13th October 2025

The Great "I Am"

. . .“Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,

‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

Exodus 3:14

Today's Bible Reading: Exodus 3:1-14.

Remember the story of the great exodus, when the Israelites fled Egypt? “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today'” (Exodus 14:13). The Lord held back the water and the people crossed the sea safely on dry ground, saving them from death. This miracle, is a picture of Jesus the Saviour in the Old Testament, it pointed forward to what would take place thousands of years later, when salvation’s plan was fulfilled. When the Lord Jesus stretched out His arms on the bloodstained cross, making Himself the Bridge between humanity and God, He secured eternal salvation for all who receive Him.

Jesus is not only the Deliverer, He is the Provider. Just as God had provided daily manna from Heaven for the children of Israel on their wilderness journey, so the Lord Jesus provides for the soul-hunger of people today. He was born in Bethlehem, which literally means “house of bread,” and proclaimed, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever” (John 6:51).

It is wonderful to search Scripture and learn the names of God who calls Himself “I Am.” “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” (John 8:12). As Jesus walked the Bible lands, He proclaimed, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (John 10:9). “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11).

Why would anyone resist the opportunity to be fed by God the Deliverer, the Sustainer, the Provider and the Protector? Call to Him today and be saved.

Prayer: Great and Mighty Jehovah God, thank You that You are indeed my Deliverer, Sustainer, Provider and Protector. In Christ's name I bless You. Amen.

12th October 2025

The Real Sabbath-Rest

He (God) rested on the seventh day

from all His work which He had done.

Genesis 2:2

Today's Bible Reading: Exodus 3:1-14.

The weekly Sabbath was a shadow—a symbol pointing to something greater. When the Lord Jesus finished His redemptive work on the cross, the shadow was fulfilled. “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.” Colossians 2:16–17.

The old Sabbath ended at the cross. The very next day—Resurrection Sunday—marked a new beginning: the Lord’s Day. From then on, believers gathered on the first day of the week, not under law, but under grace.

Yet the true Sabbath rest still remains—not bound to a calendar, but to Christ Himself.

“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.” Hebrews 4:9–10.

So on Sunday, pause. Worship. Rest. Not from duty, but delight. It’s a weekly reminder of a deeper truth:

Christ is our rest. Heaven is our reward.

Prayer: God of mercy, teach me to enter into Your true Sabbath rest by ceasing my efforts to please You and serve You in my own strength. In Christ's name. Amen.

11th October 2025

Broken Gates

The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down,

and its gates are burned with fire.

Nehemiah 1:31

Today's Bible Reading: Nehemiah 1:1-4.

Notice the description of Jerusalem. The people were in trouble and were feeling a great sense of disgrace and reproach. The walls of the city were broken down. The gates had been burned with fire and were no longer usable.

If we take Jerusalem as a symbol of our own lives, there are many of us who fit this description. You look back on your life, and you see there are places where the walls have been broken down. There is no longer any ability left to resist destructive attacks. You have fallen victim to sinful habits that you now find difficult to break. That is the kind of ruin that is described here in the opening verses of Nehemiah 1.

Perhaps you have gone along with the ways of the world. You have fallen into practices that the Bible says are wrong, and you know they are wrong. But you have difficulty stopping them. Your defences are gone. The walls of your city are broken down, and perhaps your gates are also burned. Gates are ways in and out. They are the way by which other people get to know you as you really are. Perhaps your gates have been destroyed by wrong habits.

As you examine the walls and the gates of your life, you find much of it in ruins. How do you handle that?

That is the great question many face. But that is why the Scriptures are given to us. The men and women of the past have been through these same difficulties, and they have told us how to handle them. This great book of Nehemiah is one of the most helpful pictures we have of how to recover from broken lives. The steps that Nehemiah took covers seven chapters of this book. They are specific steps, orderly--and very effective! Taken in order, they will lead to a full recovery of usefulness. But the question is:- Are you ready and willing to allow God to expose your brokenness and lead you in paths of healing and usefulness?

Prayer: Lord God, take away any brokenness in my life, and use me for Your glory. In the name of Your Son, I pray. Amen.