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  The readiness to face the cross Bible Reading: Mark 10:32–34 Key Verse Vs 33 “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles. Mark 10:33 DEVOTION In Gospel of Mark 10:32–34, we find a deeply moving moment in the journey of Jesus. The Scripture says they were “on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them.” There is something powerful in that picture. Jesus walked in front, fully aware of what awaited Him. Jerusalem was not just another destination. It was the place of betrayal, suffering, rejection, and crucifixion. Yet our Lord did not hesitate. He did not slow His steps. He did not turn aside. He walked ahead. The disciples, we are told, were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. They sensed the weight of the moment, even if they did not fully understand it. Jesus then took the Twelve asi...
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  Healing that breaks the power of Despair Bible Reading: Numbers 21: 1-9 Key Verse Vs 8 And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live. Numb. 21: 8 DEVOTION In Book of Numbers 21:1–9, we encounter one of the most profound prophetic symbols in the Old Testament. The people of Israel, journeying through the wilderness, grew impatient and spoke against God and against Moses. Their complaint was merely their rebellion and ingratitude rather than shortage of food or hardship.  In response, fiery serpents came among them, and many were bitten and died. Realizing their sin, the people repented and asked Moses to intercede for them. God instructed Moses to make a bronze serpent and set it upon a pole. Whoever looked upon the bronze serpent after being bitten would live. This strange and powerful event was not only a moment of deliverance in the wilderness; it was a divine foreshadowing of salvation ...
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  The God who announces Freedom Bible Reading: Leviticus 25:8–13 Key verse  Vs 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty through the land to all its inhabitants.   DEVOTION Today we live in an era where the humanity wishes to exercise their inalienable rights. Of course these exercises linked with political freedom, self-determination or self-rule, democracy etc.  It is believed that the book of Leviticus was written by Moses while he was at Mount Sinai, in one month somewhere between BC 1450 and 1410. In Leviticus, liberty was proclaimed by the sounding of a trumpet. It was a declaration authorized by God Himself. Slaves did not free themselves; the freedom was announced over them. Similarly, in the New Testament, freedom from sin is not something we achieve by our deed. It is proclaimed through the Gospel. At the cross, Jesus did not suggest freedom. He accomplished it. His blood became the price of redemption. Freedom is accomplished. The ...
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  One Family in Christ “‘…not all who are descended from Israel are Israel” Romans 9:6 Bible Reading: Galatians 3: 23 – 29 Key Verse Vs 28 “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female,  for you are all one in Christ Jesus”   DEVOTION The Old Testament is about the Abrahamic Covenant and the Mosaic Covenant. The Abrahamic Covenant expressed the promise that God made to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through Abraham’s seed. The Mosaic Covenant was a standing covenant between God and the Jews. It was a conditional agreement between the God and the nation of Israel communicated through Moses.   It defined Israel as a holy nation, promising protection and blessing in exchange for obedience to the Law (including the Ten Commandments). But through Jesus Christ, a new covenant replaced or fulfilled the existing covenants. Unlike the old covenants, this new covenant was not just a covenant between God and the Jews, but a c...
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  Call to be inclusive Bible Reading: Matthew 15:21–28 Jesus steps outside the familiar borders of Israel and meets a desperate Canaanite mother. Her story is a call to move from exclusion to inclusive faith and fellowship   DEVOTION Scripture focus Matthew 15:21–28 shows: A woman who is doubly marginalized – as a woman and as a Canaanite – yet she dares to approach Jesus, crossing religious, ethnic, and gender boundaries Disciples who want to send her away, reflecting our own instinct to protect comfort and “insider” space. Although Jesus’ hard words that echo the common prejudice of his day, yet the woman’s bold, humble reply stretches the horizon of the Gospel. Her persistent “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs” breaks open the idea that God’s mercy is only for “our people.” Call to be inclusive This passage calls the Church to: Widen our idea of “children at the table” Not only our community, language group, or class, but migrants, indigenous peoples, the disabled...
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  A Multitude No One Can Exclude Bible Reading: Revelations 7:9-17 Key Verse Revelations 7:9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.”   DEVOTION The book of Revelation was written by the Apostle John to churches living under pressure—facing persecution, uncertainty, and the constant pull to compromise in a culture that opposed their allegiance to Christ. Revelation is not merely a book about the end of time; it is a revelation of the victory, the worship, and the eternal kingdom of God. In Revelation 7:9–17, John sees a vast multitude made up of every nation, tribe, people, and language. This is the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan: a family gathered not by culture, status, or background, but by the blood of the Lamb. What humanity often divides, Christ has redeemed and made one. Seeing this reminds us that the kingdom of God i...
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  House of Everyone Bible Reading: Isaiah 56:1-8 Key Verse Isaiah 56:1 This is what the Lord says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is close at hand and My righteousness will soon be revealed."    DEVOTION Isaiah 56:1 calls God's people to act with justice and righteousness in anticipation of imminent divine salvation.  It bridges the exile and the Messianic age, urging ethical living as a response to God's grace.  What does it look like to walk in justice and righteousness? Speaking up for justice where there is no justice; respecting others even when we disagree with them; loving the least and lost people like God loves them- that is a righteous path.   The context of this verse marks a shift toward a more inclusive covenant preparing for a time when foreigners and those previously excluded are welcomed into God's house.  For believers today, salvation is not just a future hope but a present reality. Micah 6:8 says "He has sho...
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