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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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00:05:37

A large white articulated lorry easily negotiating a...

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2025/09/23

Today I saw, in my mind's eye, a large white heavy articulated lorry going up a steep hill with ease. I sense that this a reminder of how Jesus helps us with our heavy loads of responsibilities and trials. Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me", in the context of focussing on Christ and all goodness that emanates from Him, rejoicing always, trusting Him whether we are in difficult situations or not and thanking Him in advance

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00:07:52

The Last Supper

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2025/09/22

Since yesterday I have been reflecting on Jesus's command, during what Christians refer to as The Last Supper, for us to take bread and wine in remembrance of Him dying for us and for the forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 26:26-28). Earlier in that same chapter we read that one of Jesus's disciples, Judas Iscariot, secretly contrived with the chief priests to deliver Jesus over to them for 30 pieces of silver (v14-15) which he duly did (vv47-56). In that same chapter Jesus tells Peter that he would

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00:07:03

A nest of bowls

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2025/09/20

Today I saw a picture of a nest of bowls, identical other than their gradually diminishing sizes. They belong together as a set. God wants us to have that sense of belonging to Him, in the right place, comfort, compatibility and a deep peace. Before Jesus left this earth through His death on the cross He declared to His disciples, and that includes us, that He gives peace beyond what the world can give us. (See John 14:1 and 27). As with many habits and routines we usually need to develop muscle

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00:04:43

A pair of tongs

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2025/09/19

Today I contemplated the two parts of a pair of tongs that enable the gripping of an object. The tongs are ineffective without both grippers in use. Similarly, though we have many verses reassuring us of God's presence with us, does He have us desiring to be with Him? With God giving us His best and us giving Him our submission to His Will and our best talents (given to us by Him in the first place), we will achieve much in and for His Kingdom. "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom

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00:09:23

A rake

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2025/09/18

Today I saw a picture of a garden rake but this has then moved me on to the old English term for a womaniser who usually has wealth, good looks and charm to carry this off, which is a "rakehell" (hell raiser), a term shortened to a 'rake'. Jesus warns us of being wooed by false prophets and false doctrine as coming from Him. They can appear so impressive, credible and genuine. Jesus warns us but also encourages us to stand firm. "Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because

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00:05:06

A daisy

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2025/09/17

Today I saw a simple daisy with its cheerful white petals and bright yellow centre. It symbolises innocence and purity across various cultures and mythologies. The name 'daisy' comes from the Old English "day's eye" because its petals close at night and open to the sun, so they represent a fresh start. All too often we hang on to our past unhealthily, which hampers our progress now. Our past is not a waste. It can inform us but we need to press on. "Forget the former things; do not dwell on

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00:06:04

A TV screen operated by a remote control

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2025/09/16

Today, in my mind's eye, I saw a TV screen being operated by a remote control, reminding me of how many invisible wave lengths there are such as ultra violet wave lengths, infrared wave lengths, microwaves, radio waves, x rays and gamma rays etc. There are also hundreds of flights in the sky and planets even further away which we know exist but can't see with the naked eye. If we can look at a visible construction and acknowledge the existence of a creator, is it not conceivable that all that is

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00:07:42

Thick moisturising cream

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2025/09/15

Today, I saw a jar of thick body-moisturising cream which gets absorbed into the deeper levels of skin. This has made me think that we need to absorb Jesus into all aspects of our life. When we do so, not only do we become increasingly aware of His presence and His leading, but as we trust Him more, He actually can do so much more for us and through us. "I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips" (Psalm 34:1).

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00:11:08

A little leaf out of a dry stick

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2025/09/14

Today I saw a picture of a dry-looking stick coming out of the ground with a few twigs spreading out to the right, looking old and tired or even dead. However, out of the top was a fresh green leaf. This is reminiscent of the words of 600-700 BC prophet Isaiah 11:1 " A shoot will come up out of the stump of Jesse; from its root a branch shall bear fruit". This is referring to Jesus all those hundreds of years before He was born. The gospel of Matthew 1 lists Jesus's genealogy with the generations

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00:05:28

Our earth is a gift

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2025/09/13

Today I saw a picture of our earth with a festive ribbon tied around it, creating the imagery of a gift. Indeed, if we take the time to reflect on the wonders of our planet seemingly suspended in mid air, actually it is the precise positioning of the earth in relation to the sun, always in motion, due to the perfect balance between the speed of its orbit and the sun's gravitational pull etc. There are so many amazing scientific laws in operation. If we can believe in the precision and perfection of

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00:05:45

An abyss

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2025/09/11

Today I saw an abyss, a huge dark hole which went down to nothing. What a despairing place that could be. Jonah was in such a place when he was in the belly of a whale having been thrown overboard. He felt God had hurled him into this dark place and banished him from His sight. But then, Jonah chose to lift his despairing thoughts into thoughts of hope, hope in the very God who he felt had cast him down. He declared, "my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple....I will say, 'Salvation comes from

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00:08:03

Nothing stays hidden forever.

