Bruce Downes Daily Devotional

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Ephesians 4:25–32 and St Paul’s teaching that our words should build others up and give grace to those who hear.Bruce reminds us that words matter. A careless sentence can wound deeply, while a word of encouragement, humility, apology, or kindness can change the atmosphere of a relationship.This devotional is not simply about being positive. It is about living as a Christian. We speak grace because we have received grace. We forgive because we have been forgiven. We build others up because God has continually lifted us up.Today, who do you need to speak well to?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on James 1:5 and the invitation to ask God for wisdom.Life often presents us with decisions where the right answer is not immediately clear. We may have the facts, seek advice, and still not know what to do. Bruce reminds us that wisdom is not simply knowing things. Wisdom helps us know what to do with what we know.God gives wisdom generously and ungrudgingly. He is not disappointed when we need guidance.This devotional invites you to bring your decisions honestly before God, remain open to His direction, seek wise counsel, and trust that He will guide you one step at a time.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Philippians 1:3–6 and Paul’s confidence that God will complete the good work He has begun.Bruce reminds us that spiritual growth can often feel slow. We may still struggle with old habits, impatience, discouragement, or patterns we thought would have changed by now. But God is not finished with us.The work began with God, and it will be brought to completion by God.This devotional invites you to trust that grace is still at work, even when you cannot clearly see it, and to return to God again with confidence.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 6:25–34 and Jesus’ teaching not to worry about tomorrow.Bruce reminds us that planning is wise, but worry tries to live tomorrow before tomorrow has arrived. God has not yet given us tomorrow’s grace. He gives us grace for today.Jesus points to the birds and the flowers to remind us that our Heavenly Father knows what we need. He knows the things we are worried about, the decisions before us, and the situations we cannot control.This devotional invites you to trust God for today, seek first His kingdom, and walk by faith one step at a time.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Philippians 4:4–9 and Paul’s words: “Do not worry about anything.”Bruce reminds us that prayer does not mean pretending our concerns are not real. It means bringing our worries to God rather than carrying them alone.Paul does not promise that every problem will immediately disappear. He promises that the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.This devotional invites you to give your worries back to God, receive His peace before the answer comes, and allow your mind to be renewed by what is true, good, and life-giving.Podcast DescriptionTime of prayer - Saturday 6th September

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Romans 8:26–28 and the promise that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.Sometimes we know exactly what to pray. Other times, life is so complicated or painful that we cannot find the words. Paul reminds us that this is not failure. The Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.Bruce encourages us to pray honestly, even when all we can say is, “Lord, You know.”This devotional invites you to trust that the Holy Spirit is praying within you, that God sees the whole picture, and that nothing is beyond the reach of His grace.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 7:7–11 and Jesus’ words: “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened.”Bruce reminds us that prayer is not about persuading a reluctant God. It is bringing our lives honestly before a loving Father who already knows what we need.Sometimes God answers with what we asked for. Sometimes He asks us to wait. Sometimes He gives us grace instead of removal. And sometimes He leads us somewhere we never expected.This devotional invites you to ask boldly, trust deeply, and leave room for God to be God.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 and Paul’s prayer for the thorn in his flesh to be removed.Paul wanted the thorn gone, but God answered: “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”Bruce reminds us that sometimes God changes our circumstances, and sometimes He gives us grace within them. His answer may not always be removal, but it is never absence.This devotional invites you to keep praying, keep asking, and also to pray: “Lord, if this does not change today, give me the grace I need to live faithfully here and now.”

In this episode, Bruce reflects on the book of Habakkuk and the challenge of trusting God when nothing seems to be changing.Habakkuk brings his honest questions to God. He cannot understand why evil continues, why justice seems delayed, and why God appears not to be acting. Yet instead of walking away, he chooses to stand at the watch post and wait for what God will say.Bruce reminds us that faith is not pretending we understand when we do not. Sometimes faith is simply refusing to leave while we wait.This devotional invites you to trust that your inability to see God working does not mean God has stopped working. Even when the fig tree does not blossom, we can still rejoice in the Lord.

