1st September 2026

The Anchor of Hope

"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul,

both sure and steadfast”

Hebrews 6:19

Today's Bible Reading: Hebrews 6:16−20.

To “Hope” is expecting good things to happen. Sometimes, due to the challenges of life, it can be easy not to expect good things to happen

Nevertheless, the Bible speaks of hope in a way that we can and should expect good things to happen. In Hebrews 11:1, the Bible says: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” We who have faith in Jesus Christ can expect good things to happen.

What is this ultimate good that believers in Christ can hope for with confidence?—“the promise of entering His rest” (Hebs 4:1). For believers, God’s rest includes His peace, confidence of salvation, reliance on His strength and assurance of a future heavenly home. The guarantee of God and the salvation the Lord Jesus offers is why hope can be our anchor, holding us fast in times of need (6:18-20). The world needs hope, indeed: God’s true and certain assurance that throughout good and bad times, He will have the final say and will not fail us. When we trust in Him, we know that He will make all things right for us in His time.

Prayer: Dear God, my hope in You is firm and secure, not because my faith is strong, but because You are faithful to do as You have promised. Thank You, In Jesus name. Amen.

31st August 2026

The Madness of The Gospel

"We preach Christ crucified . . .”

1 Corinthians 1:23

Today's Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25.

One of the great needs in the church today is for every Christian to become enthusiastic about their faith in Jesus Christ. This is the essence of vital spiritual experience. The apostles had been with Christ, and they could not help but testify to that which they had seen and heard. Every Christian should become an ambassador of Christ with the splendid abandon of Francis of Assisi. Every Christian should be so intoxicated with Christ and so filled with holy fervour that nothing could ever quench his ardour. The Gospel that Paul preached seemed madness to the world of his day (v 18). Let us have this madness! Let us capture some of the magnificent obsession that these early Christians had! Let us go forth as men and women filled with the Spirit of God!

Prayer: Create in me, Father, the abandonment to reach out unreservedly with the message of Your love. In the name of You Son, I ask. Amen.

30th August 2026

Never Ending Story

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday

and today and forever.” 

Hebrews 13:8

Reading: Hebrews 12:1–3.

Our lives are filled with changing seasons. People change, circumstances shift, and what once seemed certain can suddenly feel uncertain. Yet there is one story that never ends and never changes—the story of God’s love and faithfulness.

Jesus was there yesterday, He is with us today, and He will remain with us tomorrow. His promises do not expire, His grace does not run dry, and His love does not have an ending. When we cannot see what lies ahead, we can trust the One who already holds tomorrow.

Your story may have difficult chapters, but God is not finished writing. What looks like an ending may simply be the beginning of something new in His hands.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for being constant in a changing world. Help me trust You with every chapter of my life, knowing that Your story of love and grace never ends. Amen.