Category: Daily Devotion

  And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 – To put this into perspective, imagine you have someone who just baked 500 cookies and you showing up, seeing all the cookies, and then asking them to make you a cookie…

  And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” Matthew 15:26 – When read in context, this verse is a shocking one to hear come from Jesus’ mouth. A gentile woman came to Jesus on behalf of her daughter that was oppressed by a demon. She asked…

  But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” Matthew 14:16 – As you read this passage you see few familiar stories like the story of Jesus calming the seas after Peter walked on the water. The story that our verse is connected to is the one where Jesus feeds the…

  He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. Matthew 13:24-25 – We have an enemy wanting to ruin what God is doing within…

  Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Matthew 12:31 – Let’s talk about this big concept of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit since it’s a common one in the church. Can it happen and have you done it? Let’s understand…

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭- When God moves or speaks,…

Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭34‬ – Jesus’ message was certainly one of peace for it paved the pathway to peace with the Father. We see though that while peace with the Father is found by…

  And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. Matthew 9:23-24 – Honoring the request made by the girl’s father, Jesus came to the house where the daughter who had just died was…

  He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. Matthew 8:15 – After finishing with the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus finds Himself in a string of healings. He heals a leper of his leprosy, He heals a soldier’s servant from afar, and begins healing all who…

  Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. Matthew 7:6 – What is Jesus saying here? Jesus just finished talking about how we are not to be unjustly judging and condemning other’s when we ourselves have our own sins…