16th November 2025

The Work of God

What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?

John 6:28

Today's Bible Reading: John 6:26-29.

At the beginning of John 6, we find the Lord preaching to a hungry multitude. As He finishes His message, He sees their physical need—and does what only God can do. With just five loaves and two fish, He feeds 5,000 (v10). After everyone is satisfied, the disciples gather twelve baskets of leftovers—one for each disciple, a powerful reminder of God’s abundant provision.

The next day (v22), the same crowd returns with a question (v28): “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus responds (v 29), “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” His answer goes straight to the heart of the Gospel and the essence of true faith.

They were eager to do something for God—but Jesus makes it clear: the one thing God requires is belief in the One He has sent. That One is Jesus Christ—the Messiah, the Saviour, the Son of God.

Jesus is the one in whom we must place our faith. We may know this, but many still trust in other things—their good works, moral character, or religious habits. Yet the Lord leaves no room for confusion: “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

Prayer: Father, help me truly believe. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

15th November 2025

The Rock Eternal

You will keep him in perfect peace,

Whose mind is stayed on You.

Isaiah 26:3

Today's Bible Reading: Isaiah 26:1–6.

When our world is troubled, how can we find rest? The Bible’s clear: there’s peace for those who trust in God, regardless of their circumstances. The prophet Isaiah wrote about a future time when the ancient Israelites would be restored after hardship. They would live securely in their city, because they knew that God made it safe (Isaiah 26:1). They would trust that He was actively working in the world around them to bring good—“He brings down and humbles those who dwell on high,” raising up the oppressed, and bringing justice (v 5–6). They would know that “the Lord Himself, is the Rock eternal,” and they could trust Him forever (v 4).

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,” wrote Isaiah, “because they trust in you” (v 3). God can provide peace and rest for us today as well. We can rest in the assurance of His love and power, no matter what’s going on around us.

Prayer: Dear God, I trust You and choose to rest assured in Your love today. In Christ's name. Amen.

14th November 2025

Resurrection Hope

He who raised up the Lord Jesus

will also raise us up with Jesus . . .

2 Corinthians 4:14

Today's Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9.

The resurrection of Christ brings hope. The late Swiss Reformed Church minister and theologian Emil Brunner once said, “What oxygen is for the lungs, such is hope for the meaning of human life.” As the human organism is dependent on a supply of oxygen, so humanity is dependent on its supply of hope. Yet today, hopelessness and despair are everywhere. The disciple Peter, who himself was given to despair during the episode of Calvary, writes in a triumphant note, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again into a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3).

There is hope that mistakes and sins can be forgiven. There is hope that we can have joy, peace, assurance, and security in the midst of the despair of this age. There is hope that Christ is coming soon—this is what is called in Scripture “the blessed hope.” There is hope that there will come some day a new heaven and a new earth, and that the Kingdom of God will reign and triumph. Our hope is not in our own ability, or in our goodness, or in our physical strength. Our hope is instilled in us by the resurrection of Christ.

Prayer: My hope Father God, is in Your Son, my resurrected Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! May I never despair, as I remember Your triumph and love. In His name I pray. Amen.