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2025/09/10

God's Word tells us that nothing stays hidden forever. I can immediately see three contexts for this truth. If we have hidden sins in us, choose to admit them toJesus, who has already taken our punishment on the cross, which then releases us from the sin which binds us. It helps to speak them out to a trusted person. "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed".(James 5:16). Also, if lies from other people are negatively impacting your life. "do not

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00:04:59

If music be the food of love, play on

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2025/09/09

One of William Shakespeare's characters in his play Twelfth Night, who is madly in love, says, "If music be the food of love, play on"! This has caused me to reflect on how many contrasting genres of music we have, such as classical, reggae, Gregorian chant, rapping, gospel, heavy metal etc. God has not only created us to be unique, as mentioned in yesterday's devotional, but diverse. "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all

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00:04:55

Puffed wheat

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2025/09/08

Today I saw puffed wheat, with each piece looking very similar, as with popcorn. In contrast, though we can have many similarities, God has created all humans to be unique, which can be attested to with our unique fingerprints. Also, look at nature around us. Incredibly, no two snowflakes have ever been identical. Each snowflake's intricate pattern is determined by what happens as it travels through different layers of air, with diverse combinations of temperature, humidity and air current. Water

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00:05:55

A scrubbing brush

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2025/09/07

Today I saw a picture of someone kneeling on the ground scrubbing away. This has caused me to reflect on what Jesus has done for us so we don't need to kneel and beg God for forgiveness of our filthy sins. Do we realise that Jesus died on the cross as mankind's punishment and sacrifice? Our action is to receive. We are not ordered to worship Jesus but when we truly understand what He has done for us, we will want to fall on our knees to thank, worship and praise Him. "He erased the certificate of

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00:05:41

A bow on a shoe

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2025/09/05

Today I saw a picture of a bow such as created when a shoe lace has been tied. We know that pulling either of the loose ends will release the bow and, conversely, pulling either of the loops will tighten the bow. Are we tightening our hold on routine actions and procedures that are no longer relevant or necessary? Let's follow God's directives in our lives even though they may unsettle our predictable status quo and comfort zones. Maybe it is time to loosen our control on what we want to do and

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00:09:00

A moses basket

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2025/09/05

Today I saw a picture of the weave of a basket, bringing to mind Moses being laid in a basket at the age of 3 months by his mother and sent to float down the River Nile to escape certain death or slavery. The Pharaoh of Egypt was oppressing the people of God as they were flourishing and he was fearful that they could overthrow him. So, it is amazing that the Pharaoh's daughter wanted to keep a Hebrew baby. Moses's older sister who had been watching from a distance her baby brother being found, said

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00:08:44

A sprouting cauliflower

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2025/09/03

Today I saw a sprouting cauliflower, reminding me of the patterned detail I mentioned over a year ago that Italian mathematician Fibonacci observed consistently and abundantly in nature. There is precision in all that God does and He wants to bless us in the orchestration of events throughout our lives. Ecclesiastes 3:11 declares "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end".

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00:07:21

Overlapping roof tiles

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2025/09/02

Today I saw some overlapping roof tiles which have reminded me of the group of persistent friends, as recounted in the gospels of Luke (5:19) and Mark (2:4) who lowered their paralytic friend down through a roof, to place him in front of Jesus because they couldn't get through the throng of people surrounding Him. Jesus healed the man and said that his sins were forgiven. In earthly terms Jesus died after this account but all time pivots around His torturous and sacrificial death, whereby all can

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00:08:37

Money or God?

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2025/09/01

Today, when praying for this devotional, I sensed Jesus reminding me that whilst He died on the Cross to take our sins and sicknesses, He did not die to ensure we have lots of money though that does not mean it won't be in His will for us. As a man on earth, many times Jesus warned of the dangers of focussing on money rather than on God, such as: "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve

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