Thursday, March 19. Matthew 23:1-36. There is one thing that Jesus can’t stand. It is people who say they are religious but have no love, mercy, or justice in their hearts. This is a harsh passage. Pay careful attention to the attitudes that Jesus describes....
Wednesday, March 18. Matthew 22:34-46. Today’s reading reminds us of three important things regarding Jesus and his teaching. Jesus was Jewish. He was not trying to start a new religion. When the Pharisees tried to trap him by asking him which is the greatest...
Tuesday, March 17. Matthew 22:15-33. Jesus was asked two huge questions today. Why do you suppose the people asked these questions? What was the heart of their questions? Did they really want Jesus to teach them? Absolutely not! They wanted to trap him in his answers...
Monday, March 16. Psalm 43:1-5. I’ll keep it really short today. If you ever feel like you are overwhelmed in life, or that there are bad people or bad circumstances mounting up against you, then Psalm is for you. Read it slowly. Be mindful of every word. What...
Friday, March 13. Matthew 21:28-32. Have you ever found that there is a big gap between what you say you want to do and what you actually do? Are you a “sayer” or a “doer?” It is one thing to say that you are going to train every day and run a...
listen to the audio CLICK HERE. When my kids were little I worked at the hotel in Vegas and our shops were open from 8am to 1am every day of the year. I had to be disciplined and guard my time at home very carefully. One evening I was at home mowing my lawn. Lona...
Thursday, March 12. Matthew 21:23-27. I have a very simple thought for today. The Pharisees did not want to answer Jesus’ question because they were afraid of the crowd. How often do we hold back on speaking our minds because we are afraid of what people might...
Wednesday, March 11. Matthew 21:12-22. Jesus got pretty worked up in today’s reading. He barged into the temple, flipped over the money changers’ tables, called the religious leaders a den of thieves, and cursed a fig tree for not bearing fruit. The...
