Devotions

Weekly devotions to help you connect.

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

Devotions

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…

Rev Gav | Oct 27

Devotions

Temptation

A shiny and rosy red apple sitting on a log.

Luke 4:1-2. The real purpose of temptation is to see our relationship with God destroyed.

Rev Gav | Oct 20

Devotions

Links

A photo frame showing old photos of a family.

Luke 3:23-28. Jesus was a king, born through the nation of Israel, who had come for the sake of the whole world, and that means…

Rev Gav | Oct 15

Devotions

Child

A young boy looking directly at the camera and smiling.

Luke 3:21-22. When you become a Christian you become a beloved child of God. You also become part of a community called to join in…

Rev Gav | Oct 5

Devotions

Justice

A banner with the words: In this house black lives matter, womens rights are human rights, no human is illegal, science is real, love is love, kindness is everything.

Luke 3:18-20. Sometimes, as Christians, we are called to stand up for what is right and speak out against injustice.

Rev Gav | Sep 28

Devotions

Action

A person hands another person a bowl of freshly picked tomatoes.

Luke 3:10-17. John’s advice two thousand years ago is as relevant today as it was back then — for us to have compassion and to…

Rev Gav | Sep 22

Devotions

Willingness

A line of all sorts of different people queuing up.

Luke 3:7-9. Baptism without action was worthless and this is why when people came to John the Baptiser, he gave them practical advice on how…

Rev Gav | Sep 11

Devotions

Ready

A hot air balloon being filled with air.

Luke 3:4-6. Christians are followers of Jesus and they expect Christ to be involved in every part of their daily lives.

Rev Gav | Sep 8

Devotions

Baptism

A girl with her fingers on her nose being held as she is plunged backwards into water in a tin bath.

Luke 3:3. Christians get baptised as a sign that they are identifying themselves with the Jesus movement, and showing that they are turning back to…

Rev Gav | Aug 31

Devotions

Listen

Luke 3:2b. There are many ways in which God speaks and God wants to speak to you and into your life.