Daily Christian Devotional

9 January, 2026

1 John 5.5-13, Psalm 147.13-end, Luke 5.12-16

John writes with assurance: whoever believes that Jesus is the Son of God has overcome the world. Faith is not wishful thinking, but trust grounded in God’s own testimony. Eternal life is not only a future hope; it is a present gift, received through relationship with the Son. To believe is to live with confidence that God’s life is already at work within us.

Psalm 147 celebrates the God who restores and sustains. The Lord strengthens the gates, blesses the children, heals the broken-hearted, and binds up their wounds. God’s power is not distant or cold; it is attentive and tender, reaching into places of weakness and need.

In Luke’s Gospel, this life-giving power takes flesh. A man covered with leprosy kneels before Jesus, daring to believe both in his power and in his willingness: “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Jesus’ response is immediate and intimate—he stretches out his hand and touches him. Healing flows not only from authority, but from compassion.

This is the life to which John points: faith that trusts, hope that endures, and love that restores. As we believe in the Son, we share in God’s life, sent to bring healing and hope into a wounded world.

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Prayer

God of life and mercy,
you have given us eternal life in your Son.
Strengthen our faith, heal our wounds,
and teach us to trust your compassion.
Fill us with your life,
that we may bring hope and healing to others,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.