Wednesday 26 November
The graffiti on the wall exposes the fragility of all we build on pride and illusion. We cling to possessions, power, and name, yet these too pass. In the quiet reckoning of the heart, God’s truth endures, calling us back to humility and grace.
Daniel 5: 1–6, 13–14, 16–17, 23–28 (NRSV)
Thursday 27 November
Faithfulness in the city is not loud; it is steadfast in the face of lions. Every act of integrity resists corruption’s roar. We are not saved from the den, but within it, finding God’s presence stronger than fear and His peace deeper than danger.
Daniel 6: 12–28 (NRSV)
Friday 28 November
Gratitude sanctifies the ordinary. When we bless and thank, the marketplace becomes a place of grace; the day’s labour turns to offering. Joy flows not from plenty, but from seeing the Giver in all things. Thanksgiving is the soul’s simplest prayer.
Sirach 50: 22–24 (NRSV)
Saturday 29 November
The city’s skyline mirrors Daniel’s vision—kingdoms rising and falling like waves. Yet beneath the turbulence, a human figure stands radiant and unafraid. Hope wears a human face; God’s eternity meets our frailty, and the ancient world becomes new again.
Daniel 7: 2–14 (NRSV)
Sunday 30 November
Visions disturb the soul; they also awaken it. Amid the noise of the streets, we sense a deeper song—God’s kingdom taking root within us. Dominion without violence, power without oppression, faith that endures like morning light upon the city’s stones.
Daniel 7: 15–27 (NRSV)
Monday 1 December
The mountain of the Lord rises above our crowded concerns. Its summit is peace, its paths humility. Nations will not learn war there, but wisdom. The city’s true strength is not in walls or weapons, but in hearts turned toward light.
Isaiah 2: 1–5 (NRSV)
Tuesday 2 December
A canopy of beauty covers the faithful; refuge blooms even amid ruins. God shelters the wounded spirit; He restores what fire and storm have taken. Within the city’s brokenness, His presence shines—a quiet, cleansing grace like morning rain.
Isaiah 4: 2–6 (NRSV)