuel 12), he prayed a “Wash me!” prayer: “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow” (v 7).

Are you feeling dirty and guilty today? If yes, then make your way to Jesus and remember these words: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

Prayer: God of Heaven and earth, You see every stain in my life that needs to be dealt with. Wash me, forgive me and help me to honour You. In my Saviour's name I pray. Amen.

4th June 2026

Genuine Hero

"Jesus said . . . I am the way, the truth, and the life . . ."

John 14:6 

Today's Bible Reading: John 1:6-13.

With much of society a disappointment, young people have begun to search for answers on their own. Everywhere I travel, I find young people who are asking: What is truth? Who says so? What is right and what is wrong? Is there a final authority? Yes! There is an authority! There is a moral law! It has been exemplified in a real Person. There is a genuine Hero in whom you can believe, who will never let you down. His name is Jesus Christ. He was born into a world as jumbled and riddled with injustice as ours is today, but He changed it by changing people. One day, each of us will stand before God. Then it will not matter what we thought truth was—but whether we believed it. Christ is the truth. Trust in Him, or face the justice of God for sin—but today, you are graciously invited to come to Him and find mercy, forgiveness, and life.

Prayer: You, Lord Jesus, are the Supreme Authority; and my soul praises You! Amen.

3rd June 2026

Worthy of Praise

"Every house is built by someone,

but He who built all things is God. "

 Hebrews 3:4

Today's Bible Reading: Hebrews 3:1-6.

From the spiral staircase to the expansive bedroom, from the hardwood floors to the plush carpeting, from the huge laundry room to the well-organised office, the estate agent showed a potential home to the young couple. At every corner they turned, they raved about its beauty: “This house is amazing!” Then the agent responded with something they thought a bit unusual yet true: “I will pass on your compliment to the builder. The one who built the house deserves the praise; not the house itself or the one who shows it off.”

The estate agent’s words echo the writer of Hebrews: “The builder of the house has greater honour than the house itself” (3:3). The writer was comparing the faithfulness of Jesus, the Son of God, with the prophet Moses (v 1-6). Though Moses was privileged to speak to God face-to-face and to see His form (Numbers 12:8), he was still only “a servant” in the house of God” (Hebrews 3:5). Christ as the Creator (1:2,10) deserves honour as the divine “builder of everything” and as the Son “over God’s house” (3:3,6). God’s house is His people.

When we serve God faithfully, it is Jesus Christ the divine builder who deserves the honour. Any praise we, God’s house, receive ultimately belongs to Him.

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, You deserve all my praise. May my life and words give You that praise on this day. Amen.