Daily DEVOTIONAL

Matthew 7:1-14: The Narrow Gate

January 17, 2025

Genesis 37-38, Psalm 17, Matthew 7:1-14, Acts 10:1-23 Matthew 7:1-14: Having orientated us towards seeking first God’s kingdom, Jesus now turns his attention to what this means in practice—interspersed with a call to ask God as our heavenly Father for what we need.  The sentence “Judge not, that you be not judged” (7:1) is probably…

Read More

Get Pastor Josh's Daily Devotional in your inbox.

Psalm 17: In the Shadow of Your Wings

January 17, 2026
Genesis 37-38, Psalm 17, Matthew 7:1-14, Acts 10:1-23 Psalm 17: Oh, what a beautiful psalm! And how hard was the time that caused this psalm to be written! “Hear a just cause, O ...
Read More →

Psalm 16: Pleasures Forevermore

January 16, 2026
Genesis 36, Psalm 16, Matthew 6:25-34, Acts 9:20-43 Psalm 16: David is asking to be saved, or for his life to be “preserved.” He senses the need of rescue. Perhaps he is in ...
Read More →

Psalm 15: The Holy Hill

January 15, 2026
Genesis 34-35, Psalm 15, Matthew 6:16-24, Acts 9:1-19 Psalm 15: The question of Psalm 15 relates to the experience of being in the presence of the holy God. “Who shall dwell on your ...
Read More →

Psalm 14: Hymn to the Atheist

January 14, 2026
Genesis 32-33, Psalm 14, Matthew 6:1-15, Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 14: This psalm is paralleled in Psalm 53 and is memorably called “a hymn to the atheist” by the preacher Dick Lucas. It is ...
Read More →

Psalm 13: Trust, Rejoice, and Sing

January 13, 2026
Genesis 31, Psalm 13, Matthew 5:33-46, Acts 8:1-25 Psalm 13: David felt as if God had forgotten him. It seemed to be a condition that was going on forever: “How long, O LORD?” ...
Read More →

Psalm 12: Pure Words

January 12, 2026
Genesis 29-30, Psalm 12, Matthew 5:21-32, Acts 7:39-60  Psalm 12: David is again surrounded by problems. It is easy to think that a king or national leader has few problems. But the reality ...
Read More →