Daily Devotional

Theme: Releasing the Offender

March 9, 2026

Read: 2 Kings 6: Proverbs 19:11-13; Matthew 18:21-35

“…When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?” “Of course not!” Elisha replied. “Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master.” So the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of Israel…”

(2 Kings 6:21-23) NLT

The above story is one of the greatest practical examples of releasing our enemies. King Ben Hadad of Syria, a major enemy of Israel, wanted to capture Elisha and continue his plan to destroy the Israelites in Samaria. However, God gave Elisha a much better plan. Elisha kept disrupting or intercepting the King’s battle plans by advising the King of Israel. The king decided to arrest Elisha. When the soldiers came to arrest him, he prayed, and God blinded them. He then delivered them to the King of Israel in the city of Samaria. Instead of killing them, he fed them and released them.

Five greatest biblical responses towards our enemies are:

1) Love them (Matthew 5:43-48) “You never touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies." Corrie Ten Boom

2) Praying for them. When David’s enemies were ill, he put on sackcloth (a sign of mourning) and fasted, illustrating a heart that sought their well-being rather than revenge. (Psalm 35:12-13; Matt 5:44; Luke 6:27-36)

3) Do good to them (Luke 6:27)

4) Feed them(food anwater) (Proverbs 25:21-22; Romans 12:20-21)

5) Do not revenge: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with God.(Romans 12:21). “Holding onto anger is like knocking your head on the wall and expecting the other person to feel the pain. You are only hurting yourself.” “Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat." Harry Emerson Fosdick

As you pray: Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you (us) how to release our enemies. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

By Rev. Godfrey Kyome

Forgive as you have been forgiven

(Sonyiwa nga bwewasonyiyibwa)

OT: Genesis 50:15-21;

NT: Matthew 18:21-35

“Otusonyiwe amabanja gaffe, nga naffe bwe tusonyiwa abatwewolako.”

Matayo 6:12 LBR

The Joy of Forgiveness (Essanyu Erijja Olw’okusonyiyibwa!)

Day 18 LENT

OT: Psalm 32:1-11 ;

NT: Romans 4:1-8

“Wa mukisa oyo asonyiyiddwa ekyonoono, n'aggyibwako ekibi kye. Wa mukisa oyo Mukama gw'atabalira butali butuukirivu, Ne mu mwoyo gwe nga temuli bukuusa.”

Zabbuli 32:1-2 LBR

The Forgiving God

Katonda Asonyiwa

Mikka 7:18-20

Abaebulaniya 8:1-13

Daily Devotional

March 5th 2026

Theme: True Repentance

Read: Hosea 14:1-9 2 Cor 7:8-11

“…No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people…”

( Isaiah 58:6)

An English Anglican priest and preacher, Rev George Whitefield, said, “True repentance will entirely change you; the bias of your souls will be changed, then you will delight in God, in Christ, in His Law, and in His people.” “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death…” ( 2 Cor 7:10)

True repentance should bring about the following;

1) Turning or returning to the LORD (Hosea 14:1; Isaiah (v.7) Hosea 14:1)

2) Seeking the Lord wholeheartedly (Amos 5:4,6,)

3) Forsaking wicked ways and thoughts ( Isaiah 55:5-7)

4) Change of heart and believing the Gospel. “Repent and believe in the Good News.” (Mark 1:15)

5) Freeing those who are wrongly imprisoned, and lightening the burden of those who work for us. ( Isaiah 58:4)

6) Sharing food with the hungry, and giving shelter to the homeless ( Isaiah 58:7)

7) Clothing those in need and not to hide from relatives who need our help. (Isaiah 58:7)

Then our salvation will come like the dawn, and our wounds will heal quickly. Our godliness will guide us forward, and the glory of the LORD will shield us from behind. And when we call on the LORD, He will answer.

‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply. ( Isaiah 58:8-9)

As you pray, Holy Spirit, teach us genuine repentance that yields divine restoration and revival, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

By Rev. Godfrey Kyome

Daily Devotional

March 4, 2026

Theme: The Compassion of God

Read: Joe 2:27; Luke 15:11-32

“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.”

(Luke 15:20)

We often call this story “The Parable of the Prodigal Son.” The word prodigal means “wasted,” but it could also be called “The Parable of a Loving Father.” The God of the New Testament, the Father of mankind, is most clearly revealed as "a God full of compassion." His compassion extends to the entire human race. The word compassion is the translation of “racham,” meaning “to love,” “to pity,” or “to be merciful.” He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 18:32; 33:11).

