Weekly content example: Christian devotions

Devotion Notes

Our King, Our Saviour

Psalm 72:1-7,10-14

He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected. He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need. He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him. (Verses 12-14)

‘The papers and news commentaries are full of dissatisfaction with our politicians and bureaucrats. Citizens feel that they are not listened to, they are treated with arrogance and contempt. Even the opposition seems more intent on sorting out their internal squabbles than proposing sound policy alternatives.’

Pick any term of government, any decade, and you might hear such criticism. The people whom we trust with power are failing us. How we long for a premier, a minister or bureaucrat to reflect the qualities spoken of by the psalmist! Where is such a ruler?

The king the psalmist speaks of has come to us and he will always be with us. He is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. It is Jesus whose character, love and power enable him to be the rescuer and saviour whom we need.

No matter how dramatically or how often humans fail us, Jesus will not fail us. Our lives are precious to him. He is, and always will be, our Saviour and our King.

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Prayer

Father, I thank you for Jesus, the one who can be relied upon and is able to do all that you have promised. Amen.

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