MONDAY Reading for Today:Mark 1:1-81 Corinthians 1:1-17 Psalm 72Joshua 1–2 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 The problem of division has affected the church since its inception. It’s sad if you think about it. We have the most amazing, wonderful, life-changing good news to share with the world, but we sometimes fixate on things that don’t matter for […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Matthew 27:27-44Romans 13Psalm 68Deuteronomy 22–26 Deuteronomy 22–26There might be some things in life you want to forget: painful memories, for example. The Israelites might have wanted to forget their years of slavery in Egypt. Moses, however, told them to remember. In Deuteronomy 24:18, 22 Moses told the people to remember their slavery. […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Matthew 26:1-16Romans 9:19-33Psalm 62Deuteronomy 1–3 Matthew 26:1-16In this text the disciples first asked Jesus about the timing of his statement regarding the temple’s destruction. His prophecy must have shaken them to the core as the temple represented the heartbeat of their faith. Jesus answered their question in somewhat veiled terms. These verses […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Matthew 24:1-14Romans 6:15-23Psalm 56Numbers 21–22 Matthew 24:1-14In this text the disciples first asked Jesus about the timing of his statement regarding the temple’s destruction. His prophecy must have shaken them to the core as the temple represented the heartbeat of their faith. Jesus answered their question in somewhat veiled terms. These verses […]

MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 22:1-14 Romans 2 Psalm 50 Number 5–6 Romans 2 Teacher’s pet—a descriptor that identifies a student as the teacher’s favorite. A good teacher doesn’t show favoritism because it creates a divisive atmosphere in the classroom. I am grateful that God doesn’t show favoritism. Can you imagine the competitive spirit that […]