Devotion Corner

Psalm 132:1 LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

As we enter 2026, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering terribly for their faith. We are to keep such brethren in our prayers, for we are bonded to them through our precious Lord Jesus. They may be experiencing days of war, poverty, persecution, illness, hunger, loneliness or even many of these tragedies combined. The prayers of the righteous over the hardships of others, speaks of a heart that is committed to living the love of God that they profess with their words. After all, a faith without works is dead.

Yet there are some righteous souls that happily pray for the condition of others, yet rarely over themselves. Whilst this can be a sign of true humility, it may also signal a deeply rooted distrust in the personal love of God towards them. The devil is keen to persuade us that others may be worthy of prayers, but we are not. As a result, we become worn down in spirit, and our desire to seek after the Lord in prayer diminishes gradually until we find ourselves feeling dejected.

The Lord would not have any of His children live in such a weary manner. We are to pray for the brethren, this is important. Yet we are to pray for our own condition also. For when we do this, we show our understanding our frail and sinful nature. We display our trust in the goodness of God, to mould us ever more into the image of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. When we do this, we grow from faith to faith, thus becoming stronger in Christ Jesus. As we grow strong in the Spirit of God, we look to serve and protect the weaker amongst us. Thereby, living the same tender and protecting love that our Heavenly Father provides towards all His beloved children. Amen.