Daily Devotions

Today’s Scripture: “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him.” Matthew 9:9, ESV 

Theme: We should not judge and decide who needs to meet Jesus, but like Him, include outsiders. 

Today’s Scripture: “And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.” Luke 2:51 

Theme: Jesus responded in an unexpected way: with obedience, gentleness and humility, even when His parents misunderstood, blamed, and questioned Him. 

Today's Scripture: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7, ESV  

Theme: Kings and royalty are usually expected to arrive in luxury; Jesus shattered the stereotypes from the beginning.  

Today's Scripture: “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.” Luke 1:32, ESV 

Theme: Jesus is great, worthy of the throne and the title of “Son of the Most High.” He shatters our expectation of what greatness looks like. 

Today's Scripture:  

“Say to the daughter of Zion,  

‘Behold, your king is coming to you,  

 humble, and mounted on a donkey,  

 on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” Matthew 21:5, ESV  

Theme: The LORD and King comes to us with humility on a donkey, not a war horse, just as was prophesied and came to pass when Jesus entered Jerusalem.