Walk With Me - Devotionals

Towards The Horizon Of HeavenReader: Jon WatsonDate: 31st December 2022Passage: Jeremiah 29:11-------------------When God spoke these words to his Old Testament people they were still in captivity but he was wanting to assure them that they were going to return home — he gave them hope and a future. Today we are coming to the end of the year. I don't know what kind of year it has

StocktakingReader: Jon WatsonDate: 30th December 2022Passage: Proverbs 15:33-------------------If you have ever worked in a shop you will know that once a year the whole stock in the shop is counted and the records are checked to see that things are in order and the business is being run properly. The end of the year is a great time to take stock of where we are at in our spiritual

A Band Of Brothers And SistersReader: Jon WatsonDate: 28th December 2022Passage: Romans 15:7-------------------One of the great things about Christianity is that it 'fits into' every country and people group where the Gospel is preached and believed. For people at every stage of development, whatever language they speak, whatever age they may be, the Gospel message — God's Good N

Dealing With TemptationReader: Jon WatsonDate: 27th December 2022Passage: Psalm 51:10-------------------In my daily Bible reading recently I was reading the story of Joseph as we have it in Genesis from chapters 37 to 50. At one point in his story Joseph was put in a very difficult situation when the wife of his master tried to lure him to have sex with her. Joseph did the right th

The Living Word Of GodReader: Jon WatsonDate: 26th December 2022Passage: John 1:14-------------------I'm pretty sure your house has been made very colourful over the Christmas period by the many Christmas cards that are sent to bring greetings and usually a message with news as well. God himself has sent us a message — a message that comes in the form of a Word, the living Word,

Good News Of Great Joy For EveryoneReader: Jon WatsonDate: 25th December 2022Passage: John 3:16-------------------A Happy Christmas! May each of you reading this know the joy of the Lord this happy morning and sing with the angels "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favours." (Luke 2:14)Of course remembering the birth of Jesus is a truly happy th

The Song Of MaryReader: Jon WatsonDate: 24th December 2022Passage: Luke 1:46-------------------You have to marvel at the way in which Mary, the mother of Jesus, responded to the message God brought to her telling her that she would be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah. Yet she would have to go through misunderstanding, and the terrible trauma of seeing her first-born son savag

Getting Ready For JesusReader: Jon WatsonDate: 23rd December 2022Passage: Luke 2:4-6-------------------Getting ready for the birth of a baby is usually a busy and an exciting time. Care is taken to have everything in place so that, if all goes well, the newborn child will be welcomed home with everything ready for him or her. When we read about the preparations for the birth of Jes

Commandment No. 10Reader: Jon WatsonDate: 22nd December 2022Passage: Exodus 20:17-------------------Now I know it's getting near to Christmas so why am I writing about the Ten Commandments? I'm asking us to think about the Tenth Commandment so that you won't spoil your Christmas by being jealous about what other people might get as presents and you didn't! Jealousy spoils everythin

Proclaiming The Word Of The LordReader: Jon WatsonDate: 21st December 2022Passage: Acts 15:36-------------------How would you describe what the minister or preacher does at the sermon time in church? You get a good clue in the verse above! Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the word of the Lord in all the places they had visited. Proclamation is preaching — it is announcing publicl