Today’s Reading: John 12:12-19 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.” * * * * * As Jesus entered Jerusalem, crowds shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he …
Monthly Archives: November 2023
22406.9 You Are What You Think
Today’s Reading: John 12:9-11 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because …
22406.4 Grieve with Hope
Today’s Reading: John 11:32-37 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “He said, ‘Where have you laid him?’ They said to him, ‘Lord, come and see.’ Jesus wept. So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him!’” * * * * * When Jesus saw Mary and all the others weeping, he asked the question, “Where have …
22406.5 Creating Something from Nothing
Today’s Reading: John 11:38-44 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?’ So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that …
22406.6 Love the Church
Today’s Reading: John 11:45-53 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, ‘You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.’…He prophesied that Jesus would die for …
22406.7 Seek Jesus First
Today’s Reading: John 11:54-57 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves. They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, ‘What do you think? That he …
22406.8 Serve the Poor
Today’s Reading: John 12:1-8 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.’” * * * * * Mary had just expressed complete devotion to Jesus by …
22406.0 You Will Never Die
Today’s Reading: John 11:11-15 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Jesus told them plainly, ‘Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.’” * * * * * Earlier, Jesus said that Lazarus had fallen asleep. The disciples took …
22406.1 Tell Jesus Your Feelings
Today’s Reading: John 11:16-21 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’” * * * * * When Jesus finally arrived in Bethany, Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. In observance of Jewish tradition, mourners had come to the …
22406.2 Your Eternal Destiny Is Secure
Today’s Reading: John 11:22-27 Hearing God’s Voice for Today: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’” * * * * * Martha had just told …