In the East, old men don't run; yet the father ran to meet his son. Why? One obvious reason was his love for him and his desire to show that love. But there is something else involved. This wayward son had brought disgrace to his family and village, and according to Deut 21:18-21, he should have been stoned to death. If the neighbors had started to stone him, they would have hit the father who was embracing him! What a powerful picture of what Jesus did for us on the cross!

Second, everything the younger man had hoped to find in the far country, he discovered back home: clothes, jewelry, friends, joyful celebration, love, and assurance for the future. In the far country, the prodigal son learned the meaning of misery; but back home, he discovered the meaning of mercy. What made the difference? Instead of saying, "Father, give me!" he said, "Father, make me!" Jesus said, we must be compassionate as our Father is compassionate. (Luke 6:36). Father, make me.

As you pray, Ask the Father to melt us and mold us into the person He wants us to be. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

By Rev. Godfrey Kyome

Daily Devotional

March 3, 2026

Theme: Turn from Sin and Live

Read: Isaiah 55:6-13; Acts 3:19-26

“…Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.” (Isaiah 55:6)

Sin is a dangerous thing; Paul says that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). It’s non-negotiable! "One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner." John Bunyan. Sin begins like cobwebs but turns into iron clamps. It can be sweet like honey but kills honorably and majestically. Sin affects in the following ways:

1- Dullness of mental faculties or the brain leads to irrationality. Sinners are irrational. Sin will keep you away from the very thing or person who can save you—the Savior. Adam and Eve hid from the very God who created them, covering themselves with fig leaves. (Genesis 3:7-8). “The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.” (Proverbs 8:21)"The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible." Dwight L. Moody

2- Deterioration of our health occurs; every time the children of Israel sin against God, He hands them over to diseases or plagues. The story has never changed! Numbers 12:10 and Numbers 21.

3. Deformation Jews knew that one of the causes of blindness and lameness was sin. Sinners will always experience spiritual, moral, marital, and eventually legal or judicial blindness.

4- Death. In Genesis 3:17, God told Adam and Eve that if they eat from the tree in the garden, they would die. In Numbers 21, God sent poisonous snakes to the Israelites because of their sins. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5), King Herod’s nasty death (Acts 12:18-25). "the wages of sin is death... but the gift of God is eternal life." (Romans 6:23)

Salvation is accessible to every weary sinner who seeks the Savior and turns away from his or her sins. God’s hand is never too short to save.

As you pray, LORD, save us from the effects of sin; we turn to You for salvation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

By Rev. Godfrey Kyome.

Daily Devotional 

March 2rd, 2026 

Theme: Humble Yourself Before God 

Read: 2 Chronicles 7:11-14, James 4:7-10 

“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land..” ( 2 Chronicles 7:14) 

Solomon had just finished dedicating the temple to God, God's name was on the house, His eyes were watching, and His ears were listening. It was indeed the house of the Lord. It was (1) A house of praise (2Chron 7:1-3), (2) A house of fellowship (2 Chron 7:4-10), (3) A house of responsibility (Chron 7:11-22). God was willing to forgive His people when they sinned if only they would humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from their sins.

A great Christian theologian and Bishop of Hippo, Saint Augustine said, “ As pride was the beginning of sin, so humility must be the beginning of Christian discipline..” he further stated that, “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels..” Four things we attain if we humble ourselves before God. (Not limited to)

(1)- Humility cures worldliness “ if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray…I will heal their land..” 2Chron 7:14b)

(2)- Humility captures divine attention. “I will hear from heaven..”(v.14) “..my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place..” (v.15) “We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility” Rablndranath Tagore

(3)- Humility consumes divine anger, “…I will forgive their sin..” (v.14) Ahab humbled himself. (1 King 21:29). 

(4)- Humility calms the storms of life. (2 Chronicles 34:27-28; Proverbs 15:1).

(5)- Humility will carry you up “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor..” (James 4:7,10). “Without humility there can be no humanity.” John Buchan. 

In conclusion Humility costs less but buys more than we can afford with our world currencies. 

As you pray: Ask God to grant us the spirit of humility that He can heal us and our land. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

By Rev Godfrey Kyome.

