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24/05/2026

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

*Flowing Grace Devotional*
Sunday 24th May, 2026.

Topic: *God at work in you*

'For it is God who works in you...' Philippians 2:13 NKJV

God is at work 'in you'.
▪︎ What is he working on? Your 'will'.
▪︎ What does he want you to do? 'Act in order to fulfill his good purpose' (Philippians 2:13 NIV).

How does he accomplish this?
▪︎ Through your mind: 'Think the same way that Christ Jesus thought' (Philippians 2:5 CEV). God can speak to you audibly, through circumstances or through another person. But because God can give you his thoughts or guide your thoughts, your mind is the meeting room where he will most often communicate with you.

That's why Satan will try to place evil thoughts in your mind. If this doesn't work, he will try to fill your mind with fear and worry. If that doesn't work, he'll settle for having you watch hours of 'worthless things' on television or the internet.

The psalmist prayed: 'Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things' (Psalm 119:37 NKJV). To hear from God and recognise what he's saying to you, you must make your mind a protected environment. And one more thing: your desire to hear from God must take precedence over every other desire you have.

*Life Application*
Social reformer Dorothy Day, who did much work on behalf of the poor in the twentieth century, spoke of what she called her 'notions' - ideas that had the unmistakable stamp of God's authorship in her mind. George Fox and the Quaker tradition called them 'concerns'. Others speak of 'promptings' or 'leadings'. The good news is... if you truly want to hear from God, he'll speak to you.

*Don’t forget!*
God still speaks...

*Scriptures:* Lev 23:15-22, John 14:15-18, Acts 2:1-18.

*Prayer Point*
Eternal Father, I receive grace to understand what you're saying and to carry out what is expected of me in Jesus name.

*Remember! You Can Live Up In A Down World*

23/05/2026

*Flowing Grace Devotional*
Saturday 23rd May, 2026.

Topic: *God of new beginnings*

'Restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness.' Galatians 6:1 NKJV

Our God is the God of new beginnings! The Bible says: 'Whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven' (James 5:20 GWT). It's never too late for a new beginning. And what's even more remarkable is that God uses people like us to help others find a new beginning.

The Bible contains many accounts of many who got a second chance and, by God's grace, used it well.
▪︎ Like Peter, who denied Jesus but went on to become a leader in the New Testament church. Or
▪︎ David, who committed adultery and murder, yet his psalms are a major part of one of the most quoted books in the Bible.
▪︎ And what about Jonah? He got a do-over! 'The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time' (Jonah 3:1 NKJV).

*Life Application*
Sin can wreck hearts, homes, plans and people. But the good news of the gospel is that sin never keeps God from loving or reaching for us. And we should never stop loving and reaching for others. 'If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness' (Galatians 6:1 NKJV).

The Greek word for restore is a medical term that means 'to set a broken bone'. When a doctor resets a broken bone, he realigns it and then puts it in a cast for about six weeks. During that time, God does the actual healing. Your job is to find broken people who need a second chance and help to restore them.

*Don’t forget!*
God of second chance.

*Scriptures:* Judg 12-15, Matt 12:38-50, Ps 47, Pro 13:11-12.

*Prayer Point*
Eternal Father I receive grace to take advantage of this new beginning of another chance in Jesus name.

*Remember! You Can Live Up In A Down World*

22/05/2026

*Flowing Grace Devotional*
Friday 22nd May, 2026.

Topic: *Know who you are*

'By the grace of God I am what I am.' 1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV

Who are You? A simple question that can be so challenging to answer. To know who you are and what you stand for, to be aware of how you're perceived by others and how you present yourself to the world, is one of the most important aspects of a well-lived life.

This could be called your 'personal brand'. Your brand consists of attributes that are present for every encounter you have with work colleagues, family or friends. You could call them 'deliverables', virtues you bring to all your social and business interactions. You may take your deliverables for granted but consider writing down your own personal mission statement.

What is your Purpose?
▪︎ What are you about?
▪︎ What is your vision?
▪︎ Does your life truly reflect what's important to you and how you want others to see you?
So often, we live our lives based on what those around us think we should be or do. We follow the path we've seen others take or pursue what others define as success. As a result, we may find ourselves frustrated, angry or disappointed in life.

*Life Application*
Have you heard this quote about business professionals who 'climbed to the top of the corporate ladder, only to find that it was leaning against the wrong building'? They were so busy keeping up with what they thought they were supposed to be doing that they never stopped to ask themselves what they actually wanted to do.

Be like Paul: know who you are, honour your personal brand, and say, 'By the grace of God, I am what I am' (1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV).

*Don’t forget!*
Know Yourself and follow your brand.

*Scriptures:* Judg 9:34-11:40, Matt 12:22-37, Ps 97, Pro 20:25.

*Prayer Point*
Eternal Father, I receive insight to know myself and create a brand that others may follow in Jesus name.

*Remember! You Can Live Up In A Down World*

21/05/2026

*Flowing Grace Devotional*
Thursday 21st May, 2026.

Topic: *Full forgiveness*

'The Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.' Galatians 2:20 NKJV

How many times must the apostle Paul, who was once known as Saul the persecutor of Christians, have had flashbacks to Stephen's stoning? Or the countless other Christians he hunted down like animals? Paul was an eyewitness, which means those snapshots were sealed into his visual cortex.

When he closed his eyes, those images could have haunted him for the rest of his life. By today's standards, Saul was a terrorist - but he had an encounter with Jesus that blinded him. He regained his physical sight after three days, but the grace of God enabled him to turn a blind eye to his forgiven sin forever.

If God turns a blind eye to confessed sin, shouldn't we? This doesn't mean we deny our sin or ignore it. If we underestimate our sinfulness, we depreciate the grace of God. Paul called himself the chief of sinners (see 1 Timothy 1:15). Perhaps that's why he appreciated the grace of God so much. The reason many of us label others by their sin is because it makes us feel better about ourselves. We think: 'I may not be perfect, but at least I haven't done that!'

*Life Application*
But Paul was explicit: 'For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard' (Romans 3:23 NLT). God doesn't grade our sins like the legal system, as indictable or summary offences. No, we are either in sin or in Christ. We're either guilty or fully forgiven. Not only have our sins - past, present and future - been atoned for. At the point of believing faith, God forgives us and credits our accounts with the righteousness of Christ.

*Don’t forget!*
That's full forgiveness.

*Scriptures:* Judg 7:1-9:33, Matt 12:15-21, Ps 129, Pro 13:9-10.

*Prayer Point*
Eternal Father, I receive grace to appropriate Your forgiveness in Jesus name.

*Remember! You Can Live Up In A Down World*

20/05/2026

I can not serve the most High God and be small in life