11th June 2026

Trees

" He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, . ."

 2 Peter 2:24

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 1:1-3.

It is no accident that the Bible speaks of trees, even urging us to grow spiritual roots that are deep and strong. God placed the Tree of Life in the garden of Eden in the beginning of time, but other trees grow from a small seed. Spiritual life also begins with a seed—the seed of God’s Word planted in the soil of our souls that eventually sprouts and becomes a new seedling when we are born again [come to know Christ]. 

We are not meant to remain spiritual seedlings, weak and vulnerable to every temptation, doubt, falsehood, or fear. God's will is for us to grow strong in our faith and become mature, grounded in the truth of His Word and firmly committed to doing His will (1 Peter 2:2).

When we give our life to Christ, we are taking the essential first step—but it is only the first step. God's will is for us to become spiritually mature, growing stronger in our relationship to Christ and our service for Him. Conversion is the work of an instant; spiritual maturity is the work of a lifetime.

Word studies from the Bible will teach us many things about ourselves, others and most certainly the Lord Jesus [trees are mentioned approximately 300 times in Scripture]. In Psalm 1:3, the Bible says: “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season.”

Prayer: Almighty, and Eternal God, it is a wonderful thing, that all creation speaks, and teaches us about You. Thank You, for the beauty of Your handy-work. In Jesus name. Amen.

10th June 2026

Regrets

"Now when he was in affliction,

he implored the Lord his God,

and humbled himself greatly before the

God of his fathers."

2 Chronicles 33:12

Today's Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 33:10–16.

We all have regrets, and I guess it can be truly said, that the older we get, the more regrets we have. By example, we have in the Scriptures the biblical account of Manasseh, king of Judah, he had plenty of regrets. Some of his atrocities are outlined in 2 Chronicles 33. He build sexually explicit altars to pagan gods (v 3), practising witchcraft and sacrificing his own children (v 6). He led the entire nation down this sordid path (v 9).

In verse 10, the Bible says “The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen.” Eventually, God got his attention. He allowed the Babylonians to invade, “put a hook in his nose . . . and took him to Babylon” (v 11). Next, Manasseh finally did something right. “He sought the favour of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly” (v 12). God heard him and restored him as king. Manasseh replaced the pagan practices with worship of the one true God (v 15–16).

Do your regrets threaten to consume you? It is not too late. God hears our humble prayer of repentance.

Prayer: Thank You, Father, that You are always ready to hear my honest prayers. In Christ's name. Amen.

9th June 2026

Changing Lives

"You shall rejoice in every good thing which the Lord your God

has given to you and your house,

you and the Levite and the stranger who is among you."

Deuteronomy 26:11

Today's Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-11.

Often the Church has banged away negatively at evils without reminding us that God is tremendously interested in each of us finding a satisfying way of life here and now. We Christians have talked so much of the negative side of the Christian experience that we have forgotten to emphasise the positive, joyous, thrilling, and victorious experience of daily fellowship with Christ. God declared that the things of this world will not satisfy. God satisfies! This is the secret of soul-satisfaction: Let your soul delight itself in fatness. Remove the obstructions, tear down the barriers, and let your soul find the fulfilment of its deepest longings in fellowship with God.

In Deuteronomy 26:11, the Bible Bible says: Rejoice in every good thing which the LORD your God has given to you: When we receive from the LORD, and give back to Him, it makes us rejoice. It is the proper response of a creature to his Creator, who has supplied him with all good things. Are you “Rejoicing in every good thing which the LORD your God has given to you.” ?

Prayer: Father of lights, from Whom all good gifts come dawn. There are no words to describe my gratitude to You, my Lord, my God, my Saviour and provider, for Your loving kindness, goodness and blessing that You have showed upon me. Accept my praise and love, I asked in Jesus name. Amen.