Faithful with what God has given you - Tuesday 25th  August In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 25 and the parable of the talents.The master gives different amounts to different servants, each according to their ability. Bruce reminds us that the question is not whether we have been given the same as someone else. The question is what we do with what God has entrusted to us.Comparison can lead us to bury our gifts, our opportunities, our compassion, our time, or our ability to bless others. But God is not asking us to be someone else. He is asking us to be faithful with our own life.This devotional invites you to ask: what has God placed in my hands, and how can I use it faithfully today?

Do not despise small beginnings - Monday 24  August In this episode, Bruce reflects on Zechariah 4:6–10 and the words, “Do not despise the day of small things.”The people of Israel were rebuilding the temple after exile, but the beginning seemed small compared with what had been lost. God reminds them that the work will not be accomplished by human strength alone: “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit.”Bruce reminds us that God often begins with what looks small: a prayer, a conversation, an act of kindness, a quiet step of obedience, or a faithful beginning that no one else notices.This devotional invites you to stop measuring your life only by visible results and to trust that God can do far more with small acts of faithfulness than you can presently see.

In this episode, Rosemary Downes leads us in a time of prayer and reflection on prayer as a spiritual weapon.Drawing from Ephesians 6 and James 5, Rosemary reminds us that the Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, and that prayer is powerful and effective when offered in faith through Jesus.She encourages us to pray in suffering, to praise in joy, to seek healing when we are sick, to confess our need for God, and to believe that the Holy Spirit moves when we pray.This devotional invites us to ask for the rain of the Holy Spirit to fall upon the earth, that the seeds planted by faithful Christians would become a harvest of people coming to know the Lord.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Genesis 12:1–9 and God’s call to Abram to leave what he knew and go to the land God would show him.Abram was not given the whole plan in advance. He was given a promise and a call to take the next step in faith.Bruce reminds us that trust and obedience meet when we respond to the character of God. We obey because we believe He is good. We move because we believe He is faithful. We surrender because we believe His wisdom is greater than ours.This devotional invites you to stop waiting for complete certainty and ask: what does faithfulness look like today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on 1 Samuel 3:1–10 and the call of the young Samuel.Samuel heard the Lord calling his name, but he did not immediately recognize God’s voice. With Eli’s guidance, he learned to respond: “Speak, Lord, Your servant is listening.”Bruce reminds us that learning to hear God takes time. It involves prayer, Scripture, silence, wise counsel, and a willingness to test what we believe God may be saying.This devotional invites us to become available to God, not only asking Him to confirm what we have already decided, but surrendering ourselves to what He truly wants to say.Speak, Lord, Your servant is listening.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Isaiah 6:1–8 and the moment Isaiah encounters the holiness of God.Isaiah sees the Lord, becomes aware of his own weakness, receives mercy, and then hears God ask, “Whom shall I send?” His response is simple and courageous: “Here am I. Send me.”Bruce reminds us that God does not wait for perfect people before He calls them. He works through willing people who place themselves in His hands.This devotional invites you to become available to God today, not only for some great future calling, but in the ordinary places and relationships where He has already placed you.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 28:16–20 and Jesus’ command to go and make disciples of all nations.The Great Commission is not only for those who travel overseas or work in formal ministry. Every Christian is sent. Most of us are sent into the places where we already live: our homes, workplaces, friendships, neighbourhoods, and communities.Bruce reminds us that to “go” may not mean changing location, but changing the way we understand where God has placed us. We carry Christ through the way we live, love, forgive, speak, listen, and bring hope.This devotional invites you to remember that the One who sends you also goes with you.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 1:1–11 and Jesus’ words to His disciples: “You will be my witnesses.”The disciples were asking what God was going to do next, but Jesus pointed them toward the mission He was giving them. They would receive power through the Holy Spirit and become witnesses in the world.Bruce reminds us that a witness is not someone who knows everything, but someone who speaks about what they have seen, heard, and experienced. We do not need every answer before we can share what Christ has done in our lives.This devotional invites you to witness naturally through your words, your love, your integrity, your forgiveness, and the way you live with God each day.

In this episode, Rosemary Downes leads us in a time of prayer about the promises of God and the hope we have in Him.Reflecting on Zechariah 9, Rosemary reminds us that God calls His people to rejoice because their King is coming. Through Jesus, the covenant promise of God secures our future, sets prisoners free, and restores what belongs to Him.Rosemary invites us to return to God as our stronghold, to cling to His promises, and to remember that our hope is not fragile or false. Our hope is in the Lord.This devotional encourages us to pray and meditate on the words: “I am Yours, Lord, and You are mine.”

