Tag: Devotional
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Day 316: Two that Got it Right (Mark 15:39)
“And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” — Mark 15:39 Through the Bible: Matthew 27, Mark 15 No one likes feeling like an outsider. Maybe you remember the first time you showed up as an…
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Day 315: The Long Goodbye (John 14:31)
At the end of John 14, Jesus says, “Rise, let us go from here.” But then He keeps talking—for three more chapters! Like a preacher who can’t quite stop, or a friend who lingers at the door, Jesus just can’t stop pouring out His heart.
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Day 287: Treasures Old and New (Matthew 13:51-52)
Jesus ends His parables in Matthew 13 with a line most people skip: a scribe trained for the kingdom brings out treasures old and new. In a world quick to “unhitch” from the Old Testament, Jesus calls us to treasure both—the ancient promises and their fulfillment in Him.
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Day 288: How I Love You (A Prayer of thanks from Mark 5)
In Mark 5, Jesus pauses on the way to help an important man in order to listen to an overlooked woman tell “the whole truth.” This prayer of thanks celebrates the Savior who isn’t in a hurry, who listens, and who still calls us sons and daughters.
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Day 329: Fruit, Not Fruits (Galatians 5:22-23)
The fruit of the Spirit isn’t a fruit cup you can pick through—it’s a single, Spirit-produced fruit that shows up in every part of a Christ-shaped life. Love is the root, and joy, peace, patience, and all the rest are its expressions.