Rev. Luke Powell Daily Devotions

Before Pentecost, only the spiritual giants received the Holy Spirit. But now, we can ALL receive this amazing gift of God's Spirit.

Yesterday we celebrated Pentecost - the day the believers were filled with the Spirit. What does it mean to be "Holy Spirit-ed"?

Lessons from Elizabeth Goudge's biography of St Francis of Assisi. Francis knew how to forgive those who had hurt him. Do we have the same courage?

Lessons from Elizabeth Goudge's biography of St Francis of Assisi. It's common for people with ascetic tendencies to neglect people. Not Francis! His love for people was deep and powerful.

Lessons from Elizabeth Goudge's biography of St Francis of Assisi. Today we are reminded to treat animals with love and respect, as Francis did.

Some more thoughts from Elizabeth Goudge's biography of St Francis of Assisi. Today we learn to delight in hardships, because we have much good in sight at all times.

Some more thoughts from Elizabeth Goudge's biography of St Francis of Assisi. Today we are inspired by his friend Brother Lawrence who was pelted with stones when trying to speak the truth.

Jesus and Paul remind us that it is not how much we give, but HOW we give that counts.

How are we blessed when we give? We find more contentment when we look for people to help, instead of only trying to help ourselves.

How are we blessed when we give? We find more contentment when we treasure and delight in GOD more than when we treasure our money and possessions.

How are we blessed when we give? We find more contentment when we trust in GOD than when we trust in money and possessions. And so we gladly give!

Jesus teaches us that we are blessed more by giving than by receiving, in this memorable verse in Acts.

Matt Redman shares the story behind his popular song "The Heart of Worship", as we learn that nourishing, soul-satisfying worship is a heart thing, not a music thing.

Sunday worship nourishes our souls by refuelling us for our Great Mission! Worship which doesn't give us a sense of mission is just a religious farce to God.

Sunday worship nourishes our souls by connecting us with God - the reason for it all! As we worship him and "go hard after him" in worship, we find what we need.

Sunday worship nourishes our souls by connecting us with other believers, who care for us.

How does Sunday worship nourish our souls? Today, a short story gives us a reason.

Prayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see him repeat his prayer. God doesn't get tired of hearing us pray the same prayers!

Prayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see him surrender his will to his Father. This is the only way to peace in prayer!

Prayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see how he acknowledges the Father's power in his prayer. We can do the same - preaching hope to our souls as we do.

Prayer is an important part of caring for our souls. Today we learn from Jesus' great prayer in Gethsemane, and we see how he began his prayer with intimate words to his Father.

We care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. The Psalmist continually shows us how to delight in the Word of God. Let us learn a lesson from him and grow closer to God as we spend time in His Word, delighting in Him!

Election day in South Africa! We pray for good godly leaders, but remind ourselves where our hope truly lies.

We care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. The Psalmist teaches us the great value in memorizing passages of the Word to strengthen us when hard times come.

We care for our souls by dedicating our time to reading Scripture. But why read the Bible when we can hardly remember what we read? An old story gives us a clue.