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Daily Picture

Stephanie Hawkins

On Monday through to Saturday, I link an image to a theme in the Bible, with a podcast lasting about 10 minutes, which I hope brings hope and strength to anyone listening.

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00:07:17

Being a parasite

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2025/12/01

Today I have continued to reflect on the mistletoe image I commented on last Wednesday. It is a parasite that actually can gain good medicinal properties from its host. However, it eventually destroys the host. Let us ensure that we don't consider ourselves above others to the detriment of them. If we put God first and not ourselves, He will look after us and we will learn how to love those around us. Thirdly, God will receive such pleasure from our wanting to be with Him. God has created us to

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00:10:04

Advent

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2025/11/30

Today I am reflecting on Advent which is of Latin origin 'adventus', meaning Coming and Arrival. Christians associate Advent with 4 weeks of prayerful preparation, encompassing hope, peace, joy and love before we celebrate Jesus's first arrival on this earth, formally given as 25th December Christmas Day, but also to reflect on His return again to earth. We have Jesus's explanation of His second coming as recorded in Gospel of Matthew 24 - everyone will see Him simultaneously but only God knows when

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00:10:03

A test tube

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2025/11/28

Today I saw a picture of a test tube with markings for measurements. We may ask who measures up to qualify to go into God's Kingdom; what is the lowest and deepest measure of sin that precludes us from entering? Answer: no one qualifies so there is no base level. The good news is that God invites us all into His Kingdom through His son Jesus Who has done all that is required of mankind. Obviously it is your prerogative to believe otherwise - that you can get in on your merit or that you have

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00:09:58

Trust God at all times

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2025/11/27

I was reminded of the following bible verses this morning: Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight." We actually need a renewing of our mind which is what the Holy Spirit does. To some people, what God says seems the opposite of wisdom and truth. Once we receive Jesus into our lives we really do have a different understanding of God and we become increasingly aligned with Him

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00:05:51

A bobbin

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2025/11/25

Today I saw a bobbin in my mind's eye and by that I personally mean a spool on which thread is wound for sewing. This image immediately brings to mind the wife of noble character as described in the last chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Bible. How interesting that this book of wise sayings finishes with words on how precious a noble wife is. Man or woman, take time to read and reflect on what is written. I have linked it to a bobbin as, amongst many other attributes, this precious woman is

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00:02:30

A desert

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2025/11/24

Today I simply saw a desert scene but am reminded of the verses in the bible whereby God causes a wonderful transformation from dry barren conditions to fruifulness. One set of verses is Isaiah 35:1-2: "The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing." For any of you reading this, receive from God a transformation of your barren desert days to days of beautiful blossoms.

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00:06:17

A blade of grass

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2025/11/23

Today I saw a blade of grass in contrast to the blade of a sword, the former being soft and harmless and a sword being potentially very harmful. Also, a sword with 2 edges is described in Hebrews 4:12 as representing the concise and discerning Word of God. John refers to Jesus as The Word (see John 1:1,14). Jesus warns us not to utter careless thoughtless words as we will all be judged for our words as they are a reflection of our hearts (see Matthew 12:36-37). However, Jesus also offers us

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00:04:57

We are to change

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2025/11/21

Today I was really struck by two key words, emphasised by Jesus, as recordrd in Matthew 18:3, that we need to *change* and become like little *children* in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Have we really reflected on what that really means? These words were said by Jesus to His followers when they were querying who is considered the greatest in His Kingdom. What changes do we need to make? Are we relaxed enough? Are we accepting enough? Are we humble enough etc. It is not about being

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00:06:00

Buttons!

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2025/11/20

Today I saw a simple red button. Buttons have been around for centuries for decorative purposes, evolving into more often being used as fasteners. Completely contrary to this, Eternity is timeless so can't be comprehended in terms of evolving. Eternity is what God offers us through His Son Jesus Christ Who wants to live in us, deeply connecting our spirit with His Holy Spirit. "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us" (2

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00:09:18

Every second of Jesus's earthly life was devoted to...

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2025/11/19

Today I felt the awesome wonder of every single second of Jesus's life on earth from conception in Mother Mary's womb to His death on the cross, having been devoted to humankind, to give us eternal life. Our physical body perishes but our soul, comprising our mind emotions and will, is what decides to receive Jesus or not. When we do, our deep inner spirit connects to God's Holy Spirit for eternity, with our body being transformed into a different matter at our earthly death - inexplicable for now.

