Category: Mark
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Day 307: By What Authority? (Mark 11:27–33)
When the religious leaders asked Jesus, “By what authority are You doing these things?” they weren’t denying His power—they just wanted to control it. From the opening of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus’ authority over sin, storms, and sickness has been unmistakable. But His authority isn’t positional—it’s personal. This reflection explores how Jesus’ exchange with the priests…
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Day 293: Men Like Trees (Mark 8:24)
In Bethsaida, Jesus heals a blind man in two stages — not because He failed the first time, but because He was showing us how spiritual sight comes gradually. Like the disciples, we often see shapes before substance, outlines before clarity, until the second touch brings everything into focus.
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THE GOSPEL IS MESSY (a poem)
We like to imagine the gospel as clean and presentable. But Jesus entered our world through blood and water, healed with spit and tears, and offered grace through broken bread and spilled wine. The good news is gloriously, beautifully messy.
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Day 292: The Five and the Four (Matthew 15:32-39)
Two feedings. Two crowds. Two sides of the lake. The numbers aren’t random—they reveal the heart of a Savior who came for Jew and Gentile alike. And at the center of it all stands one missing loaf.
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Day 288: Sometimes We Prefer Pigs (Mark 5:1–20)
Jesus set a man free from a legion of demons, and the whole town should have celebrated—but instead, they begged Him to leave. This devotional explores why we sometimes cling to our comfort, our routines, and our “pigs” more than we welcome the presence and power of Christ.
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Treasuring the Master (Mark 12:38-44)
Between corruption and collapse, a poor widow dropped two small coins into a temple that was already dying. Jesus saw her gift—not for its size, but for its surrender. This message explores how her quiet act of faith foreshadows the cross and calls us to give with the same trust, courage, and love.