Category: 2024
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Day 287: The Treasure and the Pearl: Two Stories, One Gospel (Matthew 13:44-46)
Jesus told two parables that sound almost identical—a treasure hidden in a field and a pearl of great price. But look closer: one describes how we find salvation, and the other reveals how salvation found us. Together they tell the story of a God who gave all He had to make us His own.
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Day 286: Praying Shamelessly (Luke 11:8-9)
Jesus’ story about the midnight visitor teaches more than persistence—it invites us to pray without shame. The gospel restores what Eden lost: the freedom to come to our Father completely vulnerable, completely safe, completely loved.
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Day 284: How Many Times Did a Woman Anoint Jesus? (Luke 7:36-50)
All four Gospels record a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume. Are they describing the same event, or more than one? This reflection traces the differences between Luke’s “woman of the city,” Mary of Bethany, and the unnamed woman in Matthew and Mark—and what their stories reveal about grace that multiplies.
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Day 283: Consider the Birds and the Lilies: A Lesson From My Own Backyard (Matthew 6:26-30)
God’s provision is all around us—sometimes right outside our back door. Watching the sunflowers in my garden has reminded me to keep my face turned toward the Son.
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Day 282: Are Disciples and Apostles the Same Thing? (Luke 6:12-16)
Through the Bible: Matthew 12, Mark 3, Luke 6
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John: The Most Theological Gospel
John’s gospel is unlike the other three. Different stories, different language, different purpose. John shows us Jesus as both fully God and fully man—the eternal Word made flesh who dwelt among us.
