RLCC Daily Devotions

Hope That Lives 📖 1 Peter 1:3“He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” We live in a world filled with dying hopes. Jobs end, money runs out, health fails, and relationships can break. But Peter tells us that in Christ, we have a hope that is alive—because Jesus Himself is alive. His resurrection isn’t just an event in history; it’...

Jesus Sends Us With Eternal Purpose Ptr. Gerbert Reyes (PE) 📖 Luke 5:10–11“Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.’ So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.” After meeting Jesus, witnessing a miracle, and realizing his own unworthiness, Simon Peter is given a new mission: “From now on, you will fish for people.”Jesus doesn...

Jesus Sees Us with Eyes of Grace Ptr. Gerbert Reyes (PE) 📖 Luke 5:8 “When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, ‘Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!’” Simon’s response to the miracle wasn’t pride—it was humility. He saw Jesus’ holiness and felt his own unworthiness. But Jesus didn’t reject him. He called him. Jesus doesn’t wait for us to be perfect. He calls us as we are —...

Jesus Invites Us Into Deeper Waters Ptr. Gerbert Reyes (PE) 📖 Luke 5:5–6“Simon answered, ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’ When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.” Simon was exhausted and discouraged. He had done everything he knew to do and still failed. But J...

Jesus Meets Us in the Ordinary Ptr. Gerbert Reyes (PE) Luke 5:3“He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.” Jesus didn’t wait for Simon to come to Him. He stepped into Simon’s boat—into his workplace, his routine, his ordinary day. This moment reminds us that Jesus meets us right wher...

God's Gift, Our Mission Ptra. Swanee Gumatay-Budiao 📖 Ephesians 2:19“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household..” 📖 Romans 10:14“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to th...

The Heart of God: Mercy Ptra. Swanee Gumatay-Budiao 📖 Matthew 9:12–13 12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Our deepest need to belong is met not by proving ourselves worthy but by receiving the mercy of Christ. The Pharis...

Welcomed and AcceptedPtra. Swanee Gumatay-Budiao 📖 Matthew 9:10“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.” We all long for a place where we are loved and accepted for who we are. The world often makes us feel like we have to earn that belonging, but Jesus shows us otherwise. He didn’t just call Matthew to follow Him—...

Jesus Sees You and Sends You📖 Matthew 9:9 "As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This podcast aims to strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus by giving you additional insights from God's word based on each week's Sunda...

An Identity That Cannot Be Shaken📖 Luke 10:23–24“Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.’”Jesus reminded His disciples how blessed they were to see what prophets longed for. Our greatest blessing is not i...

The Gift of Intimacy📖 Luke 10:21–22“At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Fathe...

The Security of Heaven📖 Luke 10:20“However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”Jesus redirected His disciples’ joy: not in power, but in the assurance that their names are written in heaven. Our security is not in achievements, relationships, or possessions—it is in knowing that we belong to God forever.👉 Reflection: How does the tru...

True Victory in Christ📖 Luke 10:18–19“He replied, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.’”📖 1 John 4:4“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”Jesus told His disciples th...

A Deeper Longing📖 Luke 10:17“The seventy-two returned with joy and said, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’”The seventy-two came back rejoicing because of their victory over demons. Yet, Jesus wanted them to see something deeper: their need for Him. Just like them, we often celebrate our accomplishments, possessions, or how others see us. But these things cannot define us. Deep in...

Trusting the Spirit to Finish the Work📖 Acts 8:39–4039 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea. After the baptism, the Spirit suddenly carried Philip away. The E...

Leading to Genuine Conversion📖 Acts 8:36–3836 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” [37 Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” The eunuch answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the e...

Pointing People to Jesus📖 Acts 8:32–3532 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” 34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the pro...

Looking for an Open Heart📖 Acts 8:29–3129 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. 31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. The Spirit told Philip to go near the chario...

Listening to the Spirit’s Guidance📖 Acts 8:26–2826 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his...

Suffering for Good, Not for Evil📖 “For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.” — 1 Peter 3:17Reflection:Suffering is part of life, but Peter tells us there’s a difference: it is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. When we choose righteousness even in the face of hardship, we are walking in the footsteps of Christ, who also suffered for d...

Sharing with Gentleness and Respect📖 “But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience…” — 1 Peter 3:15b–16aReflection:The way we share the gospel matters as much as the message itself. Harsh or proud words can push people away, but gentleness and respect reflect the character of Christ. When we share humbly, even those who oppose us may be silenced by our good behavior in Chri...

Christ, Our Living Hope📖 “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” — 1 Peter 3:15aReflection:To be ready to answer, we first need to honor Christ as Lord in our hearts. When He rules our hearts, our hope becomes visible to others. Our boldness to share doesn’t come from knowledge alone b...

Blessed Even in Suffering📖 “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’” — 1 Peter 3:14Reflection:Suffering for doing right is never easy, but Peter calls it a blessing. Why? Because suffering for righteousness shows that we belong to Christ. We don’t need to live in fear of people’s threats, since God Himself is near and Hi...

Doing Good with Courage📖 “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?” — 1 Peter 3:13Reflection:Most people respect those who do good, but sometimes we still face opposition. Peter reminds us that eagerness to do good reflects our trust in God’s will. Even if others don’t appreciate our efforts, we can keep doing good because God sees and rewards. Prayer:“Lord, give me courage to keep d...

There is always a temptation in any church, and in the Christian life generally, to revert to MTD (Moralistic Therapeutic Deism) over time. That amounts to “dying” in the Christian life. That is why “revival” is integral to our values. We believe in revival—not just occasionally, but continuously, and especially when we are experiencing decline in our relationship with God and others. Hosted on Ac...