Philippians 2:6

When Jesus died on the cross, His blood ran from the pillars of wood to the very depths of our spirits. We were finally reunified with God, who speaks to us through a universal language that directly translates to our situation — no matter who we are, no matter where we came from, and no matter what walls divide us. He bled out so all could come in!

Uyazibuza ukuthi uNkulunkulu uzozigcwalisa kanjani izithembiso Zakhe kuwe? Ingabe unethemba lokuphila impilo enezithelo? Incwadi kaEzra ihlola ukugcwaliseka kwesithembiso sikaNkulunkulu sokukhulula nokubuyisela abantu Bakhe, kanye nezimpilo ezithelayo abaziphilayo ngenxa yalokho. Okubonwayo endabeni emangazayo ka-Ezra nguJesu: ukugcwaliseka kwesithembiso sikaNkulunkulu esiphelele emuntwini, kanye nendlela yethu okuyona eya ekuphileni okunezithelo.

Incwadi ka-Esteri iveza ukungabi namandla kwabantu bakaNkulunkulu okuzisindisa ekuqothulweni ngokohlanga. Efaka ukuphila kwakhe engozini, u-Esteri uzihlanganisa nabantu bakubo, ezimbandakanya ebasiza phambi kwenkosi. Lolu hlelo lokufunda lwezinsuku ezintathu lusivezela indaba ka-Esteri yesibindi nothando futhi ifanekisela kanjani indaba yothando lukaJesu: Siwumfanekiso naye, wasifela, wasisindisa lapho singakwazi ukuzivikela thina.

The letter Paul wrote to the church in Philippi has traveled across generations to nourish and challenge our hearts and minds today. This five-day devotional gives you a taste of the book of Philippians, many centuries from when God authored it through Paul. May God fill you with wonder and expectation as you read this letter of joy! Because these are not just Paul’s words to an ancient church—these are God’s words to you.