Daily DEVOTIONAL

Matthew 26:1-16: Anointing Jesus

March 15, 2025

Deuteronomy 1-3, Psalm 62, Matthew 26:1-16, Romans 9:19-33 Matthew 26:1-16: The movement towards Jesus’ death, betrayal, execution (and then resurrection) now appears inexorable. Once again, Jesus predicts his death (26:1-2). And, indeed, in the background, in the smoke-filled rooms of the religious leaders of the time, there is a plot being hatched to kill Jesus (26:3-4). There is…

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Psalm 143: Enemies

July 18, 2026

2 Chronicles 13-16, Psalm 143, Luke 11:14-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Psalm 143: One of the sad realities of life is that we can have enemies. In fact, unless we are so weak-willed that ...

Psalm 142: In a Cave

July 17, 2026

2 Chronicles 10-12, Psalm 142, Luke 11:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Psalm 142: David lived a life of great trial before he came to inherit the throne that had been given to him by ...

Psalm 141: Safety in the Face of Evil

July 16, 2026

2 Chronicles 8-9, Psalm 141, Luke 10:38-42, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-18 Psalm 141: When we think of “evil” (141:4), we often think of other people—“evildoers” (141:4, 9). There certainly are “other people” in this ...

Psalm 140: The Lord Secures Justice for the Poor

July 15, 2026

2 Chronicles 6-7, Psalm 140, Luke 10:25-37, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10 Psalm 140: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” So goes one well-known saying that seems to ...

Psalm 139: Search Me, O God

July 14, 2026

2 Chronicles 3-5, Psalm 139, Luke 10:17-24, 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Psalm 139: There is an imprecatory component to this psalm (verses 19-22; see my comments on the imprecatory psalms here), but otherwise, this ...

Psalm 138: Before the “gods”

July 13, 2026

2 Chronicles 1-2, Psalm 138, Luke 10:1-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-6 Psalm 138: There are many reasons and causes for giving praise to God. Most commonly, we think of the “attributes” of God, or ...