Bishop Jos Tharakan

Aug 31

Lord of the whole journey, on this last day of summer I rest in this ancient promise: goodness and mercy are not ahead of me as goals to reach, but behind me as companions who have never left. You have been with me every step. You will be with me still. My dwelling is in You. Amen. (Psalm 23:6)

Aug 30

God of the new creation, You are not finished. Not with the world, not with me. What feels irreparably broken, You are already making new. What I have given up on, You are still working. Today I align my hope with Your promise: all things new. I live in that direction. Amen. (Revelation 21:5)

Aug 29

Jesus, Way of the cross, daily You invite me to this surrender. Not a one-time decision but a daily choosing. Today I pick up what I would rather set down. I follow where I would rather not go. Not because I am strong, but because I trust the One who walks ahead of me. Amen. (Luke 9:23)

Aug 28

God who is enough, when everything else is stripped away — health, certainty, the approval of others — let me find what the psalmist found: that You alone are my portion. Not my first resort, but my only need. Sustain my failing heart with Yourself. You are my strength. Amen. (Psalm 73:25-26)

Aug 27

Anointing Spirit, rest upon me today. Not for my own comfort, but for mission. Empower me to carry good news to those who have heard only bad. Send me to the brokenhearted with binding, to the captive with liberation. Let my anointing be lived out in love that costs something. Amen. (Isaiah 61:1)