In this episode, Bruce reflects on 2 Corinthians 5:14–17 and the call to be impacted by God so that we can impact others for God.Paul teaches that the love of Christ urges us on. His life was completely changed because he encountered Jesus. He was no longer living for himself, but for the One who died and was raised for him.Bruce reminds us that the Christian life begins with what God has done for us. We receive His love, mercy, forgiveness, and hope, and then we carry those gifts into the lives of others.This devotional invites you to ask: how has God impacted my life, and who is He asking me to love, listen to, encourage, or be present to today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on 1 Corinthians 12:12–18 and Paul’s teaching that we are the Body of Christ.The Christian life is not only about private faith or personal prayer. When we are united to Christ, we are also joined to one another, and His life is meant to become visible through us.Bruce reminds us that Christ loves, serves, comforts, encourages, and moves toward the hurting through His people. The Body of Christ becomes visible not only in church, but in ordinary places: homes, workplaces, communities, conversations, acts of mercy, and moments of presence.This devotional invites you to ask: who is God placing before me today, and how can I become the presence of Christ to them?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on 2 Timothy 4:6–8 and Paul’s words as he nears the end of his life.Paul says, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” His life had been poured out for Christ, not measured by worldly success, but by faithfulness to the mission God had given him.Bruce invites us to examine our own lives and ask: am I doing what God is asking of me? Am I living aware of His presence? Am I remaining faithful?This devotional encourages us to practice the simple prayer: “Lord, You are here, and I am here with You.”Where is God calling you to keep the faith today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Mark 4:35–41 and the story of Jesus calming the storm.The disciples were terrified as the boat was being swamped by the waves, while Jesus slept in the stern. They cried out, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”Bruce reminds us that in the storms of life, we can forget who is with us. Whether we face loneliness, uncertainty, health concerns, financial pressure, or weariness, Jesus remains present.This devotional invites you to practice faith by remembering that His silence is not the absence of His care. He is with you in the storm, and at His word, the wind and sea obey.Where do you need to hear Jesus say, “Peace, be still” today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Galatians 5:16–26 and Paul’s call to live by the Spirit.The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Bruce reminds us that fruit is the visible evidence of an invisible life. We may not see the Holy Spirit, but over time His presence becomes visible in the way we live.This devotional invites us to examine our lives through the lens of the Spirit’s fruit. How do we respond under pressure? How do we forgive? How do we treat people when patience is difficult? How do we live when we leave church and return home?Where is the Holy Spirit forming you today?

