12th August 2026

God's Epic Story

"These things I have spoken to you,

that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation;

but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

Today's Bible Reading: John 16:25-33.

A magazine cover displayed a horrifying photograph of starving children in a country devastated by civil war. A young boy, distressed, took a copy of the magazine to his Sunday School teacher and asked, “Does God know about this?” His teacher replied, “I know you do not understand, but, yes, God knows about that.” The boy walked out, declaring he was uninterested in such a God.

These questions disturb not only children but all of us. Alongside an affirmation of God’s mysterious knowledge, I wish that boy had heard about the epic story God is continuing to write, even in the most desperate of places.

The Lord Jesus unfolded this story for His followers, those who assumed He would shield them from hardship. Christ told them instead that “in this world you will have tribulation.” What the Lord did offer, however, was His promise that these evils were not the end. In fact, He had already “overcome the world” (John 16:33). And in God’s final chapter, every injustice will be undone, every suffering healed.

Genesis to Revelation recounts the story of God destroying every unthinkable evil, making every wrong right. The story presents the loving One whose interest in us is unquestioned. Jesus said to His disciples, “ These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace” (v 33). May we each rest in His peace and presence today.

Prayer: Dear God, it can be hard for me to see how You will right all the evils. But I trust You to do it. In the Mighty name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

11th August 2026

Good Deeds

"“I, the Lord, search the heart”

Jeremiah 17:10

Today's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 17:7-10.

There are many people who spend their lives doing good deeds. This, in fact, was the story of a young man in Scripture often referred to as the Rich Young Ruler. He wanted to have assurance that he would go to Heaven someday and have eternal life, so he worked very hard to meet a spiritual criteria as he believed it. Many people today work hard to satisfy this self-inflicted expectation while forgetting the reason behind “doing good.”

Many believe they serve God but they actually have little time for Him. They spend far more time watching television than reading the Bible. They spend far more time on social media than seeking wisdom from the Lord through prayer. There is no time for God and their hearts are far from Him.

The Bible says that the Lord searches the heart. Think of it. The great God of Heaven searches our hearts. “I, the Lord, search the heart” (Jeremiah 17:10). He is in there probing. Scriptures tell us that God ponders the heart of every person. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord ponders the hearts”(Proverbs 21:2).

You can rationalise that the way you are living and the way you are doing it is all right. But the Bible says God does not take your evaluation and your judgment. He weighs our spiritual lives. He also does a wonderful thing; He promises to give us a new heart if we will submit to Him and receive His salvation.

Prayer: God of all ages, Help me to make You the centre of everything I do. I Jesis name I pray. Amen.

10th August 2026

The Believer's Hope

"These things I write to you who believe in the name of the Son of God

that you may know that you have eternal life."

1 John 5:13

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

Easter always brings hope to all of us. For the Christian, the Cross tells us that God understands our suffering, for He took upon Himself at the Cross all of our sins and all of our failures and all of our sufferings. Our Lord, on that cross, asked the question, “Why?” “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Mark 15:34) And He received His answer, He knew. To redeem the world, to save us from our sins, to give us assurance that when we died we are going to Heaven. He was saying from the cross, I love you and I know the heartaches and the sorrows and the pain that you feel.

Easter points us beyond the tragedy of the Cross to the hope of the empty tomb. It tells us that there is hope for eternal life for Christ has conquered death. It also tells us that God has triumphed over evil and death and hell. This is the Christian's hope and it can be your hope too, if you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, the risen Messiah. Easter, hope for every day of the year.

Prayer: God of Life and Hope, You are worthy of my praise, because at my need, You did not spare even Your own Son. Thank You, that because of Him, my sins are forgiven and because of Him, I have the assurance of eternal life. I bless You, in His name. Amen.