15th October 2026

Compassion For Others

"This commandment we have from Him:

that he who loves God must love his brother also"

1 John 4:21

Reading: Luke 15:4-24.

1 John 4:7-21.

If you would know the measure of your love for God, just observe your love for your fellowman. Our compassion for others is an accurate gauge of our devotion to God.

Some time ago, with some friends, I went through a museum in London. Among other things, we saw a collection of instruments of torture which were employed by religious people to force other people to believe as they did. History is largely the record of man’s inhumanity to man. The History of the Lord Jesus, is one of love and compassion.

May we love others as Christ has loved us, for a compassionate heart is the clearest evidence of a life devoted to God.

Prayer: Lord God, fill my heart that I may love with the compassion of Jesus. In His name, I pray. Amen.

14th October 2026

God's Lost & Found Department

"For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.."

Matthew 18;11

Reading: Luke 15:4-24.

In Luke chapter 15, the religious leaders were astounded that someone like Jesus Christ would spend His time with “publicans and sinners” (Luke 15:1-2).They are stunned that He would receive such wicked and evil people. In response, Jesus tells them three stories, three parables. These three parables are designed to teach the same great truth: “Every soul is precious to God, even yours!”

As Jesus moves through these stories, He places greater and greater emphasis upon the value of the thing lost. In the illustration of The Lost Sheep (v 4-7), there was 1 sheep out of 100 missing, just 1%. In the illustration of The Lost Silver (v 8-10), there was 1 coin out of 10 missing, 10%. In the illustration of The Lost Son (v 11-24), there is 1 son out of 2 missing, or 50 %. In the first 2 stories, the objects missing were animal and material. In this third illustration, the object missing is a human. Each time, the object lost grows in value and importance.

In each of these 3 stories, the Lord is speaking about the salvation of lost souls and He is trying to impress upon the hears that God is concerned for the lost soul, for each person that does not have a relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.

I wonder, where are you today? Are you lost in the far country? Do you need to come home? If you do, there is no better time to do that than right now. Our Heavenly Father is waiting to receive you, clean you up, wrap you in His righteousness and begin the celebration. If you are not saved, by a simple act of faith; in prayer, you come!

Prayer: Great Creator God, It is a wonderful truth that in all creation, You should care about the individual, so-much-so, that You sent Your Son into the world to save each and every one of us. Thank You Lord. Amen.

13th October 2026

Unending Love

"keep yourselves in the love of God,

looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."

Jude 21

Reading: Jude 20-25.

The Bible is a revelation of the fact that God is love. Many people misunderstand the attribute of God’s nature which is love. “God is love” (1 John 5:8) does not mean that everything is sweet, beautiful, and happy, and that God’s love could not possibly allow punishment for sin.

When we preach justice, it is justice tempered with love. When we preach righteousness, it is righteousness founded on love. When we preach atonement, it is atonement planned by love, provided by love, given by love, finished by love, necessitated because of love. When we preach the resurrection of Christ, we are preaching the miracle of love. When we preach the return of Christ, we are preaching the fulfilment of love.

No matter what sin you have committed, or how terrible, dirty, or shameful it may be, God loves you. This love of God is immeasurable, unmistakable, and unending! Those that Believe of Jesus Christ, are the 'beloved' (v 20) of God.

Prayer: My heartfelt gratitude to You, Father, for Your forgiveness and love. I must be acutely aware that in all my dealing with others the only measurement I have is Your immeasurable love. In Jesus name, I give You thanks and glory. Amen.