Tag: Through the Bible
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Day 294: The Mountaintop and the Mission (Matthew 17)
Peter wanted to build tents on the mountaintop, but Jesus called him back to the valley. True worship should always lead to mission.
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Day 289: Why did Jesus send the Disciples “Only to the Lost Sheep of Israel?” (Matthew 10:6)
In Matthew 10, Jesus sends His disciples out but tells them not to go to the Gentiles or Samaritans—only to “the lost sheep of Israel.” Why? This post explores what that instruction meant, why Matthew includes it, and how it fits within God’s larger plan to bring salvation to the whole world.
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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 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 286: Praying Shamelessly (Luke 11:8-9)
Jesus’ story about the midnight visitor teaches more than persistence—it invites us to pray without shame. The gospel restores what Eden lost: the freedom to come to our Father completely vulnerable, completely safe, completely loved.
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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.