In this episode, Rosemary leads us in a time of prayer and praise.Even when she was feeling tired and physically low, Rosemary was reminded that she still had a million reasons to praise the Lord. Through Psalm 34, she reflects on the goodness of God, the gift of being chosen by Him, the salvation we receive in Jesus, and the constant presence of God in our lives.Rosemary encourages us to praise God not only when we feel strong, but also when we feel weary. Praise helps us remember the truth of who God is and what He has done.This devotional invites you to name your own reasons for praise and to turn your heart again toward the Lord.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on John 4 and Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well.She came alone to draw water, but Jesus saw more than what others may have seen. He saw her deeper thirst, her dignity, her story, and the grace that could transform her life.Bruce reminds us that there is a difference between exposing someone and truly seeing someone. Jesus spoke truthfully, but He did so with love, opening her heart rather than closing it.This devotional invites you to ask God for the grace to see people as Jesus sees them: with mercy, dignity, compassion, and hope.Who is God placing before you today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Luke 10:25–37 and the parable of the Good Samaritan.Jesus brings love down from an idea and places it on the road before us. The Samaritan did not ask whether the wounded man belonged to his group, shared his beliefs, or deserved help. He saw a person in need and allowed that need to interrupt his journey.Bruce reminds us that the ministry God gives us is often found in the ordinary moment: a conversation, a phone call, a practical act of care, a word of encouragement, or simply noticing someone who is hurting.This devotional invites you to become attentive to the person God places before you today, and to ask for the courage to show mercy.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 6:25–34 and Jesus’ words: “Seek first the kingdom of God.”Jesus speaks directly to worry, not by dismissing the real needs and pressures of life, but by reminding us that our heavenly Father knows what we need.Bruce shares how this Scripture, chosen for his wedding with Rosemary, has continued to shape their life of faith, trust, and ministry. He reminds us that worry begins when a problem takes the place that belongs to God.This devotional invites you to let faith have the first word, to trust God’s provision, and to seek His Kingdom before fear makes the decision.Where is God asking you to trust Him instead of worrying today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Philippians 1:3–11 and the promise that God will complete the good work He has begun.As his time in the United States comes to a close, Bruce gives thanks for the people who prayed, encouraged, supported, and walked with him throughout the journey. He reflects on the truth that the work of ministry has never depended on human strength alone. It began because God called, and what God begins, God is faithful to complete.Bruce reminds us that God is always building something, not only through us, but within us. His deepest work is our transformation into the likeness of Christ.This devotional invites you to place your confidence in God, who began the work and will bring it to completion.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Philippians 1:3–11 and the promise that God will complete the good work He has begun.As his time in the United States comes to a close, Bruce gives thanks for the people who prayed, encouraged, supported, and walked with him throughout the journey. He reflects on the truth that the work of ministry has never depended on human strength alone. It began because God called, and what God begins, God is faithful to complete.Bruce reminds us that God is always building something, not only through us, but within us. His deepest work is our transformation into the likeness of Christ.This devotional invites you to place your confidence in God, who began the work and will bring it to completion.

In this episode, Rosemary leads us in a time of prayer for the moments when prayer feels difficult.She reflects on the times when we feel tired, low, distracted, unsettled, or far from God, and reminds us that our feelings do not change the truth of who God is. Even when we cannot feel His presence, He is still present. Even when life feels heavy, He remains faithful.Rosemary encourages us to bring our feelings honestly to God, to declare the truth of His love, and to keep believing even when we cannot see or feel what He is doing.This devotional invites you to pray with honesty and trust, knowing that God is with you no matter how you feel.

In this episode, Bruce reflects on John 11 and the story of Lazarus.Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus because Lazarus was ill, but Jesus waited before going to them. From their perspective, it seemed as though He had arrived too late. Yet through the delay, Jesus revealed something greater: He is the Resurrection and the Life.Bruce reminds us that waiting is never wasted when our lives are in God’s hands. God’s delays are not evidence that He has forgotten us. They can be the place where He prepares to reveal His glory in ways we could never have imagined.This devotional invites you to trust God when the answer has not yet come, and to remember that Jesus stands with you even in the waiting.Where are you being asked to trust God’s timing today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on John 6:1–13 and the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000.The boy’s five loaves and two fish did not seem enough for the need in front of them. But once placed in the hands of Jesus, the little became more than enough.Bruce reminds us that God does not ask us to accomplish His work in our own strength. He asks us to surrender what we have: our time, gifts, experiences, compassion, prayer, and willingness to say yes.This devotional invites you to stop focusing only on what you lack and begin trusting what God can do with what is already in your hands.What are you being invited to place in His hands today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 14:22–33 and the moment Peter steps out of the boat toward Jesus.In the middle of the storm, Peter does not ask Jesus to calm the wind or explain what is happening. He simply asks to come to Him. Jesus responds with one word: “Come.”Bruce reminds us that following Jesus often means stepping beyond what feels familiar and secure. The boat may feel safer, but the greatest place to be is wherever Jesus is.This devotional invites you to consider where Christ may be calling you to trust Him, step out, and respond to His invitation.Where is Jesus asking you to come today?

Learning to trust Today - TuesdayIn this episode, Bruce reflects on Exodus 16 and the way God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness.The people wanted security, certainty, and enough to hold onto for tomorrow. But God gave them what they needed for each day, teaching them to trust Him one morning at a time.Bruce reminds us that peace is not found by trying to solve tomorrow before it arrives. Peace is found in receiving today’s grace, today’s strength, and today’s daily bread.This devotional invites you to stop carrying the whole future and trust God for the step in front of you.Where is God asking you to trust Him today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Luke 24:13–35 and the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.They were disappointed, confused, and unable to recognize that the risen Jesus was already walking beside them. Their circumstances had not yet changed, but as Jesus opened the Scriptures and broke bread with them, their understanding began to change.Bruce reminds us that there are seasons when God can seem distant, prayer can feel hollow, and the way ahead can be unclear. Yet Christ often walks beside us long before we recognize His presence.This devotional invites you to keep walking in faith, trusting that the One who called you has never left your side.Where might Jesus be present in your life today, even if you cannot yet see Him?

