Covenant Christian Church

09/05/2026

Daily Devotion
Saturday, September 5, 2026
by Susan Lee

Where do you find Jesus?

Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.”

Tomorrow is Sunday and we will gather as a community of believers. Community is a support system that helps us grow. As we are surrounded by other believers and listen it helps to deepen our faith and understanding. We might experience Jesus in a new way or find Him in unexpected places. As you gather I invite you to look around and see if you find Jesus. You may find Jesus in the most unlikely of places. As you look for Jesus reflect on His love and take him with you as you go out into the world. As the song says, Take the name of Jesus with you. Take more than the name of Jesus with you, take Jesus. You may find someone who needs a ‘little Jesus’ to brighten their day so give them Jesus.

09/04/2026

Daily Devotion
Friday, September 4, 2026
by Susan Lee

Where do you find Jesus

John 20:29 “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me you have believed: blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’”

Jesu sure does get around at my house. It has now become quite a game. I have begun to move him too. He may not always be in the last place Britt has left him. Upon returning home this last time I would remember and think, I need to find Jesus. Finding Jesus is not a passive act, it is an active pursuit. I looked in obvious places and even some not so obvious places. It took me three days to find Jesus, He was buried in my candy jar. After three days He rose! What an ending! We do not have to have a definite sign or miracle to believe. Faith is about trust. We all have moments of uncertainty and doubt which can be a source that adds strength to our faith. Faith leads and directs us in knowing who this Jesus is and deepens our understand and relationship with Him.

Prayer: We do not believe because we have seen, strengthen and guide us because we believe.

09/03/2026

Daily Devotion
Thursday, September 3, 2026
by Susan Lee

Where do you find Jesus?

I Kings 19:19 “So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him.” (the King James version uses the word mantle instead of cloak)

On coming home from one of my more recent trips I found Jesus on my mantle. Putting on the mantle or cloak is a biblical symbol for the transfer of leadership or authority and divine calling. It was more than just a physical garment. In this passage of scripture from I Kings the prophet Elijah is transferring the leadership responsibility to Elisha. In the New Testament Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations. They are to be the leaders, the authority. Paul gives the same instruction to Timothy. As members of Christ’s body, we also are called to put on the mantle/cloak of Christ and go into all the world.

Prayer: As we put on the mantle of Christ guide and direct us in the way we are to go.

09/02/2026

Daily Devotion
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
by Susan Lee

Where do you find Jesus?

Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

As Jesus moves about my house I know that he is always near but sometimes it takes a little longer to find Him. Even though I know that He is near, I must take the time and make the effort to find Him. We can sometimes feel God’s gentle nudging as we journey in our faith. As we grow in our faith we search for truth and understanding. As we seek Him, He may reveal Himself to us in remarkable and unexpected ways, revealing to us his infinite love. He is always within reach, just waiting for us to reach out. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face”.

Prayer: Lord as we seek you open our hearts and reveal yourself to us in new and wonderful ways.

09/01/2026

Daily Devotion
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
by Susan Lee

Where do you find Jesus?

Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

I recently attended the funeral for the 100 year old mother of two sisters that I square dance with. One of the songs used was “In The Garden” which is used at a lot of funerals. In planning the service one of the daughters shared that her mother would get them up early to work in the garden while the dew was still on. They would pull weeds in the cool of the day and the hot sun would then dry the weeds out so they would not grow. She had shared how her mother would tell them about Jesus as they worked. In the garden, they found Jesus. As the refrain says, “He walks with me, and talks with me, and tells me I am his own.” As we read and study scripture it gives us an understanding of who this Jesus is.

Prayer: Lord help us to listen for your voice as we walk this garden of life.

08/31/2026

Daily Devotion
Monday, August 31, 2026
by Susan Lee

One day at the Tax Preparation sight someone gave me a little plastic Jesus. Jesus has been sitting by my sink since I took Him out of my lunch bag. Recently Jesus has begun moving about my house when I am traveling. I just never know where I might find Jesus. Where do you find Jesus?

Proverbs 8:17 “I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.”

The first time Jesus moved I found Him by my coffee pot. Just as coffee can get us going in the morning, understanding and knowing who this Jesus is gets us going and leads us in a closer relationship with Him. He is love, mercy grace and truth. Knowing this shapes our understanding. It transforms us and leads us closer to Him. Jesus is not just a historical figure that we learn about, He is savior and friend, His love is all encompassing. Jesus is moving in our lives. A love that will not let us go.

Prayer: Jesus you are the coffee for my soul, perk me up, fill me and use me.

