Pastor Andrew's Daily Devotions

A Declaration of Peace

31/3/2020

John 14:1-7, John 16:33
It’s no real secret that I am a BIG fan of basketball and hockey … In either case, two incredibly skilled teams of athletes engage in a battle … a fight to conquer and defeat their rival to score more points than the other team before time runs our. The battlefield language is often intense … even wounding.

Live Like Jesus is Coming

30/3/2020

ACTS 1:11, JOHN 3:16-17
I got into my car the other day and the radio was left on to a country radio station. I don’t know about you and I’m not trying to judge, but I’m not a big fan of Country Music … but as you might have guessed, Rhonda and a couple of our kids sure are. A song came on by a guy named Tim McGraw called, “Live Like Your Were Dying”

What do Birds Mean to God?

29/3/2020

Matthew 6:25-34
Can I be a little vulnerable with you today? Sometimes … even me as a Pastor, I get overwhelmed by the “STUFF” of today. Sometimes, I do “worry" about my family, my children, grandchildren, parents who are aging … and you — my church family. I’m concerned for your health during this COVID-19 season, your families who may not know Jesus, your loved ones who are sick or far away … and I’m concerned that all of you know Jesus’ love for you. I don’t want any of you left out of his love and care …

Never in a Hurry but Always on Time. That’s Faith.

28/3/2020

Habakkuk 1-3
I don’t really understand why so much of life is about waiting … especially when God never seems to be in a hurry. And I don’t know about you but I find waiting to be hard work. I twiddle our thumbs, shuffle my feet, try to hide my awkward yawning, breathe long sighs, and stew inwardly with frustration. Sometimes I even question God: “Why do I have to live beside this awkward neighbour, why do I have to have this tedious job, or this embarrassing behaviour of mine. How long do I have to wait on this health issue that will not go away? Why don’t you come through for me, why don’t you answer me God? … I’M WAITING … ya, it’s probably just me, right?

The Secret to Peace

27/3/2020

Romans 8:28, 2 Thessalonians 3:16
The secret of peace is found our relationship to Jesus Christ. He is our peace. When Jesus is our Saviour and Lord, and as we grow to become more like him, his peace becomes very real to us. The more time we spend with him … the more time we spend reading about him in the Bible and talking to others about him, the more we begin to mirror his life in ours.

This Day in History

25/3/2020

Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, John 1:12, 1 Corinthians 15
So what does a Polio vaccine have to do with you? Perhaps nothing directly … but what if today, March 26, 2020 a cure could be found for the most devastating, destructive infection to ever hit planet earth. It’s an infection that doesn’t hit 30 or 40 % of the population … it affects 100% of the population. Yes, today there are 7 billion, 655 million, 957 thousand, 369 people living on earth and every one of us is infected and in every single case … the results are death.

This is God's Will for Us ???

25/3/2020

2 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I know it sounds simple but please don’t miss this amazing truth, God’s will for you and me right now is to rejoice, pray and give thanks. Did you notice, he didn’t tell us to be happy, he told us to rejoice. Literally to choose joy in the face of your circumstances. It is to defiantly turn your gaze away from your disaster and marvel at your deliverer. Rejoice in the Lord. Then he says pray … and pray continually. Why pray, because prayer helps us see what God is doing. The more time we spend with our Dad, the more we start acting like he does. His actions become our habits. His power becomes our encouragement and his peace, becomes our peace. And do you know what happens when we rejoice in the Lord, when we pray with focused attention to see his Kingdom come … we start giving thanks IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES and living right in the middle of God’s will!

Encourage One Another

24/3/2020

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Words are extremely powerful. They have the ability to build up and the power to tear down and destroy. We might think encouragement is merely “saying” something nice to someone. But if we think that way, we fail to recognize the lasting power our actions can have also. Encouragement is one of the tools that God uses to shape the lives of of bother the giver and the receiver. And it’s a needed tool right now in the life of the church.

Walking on Water

23/3/2020

Matthew 14:22-33

I’m really glad you made the time to be here again today. I know it’s hard when we’re locked up in our homes and concerned about what we might hear in the next news cast, but we need each other today as much as ever. We need the encouragement of each other to keep trusting in Jesus. So maybe today, take a couple of minutes just to send a quick email to someone who you haven’t seen in a while … and encourage them to hold on because Jesus is near. And remember … WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER!

We are People of Courage (2 Timothy 1:7)

22/3/2020

2 Timothy 1:7

Thanks for joining us today ... Day 7 of BETTER TOGETHER! As followers of Jesus, we have reason to be courageous. God is our helper. An ever present help in times of trouble. He will never leave us or forsake us. And nothing can separate you from his love. Not even your current situation. And when we trust in him, he’ll give us the strength to stand firm no matter what danger lies in front of us.

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