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Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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 Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional. Spiritualité
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  • December 15th - Revelation 21:3-4

    December 15th - Revelation 21:3-4
    Dec 15 2025
    Revelation 21:3-4 [John wrote:] “I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Here, John gives us a wonderful vision of heaven. If our present world is characterised by the gap between God and humankind, heaven is the place where no such gap exists. God will live with his people with an intimacy that we cannot fully experience here on earth. In consequence, it will be a place where death, sorrow, crying and pain have come to an end. All four have to do with separation, and when we are in the nearer presence of God, there will be no separation. What a joy and relief that will be! Christians have varied enormously in their thinking about heaven. Some have devoted so much time and energy to focusing on heaven that they have been distracted from their responsibilities here on earth. To use the famous expression, they have been ‘so heavenly-minded that they have been no earthly good’! However, I have met far more Christians at the other end of the spectrum. They have been so earthly-minded that they have barely thought about their eternal home. I believe that God wants us to keep our eyes fixed on our eternal home because that will give us confidence and peace as we live our lives here on earth. When Jesus was preparing to leave his disciples, he sought to give them reassurance by pointing out that there was more than enough room in his Father’s home. He told them that he was going ahead of them to prepare the way and, in answer to Thomas’ questioning, replied that he himself was the way, the truth and the life (John 14:1-6). We don’t need to know the details of heaven, and the Bible offers no more than clues about what it will be like, but we do need to know that we are in safe hands and that everything has been prepared for us. That’s precisely the assurance that we have been given. Question What do you think heaven will be like? Prayer Lord God, thank you that my future is totally secure in your hands. Amen
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    4 min
  • December 14th - Revelation 5:12

    December 14th - Revelation 5:12
    Dec 14 2025
    Revelation 5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered – to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.” Life is full of mysteries. The evil of our world is agonising, and the innocent suffer in ways that continually horrify and distress us. In this chapter, John shares his vision of a scroll which held the answers to the mysteries of the world, but there was a problem. There were seven seals to this scroll, and nobody could be found to open it. John wept bitterly at this, but the 24 elders pointed out that somebody had been found who was worthy to break open the seal. He was the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, none other than Jesus Christ himself. Jesus was the victorious lion but also the lamb. He had only won his great victory because he had been willing to become a sacrificial offering. In response, millions of angels burst out in song, praising him. This takes us to the heart of this amazing book. It recognises the terrible evil of the world but directs us to the one who both understands what is going on and has won the greatest victory over darkness. I love that this momentous event was celebrated by singing, and the singing only grew in intensity. The following verse talks about every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea singing in celebration of the greatness of the Lamb. When we sing in our churches, we need to remind ourselves that we are taking part in an eternal chorus of praise to God. As we sing, we enjoy a unique form of unity not only with those around us but with the whole of God’s people in every place and in every age. There are many aspects to the book of Revelation that are strange and unfamiliar to us, but amid the strangeness, we need to cling tightly to those things which are incredibly clear. The greatest of them is that Jesus is Lord. To a society which believed that Caesar was Lord, and in which the Church faced continual persecution and rejection, this brought great encouragement. To us today, as we gaze at the brokenness and sadness of an ungodly and destructive world, we need to draw new encouragement and strength from the fact that Jesus is Lord. Question What encouragement do you draw from this passage? Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, I worship you, for blessing, honour, glory and power belong to you. Amen
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    4 min
  • December 13th - Revelation 4:8

    December 13th - Revelation 4:8
    Dec 13 2025
    Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty – the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.” During the last few days, we have been challenged by the risen Lord’s messages to the seven churches. They have been extremely down-to-earth and have spoken directly into the lives of those very different churches. We have been given a very clear insight into their strengths and weaknesses and the sharp challenges that they had to face. Now, our attention is moved from earth to heaven, and the language is dramatic and amazing. In this chapter, we meet the risen Christ sitting on a throne, surrounded by 24 thrones on which sat 24 elders. We are then introduced to four living beings, which had eyes both back and front. They had the appearance of a lion, an ox, a human face and an eagle, and they each had six wings. It’s all utterly amazing and quite unlike being on earth, but what matters is that they spent all day and night declaring: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come”. Through the years, people have struggled with the book of Revelation because they have wanted to know exactly who all the different people and creatures represent. John had a deeper message than that. He wanted the Church to know that however wicked people and regimes might be, and however desperate the situation might appear, God would never be defeated. He would continue to be holy for time and eternity, and he would always endure, unlike human empires and governments, which pass through the pages of history at astonishing speed. Life can be bewildering and challenging for all of us. Our own circumstances are often uncertain and difficult, and we live in a world where there are constant tragedies and disasters. We need to hear John’s word of encouragement that whatever happens, however terrible, however destructive and however bleak, the Lord continues to be holy, and nothing will ever change that. Rejoice, my friends, for the Lord is King. He rules for ever and ever. Question In what way does the holiness of God encourage you in our very unholy and fast-changing world? Prayer Lord God Almighty, I praise you that I can join with the elders in declaring that you were holy, you are holy and you will always be holy. Amen
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    4 min
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