In this episode, Rosemary leads us in a time of prayer for peace, trust, healing, and surrender.Reflecting on Isaiah 26:3, she reminds us that God keeps in perfect peace those who trust in Him. In a world marked by turmoil, worry, and uncertainty, we are invited to bring our needs honestly before the Lord and to trust that He is faithful, powerful, wise, and merciful.Rosemary encourages us to receive the peace of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and to carry that peace into our homes, families, workplaces, relationships, and communities.Where do you need to receive God’s peace today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Mark 4:26–29 and the hidden growth of the Kingdom of God.Jesus speaks of a farmer who scatters seed, sleeps and rises, and does not know how the seed grows. The farmer has a role to play, but the miracle of growth belongs to God.Bruce reminds us that the absence of visible progress does not mean the absence of God’s work. Some of God’s deepest work happens quietly, beneath the surface, in hearts, families, prayers, ministries, and seasons of waiting.This devotional invites you to keep sowing, keep trusting, and keep believing that God is at work, even when you cannot yet see the fruit.Where do you need to trust God with what is hidden?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 16:6–15 and the surprising way God leads Paul through closed doors, delays, and unexpected direction.Paul was committed to the mission, yet even he did not always know where God wanted him to go next. He kept walking with the light he had been given, trusting that God would reveal the next step.Bruce reminds us that a closed door is not always a sign that God has left us. Sometimes it is the very way God is guiding us toward something we cannot yet see.This devotional invites you to remain faithful, patient, and open to the Holy Spirit, trusting that the God who opens doors also lovingly closes them.What next step is God asking you to trust Him with today?

God’s Promise is Greater than the Storm - WednesdayIn this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 27 and the storm Paul faced on his journey to Rome.Paul was not in the storm because he had missed God’s will. He was in the storm while obeying God’s call. The wind changed, the ship was battered, hope seemed lost, and yet God’s promise had not changed.Bruce reminds us that faith is not believing there will be no storm. Faith is believing that God has not changed His mind because the weather has changed.This devotional invites you to stand firm when your circumstances seem to contradict God’s promise, and to remember that storms do not cancel God’s calling.Where do you need courage to trust God today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Luke 5:1–11 and the moment Simon Peter chooses to trust Jesus after a long night of catching nothing.Peter knew fishing. He knew the water. He knew the nets. Yet when Jesus told him to put out into the deep and let down the nets again, Peter responded with faith: “Yet if you say so.”Bruce reminds us that surrender often begins when we stop treating Jesus as another opinion and begin trusting Him as the way, the truth, and the life.This devotional invites you to ask where God may be calling you to take a step of faith, even when it feels unreasonable, uncomfortable, or beyond your own understanding.Where do you need to say yes to Jesus today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Matthew 14:22–33 and the moment Peter steps out of the boat and walks toward Jesus.Peter is often remembered for sinking, but first he responded to the call of Christ. He left what was familiar and stepped out in faith before he knew exactly where his foot would land.Bruce speaks honestly about following God through uncertainty and the prayer that has carried him: “Lord, keep my eyes on You.”This devotional invites you to remember that when you look only at the wind and waves, your problems can become larger than God’s promises. But when you look to Jesus, His hand is already reaching toward you.Where is Jesus calling you to trust Him today?

