United in Christ’s love, we glorify God
through worship, nurture, and service to all people.

United in Christ’s love, we glorify God through worship, nurture, and service to all people.

Daily Devotions

  • Sunday, December 3, 2023: Matthew 1:1 – Faith of Our Fathers


    “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”  Matthew 1:1  This verse seems like such a strange way to begin an Advent Devotional, much less life and world transforming good news. We would rather jump right into the action with the adult Jesus like the Gospel…

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  • Saturday, December 2nd: Scripture – Matthew 25:44-46


    44 Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not take care of you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the…

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  • Friday, December 1st: Scripture – Matthew 25:41-43


    41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You who are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels, 42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger…

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  • Thursday, November 30th: Scripture – Matthew 25:37-40


    37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we…

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  • Wednesday, November 29th: Scripture – Matthew 25:34-36


    34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a…

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  • Tuesday, November 28th: Scripture – Matthew 25:32-33


    32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left.   Prayer Focus: In this parable, all the nations are gathered before…

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  • Monday, November 27th: Scripture – Matthew 25:31


    31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Prayer Focus: This coming Sunday is the beginning of the season of Advent; a season in which we anticipate the Lord’s coming. So this week our devotions are the…

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  • Sunday, November 26th: Scripture – Luke 17:19


    19 Then he said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.” Prayer Focus: The man’s faith has made him well, it has restored him and made him whole. Can there be any other appropriate response to this gift but gratitude? Pray for faith and for wholeness today…

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  • Saturday, November 25th: Scripture – Luke 17:15-18


    15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16 He prostrated himself at Jesus’s feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? So where are the other nine? 18 Did none of them…

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  • Friday, November 24th: Scripture – Luke 17:14


    14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. Prayer Focus: Jesus does not touch these men or even declare that they are healed. He just sends them to the priest. And as they went, they were made clean. Sometimes…

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