19th September 2025

The Blood That Speaks

“...to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant,

and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better

things than that of Abel.”

Hebrews 12:24

Today's Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:18–24

Have you ever thought about what blood can say? In the Bible, two voices cry out from the ground—Abel’s and the blood of the Lord Jesus. Abel’s blood cried for justice. The blood of Jesus cries for mercy. Today, we will look at how the blood of Jesus speaks to God, to us, and for us—and why it still speaks better things today.

First: The Blood of Jesus Speaks Better Things in General

Abel’s blood cried out from the ground after he was murdered—it was a witness to his faith and a testimony to injustice. But the blood of Jesus speaks far better. His death wasn’t just a witness to faith; it was the perfect offering of a sinless life for a sinful world.

Second: The Blood of Jesus Speaks Better Things to God

Abel’s blood cried for judgment. The blood of the Lord cries for mercy. It speaks to God on our behalf—not with accusations, but with powerful love. It says, “Forgive them. I have paid the price.”

Third: The Blood of Jesus Speaks Better Things to Us

When we look to Jesus, we find comfort, not fear. His blood was shed for us. Where Abel’s death brings sorrow, The blood of Jesus brings peace, assurance, and hope.

Fourth: The Blood of Jesus Speaks Better Things Personally 

Abel’s blood would make us run away. But the blood of the Lord Jesus invites us to come closer. It cleanses us. It covers us. It restores us. Today, take up the invitation, draw near with confidence—because the blood of Jesus still speaks.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for the blood that speaks mercy over my life today. Amen.

18th September 2025

Freedom

. . . And you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves.

Malachi 4:2

Today's Bible Reading:  Malachi 4:1–3.

Malachi, the concluding book of the Old Testament, has some distinctive characteristics. This book is primarily a call to repentance for the wayward people of Israel, but with a word of hope as well. The prophet assures them that Messiah will come, even introducing the fact that the Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner (John the Baptiser; Mal 3:1).

Here in Malachi 4, The prophet Malachi speaks of the sheer joy that those who love and revere the Lord will experience on the “day [that] is coming” (v 1). These words shine with encouragement in an Old Testament book that also reverberates with judgement, such as when Malachi says, “the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble.” (v 1). The Israelites had let their worship of the only true God wane, and no longer were they observing the prescribed customs in the Temple that they had rebuilt after its destruction. They had given their hearts over to idols and other gods.

Being trapped in our sinful behaviour can feel like a prison, but when we repent and confess our wrongdoing, we too can experience the joy of release like an animal bursting out of its stall. We feel a sense of freedom and promise, knowing that no longer are we bound by deceit or lies. We can bounce with jubilation as we praise the God who has cancelled our sentence. We are free!

Prayer:   Redeeming God , thank You for loving me enough to set me free from the sins that entangle me. Help me to turn from them and to become more like Your Son. In His name I pray. Amen.

17th September 2025

The Real You

. . . That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

Ephesians 3:17  

Today's Bible Reading:  Romans 8:1-11.

Experts have told us that society is sick. Their solutions have treated human frailty with infusions of low-income housing, welfare payments, integrated education, and psychological conditioning. But we are learning that this is not the total answer. The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we will never change it until we ourselves are changed. And we will never change until we look into the mirror of our own soul and face with candour what we are inside. Then freely acknowledge that there is a defect in human nature, a built-in waywardness that comes from mankind’s natural rebellion against God. I am not preaching now, just trying to give you an understanding of what makes you tick. But we each need to know that, in the end, we can find our answers only in a personal relationship with God.

Prayer:  Father God, It is useless to hide the real me from You. I pour out this day all my innermost thoughts and feelings, help me to know You more through Your Word, and to live according to Your will. In Jesus name. Amen.