by Ukirk International | Dec 6, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10. There’s power in “the work of faith and the labor of love” about which Paul writes, but it’s the words “steadfastness of hope” that are grabbing my attention. I’ve always considered myself a hopeful person, even amid inevitable...
by Ukirk International | Dec 5, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Luke 21:34-38. Our reading for today actually marks the end of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke, and it is part of a larger apocalyptic discourse. In the preceding verses, Jesus describes earth- shattering events that will bring forth the promised kingdom of God....
by Ukirk International | Dec 4, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13. The Psalmist writes, “let me hear what the Lord God says.” God speaks in many ways, through many voices. According to Luke’s Gospel, after Jesus’s birth, it is the shepherds – a lowly profession in biblical times – who go forth, spreading the...
by Ukirk International | Dec 3, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Read Micah 4:1-5. Awaken Me In these days all I see is war: pain, suffering, deepening darkness. All I want to do is crawl back into bed. Hide under the covers. Yet your Word calls to me. Bringing HOPE. I step out in faith once more, making my way to you. In you I...
by Ukirk International | Dec 2, 2023 | Advent, Daily Prayer
We are now in the season of Advent. Each day through Epiphany will feature a devotional from UKirk’s “Words for Waiting” written by someone connected to the UKirk network. To sign up to receive daily devotionals by email, go to www.UKirk Advent.org. Mark 13:24-37 I...
by Ukirk International | Dec 2, 2023 | Daily Prayer
Psalm 63:1-11 1 O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love...
