Daily DEVOTIONAL

Mark 4:1-20: Good Soil

April 10, 2025

Joshua 22-23, Psalm 80, Mark 4:1-20, 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 Mark 4:1-20: Jesus now teaches his famous parable of the sower. The contours of it are familiar enough for many. What is surprising to many is Jesus’ rationale for telling parables (4:11-12), where he seems to explain his parables in precisely the reverse way to how it is normally…

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Psalm 7: Refuge in God

January 7, 2026
Genesis 18-20, Psalm 7, Matthew 4:1-11, Acts 4:23-37 Psalm 7: We do not know who this “Cush” was, but presumably he had said things about David that deeply wounded him, and indeed threatened ...
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Psalm 6: Pray!

January 6, 2026
Genesis 15-17, Psalm 6, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 4:1-22  Psalm 6: There are two measures of a leader. One, how many people are following him. Two, how many people hate him. You are no ...
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Psalm 5: Groaning and Rejoicing

January 5, 2026
Genesis 12-14, Psalm 5, Matthew 3:1-12, Acts 3 Psalm 5: David is groaning. The lies of his enemies (“there is no truth in their mouth . . . their throat is an open ...
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Psalm 4: Being Slandered?

January 4, 2026
Genesis 9-11, Psalm 4, Matthew 2:13-23, Acts 2:22-47 Psalm 4: The “distress” of David in this psalm appears more related to those who, through cunning use of words, turn his honor into shame, ...
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Psalm 3: When You Are in Trouble

January 3, 2026
Genesis 5-8, Psalm 3, Matthew 2:1-12, Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 3: This psalm is all the more remarkable for the context of Absalom and his rebellion against David. Read 2 Samuel ...
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Psalm 2: Kiss the Son

January 2, 2026
Genesis 3-4, Psalm 2, Matthew 1:18-25, Acts 1:12-26 Psalm 2: Originally written of the Davidic kingdom, but fulfilled in the Kingdom of the Son of God, this psalm gives great ...
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