Category: Daily Devotion

  Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, by clans, by fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male, head by head. 3 From twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go to war, you and Aaron shall list them, company by company. Numbers 1:2-3 – The…

  So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Matthew 28:8-9 – Jesus is risen from the dead! This was the gospel message on the lips of these ladies who had…

  …saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” Matthew 27:4 – Here is an excerpt from Judas’ conversation with the priests and elders after he felt remorseful for what he did to Jesus. Notice their response, “See to it yourself.” While certainly an unholy…

  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Matthew 26:30 – Often something we may not think about is Jesus singing, but clearly this was something He did. What song did He and His disciples sing after their Passover meal? We do not know for certain, but many believe…

  Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25:19 – What these servants thought may never come actually came. The master of the house returned and wanted to know how they handled what he entrusted to them when he left. Jesus’ purpose behind such a parable was…

  Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:44 – Our chapter today is one filled with Jesus informing His disciples then and now of what was to come in the end times. Many can read through a chapter like this and feel…

  But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. Matthew 23:8-10 – Out of love for the people being misled, and…

  The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Matthew 22:2-3 – The imagined feast should have been one no one in that day would have wanted to pass up.…

  And Jesus entered the templeand drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. Matthew 21:12 – We are now within the final week of Jesus’ earthly life in our readings, what we call Holy Week or Passion Week.…

  And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ Matthew 20:11-12 – Let’s be honest with ourselves, we too would have our thoughts on the master…