Keep In Step With The Spirit - SaturdayIn this episode, Rosemary reflects on Romans 8:14 and the call to be led by the Spirit of God as children of God.As this series on living in step with the Holy Spirit draws to a close, Rosemary reminds us that the journey continues. Keeping in step with the Spirit means learning to listen, watch, surrender, and follow God each day.Through the image of marching in step, she invites us to stay close to the Father, recognize the voice of the Shepherd, and remain faithful, available, and teachable.God is not finished with us. He continues to lead us into the next part of the journey, step by step.What rhythm is the Holy Spirit asking you to continue?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on John 20:27–28 and Thomas’ encounter with the risen Jesus.Thomas is often called “Doubting Thomas,” but his story reveals something much deeper. Jesus meets him in his uncertainty, invites him closer, and leads him into one of the most powerful declarations of faith in Scripture: “My Lord and my God.”Bruce reminds us that the Holy Spirit always leads us to Jesus. The goal of the Christian life is not simply to know more about Christ, but to encounter Him, belong to Him, and be changed by Him.Where is the Holy Spirit inviting you to make Thomas’ prayer your own today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Micah 6:8 and the simple but challenging call to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.The Holy Spirit does not only draw us deeper into prayer. He also turns our hearts toward other people. Bruce reminds us that mercy is not just a duty or occasional good action. It is love that moves toward the lonely, the wounded, the overlooked, the struggling, and the person God places before us.This devotional invites you to stop looking only for the extraordinary and begin noticing the ordinary moments where God may be asking you to love, listen, encourage, forgive, or serve.Who is the person God is asking you to move toward today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 16:14 and the story of Lydia, a woman whose heart was opened by the Lord as she listened to Paul.Bruce reminds us that evangelization is not about forcing, convincing, or carrying the pressure of changing someone’s life ourselves. The Holy Spirit is already at work in people’s hearts, often long before we speak, invite, encourage, or listen.This devotional invites us to pay attention to the ordinary places where God may be opening a door: in our homes, workplaces, friendships, neighbourhoods, communities, and daily conversations.Who might God already be preparing for you to notice today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 1:8 and the call to be witnesses of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.The Holy Spirit is not given only to comfort, guide, and transform us personally. He is given so that Christ may become visible through our lives. Before the disciples began their mission, Jesus told them to wait, not because they lacked information, but because they needed power.Bruce reminds us that witnessing is not only about speaking to crowds or having all the right answers. It often happens in ordinary life, through integrity, patience, kindness, readiness, and the natural sharing of what God has done in us.Where is the Holy Spirit calling you to be a witness today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 13:2–4 and the call of Barnabas and Saul, who were set apart and sent by the Holy Spirit.The Holy Spirit is not given simply so that we might become more spiritual ourselves. He is given so that we might become more available to God and His mission.Bruce reminds us that mission always begins with God. Long before we ask what God wants us to do, He has already been preparing us through our experiences, gifts, weaknesses, joys, disappointments, and seasons of waiting.This devotional invites you to ask a deeper question: am I becoming the kind of person who is available to God if He chooses to call me?What is the Holy Spirit asking of you today?

In this episode, Rosemary reflects on Matthew 25 and the call to love Christ by loving those in need.Jesus identifies Himself with the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the sick, the imprisoned, and the forgotten. Rosemary reminds us that faith must take flesh through works of love, mercy, service, and compassion.This devotional invites us to ask what God has placed in our hands today. We may not be able to do everything, but we can do something. A word of encouragement, a prayer, a meal, a visit, a smile, or a simple act of mercy can become a sign that God has not forgotten anyone.Who is the one person God is asking you to notice today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Luke 1:35–38 and Mary’s response to the angel Gabriel: “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”Mary’s greatness was not only in the privilege she received, but in the openness of her heart. She did not know the whole plan, yet she trusted God with the next step.Bruce reminds us that living in step with the Holy Spirit often means saying yes before we fully understand where the journey will lead. The Holy Spirit works through quiet faithfulness, daily obedience, humble service, and the ordinary moments where we choose to surrender again.Where is God inviting you to say yes today?

In this episode, Bruce reflects on Acts 4:31 and the courage that comes when the Holy Spirit fills ordinary people with boldness.Fear is part of the human story, and Scripture is full of people who knew what it was to be afraid. But the question is not whether we feel fear. The question is whether fear becomes the voice that directs our lives.Bruce reminds us that the Holy Spirit does not always remove the challenge in front of us. Often, He strengthens us to face it.This devotional invites you to ask God for the courage to remain faithful, to keep praying, to forgive, to trust, to speak when needed, and to say yes to whatever God is asking.Where do you need the courage of the Holy Spirit today?