Monday 8th – The Well-watered Garden – Part 1.
The Well-watered Garden – Part 1
A story from John Partis
What begins as an ordinary family outing quickly takes an unexpected turn…
A summer afternoon.
A family trying to enjoy being together again.
A peaceful garden visit that doesn’t stay peaceful for very long.
But sometimes the most unplanned moments become the setting for something far deeper.
This upcoming story weaves together humour, unexpected mishaps, surprising encounters, and the quiet sense that God may be orchestrating far more than anyone realises.
Beneath the laughter and chaos lies something more personal—questions about guidance, healing, restoration, and the places in our hearts that still feel unresolved.
And what happens when an unexpected meeting begins to stir something God may have been preparing all along?
A warm, engaging, and beautifully unfolding story about grace, divine appointments, and the God who knows how to refresh dry places.
Perhaps this is the question to sit with this week:
Have you ever had a moment that seemed accidental… only to realise later that God may have been in it all along?
Look out for Part 1 this week on Bearing Kingdom Fruit
Friday 12th – Love Your Enemies.
Our Sermon on the Mount devotional journey continues with Part 8: Love Your Enemies, written by Jill Partis.
Some of Jesus’ teachings warm our hearts immediately. Others challenge us at the deepest level.
This is one of those.
It’s one thing to love people who are kind, supportive, and easy to be around. But what about those who misunderstand us, oppose us, wound us, or make life difficult?
Jesus’ words here are among His most radical—and perhaps most confronting.
This next devotional explores a kind of love that goes far beyond human preference, comfort, or natural instinct. A love that reflects the very heart of the Father. A love that doesn’t simply react to how others behave, but chooses a completely different way.
It’s a message that challenges our flesh, stretches our hearts, and calls us deeper into authentic Kingdom living.
As we prepare for this next reflection, perhaps the question to sit with is this:
What would change—in our hearts, our relationships, and our witness—if we truly loved the way Jesus calls us to?
Join us this week as we continue walking through the beautiful and deeply challenging words of Jesus.
