Daily Readings for Saturday 9 May 2026

Daily Prayer - Saturday
Saturday
- Give thanks to God that we have good news of salvation to tell, that the repentant sinner might have everlasting life through Jesus Christ. (John 3.16)
- Pray the Lord would bless the Gospel outreach by the church in Westminster. Both on Saturday mornings, through church services, via BSL and enquiries online.
- Pray the Lord would work in the contacts we have made both on Saturday mornings and at services; through personal conversations and online contacts.

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Church Services
Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook)
Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Bible Study and Prayer
Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Lunch Hour Service
Thursday afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook)
Outreach/Witnessing
Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer.  



Daily Reading Plan - Second Year
Preface - Ahaz being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah is comforted by Isaiah. Ahaz having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, Christ is promised for a sign. God's judgments prophesied to come upon Judah by the hand of the Assyrians.
Isaiah 7
Preface - The apostle's address to the dispersed Jews. He recommendeth patience and joy in afflictions, and prayer with faith. He giveth advice to the poor and to the rich. The reward of those that are firmly resistant under trial. Our own lusts, and not God, tempt us to sin. God is the unchangeable author of all good to his creatures. We must receive the word with purity and meekness, and not only hear, but do it. The necessity of governing the tongue. The essential duties of true religion.
James 1



Daily Light - Morning
Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. - After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. - Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, ye believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

We alk by faith, not by sight. - Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
He. 11.1; 1 Co. 15.19
1 Co. 2.9-10; Eph. 1.13-14
Jn. 20.29; 1 Pe. 1.8-9
2 Co. 5.7; He. 10.35


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Daily Light - Evening
It is I; be not afraid.

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. - I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Woe is me! for I am undone....mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. - I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Jn. 6.20; Rev. 1.17-18; Isa. 43.25
Isa. 6.5-7; Isa. 44.22
​1 Jn. 2.1
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A Puritans Catechism
Q  62 - What is required in the ninth commandment?
A - The ninth commandment requires the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbour's good name, especially in witness-bearing.

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The 1689
Baptist Confession of Faith
Of God's Decree
Chapter 3
PARAGRAPH 1

​God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass;  (1)  yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein;  (2)  nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established;  (3)  in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree.  (4)
1)  Isa. 46.10; Eph. 1.11; Heb. 6.17; Rom. 9.15-18
2)  James 1.13; 1 John 1.5
3)  Acts 4.27-28; John 19.11
4)  Num. 23.19; Eph. 1.3-5



Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings
Live near to Christ
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment.
Hebrews 1 v 11
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Rutherford says: 'Build your nest upon no tree here; for you see God hath sold the forest to Death, and every tree whereon we would rest is ready to be cut down, to the end we may flee and mount up, and build upon the Rock, and dwell in the holes of the Rock.'
Set not your heart on the flowers of this world; for they have all a canker in them. Prize the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley more than all; for He changeth not. Live nearer to Christ than to the saints, so that when they are taken from you, you may have Him to lean on still.