Tag: discipleship
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Day 290: Was Peter Faithful or Faithless? (Matthew 14:21-32)
Most of us read Peter’s walk on water as a story of failure. But what if it’s actually a story of faithfulness? Peter obeyed Jesus’ call, stepped out of the boat, and cried to the right Person for help. Sometimes “little faith” still walks further than no faith at all.
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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 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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Matthew: The Most Jewish Gospel
Matthew, the gospel written by a despised tax collector, is also the most Jewish gospel—full of prophecy, dreams, and echoes of Israel’s story. Discover how Matthew points to Jesus as the promised Messiah.
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Day 319: The Guest at the Head of the Table (Luke 24:30)
At Emmaus, Jesus took the bread, blessed it, and broke it—acting not like a guest, but like the head of the household. The moment the disciples let Him take His rightful place, their eyes were opened. True recognition comes when we invite Jesus not just into our home, but to the head of our table.