Daily Devotional 

Theme: Repentance and Forgiveness for reconciliation 

Read: Ezekiel 18:21-32, Luke 17:1-10

“…But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die ... .when righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things, they will die for it. Yes, they will die because of their sinful deeds….Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! ..” (Ezekiel 18:21,26)

Happy New Month, this year we will be following Church of Uganda themes ( Anchored in Christ for Unity, stability and peace” Ephesians 2:11-22) and this month; today (Sunday), our theme is, Repentance and Forgiveness for reconciliation.” 

As humans can’t live without saliva or oxygen, so Christians can’t live without repentance, for it’s the glue for divine and human relationships for we all bear the Adamic nature. The Greek word often translated “repent” in the New Testament is metanoia. It literally means “a fundamental change of mind, heart and direction.” It’s not just a surface thought shift, nor a plea for forgiveness but a radical shift in allegiance, where one stops trusting in themselves and starts trusting in God, leading to a new life in accordance with God's will.” Gary L.E 

In Ezekiel, the Jewish exiles in Babylon were blaming their ancestors for the terrible judgment that had befallen upon them, so Ezekiel explained that God judges people individually for their own sins and not for somebody else's sins. Responsibility is one of the major themes that runs throughout Chapters 18-21. We embed the Adamic syndrome of ‘blame game.’ We often accuse, point or blame others for our failures or mistakes. Six thoughtful steps to repentance that yield forgiveness and reconciliation. 

1)- Responsibility, we need to learn to take full responsibility for our actions, failures or mistakes. 

2)- Recognize, we need to acknowledge our sinful nature or mistakes instead of living in denial if we are to receive forgiveness. Isaiah did “I am a man of unclean lips..” (Isaiah 6:5) David said, “I was born in sin..” (Psalms 51:5.) Peter, “Go away from me, Lord,"…for I am a sinful man." The Tax collector confessed, “be merciful to me, a sinner!". ( Luke 18:10-14)

3)- Remorseful  (metamelomai) this is a deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

4)- Repent, or repentance, a change of mind, heart and direction.” When we repent, we are saying no more walking this direction! 

5)- Receiving forgiveness, “…If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.. if they come back to you seven times, saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” (Luke 17:3-4). Said Jesus.

6)- Reconciliation, when true repentance takes place, true forgiveness will be granted, and reconciliation will evolve. Then the  revivalist will sing “tukutendeleza Omwana gwendiga.”

As you pray Oh God, teach us true repentance and forgiveness, in Jesus’ name. Amen 

Have a blessed New Month.

Rev Godfrey Kyome.

Daily Devotional

Restoration Brings Joy

February 28, 2026

Read Psalm 85:1-13

Philippians 4:4-9

Genesis 40 tells the story of the cupbearer and the baker to the Pharaoh, who were imprisoned with Joseph because of something that angered their boss. One day, they had troubling dreams, so they brought them to Joseph for interpretation. To one, he said, 'You will be executed,' and to the other, ‘You will be restored.’ The cupbearer was so excited about being restored that he forgot about Joseph, even though he had promised to mention him to the king. But his time had not yet come. Have you ever been in a situation where trust was lost but later restored? I can imagine how that feels!

“Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations? Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.”

Psalms 85:4-7 NIV

Here, the Psalmist has not yet fully achieved restoration but is seeking the Lord for it. This is a desperate plea, with a sense of spiritual or divine displeasure from the Lord, possibly due to sin, complacency, and a deliberate abandonment of all the Lord has done for His people. It is a penitent call from a troubled heart. Are we any better? Do we identify ourselves with the psalmist in this prayer – spiritually crippled, no blessing, love lost?

During this Lenten season, let us take time to pray for revival and restoration so we can share in the joy it brings. As we pray, ⁠ David Guzic ⁠ guides us in four areas for prayer.

•⁠ ⁠Pray for the Ministers (Pastoral team) that God may revive them, protect them from temptations, and strengthen their faith.

•⁠ ⁠Pray for the congregation to experience an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, so they may be united with the pastoral team.

•⁠ ⁠Pray for the churches in the community so that they will serve as healthy and competent symbols of God’s house, shining His light wherever they are.

•⁠ ⁠Pray for the communities where we live that the Lord will send the Holy Spirit to convict His people of sin, righteousness, and judgment so that they would be drawn to God.

Prayer

Lord, strengthen and empower us as we come together to pray for revival and trust You for restoration, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

By Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo