Daily Devotionals - Tuesday

Theme: The Gospel City

Jeremiah 29:7 "But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.." 

• The word 'welfare' is the word 'shalom' in hebrew meaning more than just well-being: it speaks of complete peace, prosperity, welfare and contentment.  
• This is what a believer gets in his or her covenant relationship with God.  But here we are called to make this 'shalom' spill over into the city we live in.  
• It seems that believers will only find real joy and contentment as they first seek the 'shalom' of others.  

Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, in your humility you lost the 'shalom' of God by bringing it to us through the cross.  Help us to respond to your sacrifice by giving ourselves to our community and city through acts of mercy and love.  We trust that, just as you have been raised to life we will experience your power and strength as we serve.   Amen.

Rev. Kruger de Kock

London

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