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00:03:19

An evergreen Christmas tree

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2025/11/18

I saw an evergreen Christmas tree gradually declining and losing its needles. The link between the word Christmas and Christ is overlooked by many these days. An evegreen will inevitably die. In comparison, if you are a follower of Jesus Christ, do you believe that He came to deliver us from our sins and inevitable death so that we can live on into eternity? Do you believe that He came just to give us good principles and morals to follow whilst we are alive here on this earth?

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00:08:03

The front tip of a snow ski

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2025/11/17

Today I saw the upturned front of a snow ski. The design of skis, such as of the side cut and camber, has a significant impact on the safety and potential speed of a pair of skis. We can trust in the design of a pair of skis through personal experience in their use, and in their reputation, without needing an understanding of engineering, science and terminology behind its design. Similarly, we do not need to understand how God is our Father, how Jesus Christ His Son came down to earth to save us

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00:05:48

Hanging a curtain the correct way

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2025/11/15

Today I saw a curtain rail with strategically and correctly placed hooks which the curtain also has to be carefully hooked on to, to get the right pleated effect. This is representative of certain things in life which have to start off right to get the required result. First of all we need to see God as our loving father, rather than as a distant, nebulous being of the universe or as a harsh punishing entity. Then we can see Him giving mankind His only begotten son Jesus to save us from ourselves,

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00:06:38

All will be revealed

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2025/11/14

As with many of the Daily Picture devotionals, I often get sequels to messages. Yesterday I heard an ardent young follower of Christ affirming what I said about the need to wholly bring ourselves to God Who sees and hears all we do and say anyway. On many occasions in the bible we are told that there is going to be an ultimate judgement seat (see, for instance, 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelations 20:12; Matthew 12:36). As the young man said, "Come clean before the King ...what you confess, Jesus will

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00:03:12

A melting face mask

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2025/11/13

Today I saw a face mask starting to melt, like it was made of wax. Any one of us can be guilty of metaphorically putting on a mask to disguise our true selves from others or to avoid admitting the truth to ourselves. Jesus wants us to get rid of this "mask" and be who we are in front of Him. God cannot change us unless we admit that we need changing and want to change. 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 tells us, "But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit and where

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00:07:15

Humble but not stooped

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2025/11/12

Today I heard the words that being humble does not mean we need to stoop. Yes, we can bow to God as Jesus exemplified in his praying to his Father but that does not mean stooping in a dejected and debased way. We bow because we acknowledge the supremacy of the person we are bowing to. Even in our humility we can stand erect to our full height, acknowledging both our limitations and our strengths, thanking God for who we are. Whilst on earth Jesus never said, 'Woe is me. I am a worthless man".

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00:07:05

Straw and a poppy

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2025/11/11

Today I saw a picture of straw, that is the dry hollow stalks of cereal plants after harvesting, not to be confused with hay which still has seeds and leaves. I also saw a poppy growing up through the straw, bringing to mind poppy straw from which opium can be derived as an emotional and physical pain killer for a limited time. This can be an addictive and abused narcotic. The empty straw and the potentially helpful, but temporary, opium which can also be tragically abused, is in direct contrast

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00:05:19

Is faith without action faith?

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2025/11/10

We were reminded on Saturday that to do the works of God we are to believe in Jesus. (John 6:28-29). We are not saved from our sins because of what we do but when we have faith in Jesus it impacts what we do and becomes evident to others. We show Jesus praise and gratitude as well as want to draw others to Him. If there aren't these changes in our life, we should question whether we really believe in Jesus saving us. James 2:17-18 "...Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But

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00:08:04

The holy family

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2025/11/09

Today I saw Love encapsulated in a white heart-shaped image of Joseph, Mary and little boy Jesus. They were a family devoted to God, with Mary having immediately agreed to follow God's will of bearing and raising littleJesus. Joseph, similarly was perfectly willing to obey God's Will and marry Mary who would be pregnant with the Holy Spirit's baby. Meanwhile, Jesus temporarily relinquished his divinity to be a defenceless baby, dependent on his earthly parents' upbringing. (See Philippians 2:6-7)

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00:04:53

A clean-looking translucent scar

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2025/11/07

Today I saw a clean looking, translucent scar, which I believe is an important reminder that when God heals us, whether it be physical or emotional, He does not leave us with negative impacts. We have the scars of reminders of what we have been through but, above all, we have the reminder of God's loving and complete healing. "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds', declares the LORD" (Jeremiah 30:17).

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