2nd July 2026

Connected to Power

"Do not quench the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:19

Today's Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:4–5; 5:19.

Despite knowing that the electricity wasn’t working in our house after a strong storm, I instinctively put on the light switch when I entered the room. Of course, nothing happened. I remained in darkness.

That experience—expecting light even when I knew the connection to the power source was broken, reminded me of a spiritual truth. Too often we expect power even as we fail to rely on the Holy Spirit.

In 1 Thessalonians, Paul wrote of the way God caused the Gospel message to come “not simply with words but also with power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1:5). And when we accept God’s forgiveness, believers too have immediate access to the power of His Spirit in our lives. That power cultivates in us characteristics such as love, joy, peace and patience (Galatians 5:22–23) and it empowers us with gifts to serve the church, including teaching, helping and guiding (1 Corinthians 12:28).

Paul warned his readers that it is possible to “quench the spirit” (1 Thessalonians 5:19). We might restrict the power of the Spirit by ignoring God’s presence or rejecting His conviction (John 16:8). But we do not have to live disconnected from Him. God’s power is always available to His children.

Prayer: Almighty God, help me experience the power of Your Spirit in my life. In Jesus name. Amen.

1st July 2026

The Work of Messiah

"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened."

Isaiah 35:5

Today's Bible Reading: John 9:1-7.

In the Bible's account of the Lord Jesus healing a man who was born blind. The Lord instructs the man to go and wash in the pool of Siloam, and upon following the Lord's command, the man's sight is restored. This healing is indeed important because it is the first recorded instance in the Bible of any person born blind being cured of their blindness.

The importance of this event is amplified when considering certain prophecies in the Old Testament that speak of the works of the Messiah. Isaiah 35:5, for example, prophesies, "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened." This prophecy is associated with the expected work of the Messiah. Again, in Psalm 146:8, the Bible says: "The LORD opens the eyes of the blind."

When Jesus healed the man born blind, it aligns with the prophecy from Isaiah 35:5. By opening the eyes of the blind, Jesus fulfils this specific Messianic prophecy, which further strengthens the reality that He is the promised Messiah.

Those who see and know the Lord Jesus as God incarnate or the Son of God understand the healing of the man born blind as further evidence the Lord's divine nature. This fulfilled prophecy is confirmation that Jesus, is the Christ and thus possesses the authority and power of God. Furthermore, this man's physical blindness, is a picture of our spiritual blindness, without the opening of our eyes by God the Holy Spirit.

I wonder today, have your eyes been opened?

Prayer: Guide me, Heavenly Father, in my study of your Word, that I may gain deeper insights into the mysteries of Your plan and purpose. May the lives of all Christians be transformed by the truth we find in Scripture, and may we be empowered to share Your love and truth with others. In the Messiah's name. Amen.

30th June 2026

The Ark of Salvation

"Thus Noah did; according to all

that God commanded him."

Genesis 6:22

Today's Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:6-7.

One day God spoke to Noah about the wickedness of the human race. The actions of men and women grieved Him to the heart. God said that He intended to send a flood that would destroy mankind, and He told Noah to build an ark to save his household and the animals. The Bible says that “Noah acted in faith" (Noah believed God) (Hebrews 11:7). Now Noah had never seen a flood. He had never seen it rain for 40-day non-stop. He had no weather map, no satellite, no photograph or meteorologist to tell him that a big storm was coming. All he had to go on was the Word of God. But when the flood came, Noah was spared and saved with his family, and the rest of his ungodly generation was swept away. Noah was saved because he put his trust in God. The days of Noah are returning to earth, and a catastrophe as great as the flood awaits those who refuse to enter into the ark of salvation, which is Jesus Christ. Are you in the Ark?

Prayer: Almighty and Eternal God, Keep me faithful, keep me trusting, and help me to share the Good News with those who are perishing in these last days. In Christ's name I pray. Amen.