Category Archives: Daily devotionals

Reading: I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord (Apostles Creed) Reflection: I try to use this creed, the Apostles’ Creed, at least once each day as part of my prayer times. Although these words are not my own, I’ve come to appreciate the reality that prayer is too important for me to do it on my own. Attempting to sustain a life of prayer based on my own thoughts and ideas, no matter how close to God or how filled with His Spirit I may be, simply leads me to re-cycle my […]

Reading: Creator of Heaven and Earth (The Apostles’ Creed); Isaiah 66,1-2 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.” (Isaiah 66,1-2) Reflection: The biblical account of creation is of immeasurable value, and yet […]

Reading: … the Creator of heaven and earth. (Apostles’ Creed); Psalm 8 A Psalm of David. 1 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. 2 Through the praise of children and infants     you have established a stronghold against your enemies,     to silence the foe and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens,     the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars,     which you have set in place, 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,     human beings that you care for them?[c] 5 You […]

Reading: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic […]

(This call to prayer was published on March 21, 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Three years have passed since then. The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes that the pandemic could end in 2023. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the past three years? In what way has spirituality helped you deal with the challenges brought on by the pandemic? And finally, how much damage has it brought to the sense of fellowship within Christian communities locally and globally?) Reading: I believe in […]

Reading: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of […]

Reading: Matthew 6:13 “For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” Reflection: Alexander the Great conquered a vast portion of the known world before his death at age 32. His brutal force, combined with incredible tactical warfare and bravery, led to him being remembered as one of the greatest conquerors of ancient times. Alexander had a massive kingdom and used force to expand it, gaining great glory as a result. Historical accounts say he died of a fever caused by a mosquito bite, while other theories suggest his soldiers poisoned […]

Reading: Matthew 6,13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil Reflection: Yesterday I wrote about how we pray that we do not fall into temptation. I invited you to pray together for God’s guidance, wisdom, open eyes and ears so that we would be alert, and not find ourselves in trouble. It is much wiser, in fact, not to get ourselves into a situation where the temptation is strong, than to resist the strength of the temptation. However, even though Jesus himself prayed that the cup of bitter experience would pass […]