“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” —Matthew 5:6–7 God is waiting to satisfy our hunger for Him and puts no limitations of quantity when we seek Him. He always gives to complete satisfaction—never sending us away. He …
Category Archives: Devotion
22010.137 Finding Comfort
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” —Matthew 5:4–5 When we consider those who mourn, as well as those who are meek, our first thoughts seem to be that they are anything but “blessed.” Most of the time, those who are mourning …
22010.136 Humility
“When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After he sat down his disciples came to him. Then he began to teach them by saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.’” —Matthew 5:1–3 Jesus begins this famous sermon with the praise that one is fortunate …
22010.132 In the Presence of a King
“After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was. When they saw the star they shouted joyfully. As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and …
22010.131 Spread the News!
“So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger. When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child, and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said. But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what …
22010.130 God with Us
“This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: ‘Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,’ which means ‘God with us.’ When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He …
22010.129 Give Him the Name Jesus
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce …
22010.125 That You May Have Life
“Now Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” —John 20:30–31 In our verses for …
22010.124 Love for Jesus
“Mary Magdalene came and informed the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord!’ And she told them what Jesus had said to her.” —John 20:18 Mary’s actions remind me of a wonderful Hebrew word batah often translated trust in the Old Testament. It means “to attach oneself, confide in, feel safe, be confident, secure; the basic …
22010.123 The Tomb is Empty!
“Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who had been …