MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 22:1-14 Romans 2 Psalm 50 Number 5–6 Romans 2 In Romans 2:24, Paul rebuked the Jews: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” The Jews were bragging about their relationship with God and were proud they had the Law. They taught others what the Law said, but […]

MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 20:17-34 Acts 27:27-44 Psalm 45 Leviticus 21–23 Matthew 20:17-34 When the mother of James and John came to Jesus with her request, she was behaving like any good parent would. She wanted her sons to succeed. What parent doesn’t want that for his or her children? What parent doesn’t want […]

MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 17:14-27 Acts 24 Psalm 39 Leviticus 5–7 Psalm 39 We all know life is short. We know it can be taken from us in an instant. But do we live like we understand this reality? Most of us probably don’t. We allow the urgent to overshadow the important. We allow […]

MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 14:22-36 Acts 20:13-38 Psalm 34 Exodus 30–31 Matthew 14:22-36 Peter was the only disciple who got out of the boat and walked on water. Sure, he also began to sink when he took his eyes off Jesus and noticed the wind and waves. Sure, it wasn’t a flawless “performance.” But […]

MONDAY Reading for Today: Matthew 12:22-37 Acts 17:16-34 Psalm 28 Exodus 13–15 Matthew 12:22-37 What does your speech say about you? The words we say and the way we say them tell those listening a lot more than we might realize. For instance, a gossip’s speech tells people more about the gossip than it does […]