Tag: Jesus
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Day 313: The Passover Problem, and How a Man With a Water Jar Could Solve It
Why do the Gospel writers seem to disagree about when Jesus celebrated the Passover? The answer may lie with a man carrying a water jar through the streets of Jerusalem—and a calendar that ran one day ahead of the priests’.
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Day 290: Compassion Through Exhaustion (Matthew 14:13-21)
After hearing of John the Baptist’s death, Jesus withdrew to a desolate place to grieve. But the crowds followed, and He had compassion on them. Matthew 14 shows us a Savior who ministers through fatigue—and reminds every weary servant that even the Son needed solitude.
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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 273: The Last Word, Not the Final Word (Malachi 4:6)
Malachi closes the Old Testament with the word “curse.” But that isn’t the end of the story. The so-called 400 silent years weren’t silence at all—God was setting the stage for Christ, the true final Word.
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Grace: A Poem
Sometimes we think of grace in terms of beauty. Other times it’s in terms of forgiveness. Which is it? Yes.