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Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional.
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  • February 18th - 2 Corinthians 13:14

    February 18th - 2 Corinthians 13:14
    Feb 18 2026
    2 Corinthians 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. As Paul concludes this tough letter in which he has responded to fierce criticism of his ministry, he ends by blessing the church in Corinth. These beautiful words are repeated millions of times every year as Christians meet together because they are the strongest words of blessing that could be imagined. They summarise the majestic work of the Trinity. Jesus’ life and ministry are wonderfully summed up in the word grace. Grace means gift, and his life and death were God’s perfect gift to the world. In a world in which there is often brokenness, sadness and a distinct lack of grace, it is wonderful to be able to pray for people to experience the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, which brings healing, forgiveness and restoration. Many things could be said of God the Father, the creator of the world. He is all powerful and all-knowing and no word of praise and adoration is too great to express his majesty. However, if you had to choose just one word to describe him, you would have to choose love, for God is love. The Holy Spirit was God’s gracious gift to the Church when Jesus returned to his Father’s right hand in heaven. He lives with us, and every day he offers to have fellowship with us and to lead us into all truth. Jesus said that it was to his disciples’ advantage that he went away so that the Holy Spirit could be sent to them. In his earthly life, Jesus couldn’t be with everyone all the time, but the Holy Spirit can, so we gladly bless one another with the encouragement that his fellowship is constantly with us. We should never repeat these words of blessing quickly or thoughtlessly. They take us to the heart of our great Triune God. Question In what way is this blessing special to you? Prayer May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all today. Amen
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    3 min
  • February 17th - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

    February 17th - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
    Feb 17 2026
    2 Corinthians 12:9-10 [The Lord] said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. The apostle Paul revealed that he had suffered a thorn in the flesh. He didn’t give any hint of what kind of thorn this was, so there have been endless suggestions over the centuries. It may well have been a physical difficulty, and it has often been suggested that he had a speech impediment. This would account for him being described as a poor preacher. It might well have been a mental or spiritual difficulty instead. We just don’t know, and it really doesn’t matter. What matters is the spiritual lesson that it taught him, namely that God finds it easiest to work in us through our weakness rather than our strength. A strong person is tempted to think that they can do everything by themselves – that they have no need for God. The person who is weak, on the other hand, knows their limitations. They are eager to find support from others and gladly welcome God’s strength. Paul was fiercely criticised for the weakness of his public ministry. As a minister, I wince at the sharpness of their criticisms, and it is clear that they wounded Paul deeply. He had established the church in Corinth, so it was incredibly precious to him, and the barrage of criticisms must have been especially hard to bear. His answer to his critics, however, was that all the problems that he had faced had actually been a blessing because they had taught him to rely completely on God. All of us will face challenging times in the future, even if life is easy and straightforward at the moment. Praise God that in those days of greatest weakness we will discover more and more of his strength. Question When have you experienced God’s strength in times of weakness? Prayer Lord God, I thank you that I can look to the future with confidence because you will always fill me with the strength that I need to face any challenge. Amen
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    4 min
  • February 16th - 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

    February 16th - 2 Corinthians 10:3-4
    Feb 16 2026
    2 Corinthians 10:3-4 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. Paul was under attack from people within the church in Corinth. Some of them thought he was quite timid when he was with them in person but extremely bold in his letters while away from them. It’s never pleasant to be the target of criticism, and Paul responds by helping his critics understand that he wasn’t trying to impress them with powerful oratory and clever arguments. He was content to be thought of as a dull preacher because what mattered was not his clever performance but the declaration of the cross of Christ. That’s where true wisdom is found. When people challenge Christian teaching, it is absolutely right that we should give a thoughtful and sensitive response, but we should never imagine that people will be won over by the power of our clever reasoning. We need to rely upon the power of the Spirit and pray that he will break into their lives and convince them of their need for God. We must play our part, but without the intervention of God himself, nothing will change. The New Testament gives us much encouragement as we face the challenge of living for Christ in a fundamentally hostile society. Paul is clear that we are at war, but that shouldn’t scare us because God has perfectly equipped us to stand up to whatever the devil might throw at us. Ephesians chapter 6 provides a clear summary of the equipment that God has given to us. Paul’s concern was that he and his friends in Corinth should wear the full armour of God and not imagine that, with their clever reasoning and wonderful oratory, they could somehow manage by themselves. Question What are the mighty weapons that God has given to you today? Prayer Loving God, thank you for perfectly equipping me for all the challenges that I might have to face. Amen
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    3 min
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