Voice: Mylene
Today is Friday, 31st of October. The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever.
Amen.
We read Psalm 139:13-18
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.
I awake, and I am still with you.
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.
John 14:1-11
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
“Show Us the Father”
Philip was having an intimate conversation with Jesus in the Upper Room. His request expresses our deep human longing — to see God and to know that He is truly there. He imagined that if Jesus could somehow “show the Father” — whatever that might mean — “it would be enough.”
Jesus’ reply is astonishing: “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.”
Here lies the very heart of our faith. Jesus is the perfect revelation of the Father. The way He lived, what He said and taught, the works He performed — all reveal the character of God. In Jesus, the invisible God becomes visible. The Father’s love, grace, mercy, patience, and holiness are made known through the words, actions, and very person of Christ.
Yet if Jesus were to return to His Father, would we then be bereft of His presence? “Do not be troubled,” He said. “For I go to prepare a place for you.”
“And in the meantime, I will send another Helper — just like me — the Holy Spirit.” (John 14:16–17)
Through the Spirit, Jesus continues His presence with us. What was once God with us has now become God in us. The Holy Spirit fills, guides, and comforts us from within.
Let us pause and pray over this.
Are you daily filled with the Spirit? Can you hear His voice?
There are times when we must press in — to move away from the many distractions of modern life. Quick prayers will not help. Seek Him with your whole heart. If life feels busy or burdened, carve out time to be with the Lord.
Today, we also commemorate the ministry of Martin Luther.
Through his courage, the Church was called to move away from empty religiosity and corruption, and return to a living, personal relationship with Christ. May that same Spirit of truth and reform continue to renew our hearts and the Church today.
We pray this special Collect:
O God, our refuge and our strength, who raised up your servant Martin Luther to reform and renew your church in the light of your word:
Defend and purify the church in our own day and grant that, through faith, we may boldly proclaim the riches of your grace, which you have made known in Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Amen.
Be blessed by this great hymn by Luther, A Mighty Fortress
A mighty Fortress is our God,
A Bulwark never failing;
Our Helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His Name,
From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim,
We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure,
For lo! his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly powers,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through Him who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go,
This mortal life also;
The body they may kill:
God’s truth abideth still,
His Kingdom is forever.
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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