8th September 2026

The Bite of Sin

"Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was,

if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

Numbers 21:9

Today's Bible Reading: Numbers 21:4-9.

When you have been bitten by a deadly snake, there are only two things you can do: You can sit and die, or you can get up and do something about it. The Israelites chose to do something about the situation. They took three steps that every person has to take if they are going to be cured of the snake bite of sin, and escape the fiery judgment of hell. 

First: There Was Conviction – “Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, ‘We have sinned” (Numbers 21:7). No matter what else you do, until you get to that point in your life where you are willing to say, “I have sinned,” you will never be saved. That is what the Lord Jesus meant when He said, “No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day,” John 6:44.

Second: There Was Confession – The people went on to say, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you.” True conviction is always followed by full confession. In fact, confession not only follows conviction, it leads to confession. The sinner must be honest about their condition before there can be salvation..

Third: There Was Contrition – The people went on to say, “Pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people.” The final step to salvation is when you realize that your only hope is God. When the sinner comes to see their lost condition, and confesses that need before the Lord, the sinner will be at a place where they will turn to the Lord for the forgiveness and salvation they need.

If you have not done that, then today, I invite you today, to look and live. Look to Jesus and and be saved! It is as simple as that.

Prayer: My Sovereign Lord God, thank You, for my salvation in Christ Jesus, Your Son. Amen

7th September 2026

Seeking Glory

"Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

Mark 10:35

Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 22:34–40.

In 2021, an engineer with the ambition to shoot an arrow further than anyone in history. While lying on his back, he drew back the bowstring of his personally designed foot-operated bow and prepared to launch the projectile to what he hoped would be a new record. Taking a deep breath, he let the arrow fly. However, it did not travel far. In fact, it travelled down into his foot, causing considerable damage. Ouch!

Sometimes we can figuratively shoot ourselves in the foot with misguided ambition. The disciples James and John knew what it meant to ambitiously seek something good, but for the wrong reasons. They asked Jesus to “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory ” (Mark 10:37). The Lord Jesus had told the disciples they would “sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel” (Matthew 19:28), so it is easy to see why they made this request. The problem? They were selfishly seeking their own high position and power in Christ’s glory. The Lord told them that their ambition was misplaced (Mark 10:38) and that “whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant” (v 43).

As we aim to do good and great things for Christ, may we seek His wisdom and direction—humbly serving others as He did so well (v 45).

Prayer: Lord God, I desire to do great things for You, but for the right reasons. Help me I pray. In Jesus name. Amen.

6th September 2026

Yielding to God

"Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God.”

Deuteronomy 7:9

Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 22:34–40.

Deuteronomy 7:9-11.

Happiness and all of the unlimited benefits which flow from the storehouse of Heaven are contingent upon our relationship to God. Absolute dependency and absolute yieldedness are the conditions of being His child. Only His children are entitled to receive those things that lend themselves to happiness; and in order to be His child, there must be surrender of the will to Him.

We must admit we are poor before we can be made rich. We must admit we are destitute before we can become children of adoption. When we realise that all our own goodness is as filthy rags in God’s sight (Isaiah 64:6), and become aware of the destructive power of our stubborn wills; when we realize our absolute dependence upon the grace of God through faith and nothing more, then we have started on the road to happiness.

Man does not come to know God through works—he comes to know God by faith through grace. You cannot work your way toward happiness and heaven, you cannot moralise your way, you cannot reform your way, you cannot buy your way. It comes as a gift of God through Christ.

Prayer: Ever impress upon us, Lord God, that it is through grace that we came to know You; that it is because of You that we stand righteous before You. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.