by Ukirk International | Dec 18, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Acts 3:17-4:4. Human Alarm Clocks From the time of our ancestors of the faith to now, prophets can be difficult to listen to. They point out the truth about us, our faith communities and our institutions. Oftentimes they are truth- tellers speaking hard things to...
by Ukirk International | Dec 17, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Ephesians 6:10-17. Put on the armor of God — the belt of truth and shield of righteousness, Don’t sling the arrows of hurtful words, of hate, of prejudice, of intolerance. God’s armory does not include guns, or knives, or any instrument of violence and war, But...
by Ukirk International | Dec 16, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Luke 1:46b-55. Awaking to Joy Have you ever been jolted out of bed by a weird dream or noise? This happens more times than I would like to admit. Most of the time it’s because the events of the day (corruption, eliminated rights, wars, and scandals) are wearing...
by Ukirk International | Dec 15, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Matthew 21:28-32. I have a friend who likes to show love through random $5 Venmo payments to her friends. The words “For Starbucks,” “Buy yourself some flowers,” or “You need ice cream!” often accompany them. She sends them for friends taking a difficult exam,...
by Ukirk International | Dec 14, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Philippians 3:12-16. Often, we spend our lives wondering about questions like, “who am I?” and “what am I supposed to be doing with my life?” For some, it becomes a crisis of sleepless nights; for others, it becomes a time of enlivening exploration. Here, Paul...
by Ukirk International | Dec 13, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Habakkuk 2:1-5. For many centuries, we humans have built fortresses (or ramparts, or watchtowers, or whatever else your version says) with the anticipation that there is something beyond them that we must keep watch for. As Habakkuk takes his post and keeps watch...
