Voice: Keith Lim
Today is Tuesday, 28th of October. Whether you are in your room, driving or taking public transport, take a moment to be aware of His presence wherever you are.
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
We read the shortest psalm in the Psalter, Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!
2 For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.
Luke 6:12-16
12In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: 14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Waiting in Prayer
Today we remember the lives and ministry of the Apostles Simon and Jude — sometimes called Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddeus. From Jude, we have his short letter in the New Testament. His full name was Judas, the son of James, but he was known as Jude to distinguish him from the infamous Judas Iscariot.
According to tradition, both apostles travelled to Persia (modern-day Iran) to preach the Gospel, where they were martyred for their faith.
In our reading from Luke 6, we see Jesus spending the entire night in prayer before choosing the twelve. We might wonder why Jesus, who walked in perfect fellowship with the Father, still needed to pray so much. We can only speculate — but the fact remains that Jesus prayed often and deeply.
Can we be better than our Master? We too face important decisions that affect our lives and the lives of others. Many of these decisions are made “on the spot,” guided by instinct or circumstance. In this season, as many churches plan for the year ahead, you may also have personal or family matters to decide.
How much have we prayed before making these choices? Do we know how to linger in prayer, not rushing through our requests? Do we know how to wait upon the Lord to hear His voice? Sometimes waiting in prayer fine-tunes our hearts and gives us deeper insight. At other times, even when the right decision seems clear, prayer keeps us humble — reminding us that all success depends on God’s grace.
Or our prayer life expresses the request that Moses made: “If Your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” (Exodus 33:15)
Let us learn to walk closely with the Lord.
Be humble.
Rely on Him.
And let Him work through your life and ministry.
We pray this special Collect:
Almighty God,
who built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:
so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine,
that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Be blessed by this song, Wait for the Lord.
Link to today’s Morning Office
About This Daily Devotion
This weekday devotion is drawn from the Morning Office and is part of a project initiated by Revd Canon Terry Wong, with contributions from clergy and members across various parishes. Each entry includes selected readings from the appointed Psalm and another Scripture passage, accompanied by a reflection and prayer. An audio option is also available, often ending with a hymn or song. We encourage you to both read and listen.
Our aim is to help Anglicans engage more deeply with our rich liturgical tradition, while meeting the devotional needs of today’s believers. This project began on Ash Wednesday 2025 and is offered on weekdays only.
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