25th December, 2025
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The Lodestar
Online Magazine for the Thinking Christian
Devotionals
Creation Calls Us to Worship God
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the...
Higher Love Than What the World Offers
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36).
Reset the Day with Confidence
“Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul” (Psa 143:8).
Holy Spirit the Interpreter
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have...
After the Celebration is Over
“And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that...
The Joy of the Second Christmas
"So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly...
Join the Angelic Choir
"And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day...
Christmas Reminds Divine Glory
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John...
Christmas—Call to Listen to God’s Voice
“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he...
Christmas Inaugurated the Rule of God
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,...
God’s Love Takes Human Form
“The LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you” (Jer 31:3).
Christmas Light
“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’”...
Magnificat
“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For...
The Best Christmas Presents Ever
“And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they...
Christmas—Read His Story
“And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every...
Christmas—Surrender to God’s Will and Purpose
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38).
Christmas: The Sidelined are on God’s Centre-stage
"When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son....
O Come All Ye Faithful
“And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they...
Giving to Glorify
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father...
Run Light
“Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us” (Psa 62:8).
The Healed Community
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it...
The Sovereign Ruler
“Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the...
Trusting God’s Power: Lessons from Nehemiah’s Faith
“As soon as I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven” (Nehemiah...
Zeal for God’s Presence
“As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven” (Neh 1:4).
Fragile Yet Fierce: God’s Power in Our Weakness
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us” (2 Cor 4:7).
Witness and Praise God's Mighty Works
“O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure” (Isa...
Righteousness: Patient Hearing, Slow Response
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the...
When Only God’s Word Remains
“The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times” (Psa 12:6).
Jesus the True Friend
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Prov 17:17).
Walking with God
“Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch...
Love’s Call: From Idols to Life
“O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit” (Hosea...
Praising the Lord, the Rock
“The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he” (Deut 32:4).
Define Love by Action, not by Words
“… But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” (1 John...
Defeating Sin
“The LORD said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is...
Deliverance from Social Pollution
“Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue” (Psa 120:2).
The Book of Remembrance
"Then those who feared the LORD spoke with one another. The LORD paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of...
Faith Beyond Sight: Trusting the Sovereign God
“Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. (Psalms 115:2—3)
Focus on the Power of the Word
“And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men...
The Unchanging Lord
“For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed” (Malachi 3:6).
The Need for Daily Cleansing
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
God’s Steady Grace
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and...
Stay Focused in True Faith
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the...
Assurance of Salvation
“For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything” (1 John 3:20).
Acknowledging our Nakedness
“Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and...
Rays of Hope while Darkness Thickens
“The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights” (Hab 3:19).
The Secret of Victory
“He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever” (Psa 21:4).
Trusting God’s Victory
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright” (Psa...
From the Stars to God’s Story
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer” (Psa 19:14).
The Apple of God’s Eye
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me” (Psa...
Facets of Trust
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you” (Psa 16:1—2). Read Psalm 16:1—11.
The Entry Pass
“O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?” (Psa 15:1). Read Psalm 15:1—5.
The Story of the Quarry
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were...
Grateful, worshipful, and proclaiming
“Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!” (Psa 105:1).
Embracing the Body’s Sacred Purpose
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything” (1 Cor 6:12).
Striving for Peace and Holiness
“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).
The Lord Who Satisfies in Every Storm
“Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry...
Thriving in Faith Communities
“… that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer...
Resisting the Drag of the Past
“Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever,...
Sharing the Heart of God
“And the LORD said, ‘You pity the plant, for which you did not labour, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a...
Turning Loneliness to Solitude
“I am like a desert owl of the wilderness, like an owl of the waste places; I lie awake; I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop” (Psa 102:6—7)....
Demas: The Tragedy of a Divided Heart
“For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia” (2 Tim 4:10).
Being Father to the Fatherless
“Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute” (Psa 82:3).
Obedient Listening
“And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant hears’” (1 Sam 3:10).
The Unshakable Foundation
“Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear...
Faith Unseen: Living Evidence of the Invisible God
“Why should the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’ Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases” (Psa 115:2—3).
The Eye of the Needle: Wealth’s Spiritual Test
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:25). Read Mark 10:17—31.
Heat is not That Bad
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you” (1 Peter...
The God of Heaven: Our Refuge and Strength
“As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven” (Nehemiah...
Having Neighbours and Being Neighbours
“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And...
Blessing of Pain
“And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? ‘My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when...
The Wonder that I am
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are...
Living the Promise
“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you” (John 15:7).
Standing Firm When Unpopular
“I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. Correct me, O LORD, but in justice; not...
Impacting the World for God
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Eph 2:10).
Peace That Shapes Us
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if...
Peace and Security in the Lord
“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy’” (Deut...
When Pain Points to Glory
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, …. For the things that are seen are...
Making Life Fragrant
"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and...
Wisdom in Persecution
“Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honour Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks...
Serve with Power, Love, and Self-discipline
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. God has not given us a spirit of fear and...
Re-wiring Minds for Eternity
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things...
Testify to Thank God
“I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you … For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of...
Wait, Do not Wilt
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage;...
Praying for Protection from Flattery
“Everyone utters lies to his neighbour; with flattering lips and a double heart, they speak. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue...
God of Surprises
“And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and...
The Elder Brother Syndrome: When Grace Feels Unfair
“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was...
The One Who Bears Up Daily
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation” (Psa 68:19).
Modelling Calm in the Storms
“But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’” (Mark 4:38).
Faith is Patient Waiting
“By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For...
Compassion Embraces Enemies
“But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their...
Pride Goes before Fall
“But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the LORD” (Obad 1:4).
Contentment
“But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have...
Faith is to Trust God’s Wisdom
“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was...
Being His and Solely His
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven...
The Table Is Set—But Have You Asked?
“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9).
When Manna Stops
“And the manna ceased the day after they ate of the produce of the land. And there was no longer manna for the people of Israel, but they ate of the...
Faith is to Let Go
“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son…” (Heb...
Grace over Technology
“… and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our...
When the Tents Wear out
“For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the...
Four Ways of Impacting Others
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you” (Phil 4:9).
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