26th September 2026

Compassion and Love

"David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness

for Jonathan your father’s sake” . 

2 Samuel 9:7

Today's Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 9:1-10.

King David wondered if there was “anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom [he could] show kindness for [his dear friend] Jonathan’s sake” (2 Samuel 9:1). A son of Jonathan, Mephibosheth, who was “lame in both feet” (v 3) due to an accident (2 Samuel 4:4), was brought to the king. David said to him, “I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table continually” (9:7). David showed loving care for Mephibosheth, and it’s likely that in time the king truly got to know him (2 Samuel 19:24-30).

The Lord Jesus has called us to love others just as He loves us (John 13:3-4). As He works in and through us, let us truly get to know them well, with compassion and love.

Prayer: My Heavenly Father, help me to honour You by striving to truly know others with compassion and love. In Jesus name, I ask. Amen.

25th September 2026

Christianity is Serious

"Be doers of the word, and not hearers only . . .."

James 1:22

Today's Bible Reading: Matthew 24:36-44.

The Lord Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back. “As in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the coming of the Son of man” (Matthew 24:37). The world today is on an immoral binge that has not been known since the days of Rome. We are in a hedonistic society, and what we are seeing is human nature expressing itself without God.

Many have fallen into an antinomianism in which they believe intellectually and then go out and live like the devil, imagining that God will forgive them and take them to Heaven. I believe there is an obedience to the Gospel, there is a self-denial and a bearing of the cross, if you are to be a follower of Christ. Being a Christian is serious business. Let us not merely profess Christ with our lips, but follow Him in obedient faith every day.

Prayer: Father, You are the Ancient of days, teach me to deny my selfish desires and obey Your commandments, Lord Jesus. Cleanse me so that I might be used to penetrate society deeply for You, I pray. Amen.

24th September 2026

An Act of Love

"God is love. "

1 John 4:8.

Today's Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-11.

The Bible says, “Let us love one another, for love is of God … for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him … He loved us and sent His Son to be the (sacrifice) for our sins” (1 John 4:7-10). Until the Good News of Jesus Christ burst onto the human scene, the word love was understood mostly in terms of seeking one’s own advantage. A loving God reaching down to sinful humans was unthinkable.

The greatest act of love a person can ever perform for people is to tell them about God’s love for them in Jesus Christ. God is the source of love; He is the demonstration of love, wrapped up in His righteousness, judgement, mercy, and grace. From the beginning of time, God has sent out His message of love. To receive it, we must be willing to listen and obey His Word.

It is also important to understand that true love—God’s love—is unchangeable; He knows exactly what we are and loves us anyway. It was God’s love that knew mankind was incapable of obeying His law, and it was His love that promised a Redeemer, a Saviour, who would save His people from their sins and empower them to live for Him. True love is an act of the will; and anyone who receives Christ as Saviour does the will of the Father in Heaven.

Prayer: God of Love, Thank You for the great depths of Your wonderful love, a love that gave the greatest Gift the World has ever know, Your own Son, Jesus Christ. Thank You Father. Amen.