by Steve Thomason | Mar 11, 2015 | Devos
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...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 10, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, March 10. Matthew 20:17-34. Have you ever become someone’s friend, or maybe even dated someone, so that you could become part of their world? Maybe it was because they were part of the popular crowd, or maybe it was because their family had money and...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 9, 2015 | Devos
Monday, March 9. Psalm 45:1-17. Each Monday we read a Psalm that is somehow connected to the reading from Matthew of the previous Sunday. Yesterday the text for the week was Matthew 22:1-14 and was the parable of a King who invited people to attend the wedding feast....
by Steve Thomason | Mar 6, 2015 | Devos
Friday, March 5. Matthew 18:10-14. Have you ever picked up a deck of cards to play a game only to discover that there is a card missing from the deck? That is frustrating, because you can’t really play the game without all the cards. If you’re like me, you...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 5, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, March 5. Matthew 17:9-27. Things turn a sharp corner in Jesus’ life in today’s reading. He has just come down from the mountain of transfiguration where Peter, James, and John got to see a glimpse of his true glory. Now, he begins his death march...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 4, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, March 4. Matthew 16:13-23. Do you ever dream of being something great; like a professional athlete, a famous actor, or a ground-breaking scientist? It is fun to dream about the fame and glory, but we often forget how much hard work it took for people to...