08/30/2026

Morning Worship

08/29/2026

Daily Devotion
Saturday, August 29, 2026
by Don Hiscox

Building Relationships With Our Neighbors

Scripture: “Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.” — Philippians 2:4 (NRSV)

Statement: “If the world is to be saved, it will only be because we have built deep relationships with our neighbors, with our Savior, and with our God.”

If the world is to be saved, it won’t happen simply because we have better government funded social welfare programs, more technology, or louder voices. Change begins when people learn to love one another. Jesus calls us to build deep relationships with our neighbors - to know them, listen to them, care about them, and walk beside them.

A young mother once moved into a new neighborhood with her children. She felt lonely and didn’t know anyone. One afternoon, an older neighbor noticed the children playing outside and brought over a plate of homemade cookies. She introduced herself, learned the names of the kids, especially the kids, and the mother’s name, and invited the entire family to dinner.

That simple act of kindness began a friendship that lasted for many years. The woman didn’t change the whole world that day. But she changed one family’s world.

That’s often how God works. We may wish we had the abilities to solve the world’s biggest problems, but God first asks us to love the person standing next to us. Deep relationships create trust. Trust opens hearts. Open hearts make it possible to share hope, faith, forgiveness, and love.

We can’t save the world by ourselves. But we can love our neighbor - and sometimes that love becomes the beginning of something much greater.

Prayer: Lord, help us slow down and truly know our neighbors. Give us eyes to see their needs, and hearts willing to serve. Use our relationships to bring your love into our world. Amen.

Thanks for taking the time to read the devotions this week. I’m looking forward to being with you in worship tomorrow morning. God bless you!!!

08/28/2026

Daily Devotion
Friday, August 28,, 2026
by Don Hiscox

Love Your Neighbor

Scripture: “For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” — Galatians 5:14 (NRSV)

Statement: “The entire law is summed up in one sentence, ‘love your neighbor.’ “

The Bible contains many commands about how we should live. But Jesus and the writers of the New Testament make the heart, the very essence of those commands quite clear: love your neighbor. Love isn’t simply a feeling. Love is choosing to care about another person, and to treat that person with kindness, dignity, and respect.

A simple story illustrates this. An elderly man once lived alone and found it difficult to keep his yard clean. He simply wasn’t physically able any more to get out and do all the things he did when he was a young man.

One beautiful spring day, he looked outside and discovered that several young people from his neighborhood had quietly arrived with lawn mowers, rakes, and garden tools. In previous times, they had simply waved at him as he sat in his rocking chair on the porch as they walked by on their way home from school.

But today, those kids were taking their relationship to a whole new level. They spent the entire afternoon cleaning his yard. They didn’t ask for money or recognition. They simply saw a need and decided to help.

That is what loving your neighbor looks like. We don’t have to do something famous or extraordinary. Sometimes love is merely listening to someone who is lonely, or helping a struggling neighbor, or forgiving someone who hurt us, or simply treating a stranger with kindness.

When we love our neighbors, we are doing more than just following a rule. We are reflecting back to the world the character of God, who first loved us…and our neighbor.

Prayer: Lord, open our eyes to the needs of those around us, even to the needs of the world. Teach us to love our neighbors, those close at hand and those far away, not only with words, but through our actions. Amen.

08/27/2026

We hold the people of Nepal in our hearts and prayers.

We hold the people of Nepal in prayer today.
Massive flash flooding has swept through communities in northern Nepal near the border with Tibet, washing away homes, roads, bridges, and critical infrastructure and threatening the livelihoods of communities along the river.

Information is still emerging, and access and communication remain difficult in some of the affected areas. We are grateful for local communities, government agencies, the Nepal Army, Red Cross, Scouts, and others who are already engaged in rescue and relief efforts.

Week of Compassion is in communication with our partners as ACT Alliance members in Nepal monitor the situation, assess the needs, and discern how best to respond.

God of mercy,
Be near to the people of Nepal in these frightening and uncertain hours.

Comfort those who grieve and those who are waiting for word of loved ones. Protect communities still in the path of the rising waters. Give strength and wisdom to first responders, local leaders, volunteers, and all who are working to rescue neighbors and reach communities that have been cut off.

For those who have lost homes, livelihoods, and the security of what was familiar, provide shelter, courage, and hope for the days ahead.

And as the waters recede and the long work of recovery begins, help us to stand faithfully with our partners and with the communities whose lives have been changed.

God, in your mercy, hear our prayers for Nepal.