Tag: discipleship
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Day 294: Jesus’ Most Playful Miracle (Matthew 17:24-27)
When Peter needed to pay the temple tax, Jesus sent him fishing—and the first fish he caught had a coin in its mouth. Of all His miracles, this may be the most playful. It’s a story of humility, provision, and a Savior who delights in surprising His friends.
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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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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 285: When Jesus Described His Heart (Matthew 11:28–30)
When Jesus described His own heart, He didn’t say holy, powerful, or righteous. He said gentle and lowly. The only time He tells us what His heart is like, He shows us that it’s open to the weary and heavy laden—especially when we least deserve it.
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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 280: Whose Faith Did Jesus See? (Mark 2:3-12)
When Jesus healed the paralytic, He saw their faith—the faith of the friends who carried, climbed, and refused to give up. Maybe your faith can carry someone to Jesus, too.