29th May 2026

Prayer

“Whatever things you ask in prayer,

believing, you will receive."

Matthew 21:22 

Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 21:18-22.

Prayer is a two-way conversation; it is our talking to God, and His talking to us. As a Christian, you have a heavenly Father who hears and answers prayer. The Lord Jesus said, “whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Every man or woman whose life has counted for the church and the Kingdom of God has been a person of prayer. You cannot afford to be too busy to pray. A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian. The Saviour, Jesus Christ spent many hours in prayer. Sometimes He spent the night on a mountaintop in solitary communion with God the Father. If He felt that He had to pray, how much more do we need to pray!

Prayer: There is inexpressible joy as I come to You in prayer, my heavenly Father. In Jesus name. Amen.

28th May 2026

The Hands of Christ

“I was hungry and you gave Me food;

I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;

I was a stranger and you took Me in.

   Matthew 25:35”

Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 25:31-46.

During the war a church in Strasburg, Germany, was totally destroyed; but a statue of Christ stood almost unharmed. Only the hands of the statue were missing. When the church was rebuilt, a famous sculptor offered to make new hands; but, after considering the matter, the members decided to let it stand as it was—without hands. “For,” they said, “Christ has no hands but our hands to do His work on earth. If we don’t feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, entertain the stranger, visit the imprisoned, and clothe the naked, who will?” Christ is depending on us to do the very things which He did while upon earth. My friend, if the gospel we preach does not have a social application, if it will not work effectively in the work-a-day world, then it is not the Gospel of Christ.

Prayer:  I look at my hands, Lord Jesus, and ask You to use them this day. Make me conscious of the needs of those who hurt. I pray. Amen.

27th May 2026

The Bible's Authority

“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in Heaven."

Psalm 119:89 

Today's Bible Reading:  2 Timothy 3:10-17.

The apostle Paul, in his letter to Timothy, encouraged his spiritual son to rely on Scripture and make it the centre of his faith. Why?

First, it has a divine origin, with God as the author. “All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Not some Scripture. Not just the parts of the Bible that we like and that make us feel comfortable. No, all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God!

It is the self-revelation of God, penned by human authors under the control of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the Bible is totally reliable for both you and I. if you hope to gain anything from the Bible, this has to be a settled point. Scripture is totally from God—its origin is divine.

Second, as God’s Living Word, Scripture is “profitable” for us in all facets of life (V 16). The Bible is not only the road map to Heaven, but also the compass for the Christian life. It provides everything needed to know God, to find salvation, to be convicted of sin, to be corrected and restored, and to guide followers in Christian discipline.

Third, the Bible equips and completes us (2 Timothy 3:17). It gives us the prescription and cure for the disease of sin. In 1 John 1:9, the Bible says: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” As we are convicted of sin, confess it, are forgiven, and pursue righteousness, we mature in our faith and in our walk with God. Each new day of a Christian life should find us more and more like the Lord Jesus Himself. From there, we are ready for “every good work” on behalf of the Kingdom.

Though circumstances, relationships, politics and culture shift and move like shaking ground, the Bible is everlasting—a firm foundation. It lights our path and meets our needs. Commit to filling your soul with the Word of God, and allow Him to guide your steps.

Prayer: Eternal God, help me to stand on the truth of Your Word and to live by it too. In Christ's name. Amen.