Devotions

Weekly devotions to help you connect.

Rev Gav | Jan 19

Devotions

Quiet

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Luke 4:42-44. Quiet times and retreats are places to hear clearly from God, especially if you are at a crossroads in your life or struggling…

Rev Gav | Jan 13

Devotions

Touch

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash. Two people stand facing each other with eyes closed, forehead to forehead as the taller person rests their head on the shorted.

Luke 4:38-41. We need to be aware of touch and how we can use it to communicate to others something of the love of God.

Rev Gav | Jan 8

Devotions

Authority

A person stands on the other side of a metal wire fence, their hands and fingers holding onto the wire.

Luke 4:31-37. Sometimes we come across things in our life that we want rid of — stuff that torments us or hurts us — and…

Rev Gav | Dec 29

Devotions

Anger

A bearded man wearing a red beanie hat frowns and glares directly at the camera looking foreboding and threatening.

Luke 4:22-30. Jesus, and those that follow him, still encounter hostility today that might manifest itself as ridicule, insults, or criticism.

Rev Gav | Dec 23

Devotions

Bombshell

Luke 4:20-21. If Jesus was the Messiah then it had unbelievable implications, not just for his listeners, but for the whole world, forever.

Rev Gav | Dec 14

Devotions

Manifesto

Two red post boxes stand side by side. One is slightly taller than the other and both have the words 'POSTE' written above the letter slots.

Luke 4:18-19. Every aspect of Jesus’ message and ministry is an invitation for to us to join in with his mission in the world.

Rev Gav | Dec 8

Devotions

Poverty

A homeless person lies under a blanket in an urban underpass.

Luke 4:16-18. Jesus’ message was that if we want to be spiritually wealthy, then we need to hear and respond to him.

Rev Gav | Nov 30

Devotions

Influence

A close-up of a chess board. A lone knight stands on the board with all the other pieces the same colour lying scattered on the board behind it. The knight stands its ground facing the enemy alone.

Luke 4:14-16. If we want to influence a system or way of thinking then we, like Jesus, have to be ‘in it to win it’.

Rev Gav | Nov 24

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Doubt

Two hands connect pinkies or little fingers in a way that says, "I promise."

Luke 4:9-13. God, through Jesus, has come to rescue you — continually — no matter how many times you mess up.

Rev Gav | Nov 18

Devotions

Focus

A camera lens is held up to eye level against a spectacular mountain and lake backdrop. You can see through the lens and the backdrop in the circular lens is in focus.

Luke 4:5-8. In the same way that Jesus clung to the command of God to worship only him, we are to do the same thing….

Rev Gav | Nov 12

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Strive

A dry, barren tree stands alone in a sun-bleached, sand-filled desert with the sandy floor filled with the occasional rock and boulder.

Luke 4:3-4. In our ‘me-oriented’ culture, we often think that we do not need God and that we can do this thing called life on…

Rev Gav | Nov 2

Devotions

Hide

Luke 4:1-2. Christians know that to hide from God does not make sense, that Jesus loves them 100%, came to save them, and his name…