Tag: Through the Bible
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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 289: The Sword That Divides (Matthew 10:34–36)
Jesus said He didn’t come to bring peace, but a sword. What did He mean? In Matthew 10, the “sword” isn’t about violence but allegiance. The gospel divides before it unites, calling believers to choose faithfulness to Christ even when it costs peace with the world.
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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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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.
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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.